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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Owner: Gigginstown House Stud

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

3rd

1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:55 Aintree

Ballyfad

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

11-1 and beaten just over 7l when tenth of 21 in the Turners at Cheltenham (2m5f, good to soft) last month; however, he was kicked at the start that day and may well be capable of better, having finished ahead of the Turners winner King Rasko Grey when short-headed in Leopardstown Grade 1 in February; respected for top Irish trainer who has won the last four runnings.

11/4J

10th

2

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Ballyfad

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Unbeaten in a point and two bumpers before easily winning a Leopardstown maiden hurdle (2m, yielding; strong in the market) in December; fine effort when claimed on the line in a Grade 1 over that C&D (heavy) at the start of last month, with King Rasko Grey a close-up third, and his pedigree suggests this new trip will be no problem; very strong claims for his powerful yard.

11/1

2nd

1

1st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Ballyfad

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a point for Luke Murphy last April; purchased for E175,000 and got on top late on to win a Down Royal bumper in November; showed a good attitude when following up under a penalty at Punchestown three weeks later; impressed with a front-running victory over the well-regarded Leader d'Allier in a C&D maiden; the second has since hacked up at Punchestown.

7/2

1st

1

26th Dec 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:05 Leopardstown

Ballyfad

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a point for Luke Murphy at Fairyhouse in April; purchased for E175,000 to join the Gigginstown team; got on top late on to win a Down Royal bumper on rules debut at the beginning of November; showed a good attitude when following up under a penalty at Punchestown three weeks later; very promising; perhaps will come into his own when tackling further over hurdles.

7/4

1st

2

22nd Nov 2025

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 160y

15:20 Punchestown

Ballyfad

12st 0lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Won a point at Fairyhouse in April and made Eur175,000 after; got on top late on to win a Down Royal bumper on rules debut over this trip three weeks ago; should have improved from that and be a big player even penalised 7lb.

10/11F