Horse Details

Ballygeary (IRE)

23 Runs 5 Wins (21.7%) 6 Places (26.1%)

Owner: A Waite Silks

A Waite Trainer: Mike Sowersby

8 years old br IRE

Sire: Flemensfirth

Dam: Sweet Poli

Damsire: Poliglote

Past Runs (23 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
29/11/25 13:32	Doncaster	2m3½f	Aaron Anderson	Mike Sowersby	6	5:1.12	4.75	116	11-0	16/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - in touch with leaders when mistake 4th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - in touch with leaders when mistake 4th - weakened before 2 out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
15/11/25 13:25	Wetherby	2m	Aaron Anderson	Mike Sowersby	6	4:5.84	1.5	117	10-10	33/1	Took keen hold - prominent - led 5th - prominent when headed home turn - no extra approaching last(op 40/1) Took keen hold - prominent - led 5th - prominent when headed home turn - no extra approaching last(op 40/1)
11/09/25 18:05	Uttoxeter	2m4f	William Maggs	Mike Sowersby	9	4:51.68	14	118	10-13	12/1	Always behind Always behind
19/07/25 14:05	Market Rasen	2m4½f	William Maggs	Mike Sowersby	3rd	5:11.11	0.2	116	10-12	20/1	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 2 out - went third approaching last - switched left and pressed leaders inside final 110yds - just failed(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway before 2 out - went third approaching last - switched left and pressed leaders inside final 110yds - just failed(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
15/03/25 15:47	Newcastle	2m1f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	4	4:11.31	3.25	118	10-13	4/1	Raced in second - lost ground before 3 out - lost second before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last - lost third run-in(op 11/2) Raced in second - lost ground before 3 out - lost second before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last - lost third run-in(op 11/2)
31/01/25 15:35	Catterick	3m1½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	8	6:38.66	.5	119	11-13	7/1	In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1 and tchd 17/2) In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 8/1 and tchd 17/2)
01/01/25 13:45	Musselburgh	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	5:21.35	7	120	11-2	8/1	Took keen hold - raced in second - led 8th - headed after 2 out - edged left and no extra run-in(op 15/2) Took keen hold - raced in second - led 8th - headed after 2 out - edged left and no extra run-in(op 15/2)
23/11/24 13:15	Haydock	2m3f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	99	-	-	122	10-13	50/1	Midfield - mistake 4th - weakened after 7th - pulled up 3 out(op 66/1) Midfield - mistake 4th - weakened after 7th - pulled up 3 out(op 66/1)
27/10/24 15:35	Aintree	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	5	4:58.01	6	123	11-3	22/1	Took keen hold - prominent on outer - led 6th - faced challenges 2 out - soon headed and weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1) Took keen hold - prominent on outer - led 6th - faced challenges 2 out - soon headed and weakened(op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)
28/06/24 19:23	Bangor-on-Dee	2m3½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	6	4:55.97	8	124	11-8	3/1J	Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) Prominent - outpaced before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/4 tchd 5/2)
07/06/24 15:48	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	5:16.65	Won	117	10-10	10/1	Travelled strongly - prominent - led before 2 out - ridden and carried head slightly high run-in - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds(op 13/2) Travelled strongly - prominent - led before 2 out - ridden and carried head slightly high run-in - kept on well and went clear inside final 110yds(op 13/2)
18/05/24 17:05	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	3rd	4:0.44	1	117	11-13	7/2	Prominent - hampered by loose horse after 2nd - pressed winner 2 out - no extra when lost second run-in(op 4/1) Prominent - hampered by loose horse after 2nd - pressed winner 2 out - no extra when lost second run-in(op 4/1)
30/03/24 14:05	Haydock	1m7½f	Peter Kavanagh	Donald McCain	8	3:57.45	9	118	10-3	6/1	Didn't jump well - prominent - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 7/1) Didn't jump well - prominent - weakened quickly after 3 out(op 7/1)
02/03/24 14:50	Kelso	2m	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	7	4:3.83	.75	119	10-8	11/1	Midfield on inner - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders when bit short of room on turn before 2 out - switched right approaching last - hit last - weakened run-in(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) Midfield on inner - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders when bit short of room on turn before 2 out - switched right approaching last - hit last - weakened run-in(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
03/02/24 14:50	Musselburgh	1m7½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	5	3:49.14	1.25	120	10-9	4/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway and pressed leaders 2 out - disputed lead approaching last - hung left run-in - soon weakened(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway and pressed leaders 2 out - disputed lead approaching last - hung left run-in - soon weakened(op 11/2)
01/01/24 13:45	Musselburgh	1m7½f	Peter Kavanagh	Donald McCain	2nd	3:53.32	3.25	119	11-5	17/2	Midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders 6th - raced slightly wide home turn - keeping on and went third 2 out - chased clear leader before last - no match for winner(tchd 8/1) Midfield - steady headway and in touch with leaders 6th - raced slightly wide home turn - keeping on and went third 2 out - chased clear leader before last - no match for winner(tchd 8/1)
02/12/23 12:36	Bangor-on-Dee	2m3½f	Peter Kavanagh	Donald McCain	1st	5:15.84	Won	119	11-10	4/7F	Made all - soon went clear - reduced lead 4th - not fluent 6th - 2 lengths ahead 2 out - not fluent last - ridden out final 110yds(op 11/10) Made all - soon went clear - reduced lead 4th - not fluent 6th - 2 lengths ahead 2 out - not fluent last - ridden out final 110yds(op 11/10)
27/10/23 13:35	Cheltenham	2m½f	Peter Kavanagh	Donald McCain	3rd	3:54.80	1.5	119	10-4	28/1	Held up in rear - headway 2 out - pressed leaders home turn - disputing second when awkward jump last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 22/1) Held up in rear - headway 2 out - pressed leaders home turn - disputing second when awkward jump last - kept on but no chance with winner run-in(op 22/1)
19/04/23 17:00	Cheltenham	2m1f	Theo Gillard	Donald McCain	10	4:7.84	1	119	11-5	8/1	Midfield - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 13/2) Midfield - ridden after 2 out - weakened before last - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 13/2)
25/03/23 16:10	Kelso	2m	Peter Kavanagh	Donald McCain	1st	4:10.81	Won	116	11-7	6/4J	Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - led and going easily approaching last - not fluent last - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 7/4) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - led and going easily approaching last - not fluent last - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 7/4)
03/03/23 13:25	Doncaster	2m½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	4:0.00	Won	–	11-12	11/10	Led - not fluent and joined 2nd - lost position and raced in second before 5th - led narrowly 3 out - ridden 2 out - headed run-in - kept on and led again towards finish Led - not fluent and joined 2nd - lost position and raced in second before 5th - led narrowly 3 out - ridden 2 out - headed run-in - kept on and led again towards finish
03/02/23 13:40	Catterick	2m3½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	4:48.10	Won	–	11-6	6/1	In touch with leaders - made challenge on inner before 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - not fluent approaching last - kept on strongly(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - made challenge on inner before 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - not fluent approaching last - kept on strongly(op 11/2)
13/01/23 15:50	Sedgefield	2m1f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	4:12.35	3	–	11-7	5/2J	Prominent - shaken up to lead 3f out - drifted left under 2f out - headed final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(tchd 11/4) Prominent - shaken up to lead 3f out - drifted left under 2f out - headed final furlong - kept on - no match for winner(tchd 11/4)