Horse Details

Ballysax Hank (IRE)

18 Runs 4 Wins (22.2%) 7 Places (38.9%)
Owner: Paul Byrne Silks Paul Byrne Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
5 years old ch IRE
Sire: Eliot (GER)
Dam: Gothen Niece (IRE)
Damsire: Gothenberg
Past Runs (18 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
18/10/25
20:50
Far Hills (USA) 2m5f Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 2nd 3:34.84 0.2 11-2 6/4F
Settled in midfield - tracked leading pair going well after 5 out - joined leader after 2 out - led soon after but joined before last - ridden to lead run-in - ran on for pressure - headed final strides
02/09/25
17:37
Gowran Park (IRE) 1m6f Gary Carroll Gavin Cromwell 1st 3:0.15 Won 9-9 11/4
In touch with leaders - steady headway and went second over 3f out - ridden from 2f out - led 1f out - kept on(op 9/2)
19/07/25
15:12
Market Rasen 2m5½f Harry Cobden Gavin Cromwell 1st 5:25.37 Won 128 10-5 9/4F
Held up in rear - smooth headway 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - shaken up and challenging last - soon led and bumped - ridden clear run-in(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)
05/07/25
18:30
Bellewstown (IRE) 2m1f Conor Stone-Walsh Gavin Cromwell 3rd 4:4.40 1 121 11-0 100/30F
Midfield - awkward jump 1st - prominent 3 out - led after 2 out - headed then lost second approaching last(tchd 3/1)
30/04/25
14:30
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f Conor Stone-Walsh Gavin Cromwell 2nd 4:47.32 2.5 116 11-8 5/1F
Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - led approaching last - not fluent and headed last - briefly led final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
20/04/25
15:00
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Kieren Buckley Gavin Cromwell 5 - - 12-0 12/1
Took keen hold - in rear - nudged along after 4 out - ridden briefly after 3 out - some headway after 2 out - never dangerous (inquiry into running and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to drop his mount out as he previously raced keenly; he added that his mount was again very keen and also jumped poorly today and race was not run to suit; jockey stated gelding wears a hood and can be very keen and to have any chance he must be dropped out and settled; he added that given how steadily the race was run he was satisfied with ride; vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 10/1)
30/03/25
16:40
Downpatrick (IRE) 2m3½f Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 1st 4:55.20 Won 11-12 11/2
Travelled strongly - held up in last - smooth headway 2 out - went second last - led going best run-in - ridden out final 110yds - always doing enough(op 5/2)
09/03/25
16:12
Naas (IRE) 2m4f Kevin Sexton Gavin Cromwell 99 - - 11-12 33/1
In rear - not fluent 3rd - mistake 6th - headway after 3 out - in touch with leaders 2 out - no extra when mistake and unseated last(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
05/02/25
14:25
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell 99 - - 116 11-10 8/13F
Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 1st - jumped slightly left 2nd - headed and raced in second before 4th - lost second before 4 out - weakened 2 out - dropped to last when eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding didn't handle the ground)(op 8/11 and tchd 5/6)
10/12/24
12:50
Punchestown (IRE) 2m3f Keith Donoghue Brendan W Duke 8 4:48.82 1.5 11-12 17/2
Took keen hold - raced in second - led after 2nd - pressed leader when headed before 4th - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding hung left off the bend)(op 16/1)
15/10/24
15:50
Punchestown (IRE) 2m4f Kieren Buckley Brendan W Duke 2nd 4:57.10 1.5 11-12 11/10
Jumped right on occasions - led - joined when pushed along after 2 out - ridden when headed but pressed winner approaching last - no extra towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
22/09/24
15:30
Listowel (IRE) 2m6f Kieren Buckley Brendan W Duke 2nd 5:37.85 2.25 11-12 9/1
Led - faced challenge when not fluent 2 out - not fluent last - headed and no extra run-in(op 10/1)
05/08/24
17:35
Cork (IRE) 2m2½f Mr Derek O'Connor Brendan W Duke 1st 4:22.50 Won 12-0 11/4
Made virtually all - ridden when faced challenge over 1f out - went clear again final 110yds - kept on well(tchd 3/1)
18/07/24
20:15
Killarney (IRE) 2m1f Miss Georgie Benson Brendan W Duke 2nd 4:6.68 .5 11-7 11/4
Led at steady pace - faced challenge 2f out - headed 1f out - kept on and went clear with winner inside final furlong(op 2/1 tchd 3/1)
08/06/24
17:27
Punchestown (IRE) 2m1f Carl Millar Brendan W Duke 5 3:56.95 2.25 11-7 20/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced when bit short of room 3f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 25/1)
03/12/23
15:40
Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Benjamin P Kennedy Miss Katy Brown 8 4:20.62 36 11-3 16/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 5f out - lost touch and struggling from 3f out - soon tailed off(tchd 25/1)
19/11/23
16:00
Cheltenham 2m½f Cian Cullinan Miss Katy Brown 10 4:12.72 2.25 11-2 50/1
Unruly beforehand - got loose beforehand - in rear - headway 3f out - in touch with leaders when hung badly right home turn - soon lost position and in rear (unseated jockey twice on way to post; having been checked by doctor - jockey was deemed fit to race)(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
15/10/23
17:30
Cork (IRE) 2m3f Dillon Butler Miss Katy Brown 2nd 4:44.10 2 10-13 50/1
Towards rear - headway final circuit - disputing second 4f out - pushed along to lead 2f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 25/1)