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Ballygunner Castle: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Ballygunner Castle is a 7-year-old gelding by Soldier Of Fortune, trained by W P Mullins. He has won 3 of 13 starts and placed in 5 more. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 10% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:15 at Listowel on 23 September, where the best price is 16/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 139, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 13
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 8
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Best rating 139
  • Official rating 138

Where Ballygunner Castle runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:15 Listowel Guinness Kerry National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) 16/1 Bet365 bet365

Ballygunner Castle form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
29 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3) Class 1 2m 6.5f Good 18 79 10/1 Danny Mullins 138
1 May 26 Punchestown QuinnBet Novice Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 4f Yielding 4 10.25 8/1 Danny Mullins 138
8 Mar 26 Naas BAR 1 Betting 'Download Our App For Cheltenham Rewards' Beginners Chase 2m 4f Soft To Heavy 2 .5 5/6F Danny Mullins –
31 Dec 25 Punchestown Celebrating 175 Years At Punchestown Tote Beginners Chase 3m Yielding To Soft F - 15/8 Paul Townend –
11 Dec 25 Punchestown Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m 7f Heavy 2 1.5 5/1 Paul Townend –
23 Apr 25 Perth British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 10 26.75 17/2 Rachael Blackmore 134
6 Apr 25 Fairyhouse Paddy Kehoe Suspended Ceilings Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) 2m 4f Yielding 3 1.75 9/2 Rachael Blackmore 127
13 Feb 25 Clonmel Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle (Grade 3) 3m Soft 2 .5 Evens Paul Townend 129
18 Jan 25 Navan Race Displays Rated Novice Hurdle 2m Soft 4 8.75 2/1F Danny Mullins –
30 Nov 24 Fairyhouse Kettles Country House Hotel Supporting Fingal Ravens GFC Raceday Maiden Hurdle 2m Yielding 1 — 3/1 Paul Townend –
15 May 24 Tipperary Racing Again May 28th (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Good To Yielding 1 — 7/4F Mr P W Mullins –
19 Apr 24 Limerick Limerick Races On Twitter Flat Race 2m 3f Soft To Heavy 1 — 5/4 Miss J Townend –
13 Feb 24 Thurles John Thomas McNamara Series Flat Race 1m 7.5f Soft To Heavy 3 2.5 11/4 Fern O'Brien –

Last time out

Finished 18 in the Tote Galway Plate (Handicap Steeplechase) (Grade 3) at Galway (IRE) on 29 July 2026. Held up towards the back - stumbled at the 2nd - unable to make an impression thereafter - well beaten in 18th.

Ballygunner Castle by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
20f 3 0 0% —
24f 3 0 0% —
16f 3 2 67% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
19f 1 1 100% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —

Ballygunner Castle by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Yielding 3 1 33% —
Soft To Heavy 3 1 33% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 1 1 100% —

Ballygunner Castle by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 3 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 2 1 50% —
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Naas 1 0 0% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Clonmel 1 0 0% —
Navan 1 0 0% —
Tipperary 1 1 100% —
Limerick 1 1 100% —
Thurles 1 0 0% —

Ballygunner Castle breeding

  • Sire Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
  • Dam Hear The Thunder (IRE)
  • Damsire Presenting (GB)
  • Breeder Patrick Keating
  • Foaled 15 April 2019

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