Blackjack Hills: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Blackjack Hills is a 4-year-old gelding by Ribchester, trained by Matthew J Smith. He has won 2 of 12 starts and placed in 1 more, for £4,000 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2.5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 11% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:20 at Thurles on 8 October. His best performance rating is 65, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 12
- Wins 2
- Placed 3
- Strike rate 17%
- Prize money £4,000
- Best rating 65
- Official rating 65
Where Blackjack Hills runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:20 | Thurles | Racing Here On The 12th November Handicap | — |
Blackjack Hills form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 26 | Curragh (IRE) | Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 1m 2f | Good | 8 | 4.75 | 13/2 | Robbie Colgan | 65 |
| 30 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Guinness 0.0 Handicap | 1m 4f | Yielding To Soft | 8 | 7.5 | 14/1 | Declan McDonogh | 65 |
| 16 Jul 26 | Leopardstown (IRE) | Mervue Equine Handicap | 1m 2f | Good | 2 | 0.3 | 11/1 | Robbie Colgan | 64 |
| 30 Jun 26 | Roscommon | Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap | 1m 2.5f | Good | 7 | 6.75 | 20/1 | Robbie Colgan | 64 |
| 5 Nov 25 | Dundalk (AW) | Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) | 1m 2.5f | Standard | 1 | — | 9/2 | Ben Coen | 56 |
| 20 Oct 25 | Gowran Park | Racing Club Membership Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) | 1m 0.5f | Heavy | 1 | — | 10/1 | Robbie Colgan | 50 |
| 5 Sep 25 | Down Royal | Grant Thornton Handicap (0-60) | 1m 5f | Good | 14 | 14.5 | 10/1 | Leigh Roche | 53 |
| 5 Jul 25 | Naas | Gener8 Engineering Handicap (0-60) | 1m 2.5f | Good | 11 | 11.5 | 10/1 | Jack Kearney | 58 |
| 5 Jun 25 | Leopardstown | AwardsandGifts.ie Handicap | 1m | Good | 9 | 6.5 | 50/1 | Robbie Colgan | 60 |
| 17 May 25 | Navan | Book Your Summer BBQ On June 7th Maiden | 1m 2f | Good | 9 | 38.25 | 125/1 | Robbie Colgan | – |
| 7 May 25 | Gowran Park | Thomastown Maiden | 1m | Good | 6 | 15 | 200/1 | Robbie Colgan | – |
| 26 Apr 25 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF 3yo Spring Series Median Auction Maiden | 1m 2f | Soft | 12 | 24.25 | 100/1 | Declan McDonogh | – |
Last time out
Finished 8 in the Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap at Curragh (IRE) on 16 August 2026. Driven early and settled at back - urged into mid-race progress in straight - still 8th with 2f left then edged forward under pressure to finish one-paced.
Blackjack Hills by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10f | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 10.5f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 8f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8.5f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 13f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Blackjack Hills by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Blackjack Hills by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leopardstown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Blackjack Hills breeding
- Sire Ribchester (IRE)
- Dam Sleeptalker (USA)
- Damsire Street Cry (IRE)
- Breeder Mrs P O'Rourke
- Foaled 16 February 2022
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