Ballygeary Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 15:47 15th March 2025

Ballygeary' Form | 15th March 2025

15th March 2025 Smirnoff At Spy Bar Handicap Hurdle

Age
8
Weight
10-13
Trainer
D McCain Jnr
(Last 14 Days: 3-22, 13.64%)
Owner
Craig & Laura Buckingham
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Cathal Ennis
Colour
Brown
Foaling Date
2017-05-24
Is Ballygeary Improving?
Does Ballygeary Suit This Race
Horse Strength

28.2%

Going % good races

42.86%

3 of 7

Distance % good races

42.86%

3 of 7

Class % good races

20%

1 of 5

Race Type % good races

35.29%

6 of 17

Course % good races

0%

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Previous Results Summary
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-01-31 15:35 Catterick / 4 / 3m 1f 71y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13
Cheekpieces
Soft8 / 8 - btn 16.2 Crossing The Bar / 11-8 / 6m 37.84s

chased leaders, weakened quickly from 2 out

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
8 9.61
2.87
119
1 2025-01-01 13:45 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 3f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2
Cheekpieces
Soft2 / 6 - btn 7 Bold Light / 10-7 / 5m 26.63s

in touch, led 6th, pushed along 3 out, headed approaching last, stayed on flat

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
9 9.66
4.5
120
2 2024-11-23 13:15 Haydock / 2 / 2m 2f 191y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13
Cheekpieces
SoftP - btn Steel Ally / 11-11 / -

held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th, not fluent and lost place 6th, well beaten before 3 out, soon pulled up

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
51 81.38
14.56
122
3 2024-10-27 15:35 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f / Hurdle Turf / 35K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3
Cheekpieces
Good5 / 9 - btn 13.5 Kamsinas / 11-10 / 4m 57.56s

tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4th, led home turn, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened between last two

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
23 28.18
5.83
123
4 2024-06-28 19:23 Bangor-on-Dee / 3 / 2m 3f 123y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Cheekpieces
Good6 / 8 - btn 34 Zeeband / 11-1 / 4m 54.837s

close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
4 4.5
1.77
124
5 2024-06-07 15:48 Market Rasen / 2 / 2m 4f 139y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
10-10
Cheekpieces
Good1 / 11 - win 4.75 A Law Of Her Own / 11-0 / 5m 16.65s

tracked leader 1st, led travelling strongly before 2 out, came over 2 lengths clear before the last, carried head high under pressure but stayed on well run-in

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
11 14.62
3.95
117
6 2024-05-18 17:05 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 145y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-13 Good To Soft3 / 13 - btn 2.25 Commanding View / 11-1 / 4m 0.399s

mid-division, smooth headway after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, pressed leader approaching last, kept on one pace run-in

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
4.5 5
2.06
117
7 2024-03-30 14:05 Haydock / 2 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-3
Cheekpieces
Soft8 / 9 - btn 35 Brentford Hope / 12-0 / 3m 55.7s

chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out

D McCain Jnr
Peter Kavanagh
7 7.12
2.4
118
8 2024-03-02 14:50 Kelso / 2 / 2m 51y / Hurdle Turf / 120K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft7 / 17 - btn 12.8 Cracking Rhapsody / 10-8 / 4m 6.767s

keen in touch, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened flat

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
12 16.78
3.75
119
9 2024-02-03 14:50 Musselburgh / 2 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 30K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-9 Good To Soft5 / 13 - btn 4.35 Afadil / 10-8 / 3m 48.991s

chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 5th, closed before 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, headed last, no extra towards finish

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
5 5.12
2.12
120
10 2024-01-01 13:45 Musselburgh / 3 / 1m 7f 124y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Soft2 / 11 - btn 3.25 Scots Poet / 10-7 / 3m 53.16s

mid-division, headway under pressure to go 2nd 2 out, kept on well from last, never on terms

D McCain Jnr
Peter Kavanagh
9.5 10
3.28
119
11 2023-12-02 12:36 Bangor-on-Dee / 3 / 2m 3f 123y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10 Soft1 / 2 - win 1.75 Skycutter / 11-9 / 5m 15.84s

made all, awkward 6th, went right next, pushed along and quickened home turn, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last, stayed on well run-in, unchallenged

D McCain Jnr
Peter Kavanagh
1.57 1.52
119
12 2023-10-27 13:35 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 87y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
10-4 Good3 / 18 - btn 9 Our Champ / 10-2 / 3m 54.5s

held up in midfield, headway before 2 out, soon stayed on between rivals, disputed 2nd approaching last, kept on run-in but lost 2nd close home

D McCain Jnr
Peter Kavanagh
29 59.4
9
119
13 2023-04-19 17:00 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 179y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Amateur, Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good10 / 13 - btn 36.75 Black Poppy / 11-5 / 4m 6.615s

held up in mid-division, no impression 2 out

D McCain Jnr
Theo Gillard
9 13.5
4.37
119
14 2023-03-25 16:10 Kelso / 4 / 2m 51y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Novice
11-7 Soft1 / 7 - win 3.25 Monteplex / 10-7 / 4m 10.81s

midfield, chased leaders after 3 out, led before final flight, not fluent last but lost little momentum and soon asserted, pushed out

D McCain Jnr
Peter Kavanagh
2.5 2.84
1.5
116
15 2023-03-03 13:25 Doncaster / 4 / 2m 128y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Novice
11-12 Good1 / 4 - win 0.2 Circus Act / 10-4 / 4m

led until not fluent and headed 2nd, chased leader, led narrowly again 3 out, ridden and headed run-in, driven ahead towards finish, held on

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
2.1 2.18
1.08
16 2023-02-03 13:40 Catterick / 4 / 2m 3f 66y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-6 Good1 / 8 - win 2 Swallows Song / 11-6 / 4m 48.1s

chased leaders, jumped right at times, not fluent 3rd, challenged 2 out, soon led, mistake last, rider dropped whip flat, stayed on

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
7 8.85
1.58
17 2023-01-13 15:50 Sedgefield / 5 / 2m 178y / NH Flat / 5K
11-7 Soft2 / 7 - btn 3 Raffles Wonder / 11-2 / 4m 12.35s

chased leaders, led over 2f out, pushed along over 1f out, driven and headed inside final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
3.5 3.87
2.22

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