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Ballyburn

Horse Form Profile

Age: 8 years

Trainer: W P Mullins

Owner: R A Bartlett & David Manasseh

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

12th Mar 2026

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Ballyburn

T: W P Mullins

2nd

1

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 213y

Class 1

15:20 Cheltenham

Ballyburn

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Displayed superstar potential when easily winning the 2m5f Grade 1 novice hurdle here in 2024; mixed campaign over fences last term and he's reverted to hurdles this season, going very close behind Teahupoo in Grade 1 Hatton's Grace (2m4f, yielding to soft) before 14l third to that rival in Grade 1 Christmas Hurdle (2m7f, good to yielding); the first-time hood could help this headstrong 8yo settle but he may again be vulnerable to stronger stayers.

8/1

2nd

1

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Ballyburn

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

raced in second, not fluent 5th, led halfway, joined briefly 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on, no match for winner

11/8

2nd

1

29th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 213y

16:50 Punchestown

Ballyburn

11st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

raced in second, not fluent 5th, led halfway, joined briefly 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed after 2 out, kept on, no match for winner

11/8

5th

1

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 110y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Ballyburn

11st 7lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Brilliant winner of the Turners Novices' Hurdle at this meeting last year; 2-3 over fences, losing to only Sir Gino, but jumping has been sketchy at times and it took until after the last for him to assert in the Ladbrokes Novice Chase at Leopardstown (extended 2m5f, yielding) last month; that, plus his stout pedigree, gives hope he will stay and he looks the one to beat.

8/11