Ballyholland Odds and Grand National Form
Smart and versatile gelding, trained in County Down by Colin McBratney, caused something of a shock when winning the Galway Plate back in July at 16/1.
After that McBratney stated that the Becher Chase might be the next target but instead the son of Tiraaz waited until January for his next run, a novice hurdle at Naas.
The lack of a run for nearly five months did not appear to inconvenience Ballyholland who kept on well to record the fifth win of his career when winning by just under two lengths from Mr Cracker.
This latest win pushes his career strike rate up to close to 33% and he looks a horse to continue to follow but with no wins over 22 furlongs it remains questionable if he would have the stamina for a race like the Grand National. Two wins in his early career at three miles in point to points may give hope to his supporters about his underlying stamina but four defeats at distances over 22 furlongs on the racecourse must call into question his ability to stay a trip.
Sorry. Ballyholland is not running in the 2012 Grand National
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| Ballyholland Basic Info | |
|---|---|
| Horse: | Ballyholland |
| Number: | Not known yet |
| Current Rank (Only top 40 will run but there will be withdrawals up to the race): |
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| Trainer: | Colin McBratney |
| Age: | 9 |
| Jockey: | Not known yet |
| Weight: | 0-0 |
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| Ballyholland Form Stats | |
|---|---|
| Offical BHB Rating: | 145 |
| Last 5 Races: | -51117 |
| Wins over 3-4 Miles: | 0 |
| Wins over 4 Miles: | 0 |
| Biggest Chase Win: | £146,000 |
| Prize Money - This Season: | £173,000 |
| Prize Money - Career: | £192,000 |
| Wins / Runs This Season: | 3/2 |
| Falls This Season: | 0 |
| Career Falls: | 0 |
| Runs in Chases: | 14 |
| Runs over Grand National Fences: | 0 |
| Days Since Last Race (on day of race): |
776 |
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| Ballyholland - Our Ratings (out of 10) | |
|---|---|
| Stamina: | 4 |
| Jumping: | 6 |
| Form: | 5 |
| Ability to Handle the Course: | 4 |
| Ground Preference: | 4 |
| Stable Rating: | 4 |
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