Horse Details

Bardenstown Lad (GB)

27 Runs 6 Wins (22.2%) 5 Places (18.5%)

Owner: Ms Caroline Ahearn Silks

Ms Caroline Ahearn Trainer: John C McConnell

10 years old

Sire: Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)

Dam: Pougatcheva (FR)

Damsire: Epervier Bleu

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
14/05/25 17:05	Newton Abbot	3m2f	Mr Edward Vaughan	David Loughnane	PU	-	-	129	12-3	5/2F	Didn't jump well - led - headed and reminders 3rd - reminders 12th - lost position 13th - pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly and was never travelling)(op 11/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 11/4) Didn't jump well - led - headed and reminders 3rd - reminders 12th - lost position 13th - pulled up before 14th (jockey said gelding jumped poorly and was never travelling)(op 11/8 tchd 5/4 and tchd 11/4)
13/04/25 16:28	Stratford	2m6½f	Ms E C Costello	David Loughnane	F	-	-	130	11-11	11/1	In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - slow jump and dropped to rear 6th - soon ridden - slow jump and detached 12th - struggling when fell 4 out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 12/1) In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - slow jump and dropped to rear 6th - soon ridden - slow jump and detached 12th - struggling when fell 4 out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 12/1)
03/04/25 16:05	Aintree	2m5f	Mr E Mahon	David Loughnane	99	-	-	130	12-0	100/1	Midfield - bad mistake and jockey lost irons 12th (Canal Turn) - in rear when unseated 13th (Valentines)(op 80/1) Midfield - bad mistake and jockey lost irons 12th (Canal Turn) - in rear when unseated 13th (Valentines)(op 80/1)
14/03/25 16:40	Cheltenham	3m2½f	Mr E Mahon	David Loughnane	11	7:1.71	28	132	12-0	66/1	Pressed leaders - lost position after 16th - weakened after 18th - hampered 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1) Pressed leaders - lost position after 16th - weakened after 18th - hampered 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1)
14/02/25 16:40	Fakenham	3m	Mr E Mahon	Mrs S L Loughnane	1st	-	Won	130	12-3	8/1	Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 13th - ridden when headed after 2 out - rallied approaching last - led again run-in - stayed on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2) Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 13th - ridden when headed after 2 out - rallied approaching last - led again run-in - stayed on(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2)
20/01/25 15:50	Warwick	3m	Mr James King	Mrs S Loughnane	5	-	-	135	12-6	12/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - dropped to last 4th - some headway 12th - outpaced from 3 out(tchd 10/1 and tchd 22/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders early - dropped to last 4th - some headway 12th - outpaced from 3 out(tchd 10/1 and tchd 22/1)
03/08/24 14:30	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Conor Stone-Walsh	Gavin Cromwell	99	-	-	134	10-13	50/1	Prominent - mistake and dropped to midfield 3rd - not fluent 4th - dropped to rear 8th - pulled up approaching last(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) Prominent - mistake and dropped to midfield 3rd - not fluent 4th - dropped to rear 8th - pulled up approaching last(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
12/07/24 20:30	Kilbeggan (IRE)	3m1½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	1st	6:34.00	Won	120	11-12	6/1	Disputed lead - prominent after 1st - pushed along briefly after 4 out - disputed lead before 3 out - headed and ridden after 2 out - led approaching last - ran on well run-in(op 11/2) Disputed lead - prominent after 1st - pushed along briefly after 4 out - disputed lead before 3 out - headed and ridden after 2 out - led approaching last - ran on well run-in(op 11/2)
17/05/24 18:45	Kilbeggan (IRE)	3m	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	1st	6:1.40	Won	127	11-3	25/1	Raced in second - led after 2 out - ridden and joined run-in - kept on well towards finish - gamely(op 18/1) Raced in second - led after 2 out - ridden and joined run-in - kept on well towards finish - gamely(op 18/1)
09/05/24 18:40	Tipperary (IRE)	2m7½f	Sean Flanagan	Gavin Cromwell	6	6:15.90	24	123	11-12	16/1	Held up in rear - mistake 5th - slow jump and detached 9th - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1) Held up in rear - mistake 5th - slow jump and detached 9th - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1)
26/04/24 19:20	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m7½f	Kieren Buckley	Gavin Cromwell	6	6:7.85	3.5	126	11-12	100/30	Didn't jump with fluency - led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - headed and lost two places 5th - weakened from 3 out(op 3/1) Didn't jump with fluency - led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 3rd - headed and lost two places 5th - weakened from 3 out(op 3/1)
14/04/24 16:15	Down Royal (IRE)	2m4f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	4	5:21.29	6.5	127	11-12	9/1	Soon prominent - joined leaders before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - went modest fourth towards finish(tchd 10/1) Soon prominent - joined leaders before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - went modest fourth towards finish(tchd 10/1)
24/02/24 16:25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m1½f	Keith Donoghue	Gavin Cromwell	99	-	-	127	11-6	6/1	Raced in third behind clear leader - not fluent 2nd - soon dropped to rear - jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and pulled up after 3rd (jockey said gelding made a mistake at second - didn't feel right and pulled up; vet reported gelding to be lame post race)(op 15/2) Raced in third behind clear leader - not fluent 2nd - soon dropped to rear - jockey looked down to see if something was amiss and pulled up after 3rd (jockey said gelding made a mistake at second - didn't feel right and pulled up; vet reported gelding to be lame post race)(op 15/2)
09/12/23 13:42	Navan (IRE)	3m1f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	99	-	-	129	10-10	25/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - never better than midfield - towards rear when reminder after 6th - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - never better than midfield - towards rear when reminder after 6th - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1)
04/11/23 13:42	Ayr	3m½f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	7	6:2.34	2	134	11-5	8/1	Raced in second - lost second after 9th - ridden and lost position from 3 out - soon struggling - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 13/2) Raced in second - lost second after 9th - ridden and lost position from 3 out - soon struggling - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 13/2)
12/05/23 18:45	Kilbeggan (IRE)	3m	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	10	6:31.80	2.75	133	11-0	22/1	Led narrowly - headed and prominent after 2nd - disputed lead before 4 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out(op 18/1) Led narrowly - headed and prominent after 2nd - disputed lead before 4 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out(op 18/1)
15/04/23 14:25	Aintree	3m½f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	19	6:13.21	3.25	139	11-1	33/1	Towards rear of midfield - struggling 10th - weakened before 3 out(op 28/1) Towards rear of midfield - struggling 10th - weakened before 3 out(op 28/1)
01/01/23 13:50	Catterick	3m1f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	3rd	7:1.25	30	140	11-5	2/1	Raced in second - slow jump 4th - not fluent and reminder 5th - pushed along after 11th - ridden and lost ground after 4 out - weakened and well beaten before 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 11/4) Raced in second - slow jump 4th - not fluent and reminder 5th - pushed along after 11th - ridden and lost ground after 4 out - weakened and well beaten before 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 11/4)
13/11/22 13:10	Cheltenham	3m½f	Simon Torrens	John C McConnell	3rd	6:31.64	47	144	11-2	11/10F	Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - lost second 4th - reminders 7th - dropped to last 9th - ridden with one circuit to go - slow jump and lost touch 13th (water) - went poor third before 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may be suited by a return to hurdles and agreed with the jockey that he was never travelling)(op 13/8) Didn't jump with fluency - prominent - lost second 4th - reminders 7th - dropped to last 9th - ridden with one circuit to go - slow jump and lost touch 13th (water) - went poor third before 2 out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may be suited by a return to hurdles and agreed with the jockey that he was never travelling)(op 13/8)
21/09/22 16:55	Listowel (IRE)	2m6f	Simon Torrens	John C McConnell	5	5:25.95	7	–	11-12	6/4	Prominent early - soon chased leaders - pushed along and lost ground after 11th - ridden after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 7/4 tchd 11/8 and tchd 15/8) Prominent early - soon chased leaders - pushed along and lost ground after 11th - ridden after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 7/4 tchd 11/8 and tchd 15/8)
27/04/22 17:20	Punchestown (IRE)	3m	Brian Hayes	John C McConnell	99	-	-	142	11-10	16/1	Pressed leader - fell 2nd(op 14/1) Pressed leader - fell 2nd(op 14/1)
18/03/22 14:50	Cheltenham	3m	Sean Bowen	John C McConnell	3rd	5:55.64	4.25	140	11-8	20/1	Held up in rear - shaken up when not fluent and outpaced 2 out - ridden and rallied up the centre before last - went third last - kept on - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 22/1) Held up in rear - shaken up when not fluent and outpaced 2 out - ridden and rallied up the centre before last - went third last - kept on - no match for first two(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
05/02/22 13:29	Musselburgh	3m	Brian Hayes	John C McConnell	1st	6:3.38	Won	140	11-8	8/15F	Disputed lead - pushed along 3 out - led 2 out - soon ridden and edged right - clear when not fluent last - kept on strongly final 110yds(op 4/7 tchd 1/2) Disputed lead - pushed along 3 out - led 2 out - soon ridden and edged right - clear when not fluent last - kept on strongly final 110yds(op 4/7 tchd 1/2)
22/10/21 15:05	Cheltenham	3m	Sean Bowen	John C McConnell	1st	5:46.86	Won	130	11-6	85/40F	Chased leaders - ridden briefly and lost position 8th - headway and close up 3 out - pushed along and led home turn - 2 1/2 lengths ahead last - hard pressed and ridden run-in - stayed on(op 5/2 tchd 2/1) Chased leaders - ridden briefly and lost position 8th - headway and close up 3 out - pushed along and led home turn - 2 1/2 lengths ahead last - hard pressed and ridden run-in - stayed on(op 5/2 tchd 2/1)
18/09/21 15:30	Navan (IRE)	2m6f	Simon Torrens	John C McConnell	3rd	5:15.55	1.25	121	11-8	85/40F	Tracked leaders - disputing third after 3rd - went second after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - lost second when ridden after 2 out - kept on well run-in - no match for first two(op 7/4 tchd 9/4) Tracked leaders - disputing third after 3rd - went second after 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - lost second when ridden after 2 out - kept on well run-in - no match for first two(op 7/4 tchd 9/4)
30/08/21 14:20	Cartmel	2m6f	Sean Bowen	John C McConnell	1st	5:30.20	Won	–	11-7	1/10F	Made all - raced lazily at times - shaken up after 2 out - went clear from last - comfortably(op 1/7 tchd 1/11) Made all - raced lazily at times - shaken up after 2 out - went clear from last - comfortably(op 1/7 tchd 1/11)
07/06/21 17:05	Listowel (IRE)	2m4f	Ben Harvey	John C McConnell	3rd	4:59.05	.5	–	11-9	2/1J	Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - no extra but kept on well home straight - no match for winner(tchd 5/2) Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - no extra but kept on well home straight - no match for winner(tchd 5/2)