Jockey Details

Alix Balfe

105 Rides 5 Wins (4.8%) 11 Places (10.5%)

Recent Runs - Last 12 Months (Showing 50)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Horse	Trainer	Position	Beaten By	Weight	SP	Comment
05/06/26 19:55	Clonmel (IRE)	2m3½f	Penny Jar (IRE)	Patrick Downey	10	.5	10-4	50/1	Midfield - headway from 8th - prominent after 3 out - weakened before 2 out Midfield - headway from 8th - prominent after 3 out - weakened before 2 out
28/05/26 18:20	Limerick (IRE)	2m4f	Go Avel (IRE)	Francis Casey	4	5.5	10-3	40/1	Raced wide - in rear - headway before 2 out - no extra approaching last - finished 5th - placed 4th(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) Raced wide - in rear - headway before 2 out - no extra approaching last - finished 5th - placed 4th(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
25/05/26 17:35	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m6½f	Digby (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	5	0.2	9-9	20/1	In touch with leaders - briefly led after last (usual 2 out) - soon no extra(op 22/1 tchd 18/1) In touch with leaders - briefly led after last (usual 2 out) - soon no extra(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
22/05/26 18:29	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m6f	Lady Iseult (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	99	-	10-0	66/1	In rear - headway before 6th - 8 lengths down when fell 2 out(tchd 50/1) In rear - headway before 6th - 8 lengths down when fell 2 out(tchd 50/1)
22/05/26 17:52	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m3f	Centaq (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	4	3.75	9-7	11/2	In touch with leaders - went third 3 out - kept on but lost third after last(op 5/1) In touch with leaders - went third 3 out - kept on but lost third after last(op 5/1)
15/05/26 18:30	Kilbeggan (IRE)	3m	Digby (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	7	1.75	10-5	20/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - prominent when not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened before last(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - prominent when not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened before last(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
12/05/26 18:28	Sligo (IRE)	2m2f	Go Avel (IRE)	Francis Casey	9	16	10-4	40/1	Prominent - weakened gradually after 4 out(op 25/1) Prominent - weakened gradually after 4 out(op 25/1)
08/05/26 17:35	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m6f	Lady Iseult (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	11	1.25	10-3	66/1	Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders on outer halfway - hampered 2 out - soon no chance and weakened(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) Towards rear - steady headway and in touch with leaders on outer halfway - hampered 2 out - soon no chance and weakened(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
04/05/26 15:55	Down Royal (IRE)	3m2f	Digby (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	6	4.5	11-4	9/2	Prominent - briefly went third after 13th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 10/3) Prominent - briefly went third after 13th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/2 tchd 10/3)
02/05/26 15:05	Punchestown (IRE)	3m7½f	Evies Vladimir (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	99	-	9-7	33/1	Towards rear throughout - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1) Towards rear throughout - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
04/04/26 14:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Cool As A Cat	Tom Dreaper	99	-	11-0	80/1	In rear - bad mistake and unseated 1st(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1) In rear - bad mistake and unseated 1st(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1)
02/04/26 18:30	Clonmel (IRE)	2m	Question Asked	Tom Dreaper	15	.5	9-12	100/1	Towards rear - not fluent 5th - weakened before 2 out(op 80/1) Towards rear - not fluent 5th - weakened before 2 out(op 80/1)
17/03/26 13:53	Down Royal (IRE)	2m4½f	Hey Babbs (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	15	1.75	9-8	33/1	Always behind - bumped 2nd(op 25/1) Always behind - bumped 2nd(op 25/1)
17/03/26 13:18	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1½f	Three Leaf Clover	Dermot A McLoughlin	16	19	10-4	500/1	Held up in rear - hit 3rd - outpaced 4th - lost touch 6th - tailed off(op 250/1) Held up in rear - hit 3rd - outpaced 4th - lost touch 6th - tailed off(op 250/1)
12/01/26 12:48	Punchestown (IRE)	2m	Starword	Francis Casey	99	-	11-0	250/1	Towards rear - slipped up before last(op 150/1) Towards rear - slipped up before last(op 150/1)
08/01/26 13:50	Clonmel (IRE)	2m1f	Question Asked	Tom Dreaper	16	1.5	10-6	100/1	Always behind(tchd 80/1) Always behind(tchd 80/1)
01/01/26 14:10	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m2f	Sights Unseen (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	10	24	10-12	25/1	Towards rear throughout(op 40/1) Towards rear throughout(op 40/1)
01/01/26 13:35	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Schiehallion (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	99	-	10-6	50/1	Always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1) Always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 66/1)
31/12/25 15:05	Punchestown (IRE)	2m½f	Penny Jar (IRE)	Patrick Downey	17	6	12-0	20/1	Midfield - dropped to rear 5 out - soon struggling and weakened(op 28/1) Midfield - dropped to rear 5 out - soon struggling and weakened(op 28/1)
29/12/25 11:40	Leopardstown (IRE)	2m2f	Starword	Francis Casey	11	7.5	10-7	80/1	Always behind(tchd 66/1) Always behind(tchd 66/1)
26/12/25 12:48	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Letters To Juliet (IRE)	Patrick Downey	15	3.5	11-6	22/1	Always behind(op 12/1) Always behind(op 12/1)
26/12/25 12:15	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Colin's Friend (IRE)	Patrick Downey	6	.5	10-13	100/1	Towards rear - weakened after 3 out(tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1) Towards rear - weakened after 3 out(tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1)
14/12/25 12:50	Navan (IRE)	2m4f	Sights Unseen (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	16	.5	10-0	20/1	Towards rear throughout Towards rear throughout
13/12/25 13:05	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Miss Bella Vista (IRE)	Dermot A McLoughlin	10	11	9-7	100/1	Always behind(op 66/1 tchd 125/1) Always behind(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
06/12/25 12:35	Navan (IRE)	2m	Can't Catch Molly	Patrick Downey	12	9	10-12	150/1	Towards rear throughout(tchd 200/1) Towards rear throughout(tchd 200/1)
29/11/25 14:25	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m	Soldiers Lady	Gavin Cromwell	13	13	10-12	200/1	Never better than midfield(op 150/1 tchd 250/1) Never better than midfield(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)
27/11/25 14:32	Thurles (IRE)	2m	Colin's Friend (IRE)	Patrick Downey	7	4.75	10-6	200/1	Never better than midfield Never better than midfield
25/11/25 13:05	Tramore (IRE)	2m5f	Sights Unseen (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	5	.75	10-11	22/1	Midfield - dropped to rear 4th - pushed along and plenty to do last (usual 3 out) - kept on well after omitted 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 20/1) Midfield - dropped to rear 4th - pushed along and plenty to do last (usual 3 out) - kept on well after omitted 2 out - never dangerous(tchd 20/1)
23/11/25 14:45	Cork (IRE)	2m5f	Evies Vladimir (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	99	-	10-5	33/1	Always behind - mistake 2 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second last fence)(op 28/1) Always behind - mistake 2 out - pulled up before last (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second last fence)(op 28/1)
23/11/25 13:00	Cork (IRE)	2m	Laska Du Breuil (FR)	Gavin Cromwell	6	12	10-6	40/1	Midfield - no extra from 2 out(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1) Midfield - no extra from 2 out(tchd 33/1 and tchd 50/1)
22/11/25 12:00	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3½f	Take Stock	Gavin Cromwell	5	2.25	11-0	16/1	Midfield - headway from 2 out - went fourth approaching last - no extra run-in(op 33/1) Midfield - headway from 2 out - went fourth approaching last - no extra run-in(op 33/1)
17/11/25 13:00	Navan (IRE)	2m	Jazzy Rock (IRE)	Francis Casey	7	1.25	9-10	10/1	Never better than midfield(op 8/1) Never better than midfield(op 8/1)
16/11/25 12:17	Navan (IRE)	2m	Can't Catch Molly	Patrick Downey	12	1	11-0	250/1	Never better than midfield(op 200/1 tchd 300/1) Never better than midfield(op 200/1 tchd 300/1)
13/11/25 15:48	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4½f	Ponderosa Lady (IRE)	Gerard Keane	99	-	10-3	100/1	Always behind - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled on the ground)(tchd 80/1) Always behind - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare never travelled on the ground)(tchd 80/1)
04/11/25 15:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	3m	Sights Unseen (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	9	7.5	10-11	-	Midfield - not fluent 5 out - mistake and lost ground 3 out Midfield - not fluent 5 out - mistake and lost ground 3 out
02/11/25 15:55	Cork (IRE)	2m4f	Ahead Of The Posse (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	0	0	10-9	16/1	(op 14/1) (op 14/1)
01/11/25 12:25	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Jukebox Jolene	Tom Dreaper	0	0	10-12	300/1	Held up in rear(op 100/1) Held up in rear(op 100/1)
27/10/25 13:47	Wexford (IRE)	2m½f	Rock Ya Boy Ya (IRE)	Francis Casey	1st	Won	10-9	6/1	Prominent - mistake 7th - joined leader 4 out - led just before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 3/1) Prominent - mistake 7th - joined leader 4 out - led just before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well(op 3/1)
23/10/25 15:22	Clonmel (IRE)	2m4f	Jazzy Rock (IRE)	Francis Casey	4	.5	11-0	8/1	Led - headed and prominent from 4th - hampered by faller 6th - lost position home turn - switched left and rallied before 2 out - no extra run-in(op 4/1 tchd 9/1) Led - headed and prominent from 4th - hampered by faller 6th - lost position home turn - switched left and rallied before 2 out - no extra run-in(op 4/1 tchd 9/1)
09/10/25 14:40	Tramore (IRE)	2m	Rock Ya Boy Ya (IRE)	Francis Casey	1st	Won	11-9	7/4F	Pressed leader - not fluent 3rd - led before 5th - ridden before 2 out - went clear after last - comfortably(op 11/8) Pressed leader - not fluent 3rd - led before 5th - ridden before 2 out - went clear after last - comfortably(op 11/8)
05/10/25 14:24	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Rock Ya Boy Ya (IRE)	Francis Casey	1st	Won	11-0	14/1	Prominent - went second after 4th - led 3 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - ridden clear approaching last - ran on well - easily(op 20/1) Prominent - went second after 4th - led 3 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - ridden clear approaching last - ran on well - easily(op 20/1)
05/10/25 13:49	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Jazzy Rock (IRE)	Francis Casey	2nd	1.5	10-6	7/2	Led - headed and raced in second 1st - led again 5th - headed when pecked on landing 2 out - rallied from last - went second post(tchd 4/1) Led - headed and raced in second 1st - led again 5th - headed when pecked on landing 2 out - rallied from last - went second post(tchd 4/1)
26/09/25 15:43	Listowel (IRE)	2m6f	Sights Unseen (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	2nd	5	11-6	33/1	Towards rear - hampered 3 out - headway before 2 out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) Towards rear - hampered 3 out - headway before 2 out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
19/09/25 14:11	Downpatrick (IRE)	2m2f	Wings Of Eve (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	10	2.25	10-4	150/1	Midfield - outpaced towards rear when not fluent 3 out - kept on from last - no telling impression(op 125/1) Midfield - outpaced towards rear when not fluent 3 out - kept on from last - no telling impression(op 125/1)
12/09/25 18:30	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m7f	Sights Unseen (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	99	-	11-4	12/1	Mistake 2nd - always behind - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said mare made a mistake early on and never travelled afterwards)(op 20/1) Mistake 2nd - always behind - tailed off when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said mare made a mistake early on and never travelled afterwards)(op 20/1)
08/09/25 16:20	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Rock Ya Boy Ya (IRE)	Francis Casey	13	4.5	10-3	25/1	Never better than midfield(tchd 28/1) Never better than midfield(tchd 28/1)
05/09/25 17:07	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m3½f	Caman Rocco (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	14	11	10-5	50/1	Midfield - dropped to rear with one circuit to go - weakened after 4 out Midfield - dropped to rear with one circuit to go - weakened after 4 out
27/08/25 18:25	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m4½f	Stuntman Steve (IRE)	Gavin Cromwell	10	27	11-2	9/1	Midfield - weakened after 3 out(tchd 10/1) Midfield - weakened after 3 out(tchd 10/1)
15/08/25 19:19	Tramore (IRE)	2m5f	Ponderosa Lady (IRE)	Gerard Keane	7	8.5	11-0	22/1	Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - no chance but stayed on run-in(op 80/1 tchd 100/1) Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - no chance but stayed on run-in(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
03/08/25 13:50	Galway (IRE)	2m½f	Georginas Jet (IRE)	Paul John Gilligan	7	2	9-10	125/1	In rear - kept on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 66/1) In rear - kept on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 66/1)