Ballynaheer

Over a career of 25 races, Ballynaheer wins roughly 1 in every 5 — a 20% win rate that sits comfortably above average. But the more interesting figure is on normal ground conditions, where the record reads 5 wins from 16 races, a 31% win rate. That means nearly 1 in 3 races on a decent surface ends in victory. Horses that improve so sharply on a specific type of ground are worth paying attention to — it suggests the horse is genuinely thriving rather than just picking up soft competition.

The partnership with jockey Jonathan Burke has been productive, too. In 7 races together they have won twice — a 29% win rate, meaning they click into gear roughly 2 times in every 7 outings. That kind of record between rider and horse usually means something: a shared rhythm, a style that suits. Burke knows how to get the best out of this one. Their most recent win came at Market Rasen just three weeks ago, in April 2026, and Ballynaheer raced again only yesterday — a schedule that tells you the team believe the horse is fit, well, and very much in form.

Most of Ballynaheer's career has been spent at Class 5 level — the bread-and-butter tier of British racing, where competitive but unspectacular horses make their names. Winning 3 from 14 at that level, a 21% win rate, is a solid return. It does not suggest a horse about to storm the top races in the country, but that is not the point. Ballynaheer is a horse doing exactly what it is asked of it, consistently, and doing it more often than before.

The career started in April 2024 at Huntingdon, and in just over two years this horse has grown into something genuinely reliable. With David Dennis's yard in good shape — seven winners already this season — and Ballynaheer arriving off the back of its best stretch of form, this is one worth watching next time it lines up.