Ireland 14yo

Balinaboola Steel (IRE)

T: A D Leahy · J: Dylan O'Connor · O: S Tobin

By Craigsteel (GB) out of Smithstown Lady (IRE)

Form 80P-6395PP-5

50/1 Current odds

5/57 W/R

108 RPR

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57 runs
5 wins
placed
9% strike
25 d off
109 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 80P-6395PP-5 25 days off

5 P P 5 9 3

At Wexford 2/6 2 wins · 4 placed

On Good 1/28 1 win · 9 placed

Best RPR 109 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 28
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 28%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

23 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Wexford, Limerick — well clear of the 28% career baseline.

Wexford SPEC 67% 2-2-6
Tipperary 0% 0-0-5
Limerick SPEC 100% 2-2-4
Clonmel 25% 0-1-4
Listowel 25% 1-0-4
Ballinrobe 33% 0-1-3
Cork 33% 0-1-3
Galway 33% 0-1-3
Gowran Park 33% 0-1-3
Kilbeggan 33% 0-1-3
Tramore 0% 0-0-3
Downpatrick 0% 0-0-2
Navan 0% 0-0-2
Punchestown 0% 0-0-2
Thurles 0% 0-0-2
Cartmel 100% 0-1-1
Down Royal 0% 0-0-1
Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Killarney 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

19 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Danny Mullins 25% 1-3-16
Shane Fenelon 25% 0-2-8
B J Cooper 40% 2-0-5
Jody McGarvey 20% 1-0-5
Rachael Blackmore 50% 1-1-4
Mr D L Queally 25% 0-1-4
Conor Orr 50% 0-1-2
Paddy Hanlon 0% 0-0-2
Conor Maxwell 100% 0-1-1
James Bowen 100% 0-1-1
Shane O'Callaghan 100% 0-1-1
B J Foley 0% 0-0-1
Barry Browne 0% 0-0-1
Brian Hayes 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Holden 0% 0-0-1
Dylan O'Connor NOW 0% 0-0-1
Jordan Gainford 0% 0-0-1
Sean Flanagan 0% 0-0-1
Simon Torrens 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John Joseph Hanlon 31% 5-6-35
Garrett James Power 24% 0-5-21
A D Leahy NOW 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

46 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 40% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-1
Good 32% 1-8-28
Good to Soft 40% 0-2-5
Soft 33% 3-0-9
Heavy 0% 0-0-3

Distance Record

57 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 28% 5-11-57

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

28 Aug 2026 Treo Eile Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Wexford (IRE) P 5th/14 .75 Good 2m4½f Dylan O'Connor OR 83 66/1

18 Aug 2024 McCarthy's Irish Bar Lexington Handicap Chase Tramore P PU - Good 2m6f Jordan Gainford OR 100 28/1

8 Jul 2024 Knockcroghery Claiming Hurdle Roscommon P PU - Good 2m4f125y Paddy Hanlon OR 101 14/1

2 Jul 2024 Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) Tipperary P 5th/16 7.5 Good To Yielding 2m6f150y Shane Fenelon OR 104 28/1

8 Jun 2024 Ladbrokes Handicap Chase (0-109) Punchestown P 9th/13 6.5 Good 3m104y Paddy Hanlon OR 107 28/1

30 May 2024 Free Streaming All Racing At Tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) Limerick P 3rd/10 6.5 Good To Yielding 2m6f Shane Fenelon OR 102 14/1

9 May 2024 Ryans Cleaning Event Specialists Handicap Hurdle (80-109) Tipperary P 6th/16 2 Yielding 3m Shane Fenelon OR 102 100/1

24 Nov 2022 Racing Again Next Thursday Handicap Chase Thurles P PU - Yielding 2m6f Shane Fenelon OR 117 66/1

21 Sep 2022 Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle Listowel P 12th/12 66 Good 3m Danny Mullins OR 111 22/1

2 Sep 2022 Kilsaran Handicap Chase Kilbeggan P 8th/10 21 Good 2m3f Danny Mullins OR 118 18/1

Connections

Trainer: A D Leahy 0%
Jockey: Dylan O'Connor 5%
Owner: S Tobin
Sire: Craigsteel (GB)
Dam: Smithstown Lady (IRE)
Dam sire: Lord Americo
Country: Ireland
Age: 14yo

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