Cheltenham Festival 2025 Form and Entries for Horse Bale O'Shea (IRE)

Bale O'Shea (IRE) b g 7th May 2004

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Bale O'Shea (IRE) b g 7th May 2004

Sire

Bob Back (USA)

Dam

Pharney Fox (IRE)

Dam's Sire

Phardante (FR)

Owner

Dermot M O'Brien

Trainer

Neil McKnight

Breeder

P Hore

Last Win

Navan Sat, 18th Dec, 10 11/4Fav, A E Lynch Michael O'Hare (5174 days)

Last Run

Navan Sat, 28th Mar, 15 13th, 25/1, M P Butler (3613 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

14%

€30,880

-5.75

Chase IRE

-3.00

Hurdle GB

£2,250

-5.00

Chase GB

100%

£5,992

4.50

Under Rules Total

13%

-9.25

Form Figures

602417-5241F7213319-6P80/P-0504-060/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 602417-5241F7213319-6P80/P-0504-060/

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MorningSP

Change of Trainer Michael O'Hare to Neil McKnight

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Bale O'Shea (IRE) was mentioned

Pepperpot grinds out victory

Miss Pepperpot ground out victory in the Templemore Handicap Chase as conditions proved tough in the 2m6f contest at Thurles. Thu 17th Nov

Review navan 18th Dec

Oscars Well stepped up on the promise of last month's easy maiden victory over jumps with a performance of total authority in the Grade One Navan Novice HurdleSat 18th Dec

Bale O'Shea lands gamble

Trainer Michael O'Hare saddled Bale O'Shea to land a gamble (4/1 - 11/4f) in the Christmas Cracker Handicap Hurdle at Navan today. Sat 18th Dec

Review naas 30th Oct

Crack two-miler Captain Cee Bee opened his campaign with a near foot-perfect round of jumping before easing to victory in the Poplar Square Chase at NaasSat 30th Oct

O'Shea back again to give O'Hares double

Bale O'Shea, the middle leg of the O'Hares treble at this meeting last year, struck again when running out a game winner of the www.E-Auctions.ie Handicap Hurdle at Naas. Sat 30th Oct

O'Hares back in Naas winners' enclosure

The O'Hare family have found memories of this meeting last year, having saddled a terrific treble, and Sweet Shock, who claimed the bumper then, was back a year on to land the Brown Lad Handicap Hurdle at Naas. Sat 30th Oct

Review punchestown 26th Oct

Aitmatov gave supporters a fright before staying on too strongly for his rivals to land the Go Racing In Kildare Hurdle at PunchestownTue 26th Oct

Three up for Carberry on the Wildcat

On his second start for Gordon Elliott having been with the now English-based Val Donoghue, Fool's Wildcat completed a treble for Paul Carberry (earlier successful on the Noel Meade-trained pair Perfect Smile and Aitmatov) by winning the 2011 Five Day Festival Handicap Hurdle at Punchestown. Tue 26th Oct

Russell records quick double as Last left in lead

The two-mile handicap hurdle at Navan produced a dramatic finish when Lastoftheleaders was left in front. Sun 14th Feb

Bale O'Shea completes O'Hare double

Half an hour after Michael O'Hare's Montana Slim won the Brown Lad Hurdle, his stablemate Bale O'Shea completed a double for the yard when taking the Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Naas today. Sat 31st Oct

After race at Navan Sat, 18th Dec, 2010 (1st)

Bale O'Shea always worked well at home but never showed the same form on the track. I hope there's more improvement to come now and he may go to Leopardstown over Christmas for another handicap.

Michael O'Hare