Battleford (GB)

14yo b g 3rd Apr 2011

Track Horse HorseTracker

Battleford (GB) b g 3rd Apr 2011

Sire

Midnight Legend (GB)

Dam

Well Maid (GB)

Dam's Sire

Saddlers' Hall (IRE)

Owner

Andrea Wylie & Graham Wylie

Trainer

W P Mullins

Breeder

Brian & Gwen Griffiths

Last Win

Leopardstown Thu, 29th Dec, 16 4/9Fav, R Walsh (2994 days)

Last Run

Punchestown Wed, 26th Apr, 17 2nd, 6/4Fav, R Walsh (2876 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

20%

€23,250

-3.56

NHF IRE

100%

€6,300

0.67

Hurdle GB

-1.00

NHF GB

£23,439

-2.00

PtoP

Under Rules Total

22%

-5.89

Form Figures

F-12241-2282/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - F-12241-2282/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

Change of Trainer W P Mullins

Handler Colin S. McKeever

Dec 2011

Nh Mare Foal Sales (Goffs UK)

Mill House Stud

Purchaser: Highflyer Bloodstock

£12,000

Lots Sold: 96

Prices

Avg: £6,919

Median: £2,900

Maximum: £50,000

Nov 2011

November National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

Mill House Stud (Agent)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 660

Prices

Avg: €11,500

Median: €7,500

Maximum: €120,000

Symbols Explained

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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.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Dec 2011

Nh Mare Foal Sales (Goffs UK)

Mill House Stud

Purchaser: Highflyer Bloodstock

£12,000

Lots Sold: 96

Prices

Avg: £6,919

Median: £2,900

Maximum: £50,000

Nov 2011

November National Hunt Sale (Tattersalls (Ireland))

Mill House Stud (Agent)

Purchaser: Lot Withdrawn

Lots Sold: 660

Prices

Avg: €11,500

Median: €7,500

Maximum: €120,000

Reports in which Battleford (GB) was mentioned

Mullins makes further inroads with 1-2

Willie Mullins made further inroads into Gordon Elliott's lead at the head of the trainer's table with a one two in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel Hurdle at Punchestown. C'est Jersey (7/1), with Paul Townend up, led home the heavily backed favourite Battleford (6/4, Ruby Walsh) by three and a half lengths. Wed 26th Apr

Review clonmel 2nd Feb

Monalee continued his progress when running out an authoritative winner of the Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle at ClonmelThu 02nd Feb

It's De Bromhead/Mullins again with Monalee

This time last week Henry de Bromhead and David Mullins teamed up to land the Goffs Thyestes Chase with Champagne West and, having enjoyed Grade 1 glory with Petit Mouchoir at Leopardstown on Sunday, the pair recorded another feature race win as Monalee took the Surehaul Mercedez-Benz Novice Hurdle in tremendous fashion at Clonmel. Thu 02nd Feb

Monalee steps up in trip at Clonmel

After the high-octane canine action at the national coursing meeting in Clonmel in recent days, equine fare returns to Powerstown Park on Thursday. The Grade Three Surehaul Mercedes-Benz Novice Hurdle headlines a seven-race programme. Thu 02nd Feb

Review thurles 19th Jan

The Jessica Harrington-trained Sizing John proved his stamina for two and a half miles with victory in the Ladbrokes Ireland Kinloch Brae Chase at ThurlesThu 19th Jan

The Storyteller storms home in W T O'Grady

The Storyteller looks a staying novice of some substance after taking the W T O’Grady Memorial EBF Novice Hurdle in fine style at Thurles. Thu 19th Jan

Review leopardstown 29th Dec

Petit Mouchoir produced a remorseless gallop from the front to land the Ryanair Hurdle at LeopardstownThu 29th Dec

Ford made to Battle for maiden hurdle win

Battleford provided his trainer Willie Mullins with a treble on the day (won the opening two races at Limerick), and his twentieth win of the Festive period, as he took the Guinness Maiden Hurdle under Ruby Walsh. Thu 29th Dec

Review navan 27th Nov

It was a day to remember for Gordon Elliott as he recorded a brilliant 41,277-1 six-timer at NavanSun 27th Nov

Kennedy back on a winner

The opening I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle at Navan was billed as being all about heavily-backed 1/3 chance Battleford. He disappointed in fourth place as one of Gordon Elliott's five runners, Brelade came to the fore to land the spoils under Jack Kennedy. Sun 27th Nov

Injured Ruby Walsh out of Grand National

Ruby Walsh will miss Saturday's Crabbie's Grand National meeting after suffering a wrist injury in a fall at Aintree on Friday. Fri 08th Apr

Mullins lands one-two in Aintree bumper

Bacardys led home a one-two for Willie Mullins when out-gunning stablemate Battleford in Aintree's Weatherbys Private Bank Champion National Hunt Flat race. Fri 08th Apr

Brave Ballyandy beats Battleford in Bumper

Ballyandy inched home in the Weatherbys Champion Bumper to give both trainer Nigel Twiston-Davies and his jockey-son Sam doubles at Cheltenham. Wed 16th Mar

Shearer looking forward to Kate run

Alan Shearer is determined to enjoy his day as an owner regardless of how Augusta Kate gets on in today's Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival. Wed 16th Mar

Mullins has seven in Champion Bumper

Willie Mullins is responsible for seven of the 25 horses at the six-day entry stage for the Weatherbys Champion Bumper at the Cheltenham Festival next Wednesday. Thu 10th Mar

14 Irish trained entries in Champion Bumper

A total of 32 horses have been entered for The Weatherbys Champion Bumper at Cheltenham including 14 trained in Ireland. Wed 02nd Mar

Wylies and Mullins win Punchestown Battle

There was a second winner for Andrea and Graham Wylie on the day at Punchestown, and a third for Willie Mullins when Battleford justified odds of 4/6 on racecourse debut in the Goffs Punchestown Festival Invitational Sale (Pro/Am) Flat Race. Sun 31st Jan

After race at Punchestown Sun, 31st Jan, 2016 (1st)

He's been doing nice work at home, and we were very happy with him coming here. Patrick was happy with him and I'd say he will go to Cheltenham,. Augusta Kate is being aimed at the mares bumper in Sandown but there is still a chance that she could go to Cheltenham instead. It will depend on how the race is shaping up.

W P Mullins