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Horse profile

Always Scoring

Mahler (GB) × Ballynagall (IRE) (Accordion (IRE))

TrainerJ P Flavin
OwnerHavin A Tus Maith Syndicate

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €200 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 21 Feb 2026, Fairyhouse (IRE) (6/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Always Scoring has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
21 Feb 26	Fairyhouse (IRE)	6/7	22/1	dist	Jordan Canavan	J P Flavin	Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m½f	Heavy	11-3	Eagle's Quest (GB)	€11,800	0/5

6/721 Feb 26 · Fairyhouse (IRE)22/1
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fHeavy
All fields
Date
21 Feb 26
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
6/7
SP
22/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Jordan Canavan
Trainer
J P Flavin
Race
Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-3
Winner / 2nd
Eagle's Quest (GB)
Winner prize
€11,800
Future form
0/5

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J P Flavin	21 Feb 26	21 Feb 26	6/7	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€200

J P Flavin

Trainer: J P Flavin
First run: 21 Feb 26
Last run: 21 Feb 26
First run for yard: 6/7
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €200

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€200	21 Feb 26	21 Feb 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €200
First run: 21 Feb 26
Last run: 21 Feb 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchMahler (GB)

Parent · 1

SireMahler (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damRainbow Goddess (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchBallynagall (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamBallynagall (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireAccordion (IRE)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Mahler (GB)

Ballynagall (IRE)

Galileo (IRE)

Rainbow Goddess (GB)

Accordion (IRE)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseAlways Scoring (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2020

SireMahler (GB)

DamBallynagall (IRE)

DamsireAccordion (IRE)

Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)

Sire's damRainbow Goddess (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingTransfer Friendly (IRE)

Female line

Ballynagall (IRE) · 2 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Mahler (GB)	Ballynagall (IRE)	Accordion (IRE)	Tom Birmingham	7 Apr 20	bay	gelding	NH 2m4½f	Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f

Mahler (GB)

Sire: Mahler (GB)
Dam: Ballynagall (IRE)
Damsire: Accordion (IRE)
Breeder: Tom Birmingham
Foaled: 7 Apr 20
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.7f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Mahler (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	8,788	953	2,394	10.8%	27.2%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	2,338	241	620	10.3%	26.5%	1
On Heavy going	961	99	245	10.3%	25.5%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	313	32	80	10.2%	25.6%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 8,788
Wins: 953
Placed: 2,394
Win %: 10.8%
Place %: 27.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,338
Wins: 241
Placed: 620
Win %: 10.3%
Place %: 26.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 961
Wins: 99
Placed: 245
Win %: 10.3%
Place %: 25.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 313
Wins: 32
Placed: 80
Win %: 10.2%
Place %: 25.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Mahler (GB) × Accordion (IRE) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	11	4	36.4%	112	10	26	8.9%	£71,503	€12,238
Flat	1	0	0.0%	1	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0
All runs	11	4	36.4%	113	10	26	8.8%	£71,503	€12,238

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 11
Winners: 4
Winners %: 36.4%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 112
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 26
Win %: 8.9%
Prize GB (£): £71,503
Prize IRE (€): €12,238

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 11
Winners: 4
Winners %: 36.4%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 113
Wins: 10
2nd/3rd: 26
Win %: 8.8%
Prize GB (£): £71,503
Prize IRE (€): €12,238

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ballynaheer (IRE)	27	5	£38,024	€0
Mahlerdramatic (IRE)	17	3	£15,148	€0
Transfer Friendly (IRE)	3	1	£5,025	€0
Silent Flight (IRE)	16	1	£0	€8,320
Always Scoring (IRE)	1	0	£0	€200
Aughburren Bridge (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
It's Not Ideal (IRE)	4	0	£0	€100
Mazza's Mahler (IRE)	10	0	£0	€2,495
Robsam (IRE)	10	0	£3,492	€0
Hey Frankie (IRE)	11	0	£9,814	€0
Boro Melody (IRE)	13	0	£0	€1,123

Ballynaheer (IRE)

Horse: Ballynaheer (IRE)
Runs: 27
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £38,024
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mahlerdramatic (IRE)

Horse: Mahlerdramatic (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £15,148
Prize IRE (€): €0

Transfer Friendly (IRE)

Horse: Transfer Friendly (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,025
Prize IRE (€): €0

Silent Flight (IRE)

Horse: Silent Flight (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,320

Always Scoring (IRE)

Horse: Always Scoring (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €200

Aughburren Bridge (IRE)

Horse: Aughburren Bridge (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

It's Not Ideal (IRE)

Horse: It's Not Ideal (IRE)
Runs: 4
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €100

Mazza's Mahler (IRE)

Horse: Mazza's Mahler (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,495

Robsam (IRE)

Horse: Robsam (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £3,492
Prize IRE (€): €0

Hey Frankie (IRE)

Horse: Hey Frankie (IRE)
Runs: 11
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £9,814
Prize IRE (€): €0

Boro Melody (IRE)

Horse: Boro Melody (IRE)
Runs: 13
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,123

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ballynagall (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

Transfer Friendly (IRE)1W · 3R
Ballynaheer (IRE)5W · 27R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Ballynagall (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Ballynagall (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

How old is Always Scoring?

Always Scoring (IRE) is a 6-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 7 April 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Always Scoring?

Always Scoring (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Ballynagall (IRE), a daughter of Accordion (IRE), and was bred by Tom Birmingham.

Who trains Always Scoring?

Always Scoring (IRE) is trained by J P Flavin and owned by Havin A Tus Maith Syndicate, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Always Scoring's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Always Scoring (IRE) has run 1 time and is yet to win.

When did Always Scoring last run?

Always Scoring (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 21 February 2026 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle, finishing 6th of 7.