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Optima RacingHorses › Balboa (GB)

Balboa (GB)

6yo b g · Form & record 2022-12-16 to 2026-06-30 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Seamus Mullins.
Pedigree Mondialiste (IRE) × Reachforthestars (IRE) (by Sea The Stars)
OwnerMrs Kate Kenyon
BreederElwick Stud
Ratings Official 112 · best RPR 117 · best TS 108
28
Runs
2
Wins
7.1%
Strike rate
46.4%
Place rate
0.62
Actual / Expected
-77.7%
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Full form — last 28 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-30 42d Stratford 22f Firm 4 3/7 0.2 Callum Pritchard 165 112 105 74 15/2
Hurdle Turf SolidCAM UK Partner Handicap Hurdle Prominent - went second after 2 out - kept on run-in - lost second final strides(op 8/1)
2026-05-19 32d Hexham 20f Good 4 4/10 16 Callum Pritchard 167 112 101 96 6/1
Hurdle Turf Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway 5th - mistake 2 out - soon no chance - went modest fourth before last(op 13/2)
2026-04-17 25d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 1/9 0 Mr Jack Stenhouse 151 106 113 34 10/3
Hurdle Turf Jardine Utilities Race To Repair 'Hands & Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional/Amateurs') (RE Series) Raced wide - towards rear - headway and prominent with one circuit to go - disputed lead before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - led clearly last - ran on - comfortably(op 11/2)
2026-03-23 34d Wincanton 24.5f Good 4 3/10 1.5 Mr Paddy Barlow 160 105 105 105 8/1
Hurdle Turf Cheese & Cider Raceday April 1st Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - headway before 2 out - went third before last - kept on(op 10/1 and tchd 11/1)
2026-02-17 49d Newbury 20.5f Soft 4 3/12 18 Callum Pritchard 162 107 90 80 10/1
Hurdle Turf Finli Live Your Best Financial Life Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - in touch with leaders after 4th - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and went modest third towards finish(op 9/1)
2025-12-30 26d Taunton 19f Good 4 4/8 8.5 Ben Smith 166 110 102 88 13/2
Hurdle Turf Musgrove Park Hospital League Of Friends Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (RE) In touch with leaders early - towards rear 4th - some headway after 3 out - keeping on when mistake 2 out - not recover(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-12-04 183d Wincanton 15f Soft 4 7/10 2.25 Benjamin Macey 155 112 106 71 22/1
Hurdle Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) Prominent - joined leader 5th - hit 3 out - lost ground on turn before 2 out - weakened run-in(op 40/1 tchd 20/1)
2025-06-04 25d Newton Abbot 17f Good 3 5/7 0.75 Micheal Nolan p 157 115 106 90 16/1
Hurdle Turf Clearance Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - held up in rear - in touch with leaders 4th - outpaced and dropped to rear home turn - mistake 2 out - soon no impression(op 18/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)
2025-05-10 29d Hexham 20f Good 4 8/11 9 Micheal Nolan p 165 117 84 72 14/1
Hurdle Paxtons Official Case IH Cumbrian Dealer Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-11 58d Ayr 20.5f Soft 4 8/13 Lewis Saunders p 165 117 101 47 10/1
Hurdle Jardine Utilities Race To Repair Hands & Heels Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Am) (RE Series Finale)
2025-02-12 28d Wetherby 19.5f Soft 3 3/11 Gavin Sheehan 156 117 117 99 28/1
Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-15 14d Newbury 16.5f Soft 4 6/11 Micheal Nolan 167 119 98 74 33/1
Grosvenor Sport New Customers Double Odds Handicap Hurdle
2025-01-01 67d Fakenham 20f Soft 3 99/8 James Best 166 120 16/1
Hurdle Turf Gamble Plant Norfolk Ltd Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - bad mistake 7th - soon weakened - pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at last flight of hurdles and never travelled thereafter)(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
2024-10-26 14d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 2 5/8 2 Micheal Nolan 154 120 117 79 25/1
Hurdle Turf Masterson Holdings Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - keeping on when short of room and hampered run-in(op 18/1)
2024-10-12 176d Chepstow 16f Soft 2 2/11 9 Micheal Nolan 155 120 117 63 14/1
Hurdle Turf Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - hampered by faller 3rd - headway after 5th - led before 2 out - headed before last - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 12/1)
2024-04-19 14d Ayr 16f Soft 3 2/13 0.75 Bradley Harris 144 117 116 108 16/1
Hurdle Turf Remus Uomo Handicap Hurdle Held up in midfield - mistake 3rd - soon towards rear - steady headway after 3 out - went third approaching last - kept on and went second final 110yds - nearest finish(op 14/1)
2024-04-05 24d Musselburgh 17.5f Soft 2 4/8 3.5 Bradley Harris 164 119 111 93 9/1
Hurdle Turf Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Series Final (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Pressed leader - prominent 2nd - joined leader 6th - bit short of room and prominent after 4 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 17/2)
2024-03-12 37d Cheltenham 16.5f Heavy 1 99/22 Micheal Nolan 154 122 50/1
Hurdle Turf Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Fred Winter) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent and lost position 3 out - weakened and pulled up after 2 out
2024-02-04 39d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 1 3/8 0.2 Micheal Nolan 154 122 114 99 10/1
Listed Hurdle Turf bet365 Scottish Triumph Hurdle (A Juvenile Hurdle) () (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 3rd - mistake 3 out - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - briefly went second just after last - no chance with winner but kept on run-in(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2023-12-27 11d Chepstow 16f Soft 1 2/5 21 Harry Reed 154 125 105 62 7/2
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Jumped left on occasions - led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 3 out - soon no chance with winner(op 4/1)
2023-12-16 63d Cheltenham 17f Soft 2 2/7 3 Harry Reed 158 110 117 71 8/1
Hurdle Turf JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost second and not fluent 4th - pushed along 2 out - ridden approaching last - 4 lengths third when not fluent and left in second last - soon hampered by faller - kept on(op 11/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-10-14 14d Chepstow 16f Heavy 4 1/7 0 Harry Reed 154 110 107 13 10/11F
Hurdle Turf Champion Hats Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Pressed leader - not fluent 1st - jumped slightly left from 3rd - led before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(op 6/5 tchd 5/4)
2023-09-30 33d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 2 2/8 Harry Reed 154 104 95 16/1
Smokey Joe Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-08-28 168d Cartmel 17f Soft 4 3/7 Harry Cobden h 152 88 34 2/1
Kevin OToole Memorial Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Juvenile Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2023-03-13 17d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 5 6/6 David Egan 134 73 67 54 6/1
Its Time To Turn To talkSPORT Handicap
2023-02-24 48d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 4 4/5 David Egan 133 73 28 18/1
Its Time To Turn To talkSPORT Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-01-07 22d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 4/6 Tom Marquand 133 69 46 5/1
British Stallions Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2022-12-16 DEB Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 4 5/14 Saffie Osborne 133 77 67 40/1
Unibet Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 2500.0%
Class 3400.0%
Class 414214.3%
Class 5200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)400.0%
Staying (13f+)2428.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1417.1%
Good700.0%
Standard400.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr3133.3%
Chepstow3133.3%
Cheltenham300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-12-16–2026-06-30. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.