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Optima RacingHorses › Balhambar (FR)

Balhambar (FR)

6yo b g · Form & record 2022-04-25 to 2025-09-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Harry Derham.
Pedigree Almanzor (FR) × Moojeh (IRE) (by King's Best)
OwnerDr Paul Kelly And Vernon Taylor
BreederXavier Moyer & Mme Annabelle Moyer
Ratings Official 77 · best RPR 124 · best TS 113
20
Runs
3
Wins
15.0%
Strike rate
55.0%
Place rate
0.72
Actual / Expected
-53.3%
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Full form — last 20 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
2025-09-11 185d Epsom 12f Soft 4 7/10 2.25 Paul O'Brien tp 155 77 75 -2 12/1
Flat Turf Sash & Dash By Quickslide Jump Jockeys Derby Handicap (For Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - short of room and weakened over 2f out(op 16/1)
2025-03-10 37d Stratford 16.5f Soft 2/7 Paul O'Brien tp 168 122 124 84 9/2
DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2025-02-01 31d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 2 10/12 Paul OBrien tp 155 122 113 83 9/2
bet365 Scottish County Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-01 47d Southwell 16f Soft 2 2/8 1.75 Paul OBrien t 157 121 122 113 3/1F
Hurdle Turf Jordan Road Surfacing And Recycling Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced wide - in rear - pushed along and headway on turn before 2 out - soon ridden - went second approaching last - kept on run-in(tchd 10/3)
2024-11-15 21d Cheltenham 16.5f Good 3 3/15 1 Paul OBrien tp 164 117 121 109 9/1
Hurdle Turf Valda Energy Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - headway 3 out - led 2 out - faced challenges approaching last - no extra and lost two places final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 10/1)
2024-10-25 183d Newbury 12f Heavy 3 3/11 8 Saffie Osborne t 131 79 77 13 15/2
Flat Turf Download The BetVictor App Handicap Towards rear - headway on outer under 2f out - edged left and went third inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 7/1)
2024-04-25 5d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 2/8 1.75 Lorcan Williams t 166 113 118 66 4/6F
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Midfield - ridden and went third home turn - went second approaching last - jumped right last - ran on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 8/13)
2024-04-20 18d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 4 1/10 0 Paul OBrien t 164 106 116 109 5/6F
Hurdle Turf Camden Stout Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - steady headway after 3 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - ran on well run-in - comfortably(op 4/5 tchd 8/11 and tchd Evens)
2024-04-02 30d Ludlow 16f Soft 5 1/7 0 Paul OBrien t 168 100 109 100 11/4
Hurdle Turf HR.Smith Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - switched right and bumped just before 3 out - ridden and went second 2 out - challenging last - soon led - ran on well(op 2/1)
2024-03-03 38d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 3/10 11 Paul OBrien 162 98 60 6/4
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - not fluent 3rd - some headway after 3 out - went modest third 2 out - mistake last - no match for first two(op 15/8)
2024-01-25 30d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 6/14 3 Harry Cobden p 162 98 87 33/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Maiden Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced when not fluent 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
2023-12-26 39d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 4 6/11 11 James Davies 156 62 34 5/1
Hurdle Turf Win £2 000 000 With BetMGMs Golden Goals Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - ridden and struggling when mistake 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
2023-11-17 16d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 4 7/10 0.1 Luke Morris p 144 82 85 68 12/1
Flat AW Use Safer Gambling Tools At BetUK Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - no impression when hung left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
2023-11-01 138d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 4 5/11 1 Oisin Murphy p 142 82 83 53 5/1
Flat AW Unibet Support Safe Gambling Handicap Midfield - outpaced and lost ground over 2f out - rallied and kept on from over 1f out(op 8/1)
2023-06-16 23d York 14f Firm 4 4/6 Richard Kingscote 133 83 85 51 2/1
Constant Security Handicap
2023-05-24 342d Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 3 3/9 Rhys Clutterbuck 123 83 87 40 11/4
Unibet 3 Uniboosts Per Day Handicap (London Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
2022-06-16 20d Ascot 12f Firm 2 12/19 Richard Kingscote 124 85 84 61 40/1
King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
2022-05-27 15d Chepstow 10f Good 5 1/8 Richard Kingscote 128 84 49 11/4
Cazoo Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2022-05-12 17d Salisbury 10f Good 5 3/9 Shane Kelly 125 82 44 16/1
Penang Turf Club Malaysia Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings)
2022-04-25 DEB Windsor 10f Firm 5 5/12 Richard Kingscote 123 64 27 12/1
Cazoo 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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9333.3%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 3300.0%
Class 49111.1%
Class 54250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)8112.5%
Staying (13f+)12216.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%
Good4125.0%
Firm300.0%
Standard300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Huntingdon300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-04-25–2025-09-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.