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Optima RacingHorses › Balkalin (FR)

Balkalin (FR)

11yo gelding · Form & record 2016-02-28 to 2023-10-22 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Maurice Barnes.
Pedigree Balko (FR) × Rose Caline (FR) (by Astarabad)
OwnerM Barnes
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 110 · best TS 99
28
Runs
2
Wins
7.1%
Strike rate
32.1%
Place rate
0.86
Actual / Expected
-51.8%
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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
2023-10-22 19d Sedgefield 21f Soft 5 4/6 27 Conor Rabbitt t 165 100 77 64 12/1
Chase Turf Jonny Macs Seaham Junior Fun Bus Conditional Jockeys Handicap Chase Prominent - led 2nd - bad mistake 7th - headed just after 3 out - soon weakened - finished lame - fatally injured (vet reported gelding was lame right-fore)(tchd 14/1)
2023-10-03 21d Sedgefield 17f Good 5 5/13 Conor Rabbitt t 166 101 94 62 22/1
Shine Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-12 6d Kelso 21f Good 4 4/6 Conor Rabbitt t 160 103 99 64 11/2
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle
2023-09-06 18d Hexham 23.5f Good 5 99/11 Conor Rabbitt t 163 103 16/1
Sue Heslop Loves Phil Kirby Racing. Handicap Hurdle
2023-08-19 69d Perth 20f Good 4 8/9 Conor Rabbitt t 148 104 92 51 25/1
perthlodge.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
2023-06-11 19d Perth 16f Soft 4 8/12 Conor Rabbitt t 156 105 93 83 10/1
Coretrax Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-23 13d Hexham 20f Good 3 8/9 Stephen Mulqueen t 148 105 98 55 15/2
Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-10 16d Kelso 21f Soft 5 1/12 Conor Rabbitt t 161 100 105 99 9/2
RBC Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2023-04-24 170d Hexham 20f Soft 5 3/15 Stephen Mulqueen t 163 100 100 70 22/1
Discover Northumberlands Only Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-05 16d Kelso 21f Soft 5 6/13 Stephen Mulqueen t 166 102 81 21 14/1
Graeme Todd & Friends Handicap Hurdle
2022-10-20 18d Carlisle 20f Soft 4 4/12 Stephen Mulqueen t 161 102 97 60 33/1
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-10-02 94d Kelso 16f Good 4 1/6 Aaron Anderson t 149 93 105 54 7/1
William Hill Bookmakers Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-06-30 12d Perth 24f Good 5 5/10 Stephen Mulqueen t 163 95 90 28/1
Event Parking With Horizon Parking Novices Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-18 46d Perth 16f Good 4 5/10 Stephen Mulqueen t 158 95 100 30 10/1
Perth Supports Racing With Pride Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-05-03 14d Ayr 16f Good 4 3/8 Stephen Mulqueen t 158 95 101 64 18/1
Book Summer Racenight With Gok Wan Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-19 15d Sedgefield 17f Good 4 5/8 Stephen Mulqueen t 148 97 93 65 28/1
Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-04 16d Kelso 18f Soft 4 3/6 Stephen Mulqueen t 154 98 98 34 8/1
Book Now For Ladies Day Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-19 310d Newcastle 16f Good 4 3/4 Stephen Mulqueen t 154 98 101 61 17/2
Smirnoff At Chaplains Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-05-13 54d Perth 16f Soft 4 3/9 Ross Chapman t 157 101 95 74 11/1
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-20 11d Newcastle 16f Soft 4 4/11 Ross Chapman t 154 101 101 86 25/1
QuinnBet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-03-09 1016d Newcastle 20.5f Soft 4 5/15 Ross Chapman t 156 97 62 200/1
QuinnBet Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2018-05-28 269d Ballinrobe 16.5f Good 14/15 David Mullins 158 7/1
Tuam Herald Maiden Hurdle
2017-09-01 18d Down Royal 20f Soft 9/9 Roger Loughran t 158 25/1
Tayto Group Ltd. Maiden Hurdle
2017-08-14 163d Ballinrobe 21.5f Soft 4/11 Roger Loughran 158 80 13 12/1
Bank Of Ireland Maiden Hurdle
2017-03-04 6d Navan 16f Heavy 5/9 Richard Deegan 161 97 49 9/1
Athboy (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2017-02-26 318d Naas 16f Heavy 3/5 Mr J J Codd 160 104 68 7/2
Paddy Power Track My Bet (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2016-04-14 46d Limerick 16f Heavy 3/10 Mr J J Codd 161 110 41 6/1
Racing Again At Limerick April 23rd INH Flat Race
2016-02-28 DEB Leopardstown 16f Soft 4/6 Ms K Walsh 159 103 44 20/1
TRM Excellence In Equine Nutrition (Pro/Am) INH Flat 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)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)10110.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)400.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41317.7%
Class 57114.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2827.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1317.7%
Good1218.3%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso5240.0%
Perth500.0%
Newcastle300.0%
Hexham300.0%
Sedgefield300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-02-28–2023-10-22. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.