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Balking (FR)

8yo ch g · Form & record 2024-02-16 to 2026-04-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dianne Sayer.

Pedigree Balko (FR) × Anaqueen (FR) (by Martaline)

OwnerG Critchley

BreederE A R L Haras Du Luy

Ratings Official 104 · best RPR 107 · best TS 95

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

14.3%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-04-13	49d	Hexham	20f	Good	5	4/10	2.75	Ryan Mania	168	104	101	95	10/1
Hurdle Turf Happy Retirement Maurice & Anne Barnes Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Led early - headed before 3rd - challenging 2 out - weakened and lost two places before last(op 12/1)
2026-02-23	396d	Ayr	20.5f	Soft	4	8/11	16	Danny McMenamin	160	105	86	75	25/1
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - weakened 3 out - beaten when not fluent 2 out(tchd 28/1)
2025-01-23	50d	Wetherby	19.5f	Soft	5	2/16	–	Henry Brooke	168	100	107	71	25/1
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2024-12-04	15d	Haydock	24.5f	Soft	4	9/10	1	Henry Brooke	158	–	86	67	50/1
Hurdle Turf Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - held up in rear - weakening when slow jump 3 out (trainer said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
2024-11-19	26d	Carlisle	20f	Soft	4	5/11	1	Danny McMenamin	158	–	101	77	66/1
Hurdle Turf My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I) Held up in rear - jumped badly right 2nd - not fluent 5th - some headway into midfield before 3 out - soon no impression(op 50/1)
2024-10-24	251d	Carlisle	20f	Soft	4	11/14	4	Conor OFarrell	154	–	64	43	33/1
Hurdle Turf You Cant Park There Sir Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - lost position 7th - not fluent 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off
2024-02-16	DEB	Kelso	16f	Soft	4	4/12	6.5	Henry Brooke	161	–	97	47	17/2
NH Flat Turf Hello My Darling Remembering Andrew Quigley Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Go North Jodami Qual) (GBB) Took keen hold - in rear - outpaced 3f out - still plenty to do 2f out - kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous(op 11/1 tchd 8/1)

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 run	Runs	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	5	0	0.0%
Class 5	2	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	6	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-02-16–2026-04-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.