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Optima RacingHorses › Balkotic (FR)

Balkotic (FR)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-12-03 to 2025-04-14 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Hammond.
Pedigree Balko (FR) × Aurore Celtique (FR) (by Alamo Bay)
OwnerRaypasha
BreederE A R L Haras Du Mondant & J Le Roux
Ratings Official 50 · best RPR 99 · best TS 85
31
Runs
3
Wins
9.7%
Strike rate
35.5%
Place rate
1.18
Actual / Expected
24.2%
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Full form — last 30 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
2025-04-14 11d Pontefract 21.5f Good 6 5/5 21 Aiden Brookes tb 122 50 4 20/1
Flat Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap
2025-04-03 6d Sedgefield 27f Good 5 3/5 Emma Smith-Chaston tb 145 85 67 25 14/1
Hurdle BetVickers Supporting British Racing Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-28 23d Wetherby 24f Good 5 7/7 Emma Smith-Chaston tv 152 85 52 19 14/1
Hurdle 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2025-03-05 103d Catterick 25.5f Good 3/3 Emma Smith-Chaston tv 144 87 65 31 9/1
Hurdle Turf Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier)
2024-11-22 21d Catterick 25.5f Good 4 3/4 29 Emma Smith-Chaston tv 139 91 61 47 16/1
Hurdle Turf Racing To School Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Raced in second - lost position before 8th - dropped to last after 3 out - soon hampered - struggling home straight(op 22/1 and tchd 25/1)
2024-11-01 28d Wetherby 21.5f Good 4 5/6 25 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 153 90 60 37 33/1
Hurdle Turf Racing Value At bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Led narrowly - headed before 3 out - soon weakened(op 22/1)
2024-10-04 11d Hexham 23.5f Good 5 9/12 6 Emma Smith-Chaston tb 158 93 65 22/1
Hurdle Turf Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - pressed leader after 2nd - not fluent and lost position 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - lost touch before last(op 16/1 tchd 25/1)
2024-09-23 85d Sedgefield 27f Good 4 5/8 19 Emma Smith-Chaston tv 139 93 53 54 7/1
Hurdle Turf Michael Watson MW Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Prominent - dropped to midfield before 2nd - lost position 4th - soon in rear - lost touch 3 out(op 17/2)
2024-06-30 40d Cartmel 25.5f Good 5 3/9 0.3 Emma Smith-Chaston tv 152 92 92 28 10/1
Hurdle Turf Burlington Stone Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - ridden and faced challenge run-in - kept on but lost two places final strides(op 14/1)
2024-05-21 109d Hexham 23.5f Good 5 3/9 3 Emma Smith-Chaston tv 162 92 89 31 13/2
Hurdle Turf Jayne Cragg 60th Birthday Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Led - headed 2nd - led again 5th - good jump last - headed run-in - weakened final 110yds(tchd 7/1)
2024-02-02 45d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 5/7 79 Emma Smith-Chaston tv 139 94 4/1
Hurdle Turf Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Prominent - lost position after 7th - outpaced after 4 out - weakened and tailed off 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 5/1)
2023-12-19 25d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 2/5 5.5 Mr Ryan Price tv 135 94 93 63 6/1
Hurdle Turf Download Raceday Ready Today Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qual) Raced in second behind clear leader - left in lead before 8th - headed just after last - soon no extra(op 5/1 tchd 13/2)
2023-11-24 37d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 3/7 6.5 Jack Hogan tv 144 94 92 81 4/1
Hurdle Turf Racing To School Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) Led - headed before 8th - outpaced and lost position after 2 out (usual 3 out) - kept on run-in(op 11/2)
2023-10-18 7d Wetherby 24f Good 4 5/6 9 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 144 97 87 63 22/1
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Led - headed and raced in second after 1st - lost second and stumbled on turn before 3 out - soon outpaced - weakened gradually after 2 out(op 20/1)
2023-10-11 68d Sedgefield 20f Good 4 10/12 0.75 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 155 97 80 66 40/1
Hurdle Turf Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Prominent - hit 7th - soon lost position - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
2023-08-04 42d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Good 5 10/10 Joshua Thompson tp 154 98 66 45 20/1
Aceodds Bonus Codes Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2023-06-23 38d Market Rasen 23f Good 5 99/10 Joshua Thompson tp 151 98 20/1
ABP Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-16 179d Newcastle 23.5f Good 4 9/12 Joshua Thompson tp 147 99 73 72 16/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2022-11-18 73d Catterick 25.5f Soft 4 1/6 Emma Smith-Chaston tv 141 95 99 65 12/1
Jump Season Starts Now Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qual)
2022-09-06 5d Hexham 23.5f Good 5 1/7 Emma Smith-Chaston tv 149 90 95 16 15/2
Download The At The Races App Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-01 49d Sedgefield 27f Firm 4 4/5 Miss Becky Smith tp 153 90 39 34 10/3
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-14 17d Worcester 23f Good 5 3/11 Miss Becky Smith tp 159 90 85 62 20/1
Eventmasters Hospitality Specialists Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-27 34d Musselburgh 16f Firm 6 6/7 Andrew Elliott tp 123 53 30 3 14/1
racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap
2022-05-24 21d Southwell 24.5f Good 5 4/6 Miss Becky Smith tp 165 91 80 20 11/4
Download The vickers.bet App Handicap Hurdle
2022-05-03 22d Sedgefield 27f Good 5 1/8 Miss Becky Smith tp 154 87 93 10 16/1
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2022-04-11 18d Pontefract 21.5f Soft 5 5/10 Billy Garritty tp 128 56 51 9 28/1
Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap (Round 2 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2022)
2022-03-24 9d Sedgefield 20f Good 5 5/7 Jack Hogan tp 155 91 74 45 18/1
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-15 34d Sedgefield 20f Soft 5 5/9 Jack Hogan tp 145 91 89 85 125/1
vickers.bet Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2022-02-09 57d Sedgefield 20f Soft 5 99/10 Alain Cawley tp 155 91 50/1
Subscribe To Attheraces On YouTube Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier)
2021-12-14 11d Catterick 19.5f Soft 5 13/17 Mr James Waggott tp 150 96 41 100/1
Racing To School Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle

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)7114.3%
Normal (2-4wk)8112.5%
Freshened (1-2m)900.0%
Layoff (2-6m)6116.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 41119.1%
Class 517211.8%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)3139.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good20210.0%
Soft9111.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Sedgefield9111.1%
Catterick7114.3%
Wetherby300.0%
Hexham3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-03–2025-04-14. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.