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Optima RacingHorses › Balmacara (GB)

Balmacara (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2023-11-03 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Eve Johnson Houghton.
Pedigree New Bay (GB) × Utopian Dream (GB) (by High Chaparral)
OwnerMick And Janice Mariscotti
BreederMeon Valley Stud
Ratings Official 103 · best RPR 106 · best TS 110
15
Runs
2
Wins
13.3%
Strike rate
46.7%
Place rate
1.12
Actual / Expected
-46.7%
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Full form — last 15 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
2026-07-04 7d Sandown 8f Firm 2 11/14 1.25 Charles Bishop 131 103 104 98 50/1
Flat Turf Coral Challenge (Handicap) Taken down early - took keen hold - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 40/1)
2026-06-27 21d York 7f Good 1 6/6 0.5 Clifford Lee 134 105 96 80 28/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3) Briefly led before dropping to second after 1f - pressed over 2f out - ridden and faded from 1f out
2026-06-06 28d Epsom 7f Soft 1 7/8 2.75 Charles Bishop 128 105 94 110 25/1
Group 3 Flat Turf Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Formerly The John Of Gaunt Stakes) Taken down early - took keen hold - never better than midfield(op 22/1)
2026-05-09 197d Haydock 7f Good 1 3/11 0.75 Callum Hutchinson 136 103 103 86 50/1
Listed Flat Turf Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes () In rear - headway 3f out - went third final 110yds - ran on(op 40/1)
2025-10-24 20d Doncaster 7f Soft 2 10/10 5.5 Charles Bishop 140 104 69 36 17/2
Flat Turf William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Taken down early - took keen hold - led but pestered - headed and weakened quickly over 2f out (jockey said gelding weakened quickly inside final 2f; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
2025-10-04 17d Ascot 7f Soft 2 14/15 1.75 Daniel Muscutt 125 97 73 53 14/1
Flat Turf BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) Soon led at fast pace - clear 4f out - reduced lead under 3f out - headed 2f out - soon slightly hampered and weakened quickly(op 9/1)
2025-09-17 12d Sandown 8f Soft 1 2/6 2.5 Charles Bishop 132 97 106 80 14/1
Listed Flat Turf Sporting Times Sri Lanka Fortune Stakes () Took keen hold - led - clear over 3f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1)
2025-09-05 83d Ascot 8f Soft 2 16/17 1.25 Charles Bishop h 134 99 69 55 9/1
Flat Turf Ascot Iron Stand Membership Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders - alone up the centre after 1f - weakened quickly over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 8/1)
2025-06-14 77d Sandown 8f Firm 2 3/5 1.75 Charles Bishop 142 100 103 91 10/3
Flat Turf Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Taken down early - took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - lost second when no extra inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2025-03-29 182d Kempton (AW) 11f Standard 2 14/14 Charles Bishop h 137 101 58 8/1
Flat Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Rosebery Handicap (London Middle Distance Qual) (GBBPlus Race)
2024-09-28 120d Newmarket 9f Soft 2 14/31 0.1 Charles Bishop h 130 102 93 84 8/1
Flat Turf bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Raced far side - led group - headed in group over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - 8th of 11 in group(op 12/1)
2024-05-31 35d Epsom 7f Soft 1 3/6 9 Charles Bishop 128 94 84 65 2/1
Listed Flat Turf Aston Martin Surrey Stakes () Took keen hold - soon led - joined after 2f - headed over 2f out - edged left and weakened over 1f out(op 15/8)
2024-04-26 33d Doncaster 7f Soft 4 1/11 0 Charles Bishop 135 94 56 7/2
Flat Turf Town Moor Business Club Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - made all - ridden under 2f out - clear inside final furlong - unchallenged
2024-03-24 142d Doncaster 7f Soft 5 1/7 0 Charles Bishop 133 88 50 5/2
Flat Turf William Hill Epic Boost Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - sustained duel with runner-up final furlong - kept on well(op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
2023-11-03 DEB Newmarket 7f Heavy 4 3/13 0.1 Charles Bishop 128 84 31 28/1
Flat Turf Betfred Double Delight British EBF Novice Stakes (Colts & Geldings) (Div I) Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - outpaced 2f out - ran green but kept on from over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - eyecatcher(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4125.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1500.0%
Class 2700.0%
Class 42150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)14214.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Doncaster3266.7%
Sandown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-03–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.