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Optima RacingHorses › Balmoral Castle (GB)

Balmoral Castle (GB)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-18 to 2019-09-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jonathan Portman.
Pedigree Royal Applause (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 71 · best RPR 98 · best TS 86
23
Runs
2
Wins
8.7%
Strike rate
30.4%
Place rate
1.17
Actual / Expected
4.3%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 23 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
2019-09-12 70d Epsom 8.5f Good 5 3/10 Tyler Saunders 123 71 76 44 25/1
Back To The 80s NYE Party Handicap
2019-07-04 27d Newbury 10f Firm 5 10/11 Tyler Saunders 126 74 66 20 20/1
Lumbers Bartholomew Gin Distillery Handicap
2019-06-07 25d Goodwood 9f Soft 5 11/12 Mr James Harding 151 75 8 6/1
Now TV Amateur Riders Handicap
2019-05-13 266d Windsor 10f Good 4 3/9 Tyler Saunders 121 75 78 56 33/1
Watch Sky Sports Racing In HD Handicap
2018-08-20 110d Windsor 10f Firm 4 3/7 Rob Hornby 133 77 78 63 9/1
Sky Bet Top Price Promise Handicap
2018-05-02 222d Ascot 8f Soft 4 19/19 Paddy Pilley 128 80 10/1
Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap
2017-09-22 27d Newbury 10f Good 4 8/12 Pierre-Louis Jamin 127 83 79 39 25/1
South Downs Water Handicap
2017-08-26 21d Goodwood 9f Good 3 10/12 Pierre-Louis Jamin 128 85 81 43 18/1
Whiteley Clinic Handicap
2017-08-05 22d Goodwood 9f Soft 3 11/17 Pierre-Louis Jamin 127 85 77 43 16/1
Qatar Apprentice Handicap
2017-07-14 72d Ascot 8f Good 4 3/9 Pierre-Louis Jamin 129 84 90 66 12/1
CMS Real Deal Apprentice Handicap
2017-05-03 11d Ascot 8f Firm 4 10/10 Pierre-Louis Jamin 128 87 74 28 14/1
Redcentric Manny Mercer Apprentice Handicap
2017-04-22 182d Newbury 10f Firm 3 7/8 Pierre-Louis Jamin 125 89 82 8 25/1
Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap
2016-10-22 15d Newbury 10f Soft 2 14/14 Pierre-Louis Jamin 120 91 50 50/1
Bathwick Tyres Handicap
2016-10-07 13d York 8f Good 2 12/19 George Wood 121 93 81 51 20/1
stanjames.com Bet On Your Mobile Stakes (Handicap)
2016-09-24 22d Newmarket 9f Firm 2 31/31 Ryan Tate 121 95 66/1
Betfred Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap)
2016-09-02 38d Ascot 8f Firm 2 6/9 Ryan Tate 127 95 94 74 8/1
Stella Artois Handicap
2016-07-26 90d Goodwood 10f Firm 2 8/17 Ryan Tate 124 95 92 73 16/1
Matchbook Betting Exchange Stakes (Handicap)
2016-04-27 191d Ascot 8f Soft 4 1/17 Ryan Tate 133 85 98 86 16/1
Redcentric Apprentice Handicap (Straight)
2015-10-19 51d Windsor 10f Soft 4 5/12 Edward Greatrex 131 85 90 64 16/1
Unibet Handicap
2015-08-29 28d Goodwood 9f Soft 3 8/9 Ryan Clark 137 86 78 42 6/1
Whiteley Clinic Stakes (Handicap)
2015-08-01 89d Goodwood 9f Firm 3 1/15 Ryan Clark 131 83 91 59 6/1
Qatar Apprentice Stakes (Handicap)
2015-05-04 16d Windsor 10f Firm 4 3/8 Ned Curtis 127 83 88 50 4/1
totepoolliveinfo.com Handicap
2015-04-18 DEB Newbury 10f Firm 3 4/17 Danny Brock 123 83 88 67 14/1
Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire Handicap

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)900.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)4125.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2500.0%
Class 36116.7%
Class 49111.1%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)13215.4%
Middle (10-12f)1000.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm10110.0%
Soft7114.3%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Goodwood6116.7%
Newbury500.0%
Ascot5120.0%
Windsor400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-18–2019-09-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.