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Optima RacingHorses › Balon D'or (GB)

Balon D'or (GB)

5yo b g · Form & record 2025-04-19 to 2026-07-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Simon Dow.
Pedigree Kodiac (GB) × Usra (IRE) (by Requinto)
OwnerSnell And Fox Partnership
BreederCrypto Bloodstock
Ratings Official 62 · best RPR 76 · best TS 68
16
Runs
1
Wins
6.2%
Strike rate
6.2%
Place rate
0.74
Actual / Expected
-53.1%
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Full form — last 16 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
2026-07-09 35d Epsom Downs 6f Firm 4 8/8 3 Tyler Heard p 127 62 45 64 22/1
Flat Turf Robert Dyas Handicap Raced freely in rear of the front-runners early - driven over 2f out - dropped away over 1f out
2026-06-04 45d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/7 0.3 Paddy Bradley p 133 63 52 68 18/1
Flat AW attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Led narrowly - headed but prominent from 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 14/1)
2026-04-20 86d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/8 0.5 James Glennon p 128 65 56 31 12/1
Flat AW Follow @AtTheRaces On X Handicap In rear - headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
2026-01-24 24d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 5 7/8 0.5 Paddy Bradley p 130 67 58 44 25/1
Flat AW Midnite: Built For 2026 Not 2006 Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders on inner - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1)
2025-12-31 23d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 6/8 1.5 Paddy Bradley b 135 69 60 56 50/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Taken down early - awkward start - ducked left start - towards rear - no impression (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-12-08 18d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 4 10/11 0.3 Paddy Bradley 126 71 58 34 25/1
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Mounted in chute and taken down early - prominent - lost position over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-11-20 61d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 5 7/10 0.75 David Egan b 132 72 69 61 33/1
Flat AW Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Taken down early - in touch with leaders - no extra inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
2025-09-20 8d Chester 5f Heavy 3 5/7 1.75 Joe Leavy tb 122 72 66 48 8/1
Flat Turf Deepbridge Capital Handicap Slowly away - in rear - outpaced 2f out - ran on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 7/1)
2025-09-12 20d Chester 6f Good 5 1/10 0 Andrew Mullen tb 137 65 76 41 13/2
Flat Turf Livescorebet Handicap (Div II) Mounted in chute and taken down early - made all - ridden over 1f out - comfortably(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-08-23 13d Redcar 6f Firm 5 5/10 1 Jack Nicholls t 127 67 61 33 4/1
Flat Turf Redhill Contractors Limited Handicap Unruly at the post - reluctant to load - awkward start - in rear - outpaced halfway - kept on but not pace to challenge(tchd 7/2)
2025-08-10 15d Haydock 5f Firm 4 6/13 0.5 David Probert t 123 70 47 39 11/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap Raced centre - midfield - headway on far side of group 2f out - no chance with near side but led group over 1f out - headed in group and no extra inside final furlong - 2nd of 8 in group(op 9/1)
2025-07-26 28d Chester 5f Good 4 5/8 1.5 Jason Watson tv 128 73 60 39 6/1
Flat Turf Layrd Design Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - hung left and no impression inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
2025-06-28 14d Chester 6f Good 3 7/9 0.3 Aidan Keeley tb 123 76 64 55 16/1
Flat Turf Manor Car Hire Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - hung left over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 9/1)
2025-06-14 37d Chester 5f Soft 3 4/8 1.25 Richard Kingscote tb 129 77 73 59 9/2
Flat Turf Precision Facades Handicap Prominent - outpaced when bit short of room over 1f out - soon no extra(op 4/1)
2025-05-08 19d Chester 5f Good 2 8/12 1.5 Andrew Mullen tb 117 78 63 40 50/1
Flat CAA Stellar Handicap
2025-04-19 DEB Musselburgh 5f Soft 4 7/12 0.75 Oisin Murphy tb 136 79 72 63 15/2
Flat Virgin Bet 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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7114.3%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3300.0%
Class 4500.0%
Class 55120.0%
Class 6200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)1616.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard600.0%
Good4125.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chester6116.7%
Lingfield (AW)600.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-04-19–2026-07-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.