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Optima RacingHorses › Balon dOr (GB)

Balon dOr (GB)

3yo gelding · Form & record 2023-04-08 to 2024-10-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Hugo Palmer.
Pedigree Kodiac (GB) × Usra (IRE) (by Requinto)
OwnerMs Diamond Owen Roberton
Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 90 · best TS 86
19
Runs
2
Wins
10.5%
Strike rate
42.1%
Place rate
0.9
Actual / Expected
-31.6%
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Full form — last 19 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
2024-10-12 21d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 4 7/9 1.5 Alistair Rawlinson tb 137 80 78 63 18/1
Flat AW Betfair Exchange Beacons Handicap (Div II) Prominent early - disputed lead from over 4f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
2024-09-21 21d Chester 5.5f Soft 4 4/12 1.25 Sean D Bowen tb 137 80 82 71 13/2
Flat Turf Boodles Handicap Midfield - headway on outer final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
2024-08-31 10d Chester 5f Good 4 1/10 0 Richard Kingscote tb 131 76 86 64 11/2
Flat Turf CAA Stellar Handicap Pressed leader - led when pushed along over 1f out - just held on(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2024-08-21 25d Carlisle 6f Good 5 3/10 1.5 Callum Rodriguez t 137 77 82 50 5/1
Flat Turf Explosive Productions 20th Anniversary Handicap In touch with leaders - went third on inner over 1f out - outpaced but kept on final 110yds(op 9/2)
2024-07-27 14d Chester 6f Good 2 6/9 0.5 Jack Doughty t 112 77 80 42 9/1
Flat Turf Greenhous Daf Handicap Awkward start - raced wide - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - no impression but kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from stalls)(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
2024-07-13 106d Chester 6f Soft 4 2/10 2 Franny Norton t 126 76 80 44 8/1
Flat Turf Horse PWR Handicap Prominent behind clear leader - headway over 1f out - pressed leader briefly inside final furlong - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds(op 15/2)
2024-03-29 28d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 4 9/11 0.3 Harry Davies tv 134 79 66 50 9/1
Flat AW BetMGM All-Weather Vase Three-Year-Old Handicap Midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 10/1)
2024-03-01 22d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 2 11/12 0.75 Adam Farragher tp 115 82 60 38 50/1
Flat AW BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap Reluctant to load - never better than midfield(op 22/1)
2024-02-08 19d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 4 3/6 3 Jason Hart p 133 83 76 54 5/2
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Raced centre - led but pestered - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 2/1)
2024-01-20 45d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 4 4/7 2 Jason Hart 135 85 83 50 12/1
Flat AW Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Led - increased tempo over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong
2023-12-06 60d Kempton (AW) 6f Standard 4 3/7 0.5 Ross Coakley 136 86 87 75 5/1
Flat AW Unibet More Extra Place Races Nursery Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2)
2023-10-07 23d Redcar 6f Good 1 4/10 Ben Curtis 130 87 79 63 14/1
William Hill Two Year Old Trophy ()
2023-09-14 21d Doncaster 6.5f Soft 2 10/17 Ben Curtis 130 87 74 55 40/1
Weatherbys Scientific £300 000 2-Y-O Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-08-24 21d York 7f Firm 2 6/20 James Doyle 131 89 88 62 18/1
Or8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap
2023-08-03 13d Goodwood 7f Soft 2 7/13 Harry Davies 132 91 68 42 16/1
Jaeger-Lecoultre Nursery Handicap
2023-07-21 49d Newbury 6f Good 1 6/9 Ross Coakley 128 91 85 62 13/2
Ire-Incentive - It Pays To Buy Irish Rose Bowl Stakes () (IRE Incentive Race)
2023-06-02 23d Epsom 6f Firm 2 2/12 James Doyle 133 90 86 4/1
British EBF 40th Anniversary Woodcote Stakes (Conditions Race) (GBB Race)
2023-05-10 32d Chester 5f Soft 2 3/11 Ben Curtis 130 84 80 5/1
CAA Stellar Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race)
2023-04-08 DEB Musselburgh 5f Soft 4 1/8 Ben Curtis 133 87 74 11/2
tote Fantasy Whos In Your Stable EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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)3133.3%
Normal (2-4wk)1000.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 2700.0%
Class 49222.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)17211.8%
Mile (7-9f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft6116.7%
Standard600.0%
Good5120.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chester5120.0%
Lingfield (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-08–2024-10-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.