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Balzac (GB)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2021-02-03 to 2022-07-21 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sheila Lewis.

Pedigree Lope De Vega (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 90 · best RPR 89 · best TS 75

Runs

Wins

10.0%

Strike rate

20.0%

Place rate

1.23

Actual / Expected

50.0%

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Full form — last 10 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2022-07-21	16d	Worcester	16f	Good	4	6/7	–	Sean Houlihan	148	90	74	13	7/1
Cazoo Handicap Hurdle
2022-07-05	19d	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	5	10/14	–	Sean Houlihan	158	90	76	–	6/1
Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Hurdle
2022-06-16	244d	Ffos Las	16f	Good	4	1/7	–	Sean Houlihan	142	82	88	52	14/1
Welsh Cottage Cakes Handicap Hurdle
2021-10-15	28d	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	5	99/15	–	Sean Houlihan	138	81	–	–	10/1
Toyo Tires Handicap Hurdle
2021-09-17	4d	Newton Abbot	17f	Good	5	6/11	–	Sean Houlihan	137	81	66	27	4/1
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-09-13	25d	Worcester	16f	Good	4	3/13	–	Sean Houlihan	153	79	89	75	25/1
MansionBet Beaten By A Head Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-08-19	20d	Stratford	16.5f	Good	5	5/14	–	Miss Katie Powell	138	82	78	44	28/1
Walls & Ceilings International Ltd Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2021-07-30	163d	Bangor-on-Dee	16.5f	Soft	4	7/7	–	Ben Jones	148	–	11	–	14/1
Retraining Of Racehorses Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-17	14d	Hereford	16f	Soft	4	9/14	–	Conor Ring	151	–	67	43	50/1
bestbettingsites.com Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-03	DEB	Warwick	16f	Heavy	4	99/9	–	Adam Wedge	152	–	–	–	33/1
Join Racing TV Now Juvenile Hurdle (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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	5	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	1	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	6	1	16.7%
Class 5	4	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	10	1	10.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	7	1	14.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-02-03–2022-07-21. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.