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Balzac (GER)

3yo b c · Form & record 2025-09-25 to 2026-06-20 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam.

Pedigree Japan (GB) × Brit Wit (GB) (by High Chaparral)

OwnerMrs Jane Chapple Hyam

BreederGunther Schmidt

Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 98 · best TS 92

Runs

Wins

16.7%

Strike rate

66.7%

Place rate

1.34

Actual / Expected

-66.7%

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Full form — last 6 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
2026-06-20	14d	Ascot	10f	Firm	2	14/16	0.5	Billy Loughnane	129	97	81	69	33/1
Flat Turf Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Took a wide berth early - up with the pace after 2f - driven over 2f out - dropped out over 1f out
2026-06-06	28d	Epsom	12f	Soft	1	11/14	2.75	Silvestre De Sousa	128	97	66	92	66/1
Group 1 Flat Turf Betfred Derby (No Geldings) Midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - weakened over 2f out(op 80/1 tchd 50/1)
2026-05-09	11d	Lingfield	11.5f	Firm	1	3/6	6.5	Silvestre De Sousa	128	97	98	78	22/1
Listed Flat Turf William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes () (Colts & Geldings) Took keen hold - soon raced in second - briefly led over 2f out - soon lost second and outpaced(tchd 20/1)
2026-04-28	27d	Epsom	10f	Good	1	3/6	1.25	Hollie Doyle	129	–	96	80	15/2
Listed Flat Turf Betfred Blue Riband Trial Stakes () Prominent early - towards rear after 1f - dropped to last and pushed along over 4f out - switched right and headway over 1f out - went third and kept on inside final furlong(tchd 7/1)
2026-04-01	188d	Kempton (AW)	8f	Standard	4	1/13	0	Hollie Doyle	127	–	77	38	EVS
Flat AW Virgin Bet Restricted Novice Stakes (For Horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - made all - set steady pace - pestered throughout - ridden 2f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 11/10 tchd 6/5)
2025-09-25	DEB	Newmarket	8f	Good	4	3/7	2	Alexandra Egan	121	–	85	56	22/1
Flat Turf Hunters Prestige British EBF Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Towards rear - against near rail after 1f - headway and in touch with leaders over 3f out - went third over 1f out - promising(op 40/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	1	100.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	3	0	0.0%
Class 4	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	2	1	50.0%
Middle (10-12f)	4	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-09-25–2026-06-20. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.