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Optima RacingHorses › West Balboa (IRE)

West Balboa (IRE)

9yo m · Form & record 2021-11-17 to 2025-03-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.
Pedigree Yeats (IRE) × Rostellan (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)
OwnerBullen Smith Faulks
Ratings Official 136 · best RPR 145 · best TS 131
14
Runs
4
Wins
28.6%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.15
Actual / Expected
65.9%
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Full form — last 14 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
2025-03-15 35d Kempton 21f Good 5/10 Miss Heidi Palin p 161 136 130 126 16/1
Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-08 43d Warwick 21f Soft 1 4/6 Harry Skelton p 156 138 124 55 7/2
Read Nicky Hendersons Weekly Unibet Blog Mares Hurdle () (GBB Race)
2024-12-27 13d Kempton 24.5f Soft 2 4/8 8.5 Miss Heidi Palin 161 141 133 120 12/1
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Play 1-2-Free On Football Mares Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake 4th - raced wide 8th - went third 3 out - lost position before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 17/2)
2024-12-14 31d Doncaster 24.5f Soft 1 3/4 5 Kielan Woods 154 143 123 77 2/1
Listed Hurdle Turf bet365 Doncaster Mares Hurdle () (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - soon outpaced - briefly went second last - weakened run-in(op 6/4)
2024-11-13 28d Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Soft 1 5/6 5 Harry Skelton 156 143 110 85 4/1
Listed Chase Turf Yorton Mares Novices Chase () (For The Richard Aston Memorial Trophy) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - struggling from 4 out - no chance from 3 out - never on terms(op 7/2)
2024-10-16 186d Worcester 20f Soft 3 4/5 4 Harry Skelton 154 143 119 44 2/5F
Chase Turf Sri Lanka The Wonder Of Asia Mares Novices Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - went second and not fluent 3 out - 3 lengths down when bad mistake and jockey lost iron briefly last - lost two places run-in - not recover (jockey said mare made a mistake jumping final fence)(op 4/9 tchd 4/11)
2024-04-13 28d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 3/21 0.5 Harry Skelton 163 141 145 121 11/4F
Hurdle Turf William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway before 3 out - soon prominent - disputing second approaching last - kept on(op 5/2)
2024-03-16 84d Kempton 21f Soft 2 6/11 0.1 Kielan Woods 168 142 139 131 12/1
Hurdle Turf Read Nicky Hendersons Exclusive Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - headway after 2 out - stayed on run-in(tchd 11/1)
2023-12-23 42d Ascot 24.5f Good 1 10/10 24 Harry Skelton 154 143 107 80 3/1F
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Howden Long Walk Hurdle (GBB Race) Took keen hold - always behind - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that mare ran too free)(tchd 16/5)
2023-11-11 210d Aintree 20f Soft 2 1/3 0 Harry Skelton 153 142 145 118 8/11F
Hurdle Turf BoyleSports Acca Boost On Horse Racing Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in third - not fluent 4th - headway going easily omitted 2 out - pushed along and led omitted last - soon ridden and went well clear(tchd 4/6)
2023-04-15 91d Aintree 24.5f Soft 1 1/22 Harry Skelton 156 135 143 119 9/2
Village Hotels Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2023-01-14 381d Kempton 21f Soft 2 1/20 Bridget Andrews 151 130 136 124 12/1
Coral Lanzarote Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-12-29 42d Newbury 20.5f Soft 1 2/7 Harry Skelton 154 130 114 9/1
MansionBet Challow Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-11-17 DEB Warwick 21f Soft 4 1/5 Harry Skelton 152 117 101 2/1
Amy Towers Memorial Mares Novices 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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)200.0%
Freshened (1-2m)500.0%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)3266.7%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 17114.3%
Class 24250.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)14428.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft12433.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kempton4125.0%
Aintree3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-17–2025-03-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.