Balakar (IRE)
Owner: Denis Robb Trainer: J J Lambe Sex: Gelding Age: 28
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | |||
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on Chase Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 4 | 3 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on the Chase Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Round Course: Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 36 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 2009 | Hexham | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 1f | 4 | Esme Rides A Gaine | 11st 2lbs | 8 of 14 | D C Costello | 11/1 |
| towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2009 | Hexham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3m 1f | 4 | All Rise | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 9 | R McGrath | 8/1 |
| in touch, headway and close up 4 out, effort next, soon outpaced, kept on one pace flat | |||||||||
| 27 May 2009 | Cartmel | Soft (Heavy in places) | 3m 6f | 3 | Chabrimal Minster | 10st 7lbs | 5 of 12 | R Thornton | 7/1 |
| held up, chased leaders 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened from last | |||||||||
| 11 May 2009 | Towcester | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3m 110y | 4 | Chorizo | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 13 | A P McCoy | 9/1 |
| held up, hampered 11th, ridden 13th, staying on to chase winner 2 out, rallied flat just failed | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2009 | Fontwell | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m 3f | 4 | Will If I Want | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 10 | S Thomas | 10/1 |
| in rear, reminders 9th, mistake and driven 10th, still only 8th and plenty to do 2 out, stayed on and went 4th last, kept on well flat, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2009 | Plumpton | Good (Good to Firm in places on Chase Course) | 2m 5f | 4 | Senor Shane | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 10 | Christian Williams | 13/2 |
| always towards rear, ridden and struggling after 8th | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2009 | Lingfield | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 7f | 4 | Heir To Be | 11st 12lbs | 3 of 14 | S Thomas | 10/1 |
| held up, headway 3 out, kept on, never on terms | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2009 | Ayr | Soft | 2m | 4 | Cote d'Argent | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 11 | Miss C V Annan | 28/1 |
| held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, headway 2 out, chased winner after last, kept on | |||||||||
| 06 Mar 2009 | Ayr | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 5f 110y | 4 | Francesco | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 6 | Miss C V Annan | 9/1 |
| close up, disputed lead 7th to 9th, weakened 3 out | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2008 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 4 | Seize | 11st 9lbs | Fell of 13 | D F O'Regan | |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Divex | 11st 6lbs | 2 of 9 | Mr E J O'Connell | 7/1 |
| in touch, led 4 out, soon ridden, headed and no extra flat | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2008 | Downpatrick | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 7f | 0 | Mister Lucky | 10st 8lbs | 11 of 18 | Paul Carberry | 3/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2008 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 6f | 0 | Burren Bob | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 17 | D F O'Regan | 8/1 |
| mid-division, headway to 9th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression before next where moderate 6th, 5th last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2008 | Bellewstown | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 3m | 0 | Lucky At Last | 10st 8lbs | 2 of 13 | D F O'Regan | 16/1 |
| 09 Aug 2008 | Ayr | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f | 6 | Spring Charm | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 14 | Paul Townend | 5/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, ridden 3f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2008 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 4f | 0 | Fortune Seeker | 11st 7lbs | 6 of 16 | B J Geraghty | 12/1 |
| mid-division, 7th 4 out, 8th next, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2008 | Bellewstown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 0 | Quai Du Roi | 10st 13lbs | 9 of 15 | Mr E J O'Connell | 16/1 |
| towards rear, some late headway from 2 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2008 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm (Good in places on the Chase Course) | 2m 1f | 4 | Film Festival | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 12 | Mr P J Crowley | 8/1 |
| held up, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2008 | Sedgefield | Soft | 2m 1f | 4 | Mr Jack Daniells | 11st 7lbs | of 6 | A P McCoy | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 18 May 2008 | Navan | Firm | 2m | 0 | Dal Cais | 9st 12lbs | PulledUp of 16 | N P Madden | 9/1 |
| 02 Oct 2007 | Sedgefield | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 4 | Snow's Ride | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 14 | R Johnson | 11/4 |
| mid-division, driven and headway after 3 out, ridden to chase winner after next, kept on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2007 | Ayr | Soft | 2m 1f 105y | 5 | Balakar | 8st 9lbs | 1 of 10 | P Mulrennan | 11/2 |
| tracked leaders, lost place before halfway, pushed along and headway to chase leaders over 5f out, led over 2f out, hung left entering final furlong, driven out | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2007 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Round Course: Firm in places) | 2m 19y | 6 | Golden Groom | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 17 | P Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| held up, ridden and headway on inner over 2f out, chased winner final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2007 | Cartmel | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f 110y | 3 | Supply And Fix | 10st 2lbs | of 10 | D Elsworth | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 1m 7f | 6 | City Miss | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 9 | P Mulrennan | 10/3 |
| held up, pushed along 4f out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on under pressure final 2f, 3rd near finish, no impression | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2007 | Hamilton | Good to Soft | 1m 5f 9y | 5 | Atlantic Coast | 9st | 2 of 8 | C Hayes | 8/1 |
| towards rear, ridden over 4f out, headway to challenge over 2f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 May 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good to Firm | 3960 | 0 | Katcharto Lady | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 25 | B M Cash | |
| towards rear, stayed on from before 2 out | |||||||||
| 16 May 2007 | PERTH | Good | 3630 | 5 | Balakar | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 18 | J Cullen | |
| toward rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, ridden, led approaching last, kept on | |||||||||
| 07 May 2007 | DOWN ROYAL | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Quarrelsome Queen | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 19 | K Whelan | |
| mid-division, 8th 3 out, improved to 4th 2 out, kept on to 2nd last, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2005 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 4400 | 0 | Bohemian Spirit | 10st 7lbs | 2 of 10 | Mr R Harding | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner 6 out, no chance when blundered last | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2005 | DOWN ROYAL | Heavy | 4400 | 0 | Fortmassini | 10st 12lbs | 13 of 17 | A E Lynch | |
| always behind, never a danger | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2005 | SEDGEFIELD | Good to Soft | 3740 | 0 | Ball Games | 11st 9lbs | 7 of 14 | Mr L McGrath | |
| behind, driven 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2005 | BELLEWSTOWN | Firm | 3740 | 0 | On Your Way | 10st 8lbs | 10 of 15 | G Cotter | |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2005 | KILBEGGAN | Firm | 5500 | 0 | Always Present | 11st 9lbs | PU of 13 | P Flynn | |
| never a factor, behind when pulled up | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2005 | KILBEGGAN | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Piercing Sun | 11st 12lbs | 15 of 16 | B M Cash | |
| never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Soft | 4400 | 0 | Vintage Port | 9st 9lbs | 22 of 25 | A J Donoghue | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened from before 4 out, tailed off | |||||||||