Balkan Knight (GB)
Owner: Mr Raymond Tooth Trainer: D R C Elsworth Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places on round course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on the Straight Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 2 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 42 | 6 | 11 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2010 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 5f 159y | 2 | Bergo | 9st 2lbs | 15 of 18 | W Buick | 25/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out | |||||||||
| 27 May 2010 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 78y | 1 | Akmal | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 10 | J Fortune | 28/1 |
| steadied start, held up in 8th, switched left over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never going pace to trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 15 May 2010 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 1m 5f 61y | 1 | Claremont | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 10 | Dane O'Neill | 40/1 |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, driven and beaten final 2f | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2010 | Ascot | Good | 2m | 1 | Illustrious Blue | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 10 | Dane O'Neill | 28/1 |
| held up in last pair, last and struggling 3f out, well behind final 2f, tailed off | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2010 | Newbury | Good (Good to Firm in places on the Straight Course) | 1m 4f 5y | 1 | Harbinger | 8st 12lbs | 15 of 16 | J Fortune | 66/1 |
| slowly into stride, always in rear, eased over 1f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2008 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 1 | Veracity | 9st | 6 of 9 | G Baker | 11/2 |
| held up, switched left 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2008 | Ascot | Good | 2m | 1 | Metaphoric | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 8 | G Baker | 13/2 |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, hung right and every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2008 | Doncaster | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 1 | Honolulu | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 9 | J Fortune | 16/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2008 | Salisbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 6f 21y | 2 | Regal Flush | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 7 | J Fortune | 7/2 |
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2008 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 1m 5f 61y | 1 | Sixties Icon | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 10 | T Quinn | 25/1 |
| held up, ridden 4f out, effort on outside over 2f out, not reach leaders, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2008 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m 78y | 1 | Distinction | 9st | 6 of 7 | J P Spencer | 6/1 |
| always in rear, never dangerous final 2f | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2008 | Royal Ascot | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 2m 5f 159y | 2 | Honolulu | 9st 7lbs | of 16 | S M Gorey | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 29 May 2008 | Sandown | Soft | 2m 78y | 1 | Finalmente | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 8 | J P Spencer | 10/1 |
| steadied start, settled rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, no extra and headed final strides | |||||||||
| 17 May 2008 | Newbury | Good | 1m 5f 61y | 1 | Tranquil Tiger | 9st 1lbs | 4 of 5 | J Fortune | 9/2 |
| held up in detached last, ridden and went poor 4th 3f out, no chance | |||||||||
| 04 May 2008 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 1 | Getaway | 8st 12lbs | 7 of 10 | J Fortune | 33/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, ridden 3f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2007 | Newmarket | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Royal And Regal | 9st | 2 of 8 | J Fortune | 3/1 |
| mid-division, headway approaching 2f out, ridden to chase winner 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2007 | Longchamp | Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Le Miracle | 9st 2lbs | of 6 | J Fortune | 12/1 |
| 14 Sep 2007 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 2m 2f | 1 | Septimus | 9st 1lbs | of 8 | Ted Durcan | 12/1 |
| held up in rear, weakened 4f out | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2007 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 88y | 1 | Septimus | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 9 | J Fortune | 12/1 |
| held up, headway 3f out, switched left and chased winner entering final furlong, kept on, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2007 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm in places on round course) | 2m | 1 | Allegretto | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 15 | J F Egan | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, steady headway under pressure from 3f out, went 4th over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2007 | Sandown | Good to Soft | 2m 78y | 1 | Balkan Knight | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 4 | J F Egan | 11/4 |
| held up in 4th, closed to track leading pair 4f out, not clear run on stand's side rail and switched right inside final 2f, led just inside final furlong, driven and stayed on well | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2007 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 6f | 1 | Balkan Knight | 9st | 1 of 5 | J F Egan | 6/4 |
| behind, ridden over 3f out, headway to challenge entering final furlong, soon led, all out | |||||||||
| 29 May 2007 | SANDOWN | Good to Soft | 3598 | 1 | Allegretto | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 7 | J F Egan | |
| behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard ridden, headed, one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 May 2007 | ASCOT | Good | 2640 | 1 | Mountain High | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | J F Egan | |
| held up, ridden and effort to take 3rd 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong to challenge for 2nd near finish, no chance with easy winner | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2006 | NEWMARKET | Good to Soft | 3520 | 1 | Hawridge Prince | 9st | 3 of 7 | J F Egan | |
| held up, headway over 5f out, chased leaders over 3f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 3520 | 1 | Yeats | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 15 | J F Egan | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, 6th and held when badly hampered inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2006 | YORK | Good to Firm | 3057 | 1 | Linas Selection | 9st 13lbs | 2 of 7 | J F Egan | |
| towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, chased winner final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2006 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 2640 | 2 | Young Mick | 9st 10lbs | 11 of 19 | L Dettori | |
| mid-division, not much room when slightly hampered on bend over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 2640 | 3 | Balkan Knight | 8st 9lbs | 1 of 7 | L Dettori | |
| tracked leader, always going well, shaken up to lead 1f out, soon clear, easily | |||||||||
| 20 May 2006 | NEWBURY | Soft | 2921 | 1 | Distinction | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 6 | L P Keniry | |
| raced in 4th, headway going easily to track leader 3 out, led on bit over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong until worn down final strides | |||||||||
| 13 May 2006 | NEWMARKET | Good | 2640 | 2 | Admiral's Cruise | 8st 10lbs | 4 of 6 | L P Keniry | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good | 3080 | 2 | Balkan Knight | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 16 | L P Keniry | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon hung left, held on well | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2005 | YORK | Good | 3057 | 2 | Sergeant Cecil | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 20 | J F Egan | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 3f out, every chance over 1f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2005 | GOODWOOD | Good to Soft | 3080 | 2 | Golden Quest | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 13 | Kieren Fallon | |
| held up in last pair, headway 2f out, chased winner throughout final furlong, just failed | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2005 | NEWCASTLE | Good | 3539 | 2 | Sergeant Cecil | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 20 | D Tudhope | |
| mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2005 | EPSOM | Good | 2650 | 2 | Crow Wood | 9st 3lbs | 2 of 20 | J F Egan | |
| held up in touch, outpaced and lost place 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble winner | |||||||||
| 01 May 2005 | SALISBURY | Good to Soft | 3095 | 4 | Balkan Knight | 9st 12lbs | 1 of 12 | L P Keniry | |
| prominent, led over 2f out to well over 1f out, rallied to lead again inside final furlong, all out | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2005 | EPSOM | Good to Soft | 2650 | 3 | Tender Falcon | 8st 8lbs | 2 of 13 | J F Egan | |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed and driven final furlong, headed last stride | |||||||||
| 17 Jul 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good | 3255 | 0 | Bendarshaan | 9st 12lbs | 3 of 7 | T P Queally | |
| held up in touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2004 | HAYDOCK | Good | 2620 | 0 | Alkaased | 8st 5lbs | 12 of 15 | T P Queally | |
| held up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 May 2004 | YORK | Good to Soft | 2618 | 0 | Balkan Knight | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 19 | T P Queally | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2004 | NEWBURY | Good | 2206 | 0 | Ionian Spring | 9st 9lbs | 6 of 20 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| in touch, pushed along and not quicken 3f out, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, no danger | |||||||||