Balko Des Flos (FR)
Owner: RacehorseClub Trainer: H De Bromhead Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Balko / Royale Marie (Garde Royale)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Soft to Heavy (Soft in Places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good To Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in Places) | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 39 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2021 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m 6f 37y | 2 | Diesel D'Allier | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 16 | Rachael Blackmore | 12/1 |
| always rear-division, never involved, tailed off | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 2021 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places ) | 3m 6f 37y | 2 | Back On The Lash | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | Rachael Blackmore | 11/2 |
| mid-division, headway before 27th (Aintree), chased leaders 5 out, pushed along before 2 out, no extra approaching last | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2021 | Galway | Soft | 2m 5f 200y | 0 | Jiving Jerry | 11st 10lbs | 11 of 13 | Rachael Blackmore | 10/1 |
| rear, 12th before 8th, no headway, weakened after 2 out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 10 Apr 2021 | Aintree | Good to Soft | 4m 2f 74y | 1 | Minella Times | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 40 | Aidan Coleman | 100/1 |
| held up rear of mid-division, hampered 15th (chair), headway 19th, every chance 2 out, mistake last, held by winner elbow, stayed on | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2021 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft | 3m 6f 37y | 2 | Tiger Roll | 11st 4lbs | UnseatedRider of 14 | Rachael Blackmore | 6/1 |
| towards rear when unseated rider 15th | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2021 | Thurles | Soft to Heavy (Soft in Places) | 2m 4f 48y | 1 | Allaho | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 7 | Rachael Blackmore | 33/1 |
| led, headed 2nd, remained prominent until pushed along and lost place 4 out, 5th and no impression next, left moderate 4th 2 out, no extra in straight | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2020 | Leopardstown | Yielding | 3m | 1 | A Plus Tard | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 14 | Mr B O'Neill | 100/1 |
| tracked leaders, hampered 8th, 4th halfway, 5th after 3 out, pushed along and no extra after 2 out | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2020 | Down Royal | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | The Storyteller | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 9 | Rachael Blackmore | 33/1 |
| chased leader in moderate 2nd, slight mistakes 5th and 10th, took closer order approaching 11th where slightly slow, pushed along and tight for room after 3 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2020 | Punchestown | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in Places) | 3m 120y | 1 | The Storyteller | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 8 | Rachael Blackmore | 8/1 |
| rear of mid-division, headway to chase leaders at 12th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2019 | Leopardstown | Soft | 3m | 1 | Delta Work | 11st 10lbs | of 9 | M P Walsh | 0/0 |
| 21 Nov 2019 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 6f | 1 | Footpad | 11st | 4 of 5 | Rachael Blackmore | 6/4 |
| led, joined briefly 3rd, headed after 6th, disputed lead again from 8th, headed after 3 out, no impression in 3rd and slight mistake next, no extra approaching last | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2019 | Punchestown | Yielding (Good To Yielding in places) | 3m 1f | 1 | Jett | 11st | 4 of 6 | Rachael Blackmore | 5/4 |
| raced in 2nd, a little keen, led and disputed briefly at stages, on terms before straight, headed between last 2, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2019 | Aintree | Good to Soft | 3m 210y | 1 | Kemboy | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 6 | Rachael Blackmore | 20/1 |
| went left 1st, prominent, tracked winner after 7th, poised to challenge from 4 out, still every chance 2 out, soon ridden, 2 lengths down when blundered badly last, no chance with winner after, lost 2nd final strides | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2019 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (soft in places) | 2m 4f 127y | 1 | Frodon | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 12 | D F O'Regan | 16/1 |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms, weakened next | |||||||||
| 03 Feb 2019 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3m | 1 | Bellshill | 11st 10lbs | of 10 | Rachael Blackmore | 0/0 |
| 28 Dec 2018 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 3m | 1 | Kemboy | 11st 10lbs | 9 of 12 | Rachael Blackmore | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, close up before 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2018 | Punchestown | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 4f 40y | 1 | Min | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 5 | Rachael Blackmore | 5/1 |
| led, 1 length clear at 9th, almost joined 4 out, travelled well 3 out, under pressure and headed before last, no extra and dropped to 3rd closing stages | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2018 | Down Royal | Good to Yielding | 3m | 1 | Road To Respect | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 7 | Rachael Blackmore | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders, headway into 2nd briefly after 11th, pushed along and no impression in 4th 3 out, soon no extra, weakened | |||||||||
| 06 Oct 2018 | Gowran Park | Good | 2m 4f | 1 | Woodland Opera | 11st 10lbs | of 10 | Rachael Blackmore | 0/0 |
| 13 Apr 2018 | Aintree | Soft | 2m 3f 200y | 1 | Politologue | 11st 7lbs | 4 of 6 | D N Russell | 2/1 |
| led, clear 2nd until 7th, jumped right 9th, joined 3 out, soon headed, not fluent 2 out, lost 3rd and weakened soon after | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2018 | Cheltenham | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 166y | 1 | Balko Des Flos | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 7 | D N Russell | 8/1 |
| held up in touch on outside, closed 8th, went 3rd from 10th, 2nd from 12th, led 3 out, clear when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well flat | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2017 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Soft in places) | 3m | 1 | Road To Respect | 11st 10lbs | 2 of 12 | D F O'Regan | 66/1 |
| led, joined approaching 5th, soon headed, prominent, slight mistake 12th, led again 5 out, attempted to assert from 2 out, strongly pressed and jumped left last, soon headed and kept on without matching winner | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2017 | Clonmel | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f 132y | 1 | Alpha Des Obeaux | 11st 1lbs | 3 of 6 | D N Russell | 11/10 |
| tracked leaders, mistake 8th and slight mistake next, 3rd 3 out, pushed along before next and no impression when mistake last, no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2017 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 120y | 1 | Disko | 11st 5lbs | of 8 | D N Russell | 0/0 |
| 30 Sep 2017 | Gowran Park | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 1 | A Toi Phil | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 5 | D N Russell | 11/8 |
| tracked leader, led 8th, travelling smoothly into straight, mistake 3 out and joined, soon headed, slight mistake 2 out, no impression and one pace last | |||||||||
| 02 Aug 2017 | Galway | Good | 2m 6f 111y | 0 | Balko Des Flos | 10st 10lbs | 1 of 25 | D N Russell | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, improved to lead at last, soon ridden clear, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2017 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m 5f | 0 | Woodland Opera | 11st 7lbs | 3 of 16 | B J Cooper | 7/1 |
| tracked leaders, closer 3rd 4 out, ridden in 6th after 3 out, 4th at last, kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2017 | Cheltenham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 198y | 1 | Yorkhill | 11st 4lbs | Fell of 8 | D J Mullins | 16/1 |
| led to 5th, tracked leader, led again 8th (water), fell 4 out | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2017 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 5f 60y | 1 | Disko | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 6 | D J Mullins | 20/1 |
| chased leaders, a little keen, soon 3rd, kept on same pace under pressure from before last | |||||||||
| 28 Jan 2017 | Naas | Yielding | 3m | 1 | Anibale Fly | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 8 | D J Mullins | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders, soon 3rd, 2nd 3 out travelling smoothly, no impression at last in 3rd, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 01 Jan 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m 5f 100y | 0 | Balko Des Flos | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 8 | B J Cooper | 5/2 |
| led, misatke 1st and headed, chased leader in 2nd, soon clear of field, left in lead 4 out but reduced advantage, ridden to assert after 2 out, clear before last, kept on well | |||||||||
| 26 Nov 2016 | Gowran Park | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Bellshill | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 13 | D J Mullins | 6/1 |
| led, joined approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out where mistake, no impression and one pace after | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2016 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding | 2m 4f | 0 | Woodland Opera | 11st 12lbs | 7 of 11 | B J Cooper | 9/0 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 6th 2 out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2016 | Aintree | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 3m 149y | 1 | Ballyoptic | 11st 4lbs | 4 of 16 | B J Cooper | 12/0 |
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, mistake 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, 4th and no impression before last | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2016 | Cheltenham | Good | 2m 7f 213y | 1 | Unowhatimeanharry | 11st 5lbs | 5 of 20 | D J Mullins | 40/0 |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, chasing leaders 2 out, one pace and no impression last, no extra | |||||||||
| 31 Jan 2016 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Balko Des Flos | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 12 | B J Cooper | 11/0 |
| led and disputed early, led before 4th, ridden to assert before last, kept on well run-in | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 2015 | Navan | Soft to Heavy | 2m | 0 | Anibale Fly | 11st 9lbs | 12 of 28 | B J Cooper | 6/0 |
| tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 10th after 2 out, slight mistake last, no extra | |||||||||
| 20 May 2015 | Sligo | Good to Yielding | 2m 2f | 0 | Balko Des Flos | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | Mr P W Mullins | 4/9 |
| made all, went clear from 2f out, briefly niggled along 1f out, stayed on strongly, not extended | |||||||||
| 18 Jan 2015 | Leopardstown | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Balko Des Flos | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | Mr P W Mullins | 9/10 |
| made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong | |||||||||