Balakan (IRE)
Owner: Conn Syndicate Trainer: M Halford Sex: Gelding Age: 23
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good | 9 | 1 | 4 | |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Hurdles - Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 3 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 28 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Funatfuntasia | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 14 | S Foley | 25/1 |
| towards rear, progress early straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2009 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 4f | 0 | Bashkirov | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 14 | S Foley | 12/1 |
| mid-division, moderate 8th halfway, no impression from 4f out | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2008 | Fairyhouse | Yielding | 2m | 0 | Balakan | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 14 | P W Flood | 11/2 |
| chased leaders, closer in 3rd 3 out, ridden to challenge and lead last, clear and stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2008 | Limerick | Yielding | 2m 1f | 0 | Frontier Lady | 11st 12lbs | of 15 | P W Flood | |
| 22 Jun 2008 | Down Royal | Good to Yielding (Hurdles - Yielding) | 2m | 0 | Kalderon | 11st 8lbs | of 5 | R Cummings | |
| 02 Jun 2008 | Listowel | Firm | 2m | 0 | Balakan | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 4 | P W Flood | 8/11 |
| 24 May 2008 | Curragh | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Bricks and Porter | 9st 8lbs | 2 of 13 | R P Cleary | 11/2 |
| attempted to make all, challenged over 1f out, headed last 100yds, kept on well, no extra close home | |||||||||
| 11 May 2008 | Leopardstown | Good | 1m 4f | 0 | Merveilles | 8st 5lbs | 2 of 10 | R P Cleary | 3/1 |
| led, went clear with 2nd approaching straight, strongly pressed and joined 2f out, regained lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2008 | Punchestown | Good | 2m | 0 | Bambootcha | 10st 10lbs | 19 of 24 | P W Flood | 14/1 |
| mid-division, progress into 5th 3 out, no impression before next, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2008 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m 2f 150y | 0 | Balakan | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | R P Cleary | 9/2 |
| led, headed under 2f out, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 26 May 2007 | CURRAGH | Good to Firm | 2640 | 0 | Munnings | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 18 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| led, ridden and strongly pressed under 2f out, headed under 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 07 May 2007 | CURRAGH | Good to Firm | 2200 | 0 | King Rama | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 25 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| soon led, ridden and kept on well from over 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed close home | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2007 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Good to Firm | 2640 | 0 | Balakan | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 22 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| made all, ridden clear early straight, stayed on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2006 | GALWAY | Good to Soft | 2640 | 0 | Thru'thechair | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 16 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead before straight, strongly pressed and headed well inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 2006 | TRALEE | Good | 3740 | 0 | Balakan | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 20 | P W Flood | |
| settled moderate 2nd, took closer order halfway, ridden before 2 out, led after last, stayed on | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2006 | GALWAY | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Always The Groom | 9st 9lbs | 10 of 19 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| soon 2nd, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, led entering straight, headed 1f out, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2006 | GALWAY | Good | 3520 | 0 | Arc Lemanique | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 19 | B J Geraghty | |
| chased leaders, closer in moderate 3rd after 3 out, 2nd next, closed before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace run-in | |||||||||
| 12 Jun 2006 | ROSCOMMON | Good to Firm | 2640 | 0 | Balakan | 10st | 1 of 15 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| led and disputed, in front from before straight, strongly pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong, all out | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2006 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 3520 | 0 | Silent Jo | 11st 11lbs | 2 of 22 | P W Flood | |
| in touch, close 4th when mistake 2 out, led approaching last, headed run-in, kept on | |||||||||
| 12 May 2006 | WEXFORD | Good to Firm | 2860 | 0 | Real Empire | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 16 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| tracked leaders, 7th over 4f out, headway approaching straight, 3rd 1f out, kept on under pressure | |||||||||
| 01 May 2006 | CURRAGH | Good to Soft | 2200 | 0 | Cosmic String | 8st 4lbs | 10 of 24 | R P Cleary | |
| mid-division, headway on outer 4f out, 3rd and challenged early straight, no extra from 1 1/2f out | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2005 | NAVAN | Good | 3520 | 0 | Ground Ball | 9st 13lbs | 7 of 29 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| mid-division on outer, progress into 7th halfway, 6th 4f out, ridden and no impression straight | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2005 | THURLES | Good | 3520 | 0 | Public Reaction | 9st 5lbs | 5 of 14 | Johnny Murtagh | |
| held up, 7th and headway over 3f out, 5th under pressure 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2005 | ROSCOMMON | Good | 2640 | 0 | Love City | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 16 | J M O'Dwyer | |
| held up, 8th and progress approaching straight, kept on from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2005 | CORK | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Balakan | 11st | 1 of 23 | Mr M J Bolger | |
| close up, led after 5f, strongly pressed and stayed on well under pressure from 2f out | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2005 | TIPPERARY | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Crenaun Bridge | 10st 7lbs | 3 of 13 | Mr M J Bolger | |
| keen hold and improved to lead after 4f, strongly pressed and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 3rd when slightly hampered 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2005 | ROSCOMMON | Good to Firm | 3520 | 0 | Paulsworth | 11st | 2 of 18 | Mr M J Bolger | |
| mid-division, closer in 5th from 5f out, 3rd approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 2nd from over 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2005 | TIPPERARY | Good | 3520 | 0 | Charyan | 10st 9lbs | 2 of 19 | Mr M J Bolger | |
| towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, 4th early straight, 2nd and challenged 1f out, every chance, kept on under pressure | |||||||||