Balakiref (GB)
Owner: Septimus Racing Group Trainer: M Dods Sex: Gelding Age: 26
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm | 4 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Heavy (Soft in places in the last 3 furlongs) | 1 | |||
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Polytrack | 3 | |||
| Soft | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 69 | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov 2008 | Doncaster | Soft | 7f | 4 | Misphire | 8st 6lbs | 8 of 22 | Andrea Atzeni | 14/1 |
| towards rear, driven and headway over 1f, was one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Nov 2008 | Ayr | Heavy | 7f 50y | 5 | Out Of Nothing | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 9 | T Hamilton | 9/2 |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2008 | Newcastle | Heavy (Soft in places in the last 3 furlongs) | 6f | 5 | Lap of Honour | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 17 | W Buick | 8/1 |
| in rear far side group, headway over 1f out, stayed on | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2008 | Ayr | Heavy | 7f 50y | 5 | Keys of Cyprus | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | Kelly Harrison | 9/1 |
| held up, headway when denied a run from over 2f out until last 100 yards, stayed on | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 2008 | Haydock | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Makshoof | 8st 8lbs | 9 of 12 | T Eaves | 7/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2008 | Haydock | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Balakiref | 8st 6lbs | 1 of 9 | T Eaves | 7/2 |
| headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead close home | |||||||||
| 05 Jul 2008 | Carlisle | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 193y | 5 | Miss Daawe | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 9 | Mr J Cavanagh | 8/1 |
| dwelt, towards rear, outpaced halfway, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jul 2008 | Haydock | Good | 6f | 4 | Makshoof | 9st 8lbs | 14 of 17 | J P Spencer | 13/2 |
| slowly into stride, always towards rear | |||||||||
| 27 Jun 2008 | Newcastle | Good to Soft | 6f | 5 | Ursus | 9st 12lbs | 5 of 16 | N Callan | 9/1 |
| mid-division stand's side, pushed along halfway, ridden and stayed on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 May 2008 | Newcastle | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 7f | 4 | Handsome Falcon | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 12 | P J McDonald | 22/1 |
| towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 27 May 2008 | Leicester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 218y | 5 | Toms Laughter | 9st 4lbs | 6 of 7 | P Makin | 8/1 |
| slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 May 2008 | Thirsk | Good | 5f | 4 | Royal Envoy | 8st 13lbs | 11 of 17 | Mr J Cavanagh | 33/1 |
| dwelt, behind stands side, edged left and headway 2f out, soon ridden, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2008 | Doncaster | Soft | 7f | 4 | Stevie Gee | 9st 1lbs | 12 of 16 | Mr J Cavanagh | 14/1 |
| in touch, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2007 | Doncaster | Good to Firm | 7f | 4 | Gunfighter | 9st | of 21 | Mr J Cavanagh | 40/1 |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2007 | Catterick | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 4 | Bel Cantor | 9st 4lbs | of 14 | P Mulrennan | 28/1 |
| slowly into stride, always behind | |||||||||
| 22 Sep 2007 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 7f 50y | 3 | Commando Scott | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 12 | P Makin | 11/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 2007 | Ayr | Soft | 6f | 2 | Utmost Respect | 8st 12lbs | of 26 | P Makin | 33/1 |
| mid-division stand side group, one paced from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 17 Aug 2007 | Newcastle | Good | 7f | 4 | Middlemarch | 9st 11lbs | of 17 | Neil Brown | 5/1 |
| slowly into stride, switched far side, towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2007 | Newcastle | Good | 7f | 3 | Balakiref | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 11 | P Aspell | 11/1 |
| chased leaders stand side group, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2007 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | River Thames | 9st 6lbs | of 11 | D Holland | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2007 | Haydock | Heavy (Soft in places) | 6f | 4 | Balakiref | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | D Holland | 9/2 |
| held up, ridden over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, led close home, comfortably | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2007 | Warwick | Soft (Heavy in places) | 6f | 4 | Paris Bell | 9st 6lbs | of 9 | D Holland | 7/2 |
| in touch, shaken up and effort over 2f out, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2007 | Hamilton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 5y | 5 | Brut | 10st | of 8 | P Makin | 11/4 |
| slowly into stride and behind, ridden 3f out, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2007 | Thirsk | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Continent | 9st 3lbs | of 17 | P Makin | 12/1 |
| dwelt, switched right, in rear stand's side, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2007 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 5y | 3 | Machinist | 8st 6lbs | of 13 | Greg Fairley | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 28 May 2007 | LEICESTER | Soft | 1318 | 5 | Balakiref | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 12 | D Holland | |
| held up in rear, ridden 2f out, ran on hung left inside final furlong, led post | |||||||||
| 09 May 2007 | BEVERLEY | Good to Firm | 1100 | 4 | Wanchai Lad | 8st 7lbs | 11 of 13 | J Quinn | |
| soon outpaced behind, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 2006 | AYR | Heavy | 1320 | 4 | Yorkshire Blue | 8st 11lbs | 3 of 13 | P Makin | |
| behind, effort and not much room over 2f out, staying on when not clear run inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2006 | NOTTINGHAM | Soft | 1335 | 5 | Bel Cantor | 9st 3lbs | 5 of 15 | J P Spencer | |
| held up stands side, headway 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2006 | NOTTINGHAM | Soft | 1335 | 5 | Wanchai Lad | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 17 | J P Spencer | |
| raced far side, held up, headway over 2f out, led that group over 1f out, no chance with stand side group | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good | 1320 | 4 | Greek Renaissance | 8st 12lbs | 9 of 16 | J P Spencer | |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, hung right and no impression | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2006 | AYR | Good to Soft | 1320 | 2 | Geojimali | 8st 8lbs | 12 of 26 | S De Sousa | |
| held up far side group, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Sep 2006 | SOUTHWELL | Good | 1320 | 4 | Paris Bell | 9st | 4 of 12 | P Makin | |
| dwelt, held up, headway over 1f out, kept on well, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2006 | NEWCASTLE | Good to Soft | 1320 | 4 | Vanadium | 9st 10lbs | 15 of 15 | D J O'Donohoe | |
| in touch, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2006 | NEWMARKET | Soft | 1320 | 4 | Cape | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 15 | P Makin | |
| slowly into stride, held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2006 | BEVERLEY | Good | 1100 | 4 | Pawan | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 15 | J P Spencer | |
| slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2006 | PONTEFRACT | Good to Firm | 1320 | 3 | Mr Wolf | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 11 | P Makin | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 14 Jul 2006 | CHEPSTOW | Good | 1336 | 2 | King's Caprice | 8st 4lbs | 12 of 15 | James Doyle | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 29 May 2006 | LEICESTER | Good to Soft | 1318 | 5 | Balakiref | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 12 | Liam Jones | |
| held up, headway approaching 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out | |||||||||
| 27 May 2006 | HAYDOCK | Heavy | 1100 | 5 | Balakiref | 9st 11lbs | 1 of 12 | Liam Jones | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on to lead well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1572 | 4 | Wessex | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 10 | P Makin | |
| slowly into stride, always behind | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 4 | Will He Wish | 8st 9lbs | 4 of 11 | P Makin | |
| soon in touch, headway 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2005 | WOLVERHAMPTON | Polytrack | 1316 | 4 | Chateau Nicol | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 13 | Tony Culhane | |
| towards rear, some late progress | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2005 | DONCASTER | Soft | 1540 | 4 | Cardinal Venture | 8st 10lbs | 3 of 22 | P Makin | |
| chased leaders far side, ridden and one pace final 2f | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2005 | AYR | Heavy | 1320 | 4 | Raymond's Pride | 8st 12lbs | 2 of 18 | P Makin | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2005 | NOTTINGHAM | Soft | 1335 | 5 | Swinbrook | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 16 | P Makin | |
| slowly into stride, mid-division, not clear run over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2005 | AYR | Good to Soft | 1320 | 4 | Balakiref | 8st 7lbs | 1 of 18 | P Makin | |
| tracked leaders stand's side group, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2005 | YORK | Good | 1320 | 4 | Sir Nod | 8st 10lbs | 12 of 20 | P Makin | |
| ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2005 | NEWCASTLE | Soft | 1320 | 4 | Effective | 8st 11lbs | 2 of 8 | P Makin | |
| held up far side, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong to take 2nd post, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 2005 | THIRSK | Good | 1320 | 4 | Dunn Deal | 8st 13lbs | 15 of 15 | Tony Culhane | |
| in rear, well behind when eased over 1f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2005 | YORK | Good | 1320 | 4 | Currency | 8st 10lbs | 5 of 18 | D Holland | |
| behind, driven and headway when hampered over 1f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2005 | DONCASTER | Good to Firm | 1320 | 4 | Ice Planet | 8st 10lbs | 5 of 15 | B Doyle | |
| mid-division stand's side, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2005 | HAYDOCK | Good | 1320 | 5 | Distant Times | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 15 | S J Drowne | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 May 2005 | AYR | Soft | 1590 | 5 | Namroud | 9st 7lbs | 5 of 10 | S J Drowne | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2005 | RIPON | Soft | 1320 | 3 | Raymond's Pride | 8st 9lbs | 6 of 17 | P Makin | |
| prominent far side group, pushed along halfway, ridden and one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2004 | AYR | Soft | 1320 | 0 | Eisteddfod | 8st 10lbs | 4 of 26 | S J Drowne | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Aug 2004 | NEWMARKET | Good to Soft | 1320 | 0 | Fonthill Road | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 12 | N Callan | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching final furlong, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2004 | AYR | Soft | 1320 | 0 | Balakiref | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 7 | R Winston | |
| towards rear, smooth headway over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, soon led, kept on well | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2004 | HAYDOCK | Heavy | 1320 | 0 | Sahara Prince | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 6 | R Winston | |
| dwelt, behind, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2004 | NEWCASTLE | Good | 1540 | 0 | True Night | 8st 9lbs | 8 of 13 | N Callan | |
| slowly into stride and behind, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2004 | YORK | Good to Soft | 1537 | 0 | Look Here's Carol | 8st 8lbs | 9 of 15 | F Lynch | |
| behind, effort over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2004 | NEWCASTLE | Soft | 1320 | 0 | Sierra Vista | 8st 2lbs | 10 of 18 | J Quinn | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway and not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 Jun 2004 | AYR | Good | 1590 | 0 | Balakiref | 8st | 1 of 13 | Hayley Turner | |
| held-up, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out to lead entering final furlong, kept on well under pressure | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2004 | DONCASTER | Good | 1540 | 0 | Yorkshire Blue | 8st 10lbs | UR of 12 | L Enstone | |
| towards rear, clipped heels and unseated rider | |||||||||
| 04 May 2004 | WARWICK | Heavy | 1566 | 0 | Azreme | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 13 | Willie Supple | |
| dwelt, held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance from over 1f out, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2004 | HAMILTON | Good | 1325 | 0 | Ulysees | 9st 4lbs | 2 of 10 | F Lynch | |
| mid-division, ridden over 3f out, headway final furlong, staying on until not much room final furlong, ran on close home | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2004 | SOUTHWELL | Good to Soft | 1540 | 0 | Hurricane Coast | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 15 | F Lynch | |
| held up in rear, headway and not clear run over 1f out, switched right, ran on final furlong, not reach winner | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2004 | REDCAR | Soft | 1320 | 0 | Grey Cossack | 8st 5lbs | 9 of 19 | T Hamilton | |
| chased leaders stands side, ridden halfway, no impression after | |||||||||
| 05 Apr 2004 | SOUTHWELL | Good to Soft | 1320 | 0 | Balakiref | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 13 | F Lynch | |
| held up behind, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||


