Beau Balko (FR)
Owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Balko Trainer: P F Nicholls Sex: gelding Age: 6
Breeding: Balko / Douce Ambiance (Kouroun)
Entries
| Date | Time | Course | Race name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jan 2025 | 14:20 | Musselburgh | Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race) |
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 17 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec 2024 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 187y | 3 | Saint Segal | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 6 | Ben Bromley | 15/8 |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 5th, ridden between last two, 6 lengths down last, lost further ground run-in, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 30 Nov 2024 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 2m 92y | 2 | General Medrano | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 9 | H Cobden | 12/1 |
| held up rear of mid-division on outside, not fluent 8th, headway 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression, stayed on | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2024 | Wincanton | Good | 2m 4f 35y | 3 | Beau Balko | 11st 13lbs | 1 of 4 | Ben Bromley | 9/2 |
| held up in rear, in touch 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out where good jump to lead, went clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2024 | Kempton | Good | 2m 2f | 3 | Bourbali | 11st 6lbs | 3 of 6 | H Cobden | 5/1 |
| mid-division on outside, not fluent early, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 2024 | Ayr | Soft | 2m 110y | 3 | Rath Gaul Hill | 11st 10lbs | 3 of 6 | H Cobden | 3/1 |
| raced keenly in 4th, went 3rd 5 out, went 2nd and closer home turn, led 4 out, going best when bad blunder and headed 2 out, not recover | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2024 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 2f | 3 | Persian Time | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 5 | H Cobden | 10/3 |
| held up in last, driven approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace, took remote 3rd run-in | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2024 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 7f 182y | 3 | Beau Balko | 11st 11lbs | 1 of 7 | H Cobden | 5/4 |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, driven out flat | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 2023 | Hereford | Good | 2m 8y | 3 | Chanceux | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 4 | Angus Cheleda | 6/4 |
| chased leader, bad mistake and blundered 5th where rider lost iron, recovered after next, pressed leader from 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on and every chance last, held run-in | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2023 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 149y | 3 | Tritonic | 11st | 2 of 4 | H Cobden | 11/8 |
| led, pushed along and headed 3 out, left in lead again 2 out, soon ridden and headed approaching last, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2023 | Ffos Las | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m | 3 | Matata | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 6 | H Cobden | 4/1 |
| hampered by faller 1st, prominent 3rd, pushed along and weakened tamely 3 out | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2023 | Sandown | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 7f 216y | 2 | Under Control | 11st 11lbs | 5 of 16 | Angus Cheleda | 8/1 |
| prominent, went right and bumped rival 1st, tracked leader after 2nd, challenged from 3 out, led turning in, headed before hit 2 out and dropped to 3rd, weakened run-in | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2023 | Stratford | Heavy (Soft in places) | 2m 70y | 4 | Iberico Lord | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 10 | Angus Cheleda | 11/10 |
| tracked clear leader, closed up 4th flight, led home turn, ridden run-in, kept on, headed final strides | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2023 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 7f 216y | 4 | Beau Balko | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 11 | Angus Cheleda | 4/1 |
| raced keenly in 3rd on inside, went 2nd soon after 3rd, led 3 out, 6 lengths ahead when hit 2 out, stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 21 Dec 2022 | Taunton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 104y | 4 | Amelia's Dance | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 8 | H Cobden | 2/1 |
| chased leaders early, soon steadied 5th on inside, dropped to rear at 5th, never on terms after | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2022 | Hereford | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 53y | 4 | Beau Balko | 11st | 1 of 10 | H Cobden | 1/2 |
| made all, reduced lead when not fluent last, pressed flat, ridden out, always doing enough | |||||||||
| 26 Oct 2022 | Chepstow | Good to Soft | 2m 11y | 4 | Palace Boy | 10st 13lbs | 2 of 13 | H Cobden | 7/2 |
| led, wandered into 2nd, hard ridden run-in, headed close home | |||||||||