Balding Banker (IRE)
Owner: Club Racing Banker Partnership Trainer: R Menzies Sex: gelding Age: 9
Breeding: Accordion / What A Breeze (Naheez)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| Firm | 1 | |||
| Good | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
| Good (Cross Country Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Totals | 26 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2015 | Perth | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 7f 180y | 4 | Balding Banker | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | Tony Kelly | 16/1 |
| led, headed 12th, remained close up, outpaced 3 out, rallied last, led run in, kept on | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2015 | Uttoxeter | Soft | 3m 2y | 4 | High Ron | 11st 10lbs | PulledUp of 16 | Tony Kelly | |
| 17 Dec 2013 | Catterick | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 3 | Corrin Wood | 10st 5lbs | 3 of 3 | Tony Kelly | 15/2 |
| tracked winner to 3rd, always 3rd and last after, outpaced 4 out, no chance with front pair | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 2013 | Sedgefield | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | King Of The Wolds | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 9 | Tony Kelly | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Kelso | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 7f 110y | 4 | Green Flag | 11st 11lbs | 4 of 11 | Tony Kelly | 10/1 |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4th, headway before 11th, weakened after 2 out, left poor 3rd last | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2013 | Hexham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 110y | 3 | Rudemeister | 11st 4lbs | 2 of 6 | Tony Kelly | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders, led after 2 out, ridden when collided with challenger at last, headed towards finish, no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2013 | Hexham | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 7f | 4 | Bobble Hat Bob | 11st 5lbs | 4 of 11 | Tony Kelly | 10/11 |
| mid-division, went 4th approaching 6 out, chased leader before 3 out, weakened after last | |||||||||
| 04 May 2013 | Hexham | Good | 2m 7f | 4 | Balding Banker | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 11 | Tony Kelly | 15/8 |
| in touch in 4th, went 2nd before 4 out, led 3 out, clear 2 out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 14 Apr 2013 | Market Rasen | Good | 3m 1f | 3 | Forgotten Gold | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 6 | Tony Kelly | 11/1 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, headed close home | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2013 | Carlisle | Good | 2m 5f | 4 | Oil Burner | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 11 | J Reveley | 11/2 |
| in rear, some headway before 4 out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 11 Feb 2013 | Catterick | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 3m 1f 110y | 3 | Rapidolyte De Ladalka | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 4 | J Reveley | |
| 23 Jan 2013 | Ayr | Soft | 2m 4f | 4 | Nuts N Bolts | 11st | 2 of 7 | J Reveley | 10/3 |
| chased leaders, headway to lead 4th, hit next, narrowly headed 12th, chased leader, every chance when mistake 4 out, ridden stayed on same pace and no chance with winner from after 2 out, held on for 2nd | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2012 | Musselburgh | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 3m | 3 | Isla Pearl Fisher | 11st 3lbs | 3 of 14 | D F O'Regan | 13/2 |
| towards rear, blundered 1st, headway before 11th, ridden before last, kept on | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2012 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Locked Inthepocket | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 8 | J Reveley | 4/1 |
| held up, steady headway after 8th, chased leaders approaching 4 out, weakening when mistake next, left modest 3rd 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 13 Oct 2012 | Hexham | Heavy | 2m 110y | 4 | No Planning | 11st 3lbs | 4 of 11 | T J Murphy | 22/1 |
| chased leaders early, soon dropped into mid-division, outpaced after 2 out, kept on same pace flat | |||||||||
| 29 Apr 2012 | Ludlow | Soft | 2m 5f | 3 | Pericoloso | 11st 11lbs | of 7 | Mr H Derham | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Uttoxeter | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 5 | Balding Banker | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 11 | Ruby Walsh | 11/4 |
| tracked leaders, challenged 7th, soon led, driven right out flat | |||||||||
| 28 Mar 2012 | Taunton | Firm | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Arab League | 11st 1lbs | of 4 | R Mahon | |
| 17 Feb 2012 | Fakenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Open Hearted | 11st 2lbs | 6 of 12 | R Mahon | 11/2 |
| in touch, headway to chase leader after 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened after next | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 2011 | Cheltenham | Good (Cross Country Good to Firm, Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 3 | Darlan | 10st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | Ruby Walsh | 5/2 |
| tracked leaders, effort on outside between last 2, one pace when not fluent last, no impression flat | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2011 | Wincanton | Good to Soft (Soft in places ) | 2m | 3 | Molotof | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 14 | D A Jacob | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead after 3 out, ridden and edged right between last 2, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat | |||||||||
| 18 Feb 2011 | Newbury | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 1 | Ericht | 11st 3lbs | 7 of 9 | D A Jacob | 10/3 |
| mid-division in touch, lost place 7f out, soon behind | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2010 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 5 | Balding Banker | 11st | 1 of 9 | N D Fehily | 11/4 |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd over halfway, led 4f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably | |||||||||
| 30 Oct 2010 | Ascot | Good | 2m | 4 | Persian Snow | 11st | 2 of 14 | N D Fehily | 11/4 |
| held up in touch, headway over 4f out, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||


