Balko Des Flos Horse Racing Form

Odds: 13.00Current form: ImprovingRisk: Medium
Age15
Weight11-12
TrainerH De Bromhead
JockeyRachael Blackmore
OwnerRacehorseClub
SexGelding
BreederMr Clovis Bardin & Mme Florence Bardin
ColourCh
Foaling date2011-03-16
SireBalko
DamRoyale Marie

Cheltenham

Completed

15:00 - Glenfarclas Crystal Cup Cross Country Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Race typeChase Turf
Class2
ClassificationsChase, Cup, Handicap
Runners15
Distance3m 6f
Ground ConditionGood To Soft
Prize money£35,000
40%

Pre-race suitability · Fair fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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ResultsRacecard

Suitability breakdown

  • Going match34 races
    38%
  • Distance match19 races
    38%
  • Class match2 races
    44%
  • Course history6 races
    44%
  • Race type match27 races
    38%

Is this horse improving?

4003002001000

Balko Des Flos

10 Dec 21
Speed figure289
27 Jan
10 Apr
23 Oct
12 Nov
10 Dec

Horse stats

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10
0
Win %

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
2021-12-10
Cheltenham
2
3m6f
Chase Turf
£35,000
Chase, Cup, Handicap
Good To Soft
9th
2021-11-12
Cheltenham
2
3m6f
Chase Turf
£25,000
Chase, Handicap
Good
5th
2021-10-23
Galway
—
2m6f
Hurdle Turf
€21,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
11th
2021-04-10
Aintree
1
4m2f
Chase Turf
£750,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Grand, Handicap, National
Good To Soft
2nd
2021-03-17
Cheltenham
2
3m6f
Chase Turf
£48,750
Chase
Good To Soft
Unseated Rider
2021-01-27
Thurles
1
2m4f
Chase Turf
€35,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
Soft To Heavy
4th
2020-12-28
Leopardstown
1
3m
Chase Turf
€150,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Yielding
6th
2020-10-31
Down Royal
1
3m
Chase Turf
€125,000
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Yielding
7th
2020-10-14
Punchestown
1
3m1f
Chase Turf
€27,500
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
Yielding
4th
2019-11-21
Thurles
—
2m6f
Chase Turf
€16,815
Chase, Listed
Soft
4th
2019-10-16
Punchestown
—
3m1f
Chase Turf
€23,600
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
Yielding
4th
2019-04-04
Aintree
1
3m1f
Chase Turf
£112,260
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Good To Soft
3rd
2019-03-14
Cheltenham
1
2m5f
Chase Turf
£196,945
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Good To Soft
7th
2018-12-28
Leopardstown
—
3m
Chase Turf
€103,250
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Good
9th
2018-12-09
Punchestown
—
2m4f
Chase Turf
€50,150
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Yielding
3rd
2018-11-03
Down Royal
—
3m
Chase Turf
€82,880
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Good To Yielding
4th
2018-04-13
Aintree
1
2m4f
Chase Turf
£140,985
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Soft
4th
2018-03-15
Cheltenham
1
2m5f
Chase Turf
£199,325
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Soft
1st
2017-12-28
Leopardstown
—
3m
Chase Turf
€88,500
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Yielding
2nd
2017-11-16
Clonmel
—
2m5f
Chase Turf
€29,600
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
Soft To Heavy
3rd
2017-09-30
Gowran Park
—
2m4f
Chase Turf
€26,550
Champion, Chase, Grade, Grade 2
Soft To Heavy
2nd
2017-08-02
Galway
—
2m7f
Chase Turf
€147,500
Chase, Grade, Grade A, Handicap
Good
1st
2017-04-28
Punchestown
—
2m5f
Chase Turf
€59,000
Chase, Grade, Grade A, Handicap, Novice
Good To Yielding
3rd
2017-03-16
Cheltenham
1
2m4f
Chase Turf
£89,275
Chase, Gold, Grade, Grade 1, Novice
Good
Fell
2017-02-12
Leopardstown
—
2m5f
Chase Turf
€50,150
Chase, Grade, Grade 1, Novice
Soft
3rd
2017-01-28
Naas
—
3m
Chase Turf
€26,550
Chase, Grade, Grade 3, Novice
Yielding To Soft
3rd
2017-01-01
Fairyhouse
—
2m5f
Chase Turf
€7,995
Beginners, Chase
Soft
1st
2016-11-26
Gowran Park
—
2m4f
Chase Turf
€9,840
Beginners, Chase
Yielding To Soft
2nd
2016-04-27
Punchestown
—
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
€15,375
Hurdle
Good To Yielding
7th
2016-04-08
Aintree
1
3m1f
Hurdle Turf
£56,270
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle, Novice
Soft
4th
2016-03-18
Cheltenham
1
3m
Hurdle Turf
£68,340
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle, Novice
Good
5th
2016-01-31
Punchestown
—
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
€8,280
Hurdle, Maiden
Soft To Heavy
1st
2015-12-13
Navan
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€9,660
Hurdle, Maiden
Heavy
12th
2015-05-20
Sligo
—
2m2f
NH Flat
€6,900
—
Yielding
1st
2015-01-18
Leopardstown
—
2m
NH Flat
€5,520
—
Soft
1st

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