Ballyalton Horse Racing Form | Aintree 20:20 18th May 2018

Ballyalton' Form | 18th May 2018

18th May 2018 SMARKETS HANDICAP CHASE (2)

Age
11
Weight
11-5
Trainer
Ian Williams
(Last 14 Days: 4-30, 13.33%)
Owner
John Westwood
Sex
gelding
Colour
Foaling Date
2007-03-29
Is Ballyalton Improving?
Does Ballyalton Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Ballyalton Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2018-04-13 16:05 Aintree / 1 / 2m 5f 19y / Chase Turf / 78.58K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-12 Heavy 5 /27 - btn 20.25 Ultragold 11-1 5m 54.65s

midfield, ridden before 2 out, plugged on

Ian Williams
Michelle O'Brien
12 14.14
4
138
1 2018-03-15 16:10 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 62.65K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
10-9 Soft 4 /22 - btn 7.75 The Storyteller 11-4 5m 29.75s

tracked leaders, hit 2nd, ridden after 3 out, 2 lengths down disputing 2nd at the last, no extra run-in

Ian Williams
Michelle O'Brien
17 17.4
5.17
138
2 2018-01-13 15:15 Kempton / 2 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.07K
Chase, Handicap
11-8 Good To Soft P /6 - btn Fountains Windfall 11-12 -

took keen hold, held up well in touch, ridden before 14th, soon struggling, behind when pulled up after next

Ian Williams
Michelle O'Brien
5.5 6.4
2.34
142
3 2017-12-16 13:55 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 166y / Chase Turf / 68.34K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-0
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /10 - btn 9.5 Guitar Pete 10-2 5m 18.8s

lw; mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, left 5th before 2 out, stayed on into 4th after last

Ian Williams
Michelle O'Brien
8.5 8.98
2.93
143
4 2017-11-18 14:25 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 78y / Chase Turf / 91.12K
Chase, Cup, Gold, Grade, Handicap, Grade 3
11-1
Cheekpieces
Soft 4 /17 - btn 6.55 Splash of Ginge 10-6 5m 25.81s

in touch, not fluent 11th, ridden 3 out, chased leading trio 2 out, plugged on under pressure from last

Ian Williams
Michelle O'Brien
9 11.49
3.83
143
5 2017-10-29 14:25 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 17.2K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /15 - btn 10 Bags Groove 11-2 4m 56.918s

held up, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, driven and weakened before last

Ian Williams
Michelle O'Brien
13 17.5
5.2
138
6 2016-04-08 14:50 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 56.32K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 5 /8 - btn 21.75 Native River 11-4 6m 31.555s

tracked leaders, took keen hold, effort approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

Ian Williams
B Hughes
21 33.39
5.35
149
7 2016-03-15 17:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 78y / Chase Turf / 37.02K
Chase, Handicap, Listed, Novice
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 1 /20 - win 0.5 Bouvreuil 11-8 5m 8.7s

travelled strongly most of way, in touch, took closer order 4 out, challenged going well 3 out, led next, ridden and narrowly headed last, rallied well under pressure to regain lead final 120yds, driven right out

Ian Williams
B Hughes
13 18.24
4.5
140
8 2016-02-20 13:50 Ascot / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 22.89K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-0 Soft F /6 - btn Vyta Du Roc 11-0 -

in touch in rear until fell heavily 7th

Ian Williams
Aidan Coleman
13 15.32
4.9
140
9 2016-01-22 14:20 Market Rasen / 2 / 2m 5f 89y / Chase Turf / 12.78K
Chase
10-10 Soft 2 /5 - btn 1.75 Aso 10-10 6m 1.65s

tracked leaders, jumped left 2nd, chased winner before 3 out, hit last, stayed on same pace last 100yds

Ian Williams
R Johnson
3.75 3.99
2.09
140
10 2015-11-13 13:40 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 4f 78y / Chase Turf / 14.39K
Chase, Novice
11-2 Good 6 /7 - btn 39.25 More Of That 11-2 5m 18.842s

pressed leader most of way until 11th, ridden after 4 out, stayed chasing leaders until weakened before 2 out

Ian Williams
W T Kennedy
6.5 7.2
2.95
11 2015-11-04 14:40 Warwick / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 7.78K
Chase, Novice
11-1 Good To Soft U /4 - btn Willow's Saviour 11-1 -

held up, headway 8th, close 3rd when knuckled on landing and unseated rider 3 out

Ian Williams
W T Kennedy
3.5 3.75
1.89
12 2014-03-12 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 68.34K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good 2 /15 - btn 4.5 Faugheen 11-7 4m 55.55s

held up towards rear, progress 6th, mistake next but soon prominent, driven to chase winner before last, kept on but no chance

Ian Williams
W T Kennedy
21 36
6.42
140
13 2014-01-01 12:10 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 6.26K
Hurdle, Novice
11-12 Soft 4 /6 - btn 8.55 Aubusson 11-1 5m 31.68s

in rear but in touch, headway to track leaders 2 out, ridden last, weakened final 120yds

Ian Williams
A P McCoy
4 4.88
2.52
140
14 2013-12-13 15:45 Cheltenham / 3 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.51K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-8 Good 1 /9 - win 0.3 Garde La Victoire 11-8 4m 12.56s

tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, challenged 2 out, slight lead soon after, hard pressed last, driven run-in, held on well

Ian Williams
A P McCoy
3.75 4.38
1.42
140
15 2013-11-30 13:05 Newcastle / 2 / 2m 6f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9.38K
Hurdle, Novice
11-3 Good 1 /7 - win 0.5 Oscar Rock 11-3 5m 28.9s

took keen hold, held up, smooth headway to track leaders 4 out, pulled out and led 2 out, edged left run-in, driven out

Ian Williams
A P McCoy
4 4.1
1.24
130
16 2013-10-06 13:50 Uttoxeter / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 2.21K
Cup, Group, Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good 1 /14 - win 15 Curzon Line 11-0 3m 45.9s

chased leading pair, 2nd 6th, led next, left clear 2 out, not fluent last, easily

Ian Williams
W T Kennedy
3 3.08
1.4