Balmacara Horse Racing Form | Goodwood 15:35 24th August 2025

Balmacara' Form | 24th August 2025

24th August 2025 Virgin Bet Celebration Mile Stakes (Group 2)

Age
4
Weight
9-7
Trainer
Eve Johnson Houghton
(Last 14 Days: 2-29, 6.9%)
Owner
Mick and Janice Mariscotti
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Meon Valley Stud
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-04-23
Race Type
Flat Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Group, Stakes, Group 2
Ground
Good To Firm
Distance
1m 0f 0y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£158,500
Is Balmacara Improving?
Does Balmacara 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

Balmacara 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 2025-06-14 14:05 Sandown / 2 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Handicap
10-2 Good To Firm 3 /5 - btn 3.75 Urban Lion 9-8 1m 42.31s

went to post early wearing red hood, led, raced freely, ridden well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong

Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop
4.33 4.75
1.38
100
1 2025-03-29 14:40 Kempton / 2 / 1m 2f 219y / Flat AW / 100K
Handicap
9-11
Hood
Standard To Slow 14 /14 - btn 29.8 Teumessias Fox 9-10 2m 25.14s

took keen hold, led, pressed for lead 3f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened over 1f out

Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop
9 10
3.6
101
2 2024-09-28 15:40 Newmarket / 2 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 175K
Handicap, Heritage
9-4
Hood
Soft 14 /31 - btn 9.8 Liberty Lane 9-12 1m 53.12s

led far side, headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop
9 12
3.9
102
3 2024-08-31 15:00 Sandown / 2 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 45K
Handicap
8-11
Hood
Good 2 /6 - btn 0.3 Flying Frontier 8-11 2m 7.78s

led, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, headed towards finish

Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop
4 4.68
2.22
100
4 2024-07-06 16:47 Sandown / 2 / 1m 1f 209y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
8-12
Hood
Soft 2 /10 - btn 2 Persica 9-4 2m 10.5s

tracked leader, came centre 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, ran on

Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop
5.5 6.2
2.22
94
5 2024-05-31 17:10 Epsom Downs / 1 / 0m 7f 3y / Flat Turf / 75K
Listed, Stakes
9-2 Good To Soft 3 /6 - btn 9.1 Evade 9-2 1m 27.755s

soon led, headed over 2f out, well held over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong

Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop
3 3.11
1.71
94
6 2024-04-26 14:33 Doncaster / 4 / 0m 7f 6y / Flat Turf / 10.8K
Novice, Stakes
9-9 Soft 1 /11 - win 4.5 Surrey Shadow 9-3 1m 30.45s

made all, ridden clear inside final furlong, comfortable

Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop
4.5 4.48
1.8
7 2024-03-24 14:30 Doncaster / 5 / 0m 7f 6y / Flat Turf / 8K
Novice, Stakes
9-7 Soft 1 /7 - win 0.2 Manhattan Mirage 9-7 1m 30.7s

took keen hold, made virtually all, driven and joined inside final 2f, stayed on, held on

Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop
3.5 3.42
1.71
8 2023-11-03 11:15 Newmarket / 4 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Heavy 3 /13 - btn 2.6 Zoum Zoum 9-8 1m 31.18s

dwelt close up, pushed along 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace

Eve Johnson Houghton
Charles Bishop
29 46.26
9.31