Balon D'or Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 17:17 19th April 2025

Balon D'or' Form | 19th April 2025

19th April 2025 Virgin Bet Handicap

Age
4
Weight
9-10
Trainer
H Palmer
(Last 14 Days: 1-12, 8.33%)
Owner
Mr J Daniels
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Crypto Bloodstock
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2021-01-28
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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

Balon D'or 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 2024-10-12 18:50 Chelmsford / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-11
Blinkers
Standard 7 /9 - btn 4.45 Crimson Sand 9-12 1m 11.66s

led, headed 2f out, chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

H Palmer
Alistair Rawlinson
19 27
4.91
80
1 2024-09-21 15:40 Chester / 4 / 0m 5f 110y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-11
Blinkers
Good To Soft 4 /12 - btn 2.3 Count D'Orsay 9-9 1m 9.745s

midfield, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger

H Palmer
S D Bowen
7.5 9
3
81
2 2024-08-31 15:50 Chester / 4 / 0m 5f 15y / Flat Turf / 20K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Good 1 /10 - win 0.05 Make It Easy 8-12 1m 1s

close up, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, faced challenge final 110yds, just held on

H Palmer
R Kingscote
6.5 7.32
2.66
76
3 2024-08-21 15:15 Carlisle / 5 / 0m 5f 182y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-11
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /10 - btn 2 Wichahpi 8-11 1m 12.92s

tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, not pace to challenge

H Palmer
Callum Rodriguez
6 6.78
2.5
77
4 2024-07-27 16:05 Chester / 2 / 0m 6f 17y / Flat Turf / 50K
Handicap
8-0
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /9 - btn 1.9 Garfield Shadow 9-3 1m 15.7s

awkward start, mid-division on outside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out when hung right, late headway final 100 yards

H Palmer
Jack Doughty
10 11.75
3.27
77
5 2024-07-13 18:35 Chester / 4 / 0m 6f 17y / Flat Turf / 15.05K
Handicap
9-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 2 Stop The Cavalry 9-11 1m 18.63s

tracked leader, driven over 1f out, kept on, no match for winner

H Palmer
F Norton
9 11.5
3.21
76
6 2024-03-29 17:00 Lingfield / 4 / 0m 6f 1y / Flat AW / 45K
Handicap
9-8
Visor
Standard 9 /11 - btn 9.05 Pandora's Gift 9-7 1m 12.29s

mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened 2f out

H Palmer
Harry Davies
10 13.64
3.38
79
7 2024-03-01 14:37 Lingfield / 2 / 0m 6f 1y / Flat AW / 45K
Handicap
8-3
Tongue Strap
Standard 11 /12 - btn 8.5 Photosynthesis 8-5 1m 12.15s

rear of mid-division, pushed along and weakened 2f out

H Palmer
A J Farragher
51 131.21
17
82
8 2024-02-08 18:05 Newcastle / 4 / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 12K
Handicap
9-7
Cheekpieces
Standard 3 /6 - btn 3.3 Torvar 8-12 59.05s

led, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong

H Palmer
Jason Hart
3.5 4.26
1.75
83
9 2024-01-20 12:50 Lingfield / 4 / 0m 6f 1y / Flat AW / 15K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 4 /7 - btn 3.3 Photosynthesis 9-4 1m 13.07s

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra final 75 yards

H Palmer
Jason Hart
13 18.5
6.8
85
10 2023-12-06 16:55 Kempton / 4 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 12K
Nursery
9-10 Standard To Slow 3 /7 - btn 3.75 Honest Desire 9-2 1m 13.6275s

edged left start, held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon switched right, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on, no impression on winner

H Palmer
R Coakley
6 6.87
3.21
86
11 2023-10-07 14:45 Redcar / 1 / 0m 5f 217y / Flat Turf / 150K
Listed
9-4 Good 4 /10 - btn 7 Dragon Leader 8-8 1m 10.29s

awkward start, in rear, pushed along and some headway well over 2f out, stayed on, never on terms

H Palmer
B A Curtis
15 21.98
3.23
87
12 2023-09-14 14:25 Doncaster / 2 / 0m 6f 111y / Flat Turf / 300K
Stakes
9-4 Soft 10 /17 - btn 9.55 Room Service 9-2 1m 23.3575s

raced centre, in touch in mid-division, headway over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

H Palmer
B A Curtis
41 90
13
87
13 2023-08-24 16:45 York / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 100K
Nursery
9-5 Good To Firm 6 /20 - btn 2.8 Gushing Gold 9-3 1m 24.83s

keen prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra towards finish

H Palmer
James Doyle
19 25.19
5.55
89
14 2023-08-03 16:10 Goodwood / 2 / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 60K
Nursery
9-6 Soft 7 /13 - btn 9.8 Mission To Moon 8-13 1m 33.76s

tracked leader, pushed along before halfway, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

H Palmer
Harry Davies
17 22
4.96
91
15 2023-07-21 16:45 Newbury / 1 / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 40K
Listed, Stakes
9-2 Good 6 /9 - btn 5.05 Action Point 9-2 1m 13.44s

chased winner, pushed along over 2f out, wandered and lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened soon after

H Palmer
R Coakley
7.5 7.93
2.24
91
16 2023-06-02 14:00 Epsom Downs / 2 / 0m 6f 3y / Flat Turf / 75K
Condition, Stakes
9-7 Good To Firm 2 /12 - btn 0.75 Bobsleigh 9-7 1m 9.14s

pressed leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, stayed on same pace

H Palmer
James Doyle
5 7.2
2.2
17 2023-05-10 13:30 Chester / 2 / 0m 5f 15y / Flat Turf / 30K
Condition, Stakes
9-4 Soft 3 /11 - btn 1.5 Ziggy's Phoenix 8-13 1m 6.875s

soon chasing winner, ridden over 1f out, keeping on same pace and held when weakened into 3rd towards finish

H Palmer
B A Curtis
6 6.58
2.38
18 2023-04-08 16:10 Musselburgh / 4 / 0m 5f 1y / Flat Turf / 8K
Novice, Stakes
9-7 Good To Soft 1 /8 - win 0.3 Sergeant Wilko 9-7 1m 2.37s

dwelt, soon prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again close home

H Palmer
B A Curtis
6.5 6.56
2.22