Beau Balko Horse Racing Form | Musselburgh 14:20 01st January 2025

Beau Balko' Form | 01st January 2025

01st January 2025 Virgin Bet Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Age
7
Weight
10-8
Trainer
P F Nicholls
(Last 14 Days: 8-51, 15.69%)
Owner
Highclere Thoroughbred Racing - Balko
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Ghislain Coutre
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-04-13
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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

Beau Balko 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 2024-12-18 15:00 Newbury / 3 / 2m 3f 187y / Chase Turf / 22K
Chase, Handicap
10-11 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 11 Saint Segal 11-2 5m 12s

tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 5th, ridden between last two, 6 lengths down last, lost further ground run-in, no chance with winner

P F Nicholls
Ben Bromley
2.88 2.99
1.62
129
1 2024-11-30 15:35 Newbury / 2 / 2m 0f 92y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
11-3 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 9 General Medrano 11-5 4m 7.036s

held up rear of mid-division on outside, not fluent 8th, headway 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression, stayed on

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
13 16.89
3.71
129
2 2024-11-09 13:09 Wincanton / 3 / 2m 4f 35y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Condition, Handicap
11-10 Good 1 /4 - win 2.75 Tedley 11-9 5m 2.93s

held up in rear, in touch 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out where good jump to lead, went clear approaching last, stayed on well run-in

P F Nicholls
Ben Bromley
5.5 5.81
2.16
125
3 2024-10-20 15:25 Kempton / 3 / 2m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 22K
Chase, Handicap
11-6 Good 3 /6 - btn 14 Bourbali 11-6 4m 29.253s

mid-division on outside, not fluent early, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on from 2 out

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
6 8.02
3.85
127
4 2024-04-19 15:55 Ayr / 3 / 2m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 15.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10 Soft 3 /6 - btn 4.75 Rath Gaul Hill 10-11 4m 13.3s

raced keenly in 4th, went 3rd 5 out, went 2nd and closer home turn, led 4 out, going best when bad blunder and headed 2 out, not recover

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
4 4.2
2.33
127
5 2024-03-16 13:35 Kempton / 3 / 2m 2f 0y / Chase Turf / 22K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-2 Good To Soft 3 /5 - btn 6.3 Persian Time 11-8 4m 27.365s

held up in last, driven approaching 2 out, plugged on one pace, took remote 3rd run-in

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
4.33 5.03
2.27
127
6 2024-02-04 13:50 Musselburgh / 3 / 1m 7f 182y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap
11-11 Soft 1 /7 - win 1.25 Mint Gold 11-5 4m 2.1s

held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, driven out flat

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
2.25 2.34
1.65
123
7 2023-12-16 14:13 Hereford / 3 / 2m 0f 8y / Chase Turf / 12K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-0 Good 2 /4 - btn 3 Chanceux 10-6 3m 55.48s

chased leader, bad mistake and blundered 5th where rider lost iron, recovered after next, pressed leader from 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on and every chance last, held run-in

P F Nicholls
Angus Cheleda
2.5 2.76
1.57
123
8 2023-11-23 12:55 Wincanton / 3 / 1m 7f 149y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-0 Soft 2 /4 - btn 4.75 Tritonic 11-10 3m 58.03s

led, pushed along and headed 3 out, left in lead again 2 out, soon ridden and headed approaching last, no extra towards finish

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
2.38 2.39
1.52
124
9 2023-10-15 14:45 Ffos Las / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 17.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-2 Good To Soft 5 /6 - btn 23.75 Matata 11-10 3m 57.298s

hampered by faller 1st, prominent 3rd, pushed along and weakened tamely 3 out

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
5 5.83
2.56
126
10 2023-04-29 13:05 Sandown / 2 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Champion, Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-6 Good To Soft 5 /15 - btn 8.3 Under Control 11-5 4m 4.809s

prominent, went right and bumped rival 1st, tracked leader after 2nd, challenged from 3 out, led turning in, headed before hit 2 out and dropped to 3rd, weakened run-in

P F Nicholls
Angus Cheleda
9 11
2.88
126
11 2023-04-01 14:17 Stratford / 4 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Hurdle, Novice
11-2 Heavy 2 /6 - btn 0.2 Iberico Lord 11-0 4m 17.27s

tracked clear leader, closed up 4th flight, led home turn, ridden run-in, kept on, headed final strides

P F Nicholls
Angus Cheleda
2.1 2.32
1.16
124
12 2023-02-16 13:15 Sandown / 4 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 6 Mayhem Mya 11-9 4m 8.8s

raced keenly in 3rd on inside, went 2nd soon after 3rd, led 3 out, 6 lengths ahead when hit 2 out, stayed on strongly

P F Nicholls
Angus Cheleda
5 6.2
2.3
114
13 2022-12-21 14:53 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 10.1K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-10 Good 5 /6 - btn 22.5 Amelia's Dance 11-3 4m 6.56s

chased leaders early, soon steadied 5th on inside, dropped to rear at 5th, never on terms after

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
3 3.44
1.47
116
14 2022-11-23 14:20 Hereford / 4 / 2m 0f 53y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Group, Hurdle, Novice
11-0
Hood
Soft 1 /9 - win 0.75 Atlanta Brave 11-0 4m 6.4s

made all, reduced lead when not fluent last, pressed flat, ridden out, always doing enough

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
1.5 1.53
1.06
15 2022-10-26 14:35 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 0f 11y / Hurdle Turf / 7.6K
Hurdle, Novice
10-13
Hood
Good To Soft 2 /13 - btn 0.3 Palace Boy 11-0 4m 8.955s

led, wandered into 2nd, hard ridden run-in, headed close home

P F Nicholls
H Cobden
4.5 4.1
1.98