Gracchus De Balme Horse Racing Form | Aintree 16:05 03rd April 2025

Gracchus De Balme' Form | 03rd April 2025

03rd April 2025 Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase

Age
9
Weight
12-0
Trainer
J J O'Shea
(Last 14 Days: 0-0, 0%)
Owner
Mr D A Malam
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Jean-Luc Henry & Mr Alain Targat
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-05-15
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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

Gracchus De Balme 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 2025-02-25 16:45 Leicester / 3 / 2m 6f 151y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Hunt, Hunter
11-13 Heavy P /7 - btn Bennys King 12-1 -

soon raced in share of third behind clear leaders, outpaced and dropped towards rear 8th, hung-right handed and struggling when pulled up before 4 out

J J O'Shea
Mr Huw Edwards
2.25 2.35
1.38
132
1 2025-02-15 16:25 Haydock / 3 / 2m 6f 54y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Hunt, Hunter
11-13 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 2 My Drogo 11-12 5m 54.464s

took keen hold, chased leader, led 7th, joined 2 out, headed and hung left flat, held towards finish

J J O'Shea
Mr Huw Edwards
4.5 4.9
1.74
129
2 2024-07-13 15:50 Wexford / 2m 3f 110y / Chase Turf / 22K
Chase, Handicap
10-7
Hood
Good 6 /12 - btn 9.25 Railway Hurricane 10-0 4m 47.842s

towards rear, ridden in 10th and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
17 21.92
5.9
130
3 2024-05-17 19:55 Kilbeggan / 2m 4f 90y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-13 Good 11 /12 - btn 34.45 The Dasher Conway 11-5 5m 4.942s

prominent, 3rd after 6th, lost place 2 out, soon weakened

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
9.5 11
3.73
131
4 2024-01-28 13:00 Naas / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-13 Soft To Heavy 3 /7 - btn 20.75 Kings Halo 10-1 5m 29.75s

tracked leader in clear 2nd, every chance 2 out where mistake, dropped to 3rd and no impression before last, weakened in moderate 3rd run-in

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
5 5.9
3.02
131
5 2023-09-17 16:20 Listowel / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 17.5K
Chase, Novice
11-7 Good 2 /5 - btn 12 Uncle Phil 11-7 4m 11.7s

held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in rear entering straight, moderate 3rd before last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
3.25 3.35
1.81
6 2023-08-08 19:00 Roscommon / 2m 0f 76y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Yielding 1 /7 - win 5.5 Gentleman Joe 11-12 4m 11.3s

chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute 3 out, pushed along to lead before last, kept on well

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
2 2.44
1.49
7 2023-01-15 14:10 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 3f 160y / Chase Turf / 36.5K
Chase, Grade, Group, Novice, Grade 3
11-0 Heavy F /6 - btn Impervious 11-1 -

held up in last, bad mistake and fell at 5th

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
29 32.49
8.4
8 2022-11-29 11:45 Punchestown / 2m 3f 150y / Chase Turf / 16.5K
Chase, Novice
11-5 Yielding To Soft F /9 - btn Marvel De Cerisy 11-5 -

led, took keen hold, fell 10th

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
6 6.4
2.5
9 2022-04-17 14:35 Fairyhouse / 2m 4f 55y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-9 Good To Yielding 3 /24 - btn 3 Digby 11-7 5m 11.345s

mid-division, headway after 3 out and pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression at last, 2nd early run-in, 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace, joined for 3rd post

J P O'Brien
S Fitzgerald
8 11.88
3.28
125
10 2022-02-17 13:55 Clonmel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12 Heavy 1 /17 - win 0.5 Plains Indian 11-5 4m 33.5s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead narrowly before 2 out, mistake last and joined, ridden and led again closing stages, kept on well

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
2.38 2.74
1.38
11 2022-01-22 13:05 Navan / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12.75K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Yielding 2 /19 - btn 5 Ash Tree Meadow 12-0 5m 15.1s

tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, mistake 4th, disputed lead from 6th, led 4 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong

J P O'Brien
J J Slevin
2.88 3.47
1.46
12 2021-12-04 11:30 Navan / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Yielding 3 /16 - btn 7.25 Whatdeawant 12-0 5m 10.95s

led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, dropped to 3rd after last, no extra

J P O'Brien
M P Walsh
9.5 13.23
3.27
13 2021-02-27 17:10 Fairyhouse / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 10K 12-1
Hood
Soft 4 /10 - btn 19 O'Toole 11-8 4m 15.75s

waited with in rear, some headway over 6f out towards outer, 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along and switched right and no impression, one pace

J P O'Brien
Mr T Hamilton
5 6.94
2.07