Lady Balko Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 14:55 16th November 2025

Lady Balko' Form | 16th November 2025

16th November 2025 Oddschecker Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
6
Weight
9-11
Trainer
D Pipe
(Last 14 Days: 3-12, 25%)
Owner
Micro Managers
Sex
mare
Breeder
Mr John Studd & Mrs Gill Studd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-03-20
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 3f 71y
Runners
10
Prize Money
£75,000
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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

Lady 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 2025-02-21 15:00 Exeter / 1 / 3m 0f 54y / Chase Turf / 32.5K
Chase, Listed, Mares
11-0
Cheekpieces
Heavy 4 /5 - btn 15 Don't Rightly Know 11-4 7m 0.83999999999997s

towards rear, closer 11th, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, soon no impression and faded

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
17 22.75
8.6
135
1 2025-01-31 14:45 Lingfield / 3 / 3m 4f 178y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap, National
12-2 Heavy P /12 - btn Sporting Ace 10-8 -

mid-division, mistake 16th and dropped towards rear, pulled up before 17th

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
12 18.35
5.2
137
2 2025-01-15 15:35 Newbury / 1 / 2m 7f 86y / Chase Turf / 35K
Chase, Gent, Listed, Mares
11-2 Soft 5 /5 - btn 45.75 Don't Rightly Know 11-2 6m 15s

raced in fourth, not fluent 9th, struggling when dropped to last 3 out, tailed off from 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for mare's performance)

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
3.75 4.38
1.86
137
3 2024-12-21 13:38 Hereford / 3 / 3m 1f 44y / Chase Turf / 35K
Chase, Handicap, Mares
11-6 Good To Soft 1 /13 - win 3 Lagonda 10-1 6m 29.93s

chased leaders, went 2nd at 12th, led before 15th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and forged on after 2 out, ran on well run-in

D Pipe
Gearoid Harney
3.5 4.42
2
122
4 2024-12-16 14:10 Plumpton / 4 / 3m 1f 152y / Chase Turf / 11K
Chase, Handicap
12-2 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 2.25 Northern Poet 11-11 6m 47.98s

made all, mistake 15th, ridden before 2 out, went clear approaching last, pushed out run-in

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
2.2 2.15
1.41
122
5 2024-12-02 14:20 Plumpton / 4 / 3m 1f 152y / Chase Turf / 11K
Chase, Handicap
11-13 Good To Soft 1 /6 - win 6.5 Jessie Lightfoot 10-9 7m 0.38s

made all, hit 11th, challenged 4 out, forged away 3 out, in command 2 out, hit last, eased run-in, comfortably

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
2 1.99
1.49
113
6 2024-10-29 14:57 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 4f 72y / Chase Turf / 14K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
12-0 Soft 5 /10 - btn 30.5 Billytherealbigred 11-1 5m 27.42s

midfield, ridden before 3 out, no impression and weakened before 2 out

D Pipe
C O'Farrell
10 10.5
3.15
115
7 2024-04-13 15:32 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 7f 131y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
12-2 Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 4 Pipers Cross 10-10 6m 5.257s

led, ridden after 3 out, forged on 2 out and ridden, soon challenged and headed before last, no extra run-in

D Pipe
David Noonan
3.25 3.65
1.63
112
8 2024-03-21 15:50 Chepstow / 5 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-2 Soft 2 /7 - btn 1.5 Ask Brewster 11-6 5m 4.5s

led, ridden and headed last, every chance until no extra towards finish

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
2.1 2.49
1.28
100
9 2024-03-11 16:10 Taunton / 5 / 2m 7f 198y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Soft 1 /14 - win 8.5 Always Busy 11-5 6m 30.63s

mid-division, going well home turn, led 2 out, clear last, easily

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
2.75 3
1.4
100
10 2024-02-20 16:45 Taunton / 5 / 2m 7f 198y / Hurdle Turf / 9.15K
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
12-1 Soft 1 /5 - win 2.75 Ginderella 11-3 6m 33s

raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd and hit 3 out, led approaching next, clear when not fluent last, stayed on well run-in

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
1.53 1.55
1.24
86
11 2024-02-14 16:00 Hereford / 5 / 2m 5f 163y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
11-0 Soft 1 /14 - win 19 Caught A Vibe 10-10 5m 36.22s

mid-division, progress into 2nd before 3 out, led still going well soon after, driven approaching last where good jump, went further clear run-in, easily

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
3.25 3.69
1.71
86
12 2024-01-31 16:25 Leicester / 5 / 2m 4f 110y / Hurdle Turf / 6.65K
Handicap, Hurdle, Limited, Novice
10-13 Soft 2 /12 - btn 1.75 One Eye On Vegas 11-7 5m 37.45s

chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went 2nd before 2 out, switched right flat, held towards finish

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
3.25 3.55
1.68
81
13 2024-01-10 15:50 Leicester / 5 / 1m 7f 113y / Hurdle Turf / 6K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12 Heavy 4 /12 - btn 10.55 Billytherealbigred 10-4 4m 11.61s

mid-division, effort from 5th, ridden before 2 out, no impression on leaders last

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
3 3.48
1.74
82
14 2023-12-12 12:45 Wincanton / 4 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Hurdle, Novice
10-7 Heavy 4 /15 - btn 33 Lump Sum 11-7 3m 59.93s

took keen hold in rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out, stayed into modest 4th approaching last, kept on run-in

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
101 251.35
15.5
15 2023-11-30 12:50 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
10-7 Good 5 /14 - btn 42.6 Ballee 11-0 4m 10.31s

off the pace in mid-division out wide, pushed along in remote 4th home turn, never near leading trio, lost 4th towards finish

D Pipe
Thomas Bellamy
101 740
21
16 2023-11-20 14:25 Exeter / 4 / 2m 2f 111y / Hurdle Turf / 9.1K
Hurdle, Mares, Novice
10-13 Good To Soft 6 /10 - btn 34.75 Alfie's Princess 11-7 4m 58.118s

tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and lost place before 6th, weakened soon after

D Pipe
Jack Tudor
21 25.22
5.06