West Balboa Horse Racing Form | Sandown 15:10 03rd February 2024

West Balboa' Form | 03rd February 2024

03rd February 2024 Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
8
Weight
11-11
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 4-46, 8.7%)
Owner
Bullen-Smith & Faulks
Sex
mare
Breeder
Frank Motherway & Billy Fitzgerald
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-04-20
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Good
Distance
2m 7f 98y
Runners
14
Prize Money
£100,000
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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

West Balboa 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 2023-12-23 14:25 Ascot / 1 / 3m 0f 97y / Hurdle Turf / 110K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-0 Good 10 /10 - btn 44.85 Crambo 11-7 6m 6.885s

in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
4 5
1.97
143
1 2023-11-11 15:20 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Hurdle
10-13 Soft 1 /3 - win 12 Brewin'upastorm 11-8 5m 16.49s

raced in 3rd, not fluent 6th, went 2nd after omitted 2 out, pushed along and led omitted last, stayed on and went clear run-in (two hurdles in home straight omitted due to low sun)

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
1.73 1.83
142
2 2023-04-15 14:25 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-2 Good To Soft 1 /22 - win 5 Pounding Poet 11-0 6m 4.6s

mid-division, headway going well on inner 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat, comfortably

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
5.5 5.6
2.24
135
3 2023-01-14 14:40 Kempton / 2 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11 Soft 1 /20 - win 0.1 Red Risk 11-2 5m 32.6s

waited with towards rear, smooth headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led approaching and hit last, sustained battle with 2nd run-in, kept on gamely

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
13 22
4.63
130
4 2022-12-03 12:35 Sandown / 3 / 2m 3f 173y / Hurdle Turf / 16K
Handicap, Hurdle, Mares
12-0 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 1.75 Coquelicot 11-8 5m 24.518s

waited with in last trio, good headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 3rd before next, ridden and went 2nd approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no extra and held final 150 yards

D Skelton
Kielan Woods
2.75 3
1.66
127
5 2021-12-29 15:05 Newbury / 1 / 2m 4f 118y / Hurdle Turf / 60K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-0 Soft 2 /7 - btn 6.5 Stage Star 11-7 5m 15.98s

raced keenly, held up in last trio, awkward 2nd, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, left well held 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
10 12.5
5.2
6 2021-11-17 13:05 Warwick / 4 / 2m 5f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Mares, Novice
10-12 Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 17 Queens River 10-12 5m 12.47s

close up, chased leader soon after 3 out, led 2 out, clear next, comfortable

D Skelton
Harry Skelton
3 3.3
1.48