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Horse profile
Balagan
- TrainerNeil King
- OwnerAndrew L Cohen
- FamilyLovely Origny
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2015
- Colour
- bay
- Highest OR
- 121
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 2 wins from 10 runs (20%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £8,048 GB
- Last official rating
- 107 (Jumps)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 24 May 2023, Southwell (PU/4)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 16 Aug 2020, Market Rasen
Recent form
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Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 23 | Southwell | PU/4 | 10/1 | - | Paul O'Brien | Neil King | Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase | Class 4 | Chase | 2m4½f | Good | 11-5 | 107 | t | Begin The Luck (IRE) | £8,771 | 102 | 1/2 |
| 11 Feb 23 | Uttoxeter | 7/8 | 25/1 | dist | Sean Quinlan | Neil King | Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase | Class 4 | Chase | 2m | Good to Soft | 11-8 | 112 | t | Marta Des Mottes (FR) | £4,859 | 83 | 2/6 |
| 20 Nov 22 | Uttoxeter | 7/8 | 33/1 | 26 | Jack Quinlan | Neil King | Happy 70th Birthday Viv Chell Handicap Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4f | Soft | 11-13 | 117 | t | Punctuation (GB) | £4,684 | 790 | 1/7 |
| 21 Sep 20 | Warwick | 5/10 | 5/2 | 26¼ | Bryony Frost | Neil King | Wigley Group Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m5f | Good | 11-10 | 121 | t | Especially So (GB) | £3,769 | 36 | 1/7 |
| 16 Aug 20 | Market Rasen | 1/5 | 11/10F | won 1 | Bryony Frost | Neil King | Betway Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Good | 11-5 | 117 | t | Art Approval (FR) | £3,509 | 31 | 0/4 |
| 16 Jul 20 | Uttoxeter | 2/6 | 13/8F | ½ | Bryony Frost | Neil King | Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m7½f | Good | 11-5 | - | t | Famous Response (IRE) | £3,509 | 10 | 0/5 |
| 6 Jul 20 | Uttoxeter | 1/9 | 40/1 | won 1¾ | Bryony Frost | Neil King | Cash Out At bet365 Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good | 11-0 | - | t | Diodorus (IRE) | £3,509 | 165 | 0/8 |
| 23 Jan 20 | Fakenham | PU/6 | 33/1 | - | Bryony Frost | Neil King | Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members' Novices' Hurdle | Class 3 | Hurdle | 2m7½f | Good to Soft | 10-12 | - | - | Oscar Academy (IRE) | £6,498 | 51 | 0/5 |
| 3 Dec 19 | Southwell | PU/5 | 22/1 | - | Richard Johnson | Neil King | Watch Sky Sports In HD Novices' Hurdle | Class 4 | Hurdle | 3m | Soft | 10-12 | - | h | Boss Man Fred (IRE) | £3,861 | 217 | 1/4 |
| 30 Apr 19 | Punchestown (IRE) | 13/25 | 25/1 | dist | Mr B O'Neill | Gordon Elliott | Sanctuary Synthetics INH Flat Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | NH Flat | 2m½f | Yielding to Soft | 11-7 | - | - | Front View (FR) | €9,240 | - | 0/22 |
Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 42m4½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 23
- Course
- Southwell
- Pos
- PU/4
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Paul O'Brien
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Race
- Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-5
- OR
- 107
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Begin The Luck (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £8,771
- Days
- 102
- Future form
- 1/2
Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
Class 42mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 11 Feb 23
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Pos
- 7/8
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Sean Quinlan
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Race
- Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Chase
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-8
- OR
- 112
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Marta Des Mottes (FR)
- Winner prize
- £4,859
- Days
- 83
- Future form
- 2/6
Happy 70th Birthday Viv Chell Handicap Hurdle
Class 42m4fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 20 Nov 22
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Pos
- 7/8
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 26
- Jockey
- Jack Quinlan
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Race
- Happy 70th Birthday Viv Chell Handicap Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 11-13
- OR
- 117
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Punctuation (GB)
- Winner prize
- £4,684
- Days
- 790
- Future form
- 1/7
Wigley Group Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m5fGood
All fields
- Date
- 21 Sep 20
- Course
- Warwick
- Pos
- 5/10
- SP
- 5/2
- Btn
- 26¼
- Jockey
- Bryony Frost
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Race
- Wigley Group Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m5f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-10
- OR
- 121
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Especially So (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,769
- Days
- 36
- Future form
- 1/7
Betway Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 16 Aug 20
- Course
- Market Rasen
- Pos
- 1/5
- SP
- 11/10F
- Btn
- won 1
- Jockey
- Bryony Frost
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Race
- Betway Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-5
- OR
- 117
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Art Approval (FR)
- Winner prize
- £3,509
- Days
- 31
- Future form
- 0/4
Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m7½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 16 Jul 20
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Pos
- 2/6
- SP
- 13/8F
- Btn
- ½
- Jockey
- Bryony Frost
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Race
- Sky Sports Racing On Sky 415 Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m7½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-5
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Famous Response (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,509
- Days
- 10
- Future form
- 0/5
Cash Out At bet365 Novices' Hurdle
Class 42m4fGood
All fields
- Date
- 6 Jul 20
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Pos
- 1/9
- SP
- 40/1
- Btn
- won 1¾
- Jockey
- Bryony Frost
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Race
- Cash Out At bet365 Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 11-0
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- t
- Winner / 2nd
- Diodorus (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,509
- Days
- 165
- Future form
- 0/8
Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members' Novices' Hurdle
Class 32m7½fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 23 Jan 20
- Course
- Fakenham
- Pos
- PU/6
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Bryony Frost
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Race
- Fakenham Racecourse Annual Members' Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 3
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m7½f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Oscar Academy (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £6,498
- Days
- 51
- Future form
- 0/5
Watch Sky Sports In HD Novices' Hurdle
Class 43mSoft
All fields
- Date
- 3 Dec 19
- Course
- Southwell
- Pos
- PU/5
- SP
- 22/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Richard Johnson
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Race
- Watch Sky Sports In HD Novices' Hurdle
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 3m
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- h
- Winner / 2nd
- Boss Man Fred (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,861
- Days
- 217
- Future form
- 1/4
Sanctuary Synthetics INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 30 Apr 19
- Course
- Punchestown (IRE)
- Pos
- 13/25
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Mr B O'Neill
- Trainer
- Gordon Elliott
- Race
- Sanctuary Synthetics INH Flat Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 2m½f
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-7
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Front View (FR)
- Winner prize
- €9,240
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/22
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 23 | Southwell | Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase | PU/4 | Begin The Luck (IRE) | 1 | 3 Jun 23 | Stratford | Harvey And Lianne Engagement Celebration Handicap Chase |
| 11 Feb 23 | Uttoxeter | Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase | 7/8 | Tarahumara (GB) | 5 | 15 May 23 | Southwell | Play With The Finest Bookmaker Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle |
| 11 Feb 23 | Uttoxeter | Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase | 7/8 | Jack's A Legend (GB) | - | 28 Nov 23 | Southwell | Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle |
| 20 Nov 22 | Uttoxeter | Happy 70th Birthday Viv Chell Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | Punctuation (GB) | 1 | 9 Dec 22 | Cheltenham | Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle |
| 21 Sep 20 | Warwick | Wigley Group Novices' Hurdle | 5/10 | Scene Not Herd (IRE) | 4 | 10 Oct 20 | Hexham | Campbell & Rowley Wedding Event Specialists Maiden Hurdle |
| 3 Dec 19 | Southwell | Watch Sky Sports In HD Novices' Hurdle | PU/5 | Boss Man Fred (IRE) | 1 | 29 Dec 19 | Doncaster | MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Doncaster Handicap Hurdle |
- PU/424 May 23 · Southwell
Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 23
- Course
- Southwell
- Race
- Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase
- This horse
- PU/4
- Winner next time
- Begin The Luck (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 3 Jun 23
- Race won
- Harvey And Lianne Engagement Celebration Handicap Chase
- 7/811 Feb 23 · Uttoxeter
Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
All fields
- Date
- 11 Feb 23
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Race
- Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
- This horse
- 7/8
- Winner next time
- Tarahumara (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 15 May 23
- Race won
- Play With The Finest Bookmaker Fitzdares Handicap Hurdle
- 7/811 Feb 23 · Uttoxeter
Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
All fields
- Date
- 11 Feb 23
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Race
- Moorland Racing Novices' Handicap Chase
- This horse
- 7/8
- Winner next time
- Jack's A Legend (GB)
- Their pos
- -
- Won on
- 28 Nov 23
- Race won
- Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Novices' Handicap Hurdle
- 7/820 Nov 22 · Uttoxeter
Happy 70th Birthday Viv Chell Handicap Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 20 Nov 22
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Race
- Happy 70th Birthday Viv Chell Handicap Hurdle
- This horse
- 7/8
- Winner next time
- Punctuation (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 9 Dec 22
- Race won
- Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle
- 5/1021 Sep 20 · Warwick
Wigley Group Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 21 Sep 20
- Course
- Warwick
- Race
- Wigley Group Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- 5/10
- Winner next time
- Scene Not Herd (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 10 Oct 20
- At
- Hexham
- Race won
- Campbell & Rowley Wedding Event Specialists Maiden Hurdle
- PU/53 Dec 19 · Southwell
Watch Sky Sports In HD Novices' Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 3 Dec 19
- Course
- Southwell
- Race
- Watch Sky Sports In HD Novices' Hurdle
- This horse
- PU/5
- Winner next time
- Boss Man Fred (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 29 Dec 19
- Race won
- MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Doncaster Handicap Hurdle
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil King | Gordon Elliott | 3 Dec 19 | 24 May 23 | PU/5 | 117 | 107 | 121 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £8,048 | €0 | ||
| Gordon Elliott | - | 30 Apr 19 | 30 Apr 19 | 13/25 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Neil King
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Moved from
- Gordon Elliott
- First run
- 3 Dec 19
- Last run
- 24 May 23
- First run for yard
- PU/5
- OR first run
- 117
- OR last run
- 107
- Best OR
- 121
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,048
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Gordon Elliott
- Trainer
- Gordon Elliott
- First run
- 30 Apr 19
- Last run
- 30 Apr 19
- First run for yard
- 13/25
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £8,048 | €0 | 121 | 30 Apr 19 | 24 May 23 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,048
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 121
- First run
- 30 Apr 19
- Last run
- 24 May 23
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £8,048 | €0 | ||
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Hurdle
- Race type
- Hurdle
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,048
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chase
- Race type
- Chase
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
NH Flat
- Race type
- NH Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £8,048 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,048
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Yielding to Soft
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m to 2m1f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 2m2f to 2m5f | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £7,018 | €0 | ||
| 2m6f to 3m1f | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,030 | €0 |
2m to 2m1f
- Distance
- 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m2f to 2m5f
- Distance
- 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £7,018
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2m6f to 3m1f
- Distance
- 2m6f to 3m1f
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,030
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,539 | €0 | ||
| Southwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,509 | €0 | ||
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Uttoxeter
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,539
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Southwell
- Course
- Southwell
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Market Rasen
- Course
- Market Rasen
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,509
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Fakenham
- Course
- Fakenham
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Punchestown (IRE)
- Course
- Punchestown (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Warwick
- Course
- Warwick
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £8,048 | €0 | ||
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Class 3
- Class
- Class 3
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,048
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,030 | €0 | ||
| 2 to 5 runners | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,509 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,509 | €0 | ||
| 17+ runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,030
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,509
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,509
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
17+ runners
- Runners
- 17+ runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| February | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| July | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,539 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,509 | €0 | ||
| September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
January
- Month
- January
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
February
- Month
- February
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
April
- Month
- April
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,539
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,509
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryony Frost | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £8,048 | €0 | ||
| Jack Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Mr B O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Paul O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Sean Quinlan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Bryony Frost
- Jockey
- Bryony Frost
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,048
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jack Quinlan
- Jockey
- Jack Quinlan
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mr B O'Neill
- Jockey
- Mr B O'Neill
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Paul O'Brien
- Jockey
- Paul O'Brien
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Richard Johnson
- Jockey
- Richard Johnson
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sean Quinlan
- Jockey
- Sean Quinlan
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil King | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £8,048 | €0 | ||
| Gordon Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Neil King
- Trainer
- Neil King
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,048
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Gordon Elliott
- Trainer
- Gordon Elliott
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| t | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £8,048 | €0 | ||
| h | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
t
- Headgear
- t
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,048
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
h
- Headgear
- h
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £1,030 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,509 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,509 | €0 | ||
| Over a year | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,030
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,509
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,509
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Over a year
- Days since last run
- Over a year
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
By first-time headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any headgear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| First time tongue strap | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £3,509 | €0 | ||
| First time hood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Headgear, all items worn before | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £4,539 | €0 | ||
| No headgear | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
First time in any headgear
- Headgear
- First time in any headgear
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time tongue strap
- Headgear
- First time tongue strap
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £3,509
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time hood
- Headgear
- First time hood
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear, all items worn before
- Headgear
- Headgear, all items worn before
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,539
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchGreat Pretender (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchLovely Origny (FR)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRobin Des Champs (FR)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
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Breeding card
HorseBalagan (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2015
SireGreat Pretender (IRE)
DamLovely Origny (FR)
DamsireRobin Des Champs (FR)
Dam's produce4 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingIs Love Alive (GB)
Female line
- Lovely Origny (FR) · 4 winners from 7 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Pretender (IRE) | Lovely Origny (FR) | Robin Des Champs (FR) | Wood Hall Stud | 22 Mar 15 | bay | gelding | NH 2m3½f | Flat 15.4f · NH 2m3½f |
Great Pretender (IRE)
- Damsire
- Robin Des Champs (FR)
- Breeder
- Wood Hall Stud
- Foaled
- 22 Mar 15
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 15.4f · NH 2m3½f
Progeny of Great Pretender (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 1,945 | 302 | 656 | 10 | 2 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f | 698 | 108 | 231 | 5 | 2 | ||
| On Good going | 701 | 104 | 237 | 5 | 2 | ||
| At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going | 247 | 33 | 80 | 4 | 2 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 1,945
- Wins
- 302
- Placed
- 656
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 10
- This horse wins
- 2
At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f
- Runs
- 698
- Wins
- 108
- Placed
- 231
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 5
- This horse wins
- 2
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 701
- Wins
- 104
- Placed
- 237
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 5
- This horse wins
- 2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Condition
- At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
- Runs
- 247
- Wins
- 33
- Placed
- 80
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 2
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Great Pretender (IRE) × Robin Des Champs (FR) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 3 | £119,987 | €172,940 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 9
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £119,987
- Prize IRE (€)
- €172,940
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benie Des Dieux (FR) | 9 | 7 | 6 | Group/Grade 1 | £110,308 | €172,840 |
| Balagan (GB) | 10 | 2 | 0 | - | £8,048 | €0 |
| Jayapura (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £1,631 | €0 |
| Pretention (FR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €100 |
Benie Des Dieux (FR)
- Horse
- Benie Des Dieux (FR)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 7
- Black-type wins
- 6
- Best win
- Group/Grade 1
- Prize GB (£)
- £110,308
- Prize IRE (€)
- €172,840
Balagan (GB)
- Horse
- Balagan (GB)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,048
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jayapura (FR)
- Horse
- Jayapura (FR)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,631
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pretention (FR)
- Horse
- Pretention (FR)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €100
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Last winning OR | Last win | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 107 | 121 | 107 | 117 | 16 Aug 20 | 5 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 107
- Highest OR
- 121
- Lowest OR
- 107
- Last winning OR
- 117
- Last win
- 16 Aug 20
- Rated runs
- 5
Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.
Official rating by run
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 23 | Southwell | NH | 107 | -5 | PU/4 |
| 11 Feb 23 | Uttoxeter | NH | 112 | -5 | 7/8 |
| 20 Nov 22 | Uttoxeter | NH | 117 | -4 | 7/8 |
| 21 Sep 20 | Warwick | NH | 121 | 4 | 5/10 |
| 16 Aug 20 | Market Rasen | NH | 117 | - | 1/5 |
- PU/424 May 23 · Southwell
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 23
- Course
- Southwell
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 107
- Change
- -5
- Pos
- PU/4
- 7/811 Feb 23 · Uttoxeter
All fields
- Date
- 11 Feb 23
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 112
- Change
- -5
- Pos
- 7/8
- 7/820 Nov 22 · Uttoxeter
All fields
- Date
- 20 Nov 22
- Course
- Uttoxeter
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 117
- Change
- -4
- Pos
- 7/8
- 5/1021 Sep 20 · Warwick
All fields
- Date
- 21 Sep 20
- Course
- Warwick
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 121
- Change
- 4
- Pos
- 5/10
- 1/516 Aug 20 · Market Rasen
All fields
- Date
- 16 Aug 20
- Course
- Market Rasen
- Code
- NH
- OR
- 117
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 1/5
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Last winning OR | Last win | v last winning | Highest winning OR | v highest winning | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 107 | 107 | 0 | 117 | 16 Aug 20 | -10 | 117 | -10 | 121 | -14 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Current OR
- 107
- OR last run
- 107
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 117
- Last win
- 16 Aug 20
- v last winning
- -10
- Highest winning OR
- 117
- v highest winning
- -10
- Highest OR
- 121
- v highest
- -14
Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 7 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Great Pretender (IRE) out of Lovely Origny (FR) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Presenting (GB)
- Is Love Alive (GB)2W · 24R
- Helford River (GB)2W · 17R
By Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)
- Conformist (GB)0W · 1R
By Rail Link (GB)
- What's Occurring (IRE)3W · 18R
By Fair Mix (IRE)
- Kalyptra (FR)0W · 11R
By Authorized (IRE)
- Undoubtedly (GB)0W · 4R
Female line
- 1Lovely Origny (FR)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Balagan foaled?
Balagan (GB), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 22 March 2015.
Who are the sire and dam of Balagan?
Balagan (GB) is by Great Pretender (IRE) out of Lovely Origny (FR), a daughter of Robin Des Champs (FR), and was bred by Wood Hall Stud.
Who trained Balagan?
Balagan (GB) was trained by Neil King and owned by Andrew L Cohen at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Gordon Elliott.
What is Balagan's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Balagan (GB) won 2 of 10 races (20%).
What is Balagan's biggest win?
Balagan (GB)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 4 victories, most recently the Betway Novices' Hurdle at Market Rasen on 16 August 2020.
Has Balagan ever been beaten?
Balagan (GB) was beaten 8 times in 10 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 30 April 2019 at Punchestown (IRE) (13th of 25).
What was Balagan's official rating?
Balagan (GB) was last officially rated 107 over jumps (career high 121).
Is Balagan still racing?
Balagan (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 24 May 2023 at Southwell in the Download The At The Races App Novices' Handicap Chase (result: pulled up, 4 ran), and has not run there since.
What is Balagan's record at Uttoxeter?
Balagan (GB) ran most often at Uttoxeter, with 1 win from 4 runs there.
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