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Horse profile
Balaklava
- TrainerRebecca Curtis
- OwnerEamonn O'Connor
- FamilyBalanka
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2008
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £401 GB
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 1 Jan 2012, Cheltenham (12/15)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 12 | Cheltenham | 12/15 | 12/1 | 26¾ | Richard Johnson | Rebecca Curtis | EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race | Listed | NH Flat | 1m6f | Good to Soft | 10-12 | The New One (IRE) | £7,133 | 75 | 2/12 |
| 18 Oct 11 | Exeter | 2/6 | 7/4F | ¾ | A P McCoy | Rebecca Curtis | Exeter Racecourse Firework Spectacular 29.10.11 "Junior" Standard Open Nation… | Class 6 | NH Flat | 1m5f | Firm | 10-12 | Megan's Motivator (GB) | £1,365 | - | 0/4 |
EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race
Listed1m6fGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 1 Jan 12
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Pos
- 12/15
- SP
- 12/1
- Btn
- 26¾
- Jockey
- Richard Johnson
- Trainer
- Rebecca Curtis
- Race
- EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race
- Class
- Listed
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 1m6f
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- The New One (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £7,133
- Days
- 75
- Future form
- 2/12
Exeter Racecourse Firework Spectacular 29.10.11 "Junior" Standard Open Nation…
Class 61m5fFirm
All fields
- Date
- 18 Oct 11
- Course
- Exeter
- Pos
- 2/6
- SP
- 7/4F
- Btn
- ¾
- Jockey
- A P McCoy
- Trainer
- Rebecca Curtis
- Race
- Exeter Racecourse Firework Spectacular 29.10.11 "Junior" Standard Open Nation…
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- NH Flat
- Dist
- 1m5f
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 10-12
- Winner / 2nd
- Megan's Motivator (GB)
- Winner prize
- £1,365
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 12 | Cheltenham | EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race | 12/15 | Virginia Ash (IRE) | 3 | 25 Feb 12 | Kempton | racingplus.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
| 1 Jan 12 | Cheltenham | EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race | 12/15 | Southfield Theatre (IRE) | 4 | 20 Oct 12 | Cheltenham | Guy Knights Memorial Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race |
- 12/151 Jan 12 · Cheltenham
EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 1 Jan 12
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Race
- EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race
- This horse
- 12/15
- Winner next time
- Virginia Ash (IRE)
- Their pos
- 3
- Won on
- 25 Feb 12
- At
- Kempton
- Race won
- racingplus.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
- 12/151 Jan 12 · Cheltenham
EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race
All fields
- Date
- 1 Jan 12
- Course
- Cheltenham
- Race
- EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race
- This horse
- 12/15
- Winner next time
- Southfield Theatre (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 20 Oct 12
- Race won
- Guy Knights Memorial Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
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 | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Curtis | 18 Oct 11 | 1 Jan 12 | 2/6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £401 | €0 |
Rebecca Curtis
- Trainer
- Rebecca Curtis
- First run
- 18 Oct 11
- Last run
- 1 Jan 12
- First run for yard
- 2/6
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £401
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £401 | €0 | 18 Oct 11 | 1 Jan 12 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £401
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 18 Oct 11
- Last run
- 1 Jan 12
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchDalakhani (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireDalakhani (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDarshaan (GB)
- Sire's damDaltawa (IRE)
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 branchBalanka (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAlzao (USA)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Balanka (IRE) · 4 winners from 6 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalakhani (IRE) | Balanka (IRE) | Alzao (USA) | gelding | Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2f | Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f |
Dalakhani (IRE)
- Sire
- Dalakhani (IRE)
- Damsire
- Alzao (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.8f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.6f · NH 2m2f
Progeny of Dalakhani (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 843 | 75 | 214 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 430 | 46 | 116 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 68 | 5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going | 32 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 843
- Wins
- 75
- Placed
- 214
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 430
- Wins
- 46
- Placed
- 116
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 68
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 20
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 32
- Wins
- 5
- Placed
- 12
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
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.
Dalakhani (IRE) × Alzao mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 9 | £6,447 | €77,633 | ||
| National Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | £2,407 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 8 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 12 | £8,854 | €77,633 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 7
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 38
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 9
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,447
- Prize IRE (€)
- €77,633
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 3
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,407
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 8
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 1
- Runs
- 46
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd/3rd
- 12
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £8,854
- Prize IRE (€)
- €77,633
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Best win | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baliyana (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1 | Group/Grade 3 | £0 | €66,920 |
| Zarinski (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | £4,341 | €10,713 |
| Madame Mere (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | £866 | €0 |
| Dalanoni (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £0 | €0 |
| Balaklava (GB) | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | £401 | €0 |
| Napoleonica (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | £866 | €0 |
| Crazy Colours (GB) | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | £192 | €0 |
| Limelight (USA) | 13 | 0 | 0 | - | £2,188 | €0 |
Baliyana (IRE)
- Horse
- Baliyana (IRE)
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 1
- Best win
- Group/Grade 3
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €66,920
Zarinski (IRE)
- Horse
- Zarinski (IRE)
- Runs
- 11
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,341
- Prize IRE (€)
- €10,713
Madame Mere (IRE)
- Horse
- Madame Mere (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £866
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dalanoni (IRE)
- Horse
- Dalanoni (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Balaklava (GB)
- Horse
- Balaklava (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £401
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Napoleonica (GB)
- Horse
- Napoleonica (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £866
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Crazy Colours (GB)
- Horse
- Crazy Colours (GB)
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £192
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Limelight (USA)
- Horse
- Limelight (USA)
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,188
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 4 winners from 6 runners
Full siblings
- Baliyana (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
Half siblings
By Theatrical (IRE)
- Balakheri (IRE)3W · 11R · 1 black-type
By Selkirk (USA)
- Balakan (IRE)7W · 30R
By Sinndar (IRE)
- Belanak (IRE)1W · 23R
By Azamour (IRE)
- Balansara (IRE)0W · 5R
Female line
- 1Balanka (IRE)
Notable relatives
Half-brother
- Balakheri (IRE)3W · 11R · 1 black-type
Full sister
- Baliyana (IRE)2W · 6R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Balaklava foaled?
Balaklava (GB) was foaled in 2008.
Who are the sire and dam of Balaklava?
Balaklava (GB) is by Dalakhani (IRE) out of Balanka (IRE), a daughter of Alzao (USA).
Who trained Balaklava?
Balaklava (GB) was trained by Rebecca Curtis and owned by Eamonn O'Connor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Balaklava's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Balaklava (GB) ran 2 times without winning. Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.
Is Balaklava still racing?
Balaklava (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 1 January 2012 at Cheltenham in the EBF "High Sheriff of Gloucestershire's" "Junior" Standard Open NH Flat Race, finishing 12th of 15, and has not run there since.
Is Balaklava related to any top horses?
Balaklava (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Balakheri (IRE) (half-brother, Group 2 winner) and Baliyana (IRE) (full sister, Group 3 winner), from the Balanka (IRE) family.
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