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Horse profile
Balalika
- TrainerA J McNamara
- OwnerA J McNamara
- FamilySmithstown Lady
- Sex
- mare
- Foaled
- 2008
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 9 May 2014, Cork (IRE) (PU/21)
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 14 | Cork (IRE) | PU/21 | 50/1 | - | Alan Crowe | A J McNamara | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good to Yielding | 11-7 | Kilnockin Lady (IRE) | €8,970 | 19 | 0/20 |
| 20 Apr 14 | Cork (IRE) | 11/17 | 50/1 | dist | Sean McDermott | A J McNamara | Summer BBQ July 11th Mares Maiden Hurdle | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Hurdle | 2m | Yielding to Soft | 11-7 | Morga (IRE) | €6,900 | - | 1/13 |
Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood to Yielding
All fields
- Date
- 9 May 14
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- PU/21
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- -
- Jockey
- Alan Crowe
- Trainer
- A J McNamara
- Race
- Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m4f
- Going
- Good to Yielding
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Kilnockin Lady (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €8,970
- Days
- 19
- Future form
- 0/20
Summer BBQ July 11th Mares Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 20 Apr 14
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Pos
- 11/17
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- dist
- Jockey
- Sean McDermott
- Trainer
- A J McNamara
- Race
- Summer BBQ July 11th Mares Maiden Hurdle
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Hurdle
- Dist
- 2m
- Going
- Yielding to Soft
- Wgt
- 11-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Morga (IRE)
- Winner prize
- €6,900
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 14 | Cork (IRE) | Summer BBQ July 11th Mares Maiden Hurdle | 11/17 | Morga (IRE) | 1 | 1 May 14 | Punchestown (IRE) | Drinkwater Construction & Orchid Transport Mares Novice Hurdle |
- 11/1720 Apr 14 · Cork (IRE)
Summer BBQ July 11th Mares Maiden Hurdle
All fields
- Date
- 20 Apr 14
- Course
- Cork (IRE)
- Race
- Summer BBQ July 11th Mares Maiden Hurdle
- This horse
- 11/17
- Winner next time
- Morga (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 1 May 14
- Race won
- Drinkwater Construction & Orchid Transport Mares Novice 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 | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J McNamara | 20 Apr 14 | 9 May 14 | 11/17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
A J McNamara
- Trainer
- A J McNamara
- First run
- 20 Apr 14
- Last run
- 9 May 14
- First run for yard
- 11/17
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- 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 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 20 Apr 14 | 9 May 14 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 20 Apr 14
- Last run
- 9 May 14
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchMoscow Society (USA)
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 branchLoy's Lass (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sirePresenting (GB)
- Dam's damMaries Gale (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireStrong Gale (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Loy's Lass (IRE) · by Presenting (GB) · 1 winners from 2 runners
- Maries Gale (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE) · 0 winners from 6 runners
- Smithstown Lady (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Society (USA) | Loy's Lass (IRE) | Presenting (GB) | mare | Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f | Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f |
Moscow Society (USA)
- Damsire
- Presenting (GB)
- Sex
- mare
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 11.3f · NH 2m3½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f
Progeny of Moscow Society (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All National Hunt runs | 5,219 | 456 | 1,292 | 2 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f | 1,690 | 162 | 407 | 1 | 0 | ||
| On Good to soft or yielding going | 1,021 | 75 | 234 | 1 | 0 | ||
| At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going | 338 | 31 | 69 | 1 | 0 |
All National Hunt runs
- Condition
- All National Hunt runs
- Runs
- 5,219
- Wins
- 456
- Placed
- 1,292
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f
- Runs
- 1,690
- Wins
- 162
- Placed
- 407
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- On Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 1,021
- Wins
- 75
- Placed
- 234
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Condition
- At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
- Runs
- 338
- Wins
- 31
- Placed
- 69
- 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.
Moscow Society (USA) × Presenting mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hunt | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 8 | £17,749 | €1,525 |
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 2
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 30
- Wins
- 4
- 2nd/3rd
- 8
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £17,749
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,525
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow Chancer (IRE) | 18 | 3 | 0 | £11,087 | €0 |
| Society Shares (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 0 | £6,662 | €1,525 |
| Balalika (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Moscow Chancer (IRE)
- Horse
- Moscow Chancer (IRE)
- Runs
- 18
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,087
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Society Shares (IRE)
- Horse
- Society Shares (IRE)
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,662
- Prize IRE (€)
- €1,525
Balalika (IRE)
- Horse
- Balalika (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Moscow Society (USA) out of Loy's Lass (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Mahler (GB)
- The Diary Keeper (IRE)2W · 15R
Female line
- 1Loy's Lass (IRE) · by Presenting (GB)
- 2Maries Gale (IRE) · by Strong Gale (IRE)
- 3Smithstown Lady (GB)
Notable relatives
Second cousin
- Latest Exhibition (IRE)5W · 13R · 1 G1
First cousin
- Kildisart (IRE)5W · 22R · 1 black-type
First cousin once removed
- Aura About You (IRE)3W · 16R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Balalika foaled?
Balalika (IRE) was foaled in 2008.
Who are the sire and dam of Balalika?
Balalika (IRE) is by Moscow Society (USA) out of Loy's Lass (IRE), a daughter of Presenting (GB).
Who trained Balalika?
Balalika (IRE) was trained by A J McNamara and owned by A J McNamara at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Balalika's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Balalika (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.
Is Balalika still racing?
Balalika (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 May 2014 at Cork (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Mares Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 21 ran), and has not run there since.
Is Balalika related to any top horses?
Balalika (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Latest Exhibition (IRE) (second cousin, Grade 1 winner), Kildisart (IRE) (first cousin, Grade 3 winner) and Aura About You (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Grade 3 winner), from the Smithstown Lady (GB) family.
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