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Horse profile
Balestra
- TrainerTim Easterby
- OwnerMartyn Macleod Racing
- FamilySkiable
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2014
- Highest OR
- 85
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 3 wins from 9 runs (33%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £26,733 GB
- Last official rating
- 85 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 3 Jul 2018, Hamilton (2/8)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 8 Jun 2018, Haydock
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 18 | Hamilton | 2/8 | 9/4F | 2½ | David Allan | Tim Easterby | Almada Mile Handicap | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 1m½f | Good to Firm | 9-0 | 85 | p | Ventura Knight (IRE) | £18,675 | 10 | 2/6 |
| 23 Jun 18 | Ayr | 2/11 | 11/2 | ¾ | David Allan | Tim Easterby | Scottish Sun On Sunday Champion Handicap (For The Johnstone Rose Bowl) | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 8-9 | 84 | p | First Flight (IRE) | £18,675 | 15 | 1/10 |
| 8 Jun 18 | Haydock | 1/7 | 4/1 | dht | David Allan | Tim Easterby | Play Roulette At 188Bet Casino Handicap | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-5 | 81 | - | Saluti (IRE) | £4,617 | 15 | 1/6 |
| 24 May 18 | Catterick | 1/5 | 11/2 | won 1½ | Jason Hart | Tim Easterby | Book Now For 9th June Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 7f | Good to Firm | 9-9 | 80 | - | Mudawwan (IRE) | £5,111 | 231 | 0/4 |
| 5 Oct 17 | Chelmsford (AW) | 5/13 | 8/1 | 1¾ | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap | Class 4 | Flat AW | 1m | Standard | 9-8 | 82 | - | Musical Terms (GB) | £6,469 | 41 | 0/11 |
| 25 Aug 17 | York | 13/15 | 33/1 | 10¼ | Cam Hardie | Charles Hills | Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap | Class 2 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 8-3 | 84 | - | Mojito (IRE) | £43,575 | 51 | 1/13 |
| 5 Jul 17 | Bath | 1/5 | 9/1 | won 7 | Jim Crowley | Charles Hills | Excello Law Maiden Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Firm | 9-5 | - | - | Wonderfillo (IRE) | £5,822 | 47 | 0/3 |
| 19 May 17 | Newbury | 8/11 | 2/1F | 13¼ | Frankie Dettori | Charles Hills | Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes (Div II) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 7f | Soft | 9-5 | - | - | Mutoondresdashorse (GB) | £6,469 | 23 | 0/10 |
| 26 Apr 17 | Lingfield (AW) | 6/14 | 7/2F | 5½ | Richard Kingscote | Charles Hills | Barber Shop FKS Honor Oak Park Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-5 | - | - | Casimiro (IRE) | £2,911 | - | 0/11 |
Almada Mile Handicap
Class 21m½fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 18
- Course
- Hamilton
- Pos
- 2/8
- SP
- 9/4F
- Btn
- 2½
- Jockey
- David Allan
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Race
- Almada Mile Handicap
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m½f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-0
- OR
- 85
- Headgear
- p
- Winner / 2nd
- Ventura Knight (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £18,675
- Days
- 10
- Future form
- 2/6
Scottish Sun On Sunday Champion Handicap (For The Johnstone Rose Bowl)
Class 21mGood
All fields
- Date
- 23 Jun 18
- Course
- Ayr
- Pos
- 2/11
- SP
- 11/2
- Btn
- ¾
- Jockey
- David Allan
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Race
- Scottish Sun On Sunday Champion Handicap (For The Johnstone Rose Bowl)
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-9
- OR
- 84
- Headgear
- p
- Winner / 2nd
- First Flight (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £18,675
- Days
- 15
- Future form
- 1/10
Play Roulette At 188Bet Casino Handicap
Class 47fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jun 18
- Course
- Haydock
- Pos
- 1/7
- SP
- 4/1
- Btn
- dht
- Jockey
- David Allan
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Race
- Play Roulette At 188Bet Casino Handicap
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- 81
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Saluti (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,617
- Days
- 15
- Future form
- 1/6
Book Now For 9th June Novice Stakes
Class 57fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 18
- Course
- Catterick
- Pos
- 1/5
- SP
- 11/2
- Btn
- won 1½
- Jockey
- Jason Hart
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Race
- Book Now For 9th June Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-9
- OR
- 80
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Mudawwan (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,111
- Days
- 231
- Future form
- 0/4
- 5/135 Oct 17 · Chelmsford (AW)8/1
Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap
Class 41mStandard
All fields
- Date
- 5 Oct 17
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Pos
- 5/13
- SP
- 8/1
- Btn
- 1¾
- Jockey
- Jim Crowley
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- Race
- Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-8
- OR
- 82
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Musical Terms (GB)
- Winner prize
- £6,469
- Days
- 41
- Future form
- 0/11
Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap
Class 21mGood
All fields
- Date
- 25 Aug 17
- Course
- York
- Pos
- 13/15
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 10¼
- Jockey
- Cam Hardie
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- Race
- Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap
- Class
- Class 2
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-3
- OR
- 84
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Mojito (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £43,575
- Days
- 51
- Future form
- 1/13
Excello Law Maiden Stakes
Class 41mFirm
All fields
- Date
- 5 Jul 17
- Course
- Bath
- Pos
- 1/5
- SP
- 9/1
- Btn
- won 7
- Jockey
- Jim Crowley
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- Race
- Excello Law Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Firm
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Wonderfillo (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £5,822
- Days
- 47
- Future form
- 0/3
Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Class 47fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 19 May 17
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 8/11
- SP
- 2/1F
- Btn
- 13¼
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- Race
- Coolmore Stud Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Mutoondresdashorse (GB)
- Winner prize
- £6,469
- Days
- 23
- Future form
- 0/10
- 6/1426 Apr 17 · Lingfield (AW)7/2F
Barber Shop FKS Honor Oak Park Maiden Stakes
Class 57fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 26 Apr 17
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 6/14
- SP
- 7/2F
- Btn
- 5½
- Jockey
- Richard Kingscote
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- Race
- Barber Shop FKS Honor Oak Park Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Casimiro (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,911
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 18 | Hamilton | Almada Mile Handicap | 2/8 | Ventura Knight (IRE) | 1 | 8 Jul 18 | Ayr | Argyll Holidays: Why Go Further? Handicap |
| 3 Jul 18 | Hamilton | Almada Mile Handicap | 2/8 | Mythical Madness (GB) | 5 | 6 Jul 18 | Haydock | Betfred Super League Handicap |
| 23 Jun 18 | Ayr | Scottish Sun On Sunday Champion Handicap (For The Johnstone Rose Bowl) | 2/11 | Masham Star (IRE) | 4 | 30 Jun 18 | Windsor | New Heidsieck And Co Enclosure Handicap |
| 8 Jun 18 | Haydock | Play Roulette At 188Bet Casino Handicap | 1/7 | Club Wexford (IRE) | 7 | 23 Jun 18 | Haydock | Betfred "Proud Sponsor Of Super League" Handicap |
| 25 Aug 17 | York | Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap | 13/15 | Wahash (IRE) | 9 | 24 Mar 18 | Lingfield (AW) | Play For Free At sunbets.co.uk/vegas Handicap |
- 2/83 Jul 18 · Hamilton
Almada Mile Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 18
- Course
- Hamilton
- Race
- Almada Mile Handicap
- This horse
- 2/8
- Winner next time
- Ventura Knight (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 8 Jul 18
- At
- Ayr
- Race won
- Argyll Holidays: Why Go Further? Handicap
- 2/83 Jul 18 · Hamilton
Almada Mile Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 18
- Course
- Hamilton
- Race
- Almada Mile Handicap
- This horse
- 2/8
- Winner next time
- Mythical Madness (GB)
- Their pos
- 5
- Won on
- 6 Jul 18
- At
- Haydock
- Race won
- Betfred Super League Handicap
- 2/1123 Jun 18 · Ayr
Scottish Sun On Sunday Champion Handicap (For The Johnstone Rose Bowl)
All fields
- Date
- 23 Jun 18
- Course
- Ayr
- Race
- Scottish Sun On Sunday Champion Handicap (For The Johnstone Rose Bowl)
- This horse
- 2/11
- Winner next time
- Masham Star (IRE)
- Their pos
- 4
- Won on
- 30 Jun 18
- At
- Windsor
- Race won
- New Heidsieck And Co Enclosure Handicap
- 1/78 Jun 18 · Haydock
Play Roulette At 188Bet Casino Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jun 18
- Course
- Haydock
- Race
- Play Roulette At 188Bet Casino Handicap
- This horse
- 1/7
- Winner next time
- Club Wexford (IRE)
- Their pos
- 7
- Won on
- 23 Jun 18
- At
- Haydock
- Race won
- Betfred "Proud Sponsor Of Super League" Handicap
- 13/1525 Aug 17 · York
Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap
All fields
- Date
- 25 Aug 17
- Course
- York
- Race
- Nationwide Accident Repair Services Handicap
- This horse
- 13/15
- Winner next time
- Wahash (IRE)
- Their pos
- 9
- Won on
- 24 Mar 18
- At
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race won
- Play For Free At sunbets.co.uk/vegas Handicap
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Easterby | Charles Hills | 24 May 18 | 3 Jul 18 | 1/5 | 80 | 85 | 85 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | £20,911 | €0 | ||
| Charles Hills | - | 26 Apr 17 | 5 Oct 17 | 6/14 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,822 | €0 |
Tim Easterby
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Moved from
- Charles Hills
- First run
- 24 May 18
- Last run
- 3 Jul 18
- First run for yard
- 1/5
- OR first run
- 80
- OR last run
- 85
- Best OR
- 85
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £20,911
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Charles Hills
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- First run
- 26 Apr 17
- Last run
- 5 Oct 17
- First run for yard
- 6/14
- OR first run
- 84
- OR last run
- 82
- Best OR
- 84
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,822
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | £26,733 | €0 | 85 | 26 Apr 17 | 3 Jul 18 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,733
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 85
- First run
- 26 Apr 17
- Last run
- 3 Jul 18
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | £26,733 | €0 | ||
| Flat AW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,733
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat AW
- Race type
- Flat AW
- Runs
- 2
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,822 | €0 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £15,319 | €0 | ||
| Good | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £5,592 | €0 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Standard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Firm
- Going
- Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,319
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Soft
- Going
- Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard
- Going
- Standard
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | £21,141 | €0 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £5,592 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £21,141
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,592
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,822 | €0 | ||
| Catterick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,111 | €0 | ||
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £4,617 | €0 | ||
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £5,592 | €0 | ||
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £5,592 | €0 | ||
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Bath
- Course
- Bath
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Catterick
- Course
- Catterick
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,111
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Haydock
- Course
- Haydock
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £4,617
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Ayr
- Course
- Ayr
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chelmsford (AW)
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Hamilton
- Course
- Hamilton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lingfield (AW)
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Newbury
- Course
- Newbury
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
York
- Course
- York
- 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 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £11,184 | €0 | ||
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £10,439 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,111 | €0 |
Class 2
- Class
- Class 2
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,184
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,439
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,111
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 runners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £10,933 | €0 | ||
| 6 to 8 runners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £10,209 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £5,592 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,933
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,209
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 3
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| May | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,111 | €0 | ||
| June | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £10,209 | €0 | ||
| July | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £11,414 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| October | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
April
- Month
- April
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,111
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,209
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
July
- Month
- July
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,414
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
October
- Month
- October
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Allan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | £15,801 | €0 | ||
| Jim Crowley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,822 | €0 | ||
| Jason Hart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,111 | €0 | ||
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
David Allan
- Jockey
- David Allan
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,801
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jim Crowley
- Jockey
- Jim Crowley
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Jason Hart
- Jockey
- Jason Hart
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,111
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Cam Hardie
- Jockey
- Cam Hardie
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Frankie Dettori
- Jockey
- Frankie Dettori
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Richard Kingscote
- Jockey
- Richard Kingscote
- 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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Hills | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,822 | €0 | ||
| Tim Easterby | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | £20,911 | €0 |
Charles Hills
- Trainer
- Charles Hills
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Tim Easterby
- Trainer
- Tim Easterby
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £20,911
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £15,549 | €0 | ||
| p | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | £11,184 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,549
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
p
- Headgear
- p
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 2
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £11,184
- 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 | £5,592 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £10,209 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,822 | €0 | ||
| 121 to 365 days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £5,111 | €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 (£)
- £5,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £10,209
- 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 (£)
- £5,822
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
121 to 365 days
- Days since last run
- 121 to 365 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,111
- 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 | 1 | 0 | £5,592 | €0 | ||
| First time cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £5,592 | €0 | ||
| Headgear, all items worn before | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | £5,592 | €0 | ||
| No headgear | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £15,549 | €0 |
First time in any headgear
- Headgear
- First time in any headgear
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time cheekpieces
- Headgear
- First time cheekpieces
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear, all items worn before
- Headgear
- Headgear, all items worn before
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 1
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £5,592
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 3
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £15,549
- 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 branchBated Breath (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireDansili (GB)
- Sire's damTantina (USA)
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 branchNimble Thimble (USA)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireMizzen Mast (USA)
- Dam's damSkiable (IRE)
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
Skiable (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Breeding card
HorseBalestra (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2014
SireBated Breath (GB)
DamNimble Thimble (USA)
DamsireMizzen Mast (USA)
Sire's sireDansili (GB)
Sire's damTantina (USA)
2nd damSkiable (IRE)
Dam's produce7 winners from 9 runners
Notable siblingQuadrilateral (GB)
Female line
- Nimble Thimble (USA) · by Mizzen Mast (USA) · 7 winners from 9 runners
- Skiable (IRE) · 7 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bated Breath (GB) | Nimble Thimble (USA) | Mizzen Mast (USA) | gelding | Flat 7.1f · NH 1m7½f | Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f |
Bated Breath (GB)
- Damsire
- Mizzen Mast (USA)
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.1f · NH 1m7½f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 8.2f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Bated Breath (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 7,187 | 787 | 2,145 | 9 | 3 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 3,050 | 315 | 916 | 8 | 3 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 1,319 | 155 | 422 | 4 | 3 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 508 | 58 | 163 | 3 | 3 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 7,187
- Wins
- 787
- Placed
- 2,145
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 9
- This horse wins
- 3
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 3,050
- Wins
- 315
- Placed
- 916
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 8
- This horse wins
- 3
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 1,319
- Wins
- 155
- Placed
- 422
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 3
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 508
- Wins
- 58
- Placed
- 163
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 3
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.
Bated Breath (GB) × Mizzen Mast mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 3 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 8 | 5 | £73,529 | €9,655 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 3
- Winners
- 3
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 31
- Wins
- 8
- 2nd/3rd
- 5
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £73,529
- Prize IRE (€)
- €9,655
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 (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breathless Times (GB) | 19 | 4 | 0 | £46,796 | €0 |
| Balestra (GB) | 9 | 3 | 0 | £26,733 | €0 |
| Keepcalmandsailon (GB) | 3 | 1 | 0 | £0 | €9,655 |
Breathless Times (GB)
- Runs
- 19
- Wins
- 4
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £46,796
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Balestra (GB)
- Horse
- Balestra (GB)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 3
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £26,733
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Keepcalmandsailon (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €9,655
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 85 | 85 | 80 | 81 | 8 Jun 18 | 6 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 85
- Highest OR
- 85
- Lowest OR
- 80
- Last winning OR
- 81
- Last win
- 8 Jun 18
- Rated runs
- 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 18 | Hamilton | Flat | 85 | 1 | 2/8 |
| 23 Jun 18 | Ayr | Flat | 84 | 3 | 2/11 |
| 8 Jun 18 | Haydock | Flat | 81 | 1 | 1/7 |
| 24 May 18 | Catterick | Flat | 80 | -2 | 1/5 |
| 5 Oct 17 | Chelmsford (AW) | Flat | 82 | -2 | 5/13 |
| 25 Aug 17 | York | Flat | 84 | - | 13/15 |
- 2/83 Jul 18 · Hamilton
All fields
- Date
- 3 Jul 18
- Course
- Hamilton
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 85
- Change
- 1
- Pos
- 2/8
- 2/1123 Jun 18 · Ayr
All fields
- Date
- 23 Jun 18
- Course
- Ayr
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 84
- Change
- 3
- Pos
- 2/11
- 1/78 Jun 18 · Haydock
All fields
- Date
- 8 Jun 18
- Course
- Haydock
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 81
- Change
- 1
- Pos
- 1/7
- 1/524 May 18 · Catterick
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 18
- Course
- Catterick
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 80
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 1/5
- 5/135 Oct 17 · Chelmsford (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 5 Oct 17
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 82
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 5/13
- 13/1525 Aug 17 · York
All fields
- Date
- 25 Aug 17
- Course
- York
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 84
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 13/15
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 85 | 85 | 0 | 81 | 8 Jun 18 | 4 | 81 | 4 | 85 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 85
- OR last run
- 85
- Change
- 0
- Last winning OR
- 81
- Last win
- 8 Jun 18
- v last winning
- 4
- Highest winning OR
- 81
- v highest winning
- 4
- Highest OR
- 85
- v highest
- 0
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
- 1
- Produce
- 7 winners from 9 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Bated Breath (GB) out of Nimble Thimble (USA) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Oasis Dream (GB)
- Usher (GB)0W · 2R
By Kingman (GB)
- Boardman (GB)7W · 48R
- Thesis (GB)1W · 5R
- Slight Of Foot (GB)0W · 10R
By Frankel (GB)
- Quadrilateral (GB)3W · 6R · 1 G1
- Quilted (GB)1W · 4R
- Cadogan Place (GB)1W · 4R
- Pinhole (GB)2W · 7R
Female line
- 1Nimble Thimble (USA) · by Mizzen Mast (USA)
- 2Skiable (IRE)
Notable relatives
Half-sister
- Quadrilateral (GB)3W · 6R · 1 G1
Uncle (out of 2nd dam)
- Three Valleys (USA)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Balestra foaled?
Balestra (GB) was foaled in 2014.
Who are the sire and dam of Balestra?
Balestra (GB) is by Bated Breath (GB) out of Nimble Thimble (USA), a daughter of Mizzen Mast (USA).
Who trained Balestra?
Balestra (GB) was trained by Tim Easterby and owned by Martyn Macleod Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Charles Hills.
What is Balestra's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Balestra (GB) won 3 of 9 races (33%).
What is Balestra's biggest win?
Balestra (GB)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 4 victories, most recently the Play Roulette At 188Bet Casino Handicap at Haydock on 8 June 2018.
Has Balestra ever been beaten?
Balestra (GB) was beaten 6 times in 9 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 26 April 2017 at Lingfield (AW) (6th of 14).
What was Balestra's official rating?
Balestra (GB) was last officially rated 85 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Balestra still racing?
Balestra (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 3 July 2018 at Hamilton in the Almada Mile Handicap, finishing 2nd of 8, and has not run there since.
Is Balestra related to any top horses?
Balestra (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Quadrilateral (GB) (half-sister, Group 1 winner) and Three Valleys (USA) (uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Skiable (IRE) family.
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