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Blacko (FR) silks

Horse profile

Blacko

Balko (FR) × Ascella (FR) (Astair (FR))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2016
Colour
grey
Highest OR
135
Record (GB & IRE)
3 wins from 14 runs (21%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£23,733 GB
Last official rating
106 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Apr 2023, Fontwell (4/5)
Last win (GB & IRE)
16 Feb 2023, Leicester
Recent form
11PU55523976144

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
4 Apr 23Fontwell4/58/1distAdam WedgeEvan WilliamsDownload The Vickers.bet App Handicap ChaseClass 4Chase2m2fSoft11-13106Hector Jaguen (FR)£4,928370/3
26 Feb 23Hereford4/47/2distAdam WedgeEvan WilliamsAlexander Park Handicap ChaseClass 4Chase2m3fGood11-6109Le Ligerien (FR)£6,865101/3
16 Feb 23Leicester1/35/4won 4Adam WedgeEvan Williams100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Beginners' ChaseClass 3Chase2mGood11-2108Extraordinary Man (FR)£7,922240/2
23 Jan 23Ffos Las6/1166/1distAdam WedgeEvan WilliamsVickers.Bet Handicap HurdleClass 3Hurdle2m4fSoft10-11112Equinus (IRE)£8,265181/10
5 Jan 23Ffos Las7/716/1distAdam WedgeEvan Williamsdragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap HurdleClass 3Hurdle2mHeavy11-6117Thor De Cerisy (FR)£10,562142/6
22 Dec 22Ffos Las9/1025/1distAdam WedgeEvan Williamsdragonbet.co.uk The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap HurdleClass 3Hurdle2m4fSoft11-3119Time Flies By (IRE)£5,6646311/9
31 Mar 21Ludlow3/44/13Tom BellamyAlan KingWeatherbys Hamilton Handicap ChaseClass 3Chase2m4fGood11-6124Evander (IRE)£6,277230/3
8 Mar 21Southwell2/3100/3027Tom BellamyAlan KingVirgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap ChaseClass 3Chase2mGood to Soft11-2127King D'argent (FR)£7,018331/2
3 Feb 21Warwick5/6100/3018¾Tom BellamyAlan KingEvery Race Live On Racing TV Handicap HurdleClass 3Hurdle2mHeavy11-4130Miss Heritage (IRE)£5,913850/5
10 Nov 20Huntingdon5/97/216¼Tom BellamyAlan KingDownload The tote App Michaelmas Handicap HurdleClass 3Hurdle2mGood11-10132Wild Max (GER)£9,384321/7
9 Oct 20Chepstow5/127/19¼Tom BellamyAlan KingPaul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O HurdleClass 2Hurdle2mGood11-4133Thyme White (FR)£10,3972122/11
11 Mar 20CheltenhamPU/225/1J-Tom BellamyAlan KingBoodles Juvenile Handicap HurdleGrade 3Hurdle2m½fSoft11-5135Aramax (GER)£45,016491/21
22 Jan 20Warwick1/730/100Fwon 2¼Tom BellamyAlan KingTry Racing TV For Free Now Juvenile HurdleClass 4Hurdle2mSoft11-4126The Pink'n (GB)£4,549230/6
30 Dec 19Taunton1/124/1won 2¼Tom BellamyAlan KingAnnual Membership 2020 Available Today Juvenile HurdleClass 4Hurdle2m½fSoft10-12-Zoffee (GB)£5,458-1/10
  • 4/54 Apr 23 · Fontwell8/1

    Download The Vickers.bet App Handicap Chase

    Class 42m2fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Apr 23
    Course
    Fontwell
    Pos
    4/5
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Download The Vickers.bet App Handicap Chase
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m2f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-13
    OR
    106
    Winner / 2nd
    Hector Jaguen (FR)
    Winner prize
    £4,928
    Days
    37
    Future form
    0/3
  • 4/426 Feb 23 · Hereford7/2

    Alexander Park Handicap Chase

    Class 42m3fGood

    All fields
    Date
    26 Feb 23
    Course
    Hereford
    Pos
    4/4
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Alexander Park Handicap Chase
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m3f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-6
    OR
    109
    Winner / 2nd
    Le Ligerien (FR)
    Winner prize
    £6,865
    Days
    10
    Future form
    1/3
  • 1/316 Feb 23 · Leicester5/4

    100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Beginners' Chase

    Class 32mGood

    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 23
    Course
    Leicester
    Pos
    1/3
    SP
    5/4
    Btn
    won 4
    Race
    100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Beginners' Chase
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-2
    OR
    108
    Winner prize
    £7,922
    Days
    24
    Future form
    0/2
  • 6/1123 Jan 23 · Ffos Las66/1

    Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle

    Class 32m4fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jan 23
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Pos
    6/11
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-11
    OR
    112
    Winner / 2nd
    Equinus (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £8,265
    Days
    18
    Future form
    1/10
  • 7/75 Jan 23 · Ffos Las16/1

    dragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

    Class 32mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jan 23
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Pos
    7/7
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    dragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-6
    OR
    117
    Winner prize
    £10,562
    Days
    14
    Future form
    2/6
  • 9/1022 Dec 22 · Ffos Las25/1

    dragonbet.co.uk The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Hurdle

    Class 32m4fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    22 Dec 22
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Pos
    9/10
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    dragonbet.co.uk The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-3
    OR
    119
    Winner prize
    £5,664
    Days
    631
    Future form
    1/9
  • 3/431 Mar 21 · Ludlow4/1

    Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Chase

    Class 32m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    31 Mar 21
    Course
    Ludlow
    Pos
    3/4
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    3
    Trainer
    Alan King
    Race
    Weatherbys Hamilton Handicap Chase
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-6
    OR
    124
    Winner / 2nd
    Evander (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £6,277
    Days
    23
    Future form
    0/3
  • 2/38 Mar 21 · Southwell100/30

    Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

    Class 32mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    8 Mar 21
    Course
    Southwell
    Pos
    2/3
    SP
    100/30
    Btn
    27
    Trainer
    Alan King
    Race
    Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-2
    OR
    127
    Winner / 2nd
    King D'argent (FR)
    Winner prize
    £7,018
    Days
    33
    Future form
    1/2
  • 5/63 Feb 21 · Warwick100/30

    Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

    Class 32mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    3 Feb 21
    Course
    Warwick
    Pos
    5/6
    SP
    100/30
    Btn
    18¾
    Trainer
    Alan King
    Race
    Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    130
    Winner prize
    £5,913
    Days
    85
    Future form
    0/5
  • 5/910 Nov 20 · Huntingdon7/2

    Download The tote App Michaelmas Handicap Hurdle

    Class 32mGood

    All fields
    Date
    10 Nov 20
    Pos
    5/9
    SP
    7/2
    Btn
    16¼
    Trainer
    Alan King
    Race
    Download The tote App Michaelmas Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-10
    OR
    132
    Winner / 2nd
    Wild Max (GER)
    Winner prize
    £9,384
    Days
    32
    Future form
    1/7
  • 5/129 Oct 20 · Chepstow7/1

    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle

    Class 22mGood

    All fields
    Date
    9 Oct 20
    Course
    Chepstow
    Pos
    5/12
    SP
    7/1
    Btn
    9¼
    Trainer
    Alan King
    Race
    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle
    Class
    Class 2
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    133
    Winner / 2nd
    Thyme White (FR)
    Winner prize
    £10,397
    Days
    212
    Future form
    2/11
  • PU/2211 Mar 20 · Cheltenham5/1J

    Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

    Grade 32m½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    11 Mar 20
    Pos
    PU/22
    SP
    5/1J
    Btn
    -
    Trainer
    Alan King
    Race
    Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
    Class
    Grade 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-5
    OR
    135
    Winner / 2nd
    Aramax (GER)
    Winner prize
    £45,016
    Days
    49
    Future form
    1/21
  • 1/722 Jan 20 · Warwick30/100F

    Try Racing TV For Free Now Juvenile Hurdle

    Class 42mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    22 Jan 20
    Course
    Warwick
    Pos
    1/7
    SP
    30/100F
    Btn
    won 2¼
    Trainer
    Alan King
    Race
    Try Racing TV For Free Now Juvenile Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    OR
    126
    Winner / 2nd
    The Pink'n (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,549
    Days
    23
    Future form
    0/6
  • 1/1230 Dec 19 · Taunton4/1

    Annual Membership 2020 Available Today Juvenile Hurdle

    Class 42m½fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    30 Dec 19
    Course
    Taunton
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    won 2¼
    Trainer
    Alan King
    Race
    Annual Membership 2020 Available Today Juvenile Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-12
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Zoffee (GB)
    Winner prize
    £5,458
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/10

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

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
26 Feb 23HerefordAlexander Park Handicap Chase4/4Le Ligerien (FR)125 Mar 23NewburyColleagues Celebration Of Business Handicap Chase
23 Jan 23Ffos LasVickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle6/11Sabbathical (FR)716 Feb 23LeicesterTCS Recruitment Handicap Chase
5 Jan 23Ffos Lasdragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle7/7Zambezi Fix (FR)225 Feb 23ChepstowPertemps Network Emea Handicap Hurdle
5 Jan 23Ffos Lasdragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle7/7Tanganyika (FR)420 Feb 23CarlisleWilliams Handicap Hurdle
22 Dec 22Ffos Lasdragonbet.co.uk The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Hurdle9/10River Bray (IRE)107 Feb 23TauntonCornish Rock Gin Handicap Hurdle
8 Mar 21SouthwellVirgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase2/3King D'argent (FR)130 Mar 21WarwickBet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase
10 Nov 20HuntingdonDownload The tote App Michaelmas Handicap Hurdle5/9Wild Max (GER)112 Dec 20Doncasterbet365 Handicap Hurdle
9 Oct 20ChepstowPaul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle5/12Goobinator (USA)431 Oct 20AyrTennent's Cup Scottish Champion Hurdle Trial Handicap Hurdle
9 Oct 20ChepstowPaul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle5/12Maskada (FR)72 Nov 20Herefordstarsports.bet US Election Odds Now Live Mares' Handicap Hurdle
11 Mar 20CheltenhamBoodles Juvenile Handicap HurdlePU/22Thyme White (FR)159 Oct 20ChepstowPaul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle
30 Dec 19TauntonAnnual Membership 2020 Available Today Juvenile Hurdle1/12Zoffee (GB)26 Feb 20DoncasterBetsafe Best Odds Guaranteed Juvenile Maiden Hurdle
  • 4/426 Feb 23 · Hereford

    Alexander Park Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    26 Feb 23
    Course
    Hereford
    Race
    Alexander Park Handicap Chase
    This horse
    4/4
    Winner next time
    Le Ligerien (FR)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    25 Mar 23
    Race won
    Colleagues Celebration Of Business Handicap Chase
  • 6/1123 Jan 23 · Ffos Las

    Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jan 23
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Race
    Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    6/11
    Winner next time
    Sabbathical (FR)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    16 Feb 23
    Race won
    TCS Recruitment Handicap Chase
  • 7/75 Jan 23 · Ffos Las

    dragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jan 23
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Race
    dragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    7/7
    Winner next time
    Zambezi Fix (FR)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    25 Feb 23
    Race won
    Pertemps Network Emea Handicap Hurdle
  • 7/75 Jan 23 · Ffos Las

    dragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    5 Jan 23
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Race
    dragonbet.co.uk New Online Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    7/7
    Winner next time
    Tanganyika (FR)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    20 Feb 23
    Race won
    Williams Handicap Hurdle
  • 9/1022 Dec 22 · Ffos Las

    dragonbet.co.uk The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    22 Dec 22
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Race
    dragonbet.co.uk The Bookmaker Of Wales Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    9/10
    Winner next time
    River Bray (IRE)
    Their pos
    10
    Won on
    7 Feb 23
    Race won
    Cornish Rock Gin Handicap Hurdle
  • 2/38 Mar 21 · Southwell

    Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

    All fields
    Date
    8 Mar 21
    Course
    Southwell
    Race
    Virgin Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
    This horse
    2/3
    Winner next time
    King D'argent (FR)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    30 Mar 21
    Race won
    Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase
  • 5/910 Nov 20 · Huntingdon

    Download The tote App Michaelmas Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    10 Nov 20
    Race
    Download The tote App Michaelmas Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    5/9
    Winner next time
    Wild Max (GER)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    12 Dec 20
    Race won
    bet365 Handicap Hurdle
  • 5/129 Oct 20 · Chepstow

    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    9 Oct 20
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle
    This horse
    5/12
    Winner next time
    Goobinator (USA)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    31 Oct 20
    At
    Ayr
    Race won
    Tennent's Cup Scottish Champion Hurdle Trial Handicap Hurdle
  • 5/129 Oct 20 · Chepstow

    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    9 Oct 20
    Course
    Chepstow
    Race
    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle
    This horse
    5/12
    Winner next time
    Maskada (FR)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    2 Nov 20
    Race won
    starsports.bet US Election Odds Now Live Mares' Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/2211 Mar 20 · Cheltenham

    Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    11 Mar 20
    Race
    Boodles Juvenile Handicap Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/22
    Winner next time
    Thyme White (FR)
    Their pos
    15
    Won on
    9 Oct 20
    Race won
    Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow 4-Y-O Hurdle
  • 1/1230 Dec 19 · Taunton

    Annual Membership 2020 Available Today Juvenile Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    30 Dec 19
    Course
    Taunton
    Race
    Annual Membership 2020 Available Today Juvenile Hurdle
    This horse
    1/12
    Winner next time
    Zoffee (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    6 Feb 20
    Race won
    Betsafe Best Odds Guaranteed Juvenile Maiden 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Evan WilliamsAlan King22 Dec 224 Apr 239/10119106119610016.7%16.7%£9,341€0
Alan King-30 Dec 1931 Mar 211/12126124135821125.0%25.0%£14,392€0
Evan Williams
Moved from
Alan King
First run
22 Dec 22
Last run
4 Apr 23
First run for yard
9/10
OR first run
119
OR last run
106
Best OR
119
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
16.7%
Place %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£9,341
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Alan King
Trainer
Alan King
First run
30 Dec 19
Last run
31 Mar 21
First run for yard
1/12
OR first run
126
OR last run
124
Best OR
135
Runs
8
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,392
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt1431121.4%21.4%£23,733€013530 Dec 194 Apr 23
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
14
Wins
3
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
21.4%
Place %
21.4%
Prize GB (£)
£23,733
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
135
First run
30 Dec 19
Last run
4 Apr 23

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle920022.2%22.2%£10,707€0
Chase511120.0%20.0%£13,026€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
9
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
22.2%
Place %
22.2%
Prize GB (£)
£10,707
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£13,026
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good510120.0%20.0%£10,686€0
Good to Soft10100.0%0.0%£2,061€0
Soft620033.3%33.3%£10,636€0
Heavy20000.0%0.0%£350€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£10,686
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,061
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
6
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£10,636
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f931033.3%33.3%£20,689€0
2m2f to 2m5f50010.0%0.0%£3,044€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
9
Wins
3
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£20,689
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,044
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

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ffos Las30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Warwick210050.0%50.0%£4,899€0
Leicester1100100.0%100.0%£7,922€0
Taunton1100100.0%100.0%£5,458€0
Cheltenham10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chepstow10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fontwell10000.0%0.0%£629€0
Hereford10000.0%0.0%£790€0
Huntingdon10000.0%0.0%£350€0
Ludlow10010.0%0.0%£1,624€0
Southwell10100.0%0.0%£2,061€0
Ffos Las
Course
Ffos Las
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Warwick
Course
Warwick
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,899
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leicester
Course
Leicester
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,922
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Taunton
Course
Taunton
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,458
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Cheltenham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chepstow
Course
Chepstow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fontwell
Course
Fontwell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£629
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hereford
Course
Hereford
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£790
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Huntingdon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ludlow
Course
Ludlow
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,624
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Southwell
Course
Southwell
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£2,061
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Grade 310000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 210000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 3811112.5%12.5%£12,306€0
Class 4420050.0%50.0%£11,426€0
Grade 3
Class
Grade 3
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 2
Class
Class 2
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
8
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
12.5%
Place %
12.5%
Prize GB (£)
£12,306
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£11,426
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

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners511120.0%20.0%£13,026€0
6 to 8 runners310033.3%33.3%£4,899€0
9 to 12 runners510020.0%20.0%£5,808€0
17+ runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
20.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£13,026
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£4,899
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
5
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
20.0%
Place %
20.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,808
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January310033.3%33.3%£4,549€0
February310033.3%33.3%£9,062€0
March30110.0%0.0%£3,685€0
April10000.0%0.0%£629€0
October10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November10000.0%0.0%£350€0
December210050.0%50.0%£5,458€0
January
Month
January
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£4,549
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
3
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
33.3%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£9,062
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,685
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£629
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,458
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Tom Bellamy821125.0%25.0%£14,392€0
Adam Wedge610016.7%16.7%£9,341€0
Tom Bellamy
Runs
8
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,392
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Adam Wedge
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
16.7%
Place %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£9,341
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Alan King821125.0%25.0%£14,392€0
Evan Williams610016.7%16.7%£9,341€0
Alan King
Trainer
Alan King
Runs
8
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
25.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,392
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Evan Williams
Runs
6
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
16.7%
Place %
16.7%
Prize GB (£)
£9,341
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear1431121.4%21.4%£23,733€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
14
Wins
3
2nd
1
3rd
1
Win %
21.4%
Place %
21.4%
Prize GB (£)
£23,733
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 runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£5,458€0
8 to 14 days20000.0%0.0%£790€0
15 to 30 days420150.0%50.0%£14,094€0
31 to 60 days40100.0%0.0%£3,040€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£350€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,458
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£790
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
1
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,094
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,040
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£350
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBalko (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBalko (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchAscella (FR)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAscella (FR)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAstair (FR)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Balko (FR)
Ascella (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Astair (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBlacko (FR)
Sexgelding
Foaled2016
SireBalko (FR)
DamAscella (FR)
DamsireAstair (FR)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingChef Bogo (FR)

Female line

  1. Ascella (FR) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Balko (FR)Ascella (FR)Astair (FR)Gildas Blain5 Feb 16greygeldingNH 2m4fNH 2m
Balko (FR)
Breeder
Gildas Blain
Foaled
5 Feb 16
Colour
grey
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m

Progeny of Balko (FR) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs1,58421350913.4%32.1%143
At 2m to 2m1f5596918412.3%32.9%93
On Soft going4706916314.7%34.7%62
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going199246412.1%32.2%32
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
1,584
Wins
213
Placed
509
Win %
13.4%
Place %
32.1%
This horse runs
14
This horse wins
3
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
559
Wins
69
Placed
184
Win %
12.3%
Place %
32.9%
This horse runs
9
This horse wins
3
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
470
Wins
69
Placed
163
Win %
14.7%
Place %
34.7%
This horse runs
6
This horse wins
2
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
199
Wins
24
Placed
64
Win %
12.1%
Place %
32.2%
This horse runs
3
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.

Balko (FR) × Astair (FR) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%0163218.8%£24,254€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
16
Wins
3
2nd/3rd
2
Win %
18.8%
Prize GB (£)
£24,254
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Blacko (FR)1430£23,733€0
Chef Bogo (FR)200£521€0
Blacko (FR)
Runs
14
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£23,733
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chef Bogo (FR)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£521
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
National Hunt10613510610816 Feb 2313
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
106
Highest OR
135
Lowest OR
106
Last winning OR
108
Last win
16 Feb 23
Rated runs
13

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

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
4 Apr 23FontwellNH106-34/5
26 Feb 23HerefordNH10914/4
16 Feb 23LeicesterNH108-41/3
23 Jan 23Ffos LasNH112-56/11
5 Jan 23Ffos LasNH117-27/7
22 Dec 22Ffos LasNH119-59/10
31 Mar 21LudlowNH124-33/4
8 Mar 21SouthwellNH127-32/3
3 Feb 21WarwickNH130-25/6
10 Nov 20HuntingdonNH132-15/9
9 Oct 20ChepstowNH133-25/12
11 Mar 20CheltenhamNH1359PU/22
22 Jan 20WarwickNH126-1/7
  • 4/54 Apr 23 · Fontwell
    All fields
    Date
    4 Apr 23
    Course
    Fontwell
    Code
    NH
    OR
    106
    Change
    -3
    Pos
    4/5
  • 4/426 Feb 23 · Hereford
    All fields
    Date
    26 Feb 23
    Course
    Hereford
    Code
    NH
    OR
    109
    Change
    1
    Pos
    4/4
  • 1/316 Feb 23 · Leicester
    All fields
    Date
    16 Feb 23
    Course
    Leicester
    Code
    NH
    OR
    108
    Change
    -4
    Pos
    1/3
  • 6/1123 Jan 23 · Ffos Las
    All fields
    Date
    23 Jan 23
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Code
    NH
    OR
    112
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    6/11
  • 7/75 Jan 23 · Ffos Las
    All fields
    Date
    5 Jan 23
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Code
    NH
    OR
    117
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    7/7
  • 9/1022 Dec 22 · Ffos Las
    All fields
    Date
    22 Dec 22
    Course
    Ffos Las
    Code
    NH
    OR
    119
    Change
    -5
    Pos
    9/10
  • 3/431 Mar 21 · Ludlow
    All fields
    Date
    31 Mar 21
    Course
    Ludlow
    Code
    NH
    OR
    124
    Change
    -3
    Pos
    3/4
  • 2/38 Mar 21 · Southwell
    All fields
    Date
    8 Mar 21
    Course
    Southwell
    Code
    NH
    OR
    127
    Change
    -3
    Pos
    2/3
  • 5/63 Feb 21 · Warwick
    All fields
    Date
    3 Feb 21
    Course
    Warwick
    Code
    NH
    OR
    130
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    5/6
  • 5/910 Nov 20 · Huntingdon
    All fields
    Date
    10 Nov 20
    Code
    NH
    OR
    132
    Change
    -1
    Pos
    5/9
  • 5/129 Oct 20 · Chepstow
    All fields
    Date
    9 Oct 20
    Course
    Chepstow
    Code
    NH
    OR
    133
    Change
    -2
    Pos
    5/12
  • PU/2211 Mar 20 · Cheltenham
    All fields
    Date
    11 Mar 20
    Code
    NH
    OR
    135
    Change
    9
    Pos
    PU/22
  • 1/722 Jan 20 · Warwick
    All fields
    Date
    22 Jan 20
    Course
    Warwick
    Code
    NH
    OR
    126
    Change
    -
    Pos
    1/7

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
National Hunt106106010816 Feb 23-2126-20135-29
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
106
OR last run
106
Change
0
Last winning OR
108
Last win
16 Feb 23
v last winning
-2
Highest winning OR
126
v highest winning
-20
Highest OR
135
v highest
-29

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

Ascella (FR)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 2 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Ascella (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Ascella (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Blacko foaled?

Blacko (FR), a grey racehorse, was foaled on 5 February 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Blacko?

Blacko (FR) is by Balko (FR) out of Ascella (FR), a daughter of Astair (FR), and was bred by Gildas Blain.

Who trained Blacko?

Blacko (FR) was trained by Evan Williams and owned by R J Gambarini Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Alan King.

What is Blacko's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Blacko (FR) won 3 of 14 races (21%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Blacko's biggest win?

Blacko (FR)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the 100% Racing TV Profits Back To Racing Beginners' Chase at Leicester on 16 February 2023.

Has Blacko ever been beaten?

Blacko (FR) was beaten 11 times in 14 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 11 March 2020 at Cheltenham (pulled up, 22 ran).

What was Blacko's official rating?

Blacko (FR) was last officially rated 106 over jumps (career high 135).

Is Blacko still racing?

Blacko (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 April 2023 at Fontwell in the Download The Vickers.bet App Handicap Chase, finishing 4th of 5, and has not run there since.

What is Blacko's record at Ffos Las?

Blacko (FR) ran most often at Ffos Las, with no wins from 3 runs there.

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