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Balzac: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Balzac is a 3-year-old gelding by Japan, trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam. He has won 2 of 9 starts and placed in 4 more, for £58,530 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 2f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 20% at every other distance. He runs next in the 2:44 at Newmarket on 31 October. His best performance rating is 99, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 9
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 22%
  • Prize money £58,530
  • Best rating 99
  • Official rating 100

Where Balzac runs next

Time Course Race Best price
2:44 Newmarket German Group One Racecourses James Seymour Stakes (Listed Race) —

Balzac form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Oct 26 Chantilly (FR) Prix Le Fabuleux Class 1 1m 1f Soft 7 5 7/1 C. Soumillon 100
19 Sep 26 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 2 1m 2f Good To Firm 1 — 11/2 Ryan Moore 97
5 Sep 26 Ascot Silent Pool Gin "Confined" Handicap Stakes (For Horses Which Have Won No More Than One Race) Class 3 1m 2f Good To Firm 2 1.75 12/1 Sorin Moldoveanu 95
20 Jun 26 Ascot Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 1m 2f Good To Firm 14 13 33/1 Billy Loughnane 97
6 Jun 26 Epsom Downs Betfred Derby (Group 1) Class 1 1m 4f Soft 11 34 66/1 Silvestre De Sousa 97
9 May 26 Lingfield William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 3.5f Good To Firm 3 6.75 22/1 Silvestre De Sousa 97
28 Apr 26 Epsom Downs Betfred Blue Riband Trial Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Good 3 3.75 15/2 Hollie Doyle –
1 Apr 26 Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m Standard To Slow 1 — EvensF Hollie Doyle –
25 Sep 25 Newmarket Hunters Prestige British EBF Maiden Stakes Class 4 1m Good 3 2.25 22/1 Alexandra Egan –

Balzac by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
10f 4 1 25% —
8f 2 1 50% —
9f 1 0 0% —
12f 1 0 0% —
11.5f 1 0 0% —

Balzac by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Firm 4 1 25% —
Soft 2 0 0% —
Good 2 0 0% —
Standard To Slow 1 1 100% —

Balzac by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Ascot 2 0 0% —
Epsom Downs 2 0 0% —
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% —
Newbury 1 1 100% —
Lingfield 1 0 0% —
Kempton (AW) 1 1 100% —
Newmarket 1 0 0% —

Balzac breeding

  • Sire Japan (GB)
  • Dam Brit Wit (GB)
  • Damsire High Chaparral (IRE)
  • Breeder Gunther Schmidt
  • Foaled 19 February 2023

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