HORSE PROFILE

Gracchus De Balme (FR) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Manbolix (FR) out of Olympe De Coudray (FR)

★ Career record

20
Runs
4
Wins
20%
Win %
11
Placed
55%
Place %
£64,936
Earnings
Recent form 2PU121PUPU7 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

134
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Aintree 2 1 1 50%
Cheltenham 2 0 1 0%
Punchestown 2 0 0 0%
Fairyhouse 2 0 1 0%
Navan 2 0 2 0%
Ludlow 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good To Soft 5 1 2 20%
Good 5 1 3 20%
Heavy 3 1 1 33%
Soft To Heavy 2 1 2 50%
Yielding 2 0 2 0%
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 9 2 4 22%
2m1f–2m4f 9 1 6 11%
2m 2 1 1 50%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 7 9 Apr Aintree

    Sent early to the front - lost that spot for a moment at the third-last fence before regaining it - dropped back into second before two out - pressed for effort approaching the last - unable to find more inside the final furlong and well held in 7th

  • Pos PU 13 Mar Cheltenham

    Sent forward early - clear at the front until overtaken at the 15th - pressed for effort and faded after 4 out - blundered 3 out - dropped right away and pulled up soon after

  • Pos PU 15 Jan Ludlow

    Went forward early despite murky conditions - held the advantage until pegged back and overtaken approaching the 15th - dropped away quickly after - eased out of contention 4 out

  • Pos 1 30 May Stratford

    Set the pace from the off - opened a big advantage - margin narrowed approaching the 11th - kicked on again before the last - stretched the gap on the run to the line - scored comfortably

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

7
9 Apr
Aintree — Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase
2m 5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Mr P A King
18/1
SP
PU
13 Mar
Cheltenham — Princess Royal Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase
3m 2.5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Mr P A King
50/1
SP
PU
15 Jan
Ludlow — Pointing Pointers Open Hunters' Chase
3m · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Mr Henry Crow
5/2
SP
1
30 May
Stratford — Pertemps Network Stratford Foxhunters Champion Hunters' Chase (The 66th Running For the Horse and Hound Cup)
3m 3.5f · Good · Class 2 · Mr Huw Edwards
15/8F
SP
2
2 May
Cheltenham — Jonathan Neesom Memorial Open Hunters' Chase
3m 2.5f · Good · Class 4 · Mr James King
9/4
SP
1
3 Apr
Aintree — Randox Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase
2m 5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Mr Huw Edwards
22/1
SP
PU
25 Feb
Leicester — Cottesmore Open Hunters' Chase
2m 6.5f · Heavy · Class 3 · Mr Huw Edwards
5/4F
SP
2
15 Feb
Haydock — Walrus Open Hunters' Chase
2m 6f · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Mr Huw Edwards
7/2
SP
6
13 Jul
Wexford — Micheal O'Murchadha Memorial Handicap Chase
2m 3.5f · Good · J J Slevin
16/1
SP
11
17 May
Kilbeggan — William Hill Extra Places Daily Handicap Chase
2m 4.5f · Good · J J Slevin
17/2
SP
3
28 Jan
Naas — Clinton Higgins Chartered Accountants Novice Handicap Chase
2m 4f · Soft To Heavy · J J Slevin
4/1
SP
2
17 Sep
Listowel — Strings & Things Rated Novice Chase
2m 1f · Good · J J Slevin
9/4F
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
15 May
Sire
Manbolix (FR)
Dam
Olympe De Coudray (FR)
Damsire
Cachet Noir (USA)
Breeder
Jean-Luc Henry & Alain Targat

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