Horse profile
Balakiref (GB)
by Royal Applause (GB) out of Pluck (GB) (Never So Bold)
53 runs · 20 courses · from Apr 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 8 Nov 2008 — 6,555 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2008 · 8th of 21
7 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile
Balakiref (GB) is 7 from 53. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. 3 of 6 starts at Haydock have ended in wins. Last raced off 70, 13lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 53 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 13lb off peak
- 7–53Wins / Runs
- 13.2%Strike rate
- 14 (26.4%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 1.30Fair A/E n=53 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 25dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating70↓ 13lb off peak
70
69–83
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Royal Applause (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 1 from 14 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 2 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 1 from 14 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | 3 from 9 |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 6 from 49 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Pluck (GB) (Never So Bold)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cotton Easter (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m5f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Cotton Easter (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Easter (GB) | 8 | 1 | 1m5f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.00 |
| Good | 14 | 1 | 7% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 9 | 3 | 33% | +11.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 2 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 31 | 3 | 10% | −12.00 |
| Class 5 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +3.00 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Newcastle | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| Haydock | 6 | 3 | 50% | +14.00 |
| Doncaster | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Leicester | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.00 |
| Thirsk | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Nottingham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Beverley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 49 | 6 | 12% | −10.00 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Makin | 19 | 2 | 11% | +2.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| John Cavanagh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Liam Jones | 2 | 2 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daragh O'Donohoe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brett Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| 2007 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +9.50 |
| 2006 | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.00 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −6.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov 08+7d | Doncaster | Mollart Cox Apprentice Handicap | 8/21 | ½ | 8-1 | 70 | 70A | Andrea Atzeni | 14/1 |
| 01 Nov 08+18d | Ayr | Racing UK Handicap | 4/9 | shd | 9-5 | 72 | 90A | Tony Hamilton | 9/2 |
| 14 Oct 08+26d | Newcastle | Northumbrian Water Handicap | 6/17 | 1 | 9-3 | 73 | 85A | William Buick | 8/1 |
| 18 Sep 08+2d | Ayr | Unick Architects Handicap | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | 73 | 73A | Kelly Harrison | 9/1 |
| 16 Sep 08+65d | Haydock | Halliwells Challenge Handicap | 9/12 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 73 | 54A | Tom Eaves | 7/1 |
| 13 Jul 08+8d | Haydock | Jobsmine Handicap | 1/9 | 8-6 | 69 | 75A | Tom Eaves | 7/2 | |
| 05 Jul 08+2d | Carlisle | Coors Grolsch Apprentice Handicap | 5/9 | 1 | 9-2 | 70 | 63A | John Cavanagh | 8/1 |
| 03 Jul 08+6d | Haydock | Bohle Handicap | 14/17 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 71 | 52A | Jamie Spencer | 13/2 |
| 27 Jun 08+29d | Newcastle | Kevin Lee Memorial Handicap | 5/16 | 1½ | 9-12 | 71 | 84A | Neil Callan | 9/1 |
| 29 May 08+2d | Newcastle | Decke Newcastle Ltd Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 8-8 | 73 | 63A | P J McDonald | 22/1 |
| 27 May 08+24d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Handicap | 6/7 | ¾ | 9-4 | 73 | 59A | Phillip Makin | 8/1 |
| 03 May 08+21d | Thirsk | totesport betXtra Show Only Handicap | 11/17 | ½ | 8-6 | 75 | 58A | John Cavanagh | 33/1 |
| 12 Apr 08+154d | Doncaster | Doncaster Exhibition Centre Handicap | 12/16 | 2¼ | 8-8 | 77 | 45C | John Cavanagh | 14/1 |
| 10 Nov 07+11d | Doncaster | Tony Hallatt Memorial Apprentice Handicap | 19/21 | 1 | 8-7 | 79 | 44C | John Cavanagh | 40/1 |
| 30 Oct 07+38d | Catterick | Turftv.co.uk Handicap | 13/14 | 2½ | 9-4 | 81 | 40C | Paul Mulrennan | 28/1 |
| 22 Sep 07+1d | Ayr | Kelvin KBB Handicap | 4/12 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 83 | 84C | Phillip Makin | 11/1 |
| 21 Sep 07+35d | Ayr | totesport.com Ayr Silver Cup Handicap | 6/26 | ½ | 8-12 | 83 | 77C | Phillip Makin | 33/1 |
| 17 Aug 07+20d | Newcastle | Northumbrian Water Handicap | 14/17 | ½ | 9-6 | 83 | 62C | Neil Brown | 5/1F |
| 28 Jul 07+13d | Newcastle | Allied Irish Bank (GB) Beeswing Handicap | 1/11 | 8-11 | 77 | 87C | Phillip Makin | 11/1 | |
| 15 Jul 07+21d | Haydock | Quit While You're Ahead With extrabet Handicap | 1/10 | 8-12 | 74 | 77C | Darryll Holland | 9/2 | |
| 24 Jun 07+4d | Warwick | totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap | 6/9 | nk | 9-6 | 77 | 71C | Darryll Holland | 7/2 |
| 20 Jun 07+1d | Hamilton | Raeburn Group Handicap | 5/8 | shd | 10-0 | 75 | 73C | Phillip Makin | 11/4F |
| 19 Jun 07+22d | Thirsk | Ladies Day On 3rd July Handicap | 5/17 | ½ | 9-3 | 75 | 73C | Phillip Makin | 12/1 |
| 28 May 07+19d | Leicester | Leicestershire And Rutland Life Handicap | 1/12 | 9-1 | 72 | 81C | Darryll Holland | 3/1F | |
| 09 May 07+193d | Beverley | RBS Invoice Finance Handicap | 11/13 | ¾ | 8-7 | 74 | 53C | Jimmy Quinn | 25/1 |
| 28 Oct 06+10d | Ayr | John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap | 3/13 | hd | 8-11 | 72 | 91C | Phillip Makin | 11/2 |
| 18 Oct 06+14d | Nottingham | Oval Handicap | 5/15 | 1½ | 9-3 | 74 | 75C | Jamie Spencer | 11/4F |
| 04 Oct 06+14d | Nottingham | Gasket Cutters' Association Handicap | 4/17 | ¾ | 9-4 | 75 | 79C | Jamie Spencer | 6/1F |
| 20 Sep 06+5d | Goodwood | Ibetx Money Man Handicap | 9/16 | 1½ | 8-12 | 77 | 58C | Jamie Spencer | 12/1 |
| 15 Sep 06+9d | Ayr | Totesport.Com Ayr Silver Cup (Handicap) | 12/26 | nk | 8-8 | 76 | 63C | Silvestre De Sousa | 16/1 |
| 06 Sep 06+9d | Southwell | Steve Nellis Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 77 | 67C | Phillip Makin | 10/1 |
| 28 Aug 06+2d | Newcastle | Chisholm Bookmakers Handicap | 15/15 | 6 | 9-10 | 76 | 47C | Daragh O'Donohoe | 5/1F |
| 26 Aug 06+10d | Newmarket | See More On Racing UK Handicap | 4/15 | shd | 9-5 | 76 | 78C | Phillip Makin | 9/2 |
| 16 Aug 06+17d | Beverley | Corporate Sport You Wear It Well Handicap | 3/15 | 1 | 9-2 | 76 | 75C | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 |
| 30 Jul 06+16d | Pontefract | St. Johns Ambulance Handicap | 8/11 | 2½ | 9-1 | 77 | 60C | Phillip Makin | 20/1 |
| 14 Jul 06+46d | Chepstow | Avonbridge At Whitsbury Manor Stud Sprint Handicap | 12/15 | ¾ | 8-4 | 77 | 41C | James Doyle | 12/1 |
| 29 May 06+2d | Leicester | toteexacta Handicap | 1/12 | 8-11 | 73 | 79C | Liam Jones | 3/1F | |
| 27 May 06+147d | Haydock | George Duffield Apprentice Handicap | 1/12 | 9-11 | 73 | 102C | Liam Jones | 9/1 | |
| 31 Dec 05+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Have A Lucky New Year From Betdirect Handicap | 8/10 | ¾ | 8-12 | 75 | 49C | Phillip Makin | 10/1 |
| 16 Dec 05+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 8-9 | 76 | 69C | Phillip Makin | 13/2 |
| 25 Nov 05+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 7/13 | 1 | 8-10 | 77 | 56C | Tony Culhane | 8/1 |
| 05 Nov 05+7d | Doncaster | Apprentice Handicap | 3/22 | ¾ | 8-10 | 77 | 76C | Phillip Makin | 12/1 |
| 29 Oct 05+10d | Ayr | John Smith's No Nonsense Handicap | 2/18 | nk | 8-12 | 74 | 100C | Phillip Makin | 6/1 |
| 19 Oct 05+20d | Nottingham | Oval Handicap | 4/16 | 1 | 9-3 | 74 | 65C | Phillip Makin | 15/2 |
| 29 Sep 05+33d | Ayr | Book Your Christmas Party At Ayr Handicap | 1/18 | 8-7 | 69 | 80C | Phillip Makin | 8/1 | |
| 27 Aug 05+15d | York | Charles Henry Memorial Handicap | 12/20 | ½ | 8-10 | 70 | 62C | Phillip Makin | 12/1 |
| 12 Aug 05+14d | Newcastle | Connor Sadler UTS Handicap | 2/8 | 3½ | 8-11 | 70 | 64C | Phillip Makin | 4/1J |
| 29 Jul 05+20d | Thirsk | Peter Bell Memorial Handicap | 15/15 | 30 | 8-13 | 70 | 18C | Tony Culhane | 13/2 |
| 09 Jul 05+14d | York | John Smith's Extra Cold Handicap | 5/18 | ½ | 8-10 | 71 | 70C | Darryll Holland | 10/1 |
| 25 Jun 05+23d | Doncaster | Alfea San Rossore Handicap | 5/15 | ¾ | 8-10 | 72 | 67C | Brett Doyle | 16/1 |
| 02 Jun 05+7d | Haydock | Lookers Renault Handicap | 7/15 | ¾ | 9-9 | 73 | 67C | Steve Drowne | 6/1C |
| 26 May 05+33d | Ayr | Macdonalds Solicitors Handicap | 5/10 | shd | 9-7 | 73 | 56C | Steve Drowne | 9/4F |
| 23 Apr 05 | Ripon | Eura Audit Handicap | 6/17 | 2½ | 8-6 | 74 | 60C | Phillip Makin | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Balakiref (GB) won?
- Balakiref (GB) won 7 of 53 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 13.2%. Placed 14 times in total (26.4% of starts).
- Who trained Balakiref (GB)?
- Balakiref (GB) was trained by Michael Dods on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 8 November 2008.
- Who is Balakiref (GB)'s sire?
- Balakiref (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Pluck (GB), whose sire is Never So Bold.
- What going does Balakiref (GB) prefer?
- Balakiref (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Balakiref (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 8 November 2008. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Balakiref (GB)'s sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Balakiref (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Pluck (GB), Balakiref (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cotton Easter (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Cotton Easter (GB)). The wins came over 1m5f. As at Oct 2026.