Balaklava (GB)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts between Oct 2011 and Jan 2012, the last of them as a 4yo gelding. Finished 12 of 15 at Cheltenham last time. By Dalakhani (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 5,037 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 75dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 5,037 runs since Jan 2008 (497 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.6% from 278. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | +9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 735 | 101 | 13.7% | +2.1 | — |
| Good | 1,191 | 147 | 12.3% | +0.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 684 | 66 | 9.6% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 878 | 105 | 12% | +0.4 | — |
| Heavy | 278 | 24 | 8.6% | −3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,236 | 135 | 10.9% | −0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +13.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 352 | 37 | 10.5% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 843 | 88 | 10.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,214 | 294 | 13.3% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,074 | 125 | 11.6% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 370 | 25 | 6.8% | −4.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 153 | 10 | 6.5% | −5.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 19 | 3 | 15.8% | +4.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Balakan (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Baliyana (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balakan (IRE) | 30 | 7 | 1m2½f–2m1f | — |
| Baliyana (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 7f–1m | Group 3 |
| Belanak (IRE) | 23 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Balankiya (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m3f | — |
| Balansara (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 01 Jan 12+75d | Cheltenham | E.B.F. 'High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire's' 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) | 12/15 | 4½ | 10-12 | 97A | Richard Johnson | 12/1 |
| 2011 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 18 Oct 11 | Exeter | Exeter Racecourse Firework Spectacular 29.10.11 'Junior' Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/6 | ¾ | 10-12 | 120B | A P McCoy | 7/4F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Balaklava won?
- Balaklava (GB) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2011 and 2012. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Balaklava?
- Balaklava (GB) was trained by Rebecca Curtis on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 1 January 2012.
- Who is Balaklava's sire?
- Balaklava (GB) is by Dalakhani (IRE) out of Balanka (IRE), whose sire is Alzao.
- What is Balaklava's sire's record?
- Dalakhani (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 5,037 runs since Jan 2008 (497 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.6% from 278. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.5% from 153.
- Who are Balaklava's siblings?
- Out of Balanka (IRE), Balaklava (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Balakan (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Baliyana (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.