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Horse profile

Balko D'ange (FR)

6yo gelding · Trainer Philip Fenton · Owner Ms Patricia Hogan
by Balko (FR) out of Rue Cler (FR) (High Rock)
18 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2024
As at 3 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Navan & Limerick Last run 26 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 12 Last raced off OR 129
KTB Profile

Balko D'ange is 2 from 18 on turf, with both wins in 1m5f – 2m handicaps on soft or heavy ground. He gained a Listed success in the QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle at Limerick in Dec 2024 off an official rating of 114 and followed up at Navan in Nov 2025. Ridden prominently in 60 per cent of his races, he finished 2 of 12 when last seen at Galway in Oct 2026, last raced off an official rating of 129.

Based on 18 archived runs · run-style from 15 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 3 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent
Official rating129↓ 5lb off peak
129 114–134

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 103 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Punchestown, 28 Apr 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 143B · median 105.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
Soft7143B1242 runs · 103 / 97
Heavy5131B1081 run · —
Good to Soft2102A90.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m11143B1032 runs · 103 / 97
2m1f – 2m4f2129B118.5—
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 18 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Nov 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 145A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Galway (IRE), 26 Oct 2026 Official rating 129 at the last run, 26 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 16 figures · best 145A · median 131.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
Heavy7145A1313 runs · 145 / 145
Soft7144A1312 runs · 144 / 131.5
Good to Soft2134A133—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 3 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m13145A1324 runs · 145 / 134.5
2m1f – 2m4f2124A122.5—
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Nov 2026 · 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 from 15 analysed runs since Oct 2024

  • Prominent 9 (60%) · 2 wins
  • Held up 2 (13%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (13%) · 0 wins
  • Led 2 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Balko (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 2,660 runs since Mar 2011 (297 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm1516.7%−6—
Good4796714%+1.3—
Good to Soft3755013.3%+0.60 from 2
Soft1,12013812.3%−0.41 from 8
Heavy6648212.3%−0.41 from 8
Standard (AW)700%−12.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−12.7—
1m – 1m1f100%−12.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2229.1%−3.6—
1m5f – 2m5426211.4%−1.32 from 13
2m1f – 2m4f1,32017313.1%+0.40 from 4
2m5f – 3m6228012.9%+0.20 from 1
Over 3m1522113.8%+1.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2011 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Rue Cler (FR) (High Rock)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 8 1 13% −3.00
Soft 8 1 13% −5.38
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 1 33% +2.00
Limerick 3 1 33% −0.38
Leopardstown 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 13 2 15% −5.38
2m1f – 2m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Niall Moore 8 1 13% −5.38
Brian Hayes 8 1 13% −3.00
Mr E P O'Brien 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 0 0% −5.00
2025 7 1 14% −2.00
2024 6 1 17% −3.38

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 16 2 13% −8.38
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 5 runs
26 Oct 26+181d Galway (IRE) W.b. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle 2m6f · Heavy · 12 ran Out the back early - progressed to 6th two out then 4th at the last - stayed on strongly on the run-in to snatch 2nd late 2/12 7 11-6 12984A145A Niall Moore 8/1
28 Apr 26+46d Punchestown Killashee Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m½f · Yielding · 21 ran Held up towards the back - 10th at halfway - blundered two out and made little further headway - well held in 14th 14/21 ½ 10-8 131103B119A Brian Hayes 40/1
13 Mar 26+40d Cheltenham William Hill County Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m1f · Soft · 23 ran Settled around midfield - came down at the 4th F/23 — 10-6 134—— Brian Hayes 100/1
01 Feb 26+15d Leopardstown Padel At Leopardstown Golf Launching Spring 2026 Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Listed) 2m · Heavy · 19 ran Sat close up early - pressed for effort in 3rd approaching 2 out - slipped to 6th by the last and unable to threaten 6/19 ½ 10-4 131—125A Niall Moore 14/1
17 Jan 26+21d Navan Navan Handicap Hurdle 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran Sat close to the pace - came down at the 4th F/13 — 11-7 131—— Niall Moore 8/1
2025 · 7 runs
27 Dec 25+40d Leopardstown National Maternity Hospital Foundation Handicap Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 17 ran Settled midpack early - bumped lightly second - pushed along turning for home - up to 5th approaching last - third on run-in but unable to close on front pair - finished steady without extra 3/17 4¼ 11-5 13091B144A Brian Hayes 7/1
17 Nov 25+16d Navan Hotel Park St. Johann In Tirol Austria Handicap Hurdle 2m · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran Sat just off the pace early - third turning into the straight - moved into second and cruising after the penultimate flight before hitting the front approaching the last - went clear on the run-in and stayed on strongly to score 1/11 11-9 123—145A Brian Hayes 4/1J
01 Nov 25+27d Down Royal Ampion Testing Handicap Hurdle 2m1f · Yielding · 12 ran Shared control early before going clear from 3rd - error at 6th - pushed along and lost front spot after 3 out - down to 5th 2 out - unable to close from there 5/12 10 10-12 124129B121A Niall Moore 6/1
05 Oct 25+202d Tipperary Jimmy Hayes Memorial Handicap Hurdle 2m · Good To Yielding · 8 ran Settled just behind the pace - moved into contention after 3 out - up to 3rd 2 out - pressed for effort but edged out of the frame close home 4/8 ½ 11-12 12479B132A Brian Hayes 9/2
17 Mar 25+22d Wexford Michael O'Murchadha Handicap Hurdle 2m · Good To Yielding · 11 ran Up with the front group - 5th at halfway - moved up to dispute 2 out - found little under pressure on the run-in - plugged on at one speed to finish 3rd 3/11 1¾ 11-5 123102A134A Brian Hayes 5/1
23 Feb 25+20d Naas William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Hurdle 1m7½f · Heavy · 11 ran Sat close up early with minor errors at the 2nd and 4th - fifth by halfway - small error 4 out - pushed into third turning for home - couldn't close on the front pair before another error 2 out - stayed on at same effort - hit last and finished fourth 4/11 7½ 11-6 12490B118A Niall Moore 10/3F
03 Feb 25+36d Punchestown Ladbrokes Play '1-2-Free' On Football Novice Handicap Hurdle 2m3½f · Heavy · 7 ran Went straight to front - shared control briefly then lost command near 4th after an untidy leap - regained control after 5th - stumbled 4 out and edge over rivals shrank - tried to regain command before last but faltered and stumbled again - overtaken on the run-in - unable to find more finishing second 2/7 7 11-5 122108A124A Niall Moore 9/4F
2024 · 6 runs
29 Dec 24+40d Limerick QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m · Yielding To Soft · 9 ran Sat handy behind pace - stumbled at 1st - moved through to hit front by 3 out despite a small error there - opened up before 2 out and pushed out from the last - stayed on strongly to score 1/9 10-3 114132A131A Niall Moore 13/8F
19 Nov 24+22d Limerick Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m · Yielding · 14 ran Sat just behind the front-runner early - stumbled at the opening fence - up to 4th then back to 6th - hint of a blunder three out - moved into contention soon after - pressed the front-runner a furlong out but couldn't get past - wobbled at the last and held on for a steady finish 2/14 3½ 11-8 —124B134A Niall Moore 6/4F
28 Oct 24+181d Wexford Racing TV Maiden Hurdle 2m½f · Soft · 14 ran Settled handy early - moved into contention after 5th and up into second by 7th - improved into range 4 out with a mistake there - hit front inside 3f - overtaken before 2 out - unable to challenge again and held on run-in 2/14 2½ 10-13 —143B134A Brian Hayes 5/4F
30 Apr 24+37d Punchestown Haier Flat Race 2m½f · Yielding · 17 ran 10/17 2 11-5 —55C104C Mr E P O'Brien 20/1
24 Mar 24+22d Limerick Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed) 2m · Heavy · 10 ran 4/10 ½ 11-2 —122A131A Mr E P O'Brien 10/3
02 Mar 24 Navan Meath Farm Machinery Maiden Hurdle 2m · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 1¼ 11-7 —131B137A Brian Hayes 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Balko D'ange won?
Balko D'ange (FR) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 9 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Balko D'ange?
Balko D'ange (FR) is trained by Philip Fenton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 26 October 2026.
Who is Balko D'ange's sire?
Balko D'ange (FR) is by Balko (FR) out of Rue Cler (FR), whose sire is High Rock.
What going does Balko D'ange prefer?
Balko D'ange (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Balko D'ange's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 129, from the run on 26 October 2026. The highest on record is 134.
What is Balko D'ange's sire's record?
Balko (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 2,660 runs since Mar 2011 (297 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from March 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.