Horse profile
Balkotic (FR)
by Balko (FR) out of Aurore Celtique (FR) (Alamo Bay)
31 runs · 12 courses · from Dec 2021
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Apr 2025 — 547 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2025 · 5th of 5
3 wins · Catterick, Hexham & Sedgefield
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
Balkotic won three of 31 starts on turf, all in handicap hurdles between May 2022 and Nov 2022. He took a Class 5 at Sedgefield over 3m on good ground off 87, a Class 5 at Hexham over 2m5f to 3m on good off 90, and a Class 4 at Catterick over 3m on soft off 95. The gelding, who raced prominently, finished fifth of five in a Class 6 handicap on the flat at Pontefract in Apr 2025. He last ran off a mark of 50, which was 50lb below his highest ever rating.
Based on 31 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 50lb off peak
- 3–31Wins / Runs
- 9.7%Strike rate
- 7 (22.6%)Placed
- +7.50£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.34Fair A/E n=31 · 1.18 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 41dAvg 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 rating50↓ 50lb off peak
50
50–100
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 149
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.
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 83C | 78.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | — |
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 149B | 106 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 124A | 74 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 106C | 83 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 10 | 139C | 112 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 10 | 149B | 98.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 116A | 90 | — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 31 runs · as at 3 Oct 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 4 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (25%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 2,644 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 475 | 66 | 13.9% | +1.2 | 2 from 20 |
| Good to Soft | 368 | 50 | 13.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,118 | 138 | 12.3% | −0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Heavy | 661 | 82 | 12.4% | −0.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | −3.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 539 | 62 | 11.5% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,313 | 173 | 13.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 617 | 79 | 12.8% | +0.1 | 1 from 13 |
| Over 3m | 151 | 21 | 13.9% | +1.2 | 2 from 11 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Aurore Celtique (FR) (Alamo Bay)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bal Celtique (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bal Celtique (FR) | 5 | 1 | 2m1½f | — |
| Red Nousa (FR) | 13 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Spanish Dancer (FR) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Stellarmor (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 20 | 2 | 10% | +5.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 17 | 2 | 12% | +8.50 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +1.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| Catterick | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Hexham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Pontefract | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
| Over 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +19.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Smith-Chaston | 14 | 2 | 14% | +7.50 |
| Jack Hogan | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Miss Becky Smith | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Joshua Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Aiden Brookes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Ryan Price | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr James Waggott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 16 | 1 | 6% | +1.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 11 | 2 | 18% | +10.50 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| BP | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2022 | 11 | 3 | 27% | +27.50 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 28 | 3 | 11% | +10.50 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 25+11d | Pontefract | Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap Held second early - slipped to the back and pressed for effort with over a furlong and a quarter to go - soon well off the pace and finished last | 5/5 | 21 | 8-10 | 50 | 74C | 47C | Aiden Brookes | 20/1 |
| 03 Apr 25+6d | Sedgefield | BetVickers Supporting British Racing Handicap Hurdle Up with the pace early - pressed the front-runner from 4th - lost ground and fell to last on the home bend - stayed on from 2 out to claim third run-in despite striking the final obstacle | 3/5 | 23 | 10-5 | 85 | 139C | 81B | Emma Smith-Chaston | 14/1 |
| 28 Mar 25+23d | Wetherby | 100% RacingTV Profits Back To Racing Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Handy early - dropped away and urged for effort past 8th - eased out and driven approaching home bend before fading before 3 out | 7/7 | 7 | 10-12 | 85 | 97C | 78C | Emma Smith-Chaston | 14/1 |
| 05 Mar 25+103d | Catterick | Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle Sent to front early - lost the advantage by a whisker after 3 out - lost momentum entering the final bend and faded well held for third | 3/3 | 22 | 10-4 | 87 | 107C | 70C | Emma Smith-Chaston | 9/1 |
| 22 Nov 24+21d | Catterick | Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early - lost command before the 2nd and eased back after pressure before 2 out - well held at the finish | 3/4 | 29 | 9-13 | 87 | 114C | 78C | Emma Smith-Chaston | 16/1 |
| 01 Nov 24+28d | Wetherby | Racing Value At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Set the pace early before handing it up around the 7th - regained the advantage briefly before giving it up again approaching 3 out - dropped away soon after and finished well held | 5/6 | 25 | 10-13 | 90 | 90C | 73C | Emma Smith-Chaston | 33/1 |
| 04 Oct 24+11d | Hexham | Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle Contested front from the off - gave way before the 3rd - came back to share at the 4th - took sole control approaching the 6th - challenged before the 7th - off the pace by 4 out - under pressure after 3 out - dropped away before 2 out and faded to finish 9th | 9/12 | 6 | 11-4 | 93 | 81C | 83C | Emma Smith-Chaston | 22/1 |
| 23 Sep 24+85d | Sedgefield | Michael Watson MW Paving & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Shared front spot early before losing it near 2nd - settled midfield - dropped back after 6th - towards the back after the following fence - jumped awkwardly 4 out - needed urging from there - kept going without gaining ground - finished 5th | 5/8 | 19 | 9-13 | 93 | 135C | 82C | Emma Smith-Chaston | 7/1 |
| 30 Jun 24+40d | Cartmel | Burlington Stone Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | nk | 10-12 | 92 | 70A | 102A | Emma Smith-Chaston | 10/1 |
| 21 May 24+109d | Hexham | Jayne Cragg 60th Birthday Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/9 | 3 | 11-8 | 92 | 100A | 109A | Emma Smith-Chaston | 13/2 |
| 02 Feb 24+45d | Catterick | Best Odds Guaranteed At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 79 | 9-13 | 92 | 74C | 77C | Emma Smith-Chaston | 4/1 |
| 19 Dec 23+25d | Catterick | Download Raceday Ready Today Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 2/5 | 5½ | 9-9 | 93 | 106C | 96B | Mr Ryan Price | 6/1 |
| 24 Nov 23+37d | Catterick | Racing To School Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 6½ | 10-4 | 94 | — | 106B | Jack Hogan | 4/1 |
| 18 Oct 23+7d | Wetherby | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 9 | 10-4 | 97 | 149B | 91B | Emma Smith-Chaston | 22/1 |
| 11 Oct 23+68d | Sedgefield | Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle | 10/12 | ¾ | 11-1 | 97 | 114A | 90A | Emma Smith-Chaston | 40/1 |
| 04 Aug 23+42d | Bangor-on-Dee | AceOdds Bonus Codes Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 10/10 | 2¼ | 11-0 | 98 | 70C | 82C | Joshua Thompson | 20/1 |
| 23 Jun 23+38d | Market Rasen | ABP Handicap Hurdle | UR/10 | — | 10-11 | 98 | — | — | Joshua Thompson | 20/1 |
| 16 May 23+179d | Newcastle | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle | 9/12 | 5½ | 10-7 | 99 | 101C | 79C | Joshua Thompson | 16/1 |
| 18 Nov 22+73d | Catterick | Jump Season Starts Now Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 10-1 | 95 | 124A | 107B | Emma Smith-Chaston | 12/1 | |
| 06 Sep 22+5d | Hexham | Download The At The Races App Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 10-9 | 90 | 109B | 107A | Emma Smith-Chaston | 15/2 | |
| 01 Sep 22+49d | Sedgefield | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle | 4/5 | 50 | 10-13 | 90 | 122C | 74C | Miss Becky Smith | 10/3 |
| 14 Jul 22+17d | Worcester | Eventmasters Hospitality Specialists Handicap Hurdle | 3/11 | 3 | 11-5 | 90 | 105A | 107A | Miss Becky Smith | 20/1 |
| 27 Jun 22+34d | Musselburgh | racingtv.com/freetrial Handicap | 6/7 | 12 | 8-11 | 53 | 82C | 53C | Andrew Elliott | 14/1 |
| 24 May 22+21d | Southwell | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Hurdle | 4/6 | 6 | 11-11 | 91 | 81B | 92B | Miss Becky Smith | 11/4 |
| 03 May 22+22d | Sedgefield | Join Vickers.Bet Free Bet Club Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-0 | 87 | 110A | 119A | Miss Becky Smith | 16/1 | |
| 11 Apr 22+18d | Pontefract | Into The Sky Pontefract Marathon Handicap (Round 2 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2022) | 5/10 | 4½ | 9-2 | 56 | 83C | 62C | Billy Garritty | 28/1 |
| 24 Mar 22+9d | Sedgefield | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 12 | 11-1 | 91 | 116A | 82A | Jack Hogan | 18/1 |
| 15 Mar 22+34d | Sedgefield | Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | nk | 10-5 | 91 | — | 99A | Jack Hogan | 125/1 |
| 09 Feb 22+57d | Sedgefield | Subscribe To AtTheRaces On YouTube Handicap Hurdle | PU/10 | — | 11-1 | 91 | — | — | Alain Cawley | 50/1 |
| 14 Dec 21+11d | Catterick | Racing To School Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 14/17 | 17 | 10-10 | 96 | 60C | 76C | Mr James Waggott | 100/1 |
| 03 Dec 21 | Sedgefield | MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Hurdle | 10/14 | 4 | 11-1 | 100 | 66C | 86C | Jack Hogan | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Balkotic (FR) won?
- Balkotic (FR) won 3 of 31 archived starts between 2021 and 2025, a strike rate of 9.7%. Placed 7 times in total (22.6% of starts).
- Who trained Balkotic (FR)?
- Balkotic (FR) was trained by Micky Hammond on the most recent run on record, at Pontefract on 14 April 2025.
- Who is Balkotic (FR)'s sire?
- Balkotic (FR) is by Balko (FR) out of Aurore Celtique (FR), whose sire is Alamo Bay.
- What going does Balkotic (FR) prefer?
- Balkotic (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 3 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 Balkotic (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 14 April 2025. The highest on record is 100.
- What is Balkotic (FR)'s sire's record?
- Balko (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 2,644 runs since Jan 2008 (296 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Balkotic (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Aurore Celtique (FR), Balkotic (FR) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bal Celtique (FR) (1). The wins came over 2m1½f–2m2f. As at Oct 2026.