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Horse profile

Balzac (GER)

3yo gelding · Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam · Owner Mme J Chapple-hyam
by Japan (GB) out of Brit Wit (GB) (High Chaparral)
9 runs · 7 courses · from Sep 2025
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Newbury & Kempton (AW) First-time headgear LTO Ran 10 days ago · 7th of 9 Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile

Balzac won two of nine starts. Each win came on a first visit to the course, including a Class 2 handicap at Newbury over 1m2f – 1m4f on good to firm in Sep 2026 off a mark of 97 and a Class 4 novice at Kempton over 1m – 1m1f on standard going in Apr 2026. The gelding led in four of five analysed runs. He last ran at Chantilly in Oct 2026, finishing 7 of 9 in a Class 1 race off a mark of 100 with first-time headgear.

Based on 9 archived runs · run-style from 8 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating100At career-high mark
100 95–100

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 99 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newbury, 19 Sep 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 →

Flat 8 figures · best 99A · median 79
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm499A74.54 · 99 / 74.5
Good299B86.51 · —
Soft1——1 · —
Standard (AW)1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f699A74.56 · 99 / 74.5
1m – 1m1f290B821 · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 96A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 19 Sep 2026 Official rating 100 at the last run, 10 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 8 figures · best 96A · median 87.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm496A894 · 96 / 89
Good290B871 · —
Soft1——1 · —
Standard (AW)1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f696A896 · 96 / 89
1m – 1m1f286A851 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 runs · as at 4 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 8 analysed runs

  • Led 3 (38%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (25%) · 1 win
  • Midfield 2 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Japan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 52 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm11218.2%+4.71 from 4
Good600%−13.50 from 2
Good to Soft8225%+11.5—
Soft10110%−3.50 from 2
Heavy100%−13.5—
Standard (AW)16212.5%−11 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f9111.1%−2.4—
1m – 1m1f12216.7%+3.21 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f28414.3%+0.81 from 6
1m5f – 2m300%−13.5—

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
Brit Wit (GB) (High Chaparral)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Claymore (FR) (4 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Claymore (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Claymore (FR)3247f–1m4fGroup 3
The Riot (FR)10——
Uniqa (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 4 1 25% +2.50
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Standard (AW) 1 1 100% +1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 2 2 1 50% +4.50
Class 4 2 1 50% +0.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Epsom Downs 2 0 0% −2.00
Chantilly (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 1 100% +5.50
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 1 100% +1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 1 17% +0.50
1m – 1m1f 3 1 33% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Silvestre De Sousa 2 0 0% −2.00
Hollie Doyle 2 1 50% +0.00
C. Soumillon 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 1 100% +5.50
Sorin Moldoveanu 1 0 0% −1.00
Billy Loughnane 1 0 0% −1.00
Alexandra Egan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 2 25% +0.50
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 8 2 25% +0.50
2025 1 0 0% −1.00

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
10 Oct 26+21d Chantilly (FR) Prix Le Fabuleux Class 1 · 9f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 1 8-13 100—— C. Soumillon 7/1
19 Sep 26+14d Newbury Dubai Duty Free Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 2 · 10f · Good To Firm · 11 ran Drifted right at the off - settled close to the front - eased across to the right under pressure 2f out - moved through to hit the front and drifted right entering the last furlong - driven out to prevail by the narrowest of margins 1/11 9-1 9799A96A Ryan Moore 11/2
05 Sep 26+77d Ascot Silent Pool Gin "Confined" Handicap Stakes (For Horses Which Have Won No More Than One Race) Class 3 · 10f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Set the pace early - driven and lost front spot inside the final furlong - stayed on to chase home the winner 2/6 1¾ 9-2 9541A89B Sorin Moldoveanu 12/1
20 Jun 26+14d Ascot Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 · 10f · Good To Firm · 16 ran Went wide in the early stages - up with the pace after 2 furlongs - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well beaten 14/16 ½ 9-3 9765C75A Billy Loughnane 33/1
06 Jun 26+28d Epsom Downs Betfred Derby (Group 1) Class 1 · 12f · Soft · 14 ran Pulled hard early - settled mid-pack - pushed along in the middle of the field 3f out - soon dropped away to finish 11th 11/14 2¾ 9-2 9764C79C Silvestre De Sousa 66/1
09 May 26+11d Lingfield William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 11.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Sped clear early - gave up front spot after a furlong and sat close up - urged on with three left - nosed back in charge approaching two out - unable to threaten leading pair inside final furlong - kept battling to the line 3/6 6½ 9-2 9784A89B Silvestre De Sousa 22/1
28 Apr 26+27d Epsom Downs Betfred Blue Riband Trial Stakes (Listed) Class 1 · 10f · Good · 6 ran Settled in the pack - lost ground towards the back after 1f - struggled for pace on the bend 4f out - drifted and veered right when advancing 2f out - responded and sustained effort inside the final furlong - faded close home to finish third 3/6 1¼ 9-3 —99B90B Hollie Doyle 15/2
01 Apr 26+188d Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 13 ran Set the pace from the start - urged along and a touch raw approaching the final furlong - stayed on strongly to hold on 1/13 9-1 —90B86A Hollie Doyle EvensF
25 Sep 25 Newmarket Hunters Prestige British EBF Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 8f · Good · 7 ran Settled at the back in the middle - moved over to the inner rail with 6f left - closed on the leading duo before being asked for effort 2f out - lost balance briefly in the low point of the track - drifted right late but stayed on to finish third 3/7 2 8-9 —74A84A Alexandra Egan 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Balzac (GER) won?
Balzac (GER) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Balzac (GER)?
Balzac (GER) is trained by Jane Chapple-Hyam, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 October 2026.
Who is Balzac (GER)'s sire?
Balzac (GER) is by Japan (GB) out of Brit Wit (GB), whose sire is High Chaparral.
What going does Balzac (GER) prefer?
Balzac (GER) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Balzac (GER)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 10 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Balzac (GER)'s sire's record?
Japan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.5% of 52 runs since Jan 2008 (17 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Balzac (GER)'s siblings?
Out of Brit Wit (GB), Balzac (GER) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Claymore (FR) (4). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Claymore (FR)). The wins came over 7f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.