Horse Details

Gracchus De Balme (FR)

17 Runs 4 Wins (23.5%) 7 Places (41.2%)
Owner: Michael Hilary Burke Silks Michael Hilary Burke Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
9 years old
Sire: Manbolix (FR)
Dam: Olympe De Coudray (FR)
Damsire: Cachet Noir
Past Runs (17 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
30/05/25
19:35 		Stratford 3m3½f Mr Huw Edwards J J O'Shea 1st - Won 134 12-0 15/8F
Made all - clear from 2nd - much reduced lead 11th - went clear again approaching last - kept on well(op 6/4)
02/05/25
18:20 		Cheltenham 3m2½f Mr James King J J O'Shea 2nd - - 134 12-4 9/4
Travelled strongly - pressed leader - led after 12th - pressed winner when headed before 2 out - hung left run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 5/2 tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4)
03/04/25
16:05 		Aintree 2m5f Mr Huw Edwards J J O'Shea 1st 5:30.29 Won 132 12-0 22/1
Prominent - led 6th - joined last - ridden run-in - led clearly inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 28/1)
25/02/25
16:45 		Leicester 2m6½f Mr Huw Edwards J J O'Shea 99 - - 132 11-13 5/4F
Towards rear - headway 4th - ridden when mistake 11th - dropped to rear 12th - pulled up 13th (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 11/10 and tchd 11/8)
15/02/25
16:25 		Haydock 2m6f Mr Huw Edwards J J O'Shea 2nd 5:54.54 2 129 11-13 7/2
Travelled strongly - prominent - led 7th - clear before 10th - reduced lead 13th - faced challenges from 3 out - joined 2 out - sustained duel with winner run-in - no extra when hung left and headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(tchd 10/3)
13/07/24
15:50 		Wexford (IRE) 2m3½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 6 4:48.15 1.25 130 10-7 16/1
In rear - stayed on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 12/1)
17/05/24
19:55 		Kilbeggan (IRE) 2m4½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 11 5:6.10 9 131 11-13 17/2
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
28/01/24
13:00 		Naas (IRE) 2m4f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 5:29.75 2.75 131 11-13 4/1
Raced in second - soon clear with one other - hit 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 9/2)
17/09/23
16:20 		Listowel (IRE) 2m1f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 4:12.10 12 – 11-7 9/4F
Prominent - dropped to rear when not fluent 5th - bad mistake 4 out - mistake 3 out - kept on from 2 out - went modest second run-in(op 3/1 tchd 11/5)
08/08/23
19:00 		Roscommon (IRE) 2m½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 4:11.30 Won – 11-12 EvensF
Jumped well - raced in second - challenging 3 out - ridden briefly to lead before last - went clear and pushed out run-in - comfortably(op 5/6)
15/01/23
14:10 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 99 - - – 11-0 28/1
Raced in last - not fluent 1st - detached when fell 5th
29/11/22
11:45 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m3½f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 99 - - – 11-5 5/1
Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead from 2nd - led after 4th - slight lead when fell 5 out(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
17/04/22
14:35 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m4f Shane Fitzgerald Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 5:11.47 .75 125 11-9 7/1
Took keen hold - held up in midfield - chased leaders going okay 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and kept on well after 2 out - went second run-in - no extra and lost second towards finish - joined for 3rd(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
17/02/22
13:55 		Clonmel (IRE) 2m J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 1st 4:33.50 Won – 11-12 11/8F
Raced in second - nudged along to lead before 2 out - pushed along and faced challenge approaching last - hit and joined last - ridden and led again final 110yds - kept on well towards finish(tchd 6/4)
22/01/22
13:05 		Navan (IRE) 2m4f J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien 2nd 5:15.35 5 – 12-0 15/8
Raced freely - pressed leader - hit 4th - led 6th - pushed along and joined 2 out - headed last - soon ridden - no extra inside final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
04/12/21
11:30 		Navan (IRE) 2m4f Mark Walsh Joseph Patrick O'Brien 3rd 5:11.31 5 – 12-0 17/2
Led narrowly or disputed lead early - led clearly before 2nd - joined when not fluent 3 out - ridden after 2 out - headed before last - no extra when lost second run-in - no match for first two(op 11/1)
27/02/21
17:10 		Fairyhouse (IRE) 2m Mr T Hamilton Joseph Patrick O'Brien 4 4:15.75 1.75 – 12-1 4/1
Raced in last - in rear but in touch with leaders after halfway - headway and chased leaders when pushed along 3f out - switched right and ridden over 2f out - no impression under 2f out - kept on and went modest fourth inside final furlong - never on terms(op 11/2)