Horse Details

Baltic Bird (GB)

30 Runs 4 Wins (13.3%) 6 Places (20.0%)

Owner: William Durkan Silks

William Durkan Trainer: William Durkan

5 years old b GB

Sire: Frankel (GB)

Dam: Baltic Baroness (GER)

Damsire: Shamardal

Past Runs (30 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
25/10/25 16:05	Cheltenham	3m1f	Patrick M O'Brien	William Durkan	7	6:39.02	21	129	11-7	40/1	In touch with leaders - lost position 9th - weakened 2 out (usual 4 out)(tchd 33/1) In touch with leaders - lost position 9th - weakened 2 out (usual 4 out)(tchd 33/1)
02/10/25 17:00	Clonmel (IRE)	3m	Patrick M O'Brien	William Durkan	3rd	6:5.26	6	129	11-2	14/1	Led - headed 4 out - lost second and no extra after 2 out (usual 3 out) - mistake last(op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and 18/1) Led - headed 4 out - lost second and no extra after 2 out (usual 3 out) - mistake last(op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and 18/1)
26/08/25 19:55	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m1½f	Ms K M Ryan	William Durkan	5	3:57.82	.5	83	11-9	25/1	Prominent - led after 3f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1) Prominent - led after 3f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 12/1)
02/08/25 15:12	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Patrick M O'Brien	William Durkan	11	5:26.35	14	125	10-10	25/1	Midfield - lost position 3 out - no extra 2 out(tchd 28/1) Midfield - lost position 3 out - no extra 2 out(tchd 28/1)
09/07/25 17:30	Fairyhouse (IRE)	1m6f	Chris Hayes	William Durkan	6	3:4.16	18	84	9-10	14/1	In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly and pushed along over 5f out - rallied over 3f out - edged left and weakened quickly from over 2f out - eased inside final furlong - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 8/1 tchd 16/1) In touch with leaders - lost ground quickly and pushed along over 5f out - rallied over 3f out - edged left and weakened quickly from over 2f out - eased inside final furlong - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 8/1 tchd 16/1)
08/06/25 13:30	Punchestown (IRE)	3m1f	Patrick M O'Brien	William Durkan	4	6:28.61	3.5	–	11-3	5/2	Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - briefly went third after 5 out - outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - no extra last(op 4/1) Towards rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - briefly went third after 5 out - outpaced 3 out - rallied 2 out - no extra last(op 4/1)
05/05/25 15:20	Down Royal (IRE)	2m3½f	Patrick M O'Brien	William Durkan	1st	4:53.80	Won	–	11-5	6/5F	Disputing third - headway and pressed leader before 3 out - led 2 out - bumped last - ridden clear run-in(op 13/8 tchd 11/10) Disputing third - headway and pressed leader before 3 out - led 2 out - bumped last - ridden clear run-in(op 13/8 tchd 11/10)
11/04/25 17:47	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m1f	Patrick M O'Brien	William Durkan	3rd	4:12.05	2.5	125	11-0	9/2	Led - pressed leader when headed 3rd - led 5th - headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - kept on(tchd 4/1) Led - pressed leader when headed 3rd - led 5th - headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - kept on(tchd 4/1)
16/10/24 14:50	Punchestown (IRE)	2m4f	Oakley Brown	William Durkan	7	4:51.09	6.5	127	11-5	8/1	Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent after 1st - dropped to midfield 5 out - dropped to rear and struggling 3 out - some headway run-in(op 10/1) Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent after 1st - dropped to midfield 5 out - dropped to rear and struggling 3 out - some headway run-in(op 10/1)
27/08/24 19:45	Bellewstown (IRE)	2m1½f	Mr J C Barry	William Durkan	4	4:4.77	0.3	86	11-13	4/1	Soon led - clear after 2f - joined from 6f out - headed but prominent over 4f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 9/2) Soon led - clear after 2f - joined from 6f out - headed but prominent over 4f out - no extra inside final furlong - lost third final strides(op 9/2)
03/08/24 14:30	Galway (IRE)	2m6½f	Oakley Brown	William Durkan	12	5:50.44	3.5	130	10-9	13/2F	Led - headed but prominent after 2nd - led again after 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1) Led - headed but prominent after 2nd - led again after 3 out - headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
29/07/24 19:10	Galway (IRE)	2m1f	Mr J C Barry	William Durkan	2nd	3:50.76	3.5	84	11-1	25/1	Led - faced challenges from over 2f out - soon ran on well - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 28/1) Led - faced challenges from over 2f out - soon ran on well - headed and no extra inside final 110yds(op 28/1)
10/07/24 18:00	Fairyhouse (IRE)	1m6f	Chris Hayes	William Durkan	4	3:3.87	0.2	85	9-11	9/1	Dwelt start - soon prominent - led soon after start - headed over 2f out - lost position towards far side under 2f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) Dwelt start - soon prominent - led soon after start - headed over 2f out - lost position towards far side under 2f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
17/06/24 18:45	Kilbeggan (IRE)	3m½f	Oakley Brown	William Durkan	4	6:4.22	7	127	10-12	11/4F	Unruly beforehand - prominent - weakened approaching last(op 9/4) Unruly beforehand - prominent - weakened approaching last(op 9/4)
27/05/24 17:30	Ballinrobe (IRE)	2m6½f	Oakley Brown	William Durkan	1st	5:42.10	Won	121	10-9	10/1	In touch with leaders - headway 5th - pushed along after 2 out - went third last - ridden to lead final furlong - jockey dropped rein briefly run-in - ran on well(op 13/2) In touch with leaders - headway 5th - pushed along after 2 out - went third last - ridden to lead final furlong - jockey dropped rein briefly run-in - ran on well(op 13/2)
01/05/24 14:30	Punchestown (IRE)	2m3½f	Oakley Brown	William Durkan	7	4:55.20	2.75	122	11-12	66/1	Prominent early - in touch with leaders 6th - midfield when bit short of room and switched left after 2 out - kept on after last(op 80/1) Prominent early - in touch with leaders 6th - midfield when bit short of room and switched left after 2 out - kept on after last(op 80/1)
02/12/23 15:10	Fairyhouse (IRE)	2m4f	Keith Donoghue	William Durkan	16	5:26.77	6	123	11-12	33/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 20/1) Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(op 20/1)
23/09/23 14:10	Listowel (IRE)	2m4f	Richard Condon	William Durkan	5	5:17.10	1.75	123	10-11	14/1	Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1) Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1)
25/08/23 17:05	Kilbeggan (IRE)	2m3f	Danny Mullins	William Durkan	2nd	4:45.05	2.25	–	11-9	11/2	Midfield - went third just before 2 out - ridden and went second approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 6/1) Midfield - went third just before 2 out - ridden and went second approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
07/08/23 15:08	Cork (IRE)	2m2½f	Danny Gilligan	William Durkan	1st	4:37.10	Won	–	11-7	100/30	Midfield - headway before 5th - went third 6th - not fluent but led 3 out - went clear after 2 out - not fluent last - went further clear run-in - easily(op 3/1) Midfield - headway before 5th - went third 6th - not fluent but led 3 out - went clear after 2 out - not fluent last - went further clear run-in - easily(op 3/1)
06/07/23 20:15	Bellewstown (IRE)	1m4f	Mr N McParlan	William Durkan	4	2:47.65	2.75	89	11-0	11/1	Led early - soon headed and prominent - ridden 2f out - bit short of room when outpaced over 1f out - stayed on(tchd 12/1) Led early - soon headed and prominent - ridden 2f out - bit short of room when outpaced over 1f out - stayed on(tchd 12/1)
14/05/23 13:55	Killarney (IRE)	2m1f	Richard Condon	William Durkan	4	4:9.51	3.75	–	11-2	12/1	Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway when ridden before 3 out - went fourth last - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 14/1) Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway when ridden before 3 out - went fourth last - kept on(op 15/2 tchd 14/1)
01/05/23 13:35	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Richard Condon	William Durkan	99	-	-	–	11-4	11/2	In touch with leaders - fell 5th(op 7/2) In touch with leaders - fell 5th(op 7/2)
17/03/23 13:50	Down Royal (IRE)	2m1f	Mr J C Barry	William Durkan	4	4:29.90	9	–	10-13	33/1	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - soon pushed along - went fourth before 2 out - ridden and no impression run-in(op 12/1) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - soon pushed along - went fourth before 2 out - ridden and no impression run-in(op 12/1)
07/10/22 16:10	Newmarket	1m4f	Robert Havlin	John & Thady Gosden	15	2:36.88	12	92	8-13	66/1	Midfield - ridden over 2f out - soon lost position and dropped to rear - eased over 1f out - tailed off (jockey said colt stopped quickly)(op 40/1 tchd 80/1) Midfield - ridden over 2f out - soon lost position and dropped to rear - eased over 1f out - tailed off (jockey said colt stopped quickly)(op 40/1 tchd 80/1)
23/09/22 14:40	Haydock	1m6f	Benoit De La Sayette	John & Thady Gosden	10	3:21.71	34	92	9-8	13/2	Took keen hold - led - pushed along under 3f out - soon headed and weakened - well beaten when badly hampered and almost fell 2f out - heavily eased Took keen hold - led - pushed along under 3f out - soon headed and weakened - well beaten when badly hampered and almost fell 2f out - heavily eased
15/06/22 15:05	Ascot	1m6f	Frankie Dettori	John & Thady Gosden	12	3:4.87	5	92	9-2	15/2	Raced in second - pushed along and lost second home turn - ridden and weakened from 2f out (trainer said colt was unsuited by the ground and would prefer more ease in the surface)(op 10/1) Raced in second - pushed along and lost second home turn - ridden and weakened from 2f out (trainer said colt was unsuited by the ground and would prefer more ease in the surface)(op 10/1)
26/05/22 14:00	Yarmouth	1m3½f	Benoit De La Sayette	John & Thady Gosden	1st	2:25.26	Won	–	9-2	5/2F	Made all - led but pestered - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - went clear over 1f out - readily(op 10/3 tchd 9/4) Made all - led but pestered - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - went clear over 1f out - readily(op 10/3 tchd 9/4)
23/04/22 13:00	Haydock	1m3½f	Robert Havlin	John & Thady Gosden	2nd	2:34.04	0.2	–	9-2	7/2	Tracked leaders - pushed along over 2f out - made strong challenge over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly 1f out - stayed on but headed final strides(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) Tracked leaders - pushed along over 2f out - made strong challenge over 1f out - ridden and led narrowly 1f out - stayed on but headed final strides(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
01/04/22 15:55	Leicester	1m4f	Benoit De La Sayette	John & Thady Gosden	3rd	2:39.53	3	–	8-9	13/2	Held up in behind leaders - dropped to rear after 2f - pushed along and headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2) Held up in behind leaders - dropped to rear after 2f - pushed along and headway over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2)