Horse Details

Beau Balko (FR)

18 Runs 3 Wins (16.7%) 10 Places (55.6%)
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
7 years old
Sire: Balko (FR)
Dam: Douce Ambiance (FR)
Damsire: Kouroun
Past Runs (18 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
21/04/25
15:34
Chepstow 2m3½f Ben Bromley Paul Nicholls 3rd - - 126 10-11 6/1
Towards rear - midfield 5th - went third after 5 out - hit 4 out - mistake 3 out - no extra after 2 out(op 5/1)
22/03/25
17:00
Newbury 2m½f Ben Bromley Paul Nicholls 4 4:9.35 6.5 128 11-7 100/30
Towards rear - switched sharply left on inner after 1st - switched right and headway on outer 4 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)
01/03/25
15:45
Newbury 2m4f Ben Bromley Paul Nicholls 4 5:2.41 5.5 129 10-0 10/1
Prominent - carried left and hampered 3 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 15/2)
01/01/25
14:20
Musselburgh 2m4½f Ben Bromley Paul Nicholls 2nd - - 129 10-8 3/1J
In touch with leaders - headway and went second 3 out - ridden and no extra after 2 out(op 10/3 tchd 11/4)
18/12/24
15:00
Newbury 2m4f Ben Bromley Paul Nicholls 2nd - - 129 10-11 15/8F
In touch with leaders - raced in second 6th - went clear with winner and ridden before 2 out - outpaced approaching last - no extra run-in(op 5/2)
30/11/24
15:35
Newbury 2m½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2nd 4:7.40 9 129 11-3 12/1
In touch with leaders - dropped to rear after 8th - headway after 4 out - went third 3 out - went second after 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 14/1)
09/11/24
13:09
Wincanton 2m4f Ben Bromley Paul Nicholls 1st 5:2.93 Won 125 11-10 9/2
Raced in fourth - headway 3 out - led 2 out - kept on well - ridden out(op 3/1)
20/10/24
15:25
Kempton 2m2f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 3rd - - 127 11-6 5/1
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out - went modest third after 2 out(op 4/1)
19/04/24
15:55
Ayr 2m½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 3rd 4:13.54 2.25 127 11-10 3/1
In touch with leaders - steady headway and went second 9th - led narrowly and going easily 4 out - 1 length ahead and going best when bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 2 out - soon headed and lost position - not recover(op 4/1)
16/03/24
13:35
Kempton 2m2f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 3rd 4:27.61 6 127 11-2 100/30
Took keen hold early - prominent - kept on run-in - went third inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 11/4)
23/11/23
12:55
Wincanton 1m7½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2nd 3:58.27 4.75 124 11-0 11/8F
Took keen hold - led - raced wide 8th - headed 4 out - not fluent when left in lead 2 out - headed approaching last - no extra run-in (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/5)
15/10/23
14:45
Ffos Las 2m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 5 3:58.26 1.25 126 11-2 4/1
Prominent - disputing second 9th - weakened quickly 3 out(op 3/1)
29/04/23
13:05
Sandown 2m Angus Cheleda Paul Nicholls 5 4:5.36 1.5 126 11-6 8/1
Prominent - carried right and mistake 1st - disputed lead 3 out - lost position before 2 out where mistake and ridden - lost third before last - not fluent last - no extra run-in(op 17/2)
01/04/23
14:17
Stratford 2m½f Angus Cheleda Paul Nicholls 2nd 4:17.28 0.2 124 11-2 11/10F
Took keen hold - prominent in chasing group - led going easily home turn - nudged along approaching last - not fluent last - ridden run-in - hard pressed inside final 110yds - headed final strides(op Evens)
16/02/23
13:15
Sandown 2m Angus Cheleda Paul Nicholls 1st 4:8.80 Won 114 11-5 4/1
Took keen hold - prominent - led 4th - went clear before 2 out where not fluent and pushed along - ridden and kept on strongly run-in(op 10/3 tchd 3/1)
21/12/22
14:53
Taunton 2m½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 5 4:7.31 9 116 11-10 2/1
Prominent - ridden after 3 out - soon beaten (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 15/8 tchd 9/4)
23/11/22
14:20
Hereford 2m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 4:6.40 Won 11-0 1/2F
Took keen hold - made all - jumped slightly right - 2 lengths ahead when mistake last - ridden when faced challenge run-in - always doing enough(op 4/7 tchd 8/13)
26/10/22
14:35
Chepstow 2m Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2nd 4:8.97 0.3 10-13 7/2
Took keen hold - jumped well - led - pushed along after 2 out - ridden last - drifted left run-in - kept on but headed final strides(tchd 4/1)