Horse Details

Groovy Baby (GB)

12 Runs 1 Wins (8.3%) 8 Places (66.7%)
Owner: Helena Springfield Ltd Silks Helena Springfield Ltd Trainer: Andrew Balding
3 years old
Sire: Kingman (GB)
Dam: Hippy Hippy Shake (GB)
Damsire: Danehill Dancer
Past Runs (12 Total)
Date/Time Course Draw Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
26/02/25
16:23 		Kempton (AW) 2 6f Oisin Murphy Andrew Balding 1st - Won 72 8-13 8/13F
Took keen hold - made all - set good pace - went clear from over 4f out - reduced lead from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - just did enough(op 4/7 tchd 8/15 and tchd 4/6)
12/02/25
13:30 		Southwell (AW) 4 7f David Probert Andrew Balding 3rd - - 72 8-13 11/2
Led - ridden when faced challenges over 1f out - lost two places inside final furlong - kept on(op 9/2)
20/01/25
18:15 		Kempton (AW) 8 7f David Probert Andrew Balding 4 1:25.37 .5 72 9-5 12/1
Midfield - outpaced when up the centre from under 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
09/12/24
17:30 		Newcastle (AW) 3 1m Hayley Turner Andrew Balding 2nd 1:47.72 0.3 72 8-13 5/1
Ducked left start - took keen hold - raced in second - pressed leader over 1f out - soon led - headed final 110yds - no extra towards finish(tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2)
18/11/24
19:45 		Southwell (AW) 4 1m Hayley Turner Andrew Balding 2nd 1:41.98 1 72 9-2 9/2
Led - soon headed and prominent - ridden and challenging over 1f out - went second but no extra inside final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
24/10/24
14:03 		Nottingham 9 1m½f Hayley Turner Andrew Balding 2nd - - 70 8-13 100/30
Took keen hold - led - switched to centre 4f out - faced challenge and hung right over 1f out - headed final 110yds - rallied towards finish - just held (jockey said filly hung right-handed)(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
09/10/24
16:17 		Nottingham 11 1m½f Hayley Turner Andrew Balding 2nd 1:58.09 5 70 9-1 10/1
Prominent on outer - led narrowly over 2f out - headed 2f out - no chance with winner from over 1f out(op 18/1 tchd 9/1)
30/08/24
14:30 		Ffos Las 6 1m Hayley Turner Andrew Balding 3rd 1:47.30 4 70 9-2 9/1
Took keen hold - in rear - headway 2f out - went third inside final furlong - soon no impression(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
07/08/24
18:25 		Kempton (AW) 2 1m Rob Hornby Andrew Balding 5 1:40.87 6.5 71 8-13 28/1
Took keen hold - raced in second early - soon lost ground into midfield - some headway 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 25/1)
10/07/24
19:20 		Ffos Las 10 1m Hayley Turner Andrew Balding 2nd 1:41.16 3.25 – 9-2 9/2
Took keen hold - held up in rear - up the centre home straight - steady headway from over 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second final strides - eyecatcher(op 11/2)
23/05/24
17:42 		Chelmsford (AW) 16 1m Nicola Currie Andrew Balding 12 1:39.74 .5 – 8-13 8/1
Dwelt start - in rear - headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
21/11/23
17:00 		Chelmsford (AW) 3 7f David Probert Andrew Balding 2nd 1:25.30 4.5 – 9-2 17/2
Prominent - dropped to midfield after 1f - smooth headway over 2f out - going easily when led over 1f out - soon ridden - headed inside final furlong - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)