Ireland 5yo

Balmacara (GB)

T: Eve Johnson Houghton · J: Charles Bishop · O: Mick And Janice Mariscotti

By New Bay (GB) out of Utopian Dream (GB)

Form 0200-376087

80/1 Current odds

2/19 W/R

109 RPR

96 TS

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19 runs
2 wins
placed
11% strike
6 d off
118 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 0200-376087 6 days off

7 8 0 6 7 3

At Sandown 0/6 0 wins · 4 placed

On Good 0/4 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 118 Career peak

Best TS 103 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 46
Win %: 11%
Placed %: 47%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sandown, Doncaster — well clear of the 47% career baseline.

Sandown SPEC 67% 0-4-6
Doncaster SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Epsom Downs 50% 0-1-2
Haydock 50% 0-1-2
Newmarket 50% 0-1-2
Ascot 0% 0-0-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Charles Bishop NOW 53% 2-6-15
Callum Hutchinson 50% 0-1-2
Clifford Lee 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Eve Johnson Houghton NOW 47% 2-7-19

Going Record

19 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 0-1-2
Good 50% 0-2-4
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 50% 2-2-8
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

19 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 100% 0-1-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 2-2-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f 44% 0-4-9
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

16 Sep 2026 Trainor Stone & Tile Fortune Stakes (Listed Race) Sandown Class 1 7th/10 1.25 Good 1m Charles Bishop OR 99 66/1

5 Sep 2026 Betfair Backs Opinions Superior Mile Stakes (Group 3) Haydock Class 1 8th/9 1 Heavy 1m Callum Hutchinson OR 100 28/1

4 Jul 2026 Coral Challenge (Handicap) Sandown Class 2 11th/14 1.25 Good To Firm 1m Charles Bishop OR 103 50/1

27 Jun 2026 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Criterion Stakes (Group 3) York Class 1 6th/6 .5 Good 7f Clifford Lee OR 105 28/1

6 Jun 2026 Betfred Tattenham Corner Stakes (Group 3) Epsom Downs Class 1 7th/8 2.75 Good To Soft 7f Charles Bishop OR 105 25/1

9 May 2026 Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes (Listed) Haydock Class 1 3rd/11 .75 Good 6f212y Callum Hutchinson OR 103 50/1

24 Oct 2025 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Doncaster Class 2 10th/10 5.5 Soft 7f6y Charles Bishop OR 104 17/2

4 Oct 2025 BetMGM Challenge Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 14th/15 1.75 Soft 7f Daniel Muscutt OR 97 14/1

17 Sep 2025 Sporting Times Sri Lanka Fortune Stakes (Listed) Sandown Class 1 2nd/6 2.5 Soft 1m Charles Bishop OR 97 14/1

5 Sep 2025 Ascot Iron Stand Membership Handicap (Str) Ascot Class 2 H 16th/17 1.25 Soft 1m Charles Bishop OR 99 9/1

Connections

Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton 13%
Jockey: Charles Bishop 10%
Owner: Mick And Janice Mariscotti
Sire: New Bay (GB)
Dam: Utopian Dream (GB)
Dam sire: High Chaparral
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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