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Ireland 3yo

Balzac (GER)

T: Jane Chapple-Hyam · J: George Wood · O: Mrs Jane Chapple Hyam
By Japan (GB) out of Brit Wit (GB)
Form 3-13300219
  1. 9
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 0
  5. 0
  6. 3
28/1 Current odds
2/9 W/R
94 RPR
89 TS
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  • 9 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 22% strike
  • 6 d off
  • 110 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3-13300219 6 days off
9 31 Oct 2026 German Group One Racecourses James … Newmarket 1 19 Sep 2026 Dubai Duty Free Handicap Stakes (gb… Newbury 2 5 Sep 2026 Silent Pool Gin "Confined" Handicap… Ascot 0 20 Jun 2026 Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Ascot 0 6 Jun 2026 Betfred Derby (Group 1) Epsom Downs 3 9 May 2026 William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial … Lingfield
At Newmarket 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed
On Good to Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
Over 1m2f 1/4 1 win · 2 placed
Best RPR 110 Career peak
Best TS 92 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100
25 Sep 2025 · Newmarket · 3rd/7 (btn 2) 1 Apr 2026 · Kempton (AW) · 1st/13 (won 0) 28 Apr 2026 · Epsom Downs · 3rd/6 (btn 1.25) 9 May 2026 · Lingfield · 3rd/6 (btn 6.5) 6 Jun 2026 · Epsom Downs · 11th/14 (btn 2.75) 20 Jun 2026 · Ascot · 14th/16 (btn .5) 5 Sep 2026 · Ascot · 2nd/6 (btn 1.75) 19 Sep 2026 · Newbury · 1st/11 (won 0) 31 Oct 2026 · Newmarket · 9th/9 (btn 2)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
56
Win %
22%
Placed %
67%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 67%; best at Ascot (50% from 2 runs).

  • Ascot 50% 0-1-2
  • Epsom Downs 50% 0-1-2
  • Newmarket 50% 0-1-2
  • Kempton (AW) 100% 1-0-1
  • Lingfield 100% 0-1-1
  • Newbury 100% 1-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Hollie Doyle 100% 1-1-2
  • Silvestre De Sousa 50% 0-1-2
  • Alexandra Egan(5) 100% 0-1-1
  • Ryan Moore 100% 1-0-1
  • Sorin Moldoveanu 100% 0-1-1
  • Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-1
  • George Wood NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Jane Chapple-Hyam NOW 67% 2-4-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
31 Oct 2026 German Group One Racecourses James Seymour Stakes (Listed Race) Newmarket Class 1 9th/9 2 Good To Soft 1m2f George Wood OR 100 33/1
19 Sep 2026 Dubai Duty Free Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Newbury Class 2 1st/11 +0 Good To Firm 1m2f Ryan Moore OR 97 11/2
5 Sep 2026 Silent Pool Gin "Confined" Handicap Stakes (For Horses Which Have Won No More Than One Race) Ascot Class 3 2nd/6 1.75 Good To Firm 1m2f Sorin Moldoveanu OR 95 12/1
20 Jun 2026 Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) Ascot Class 2 14th/16 .5 Good To Firm 1m2f Billy Loughnane OR 97 33/1
6 Jun 2026 Betfred Derby (Group 1) Epsom Downs Class 1 11th/14 2.75 Soft 1m4f Silvestre De Sousa OR 97 66/1
9 May 2026 William Hill Lingfield Derby Trial Stakes (Listed) Lingfield Class 1 3rd/6 6.5 Good To Firm 1m3f133y Silvestre De Sousa OR 97 22/1
28 Apr 2026 Betfred Blue Riband Trial Stakes (Listed) Epsom Downs Class 1 3rd/6 1.25 Good 1m2f17y Hollie Doyle 15/2
1 Apr 2026 Virgin Bet Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Kempton (AW) Class 4 1st/13 +0 Standard To Slow 1m Hollie Doyle EvensF
25 Sep 2025 Hunters Prestige British EBF Maiden Stakes Newmarket Class 4 3rd/7 2 Good 1m Alexandra Egan 22/1

Connections

Trainer
Jane Chapple-Hyam 13%
Jockey
George Wood 11%
Owner
Mrs Jane Chapple Hyam
Sire
Japan (GB)
Dam
Brit Wit (GB)
Dam sire
High Chaparral
Country
Ireland
Age
3yo

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