Balius (IRE)
23yo Horse · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Balius (IRE) is a 23yo bay horse, trained by S bin Suroor and owned by Godolphin. He is by Mujahid (USA), out of Akhla (USA), by Nashwan, bred by Stilvi Compania Financiera Sa. From 28 career starts, he has won 9 times, placed on 19 occasions, at a 32.1% strike rate. He has earned £1.1M in prize money. He holds an official rating of 118. He shows a preference for very soft going (3w from 6r). He has a notable course record at Saint-Cloud (FR) (1w from 3r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Balius (IRE)(IRE)
Form
285017
Active
Age
23
Sex
Horse
Colour
Bay
OR
118
TF
—
Runs
28
Wins
9
Places
19
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
32.1%
Place Rate
67.9%
Total Runs
28
Best OR
118
Career Earnings
£1.1M
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistSaint-Cloud (FR) — 1w from 3r (33%)
🌧️Going preferenceSoft/Yielding — 4w from 8r (50%)
🌿Surface preferenceTurf — 8w from 26r (31%)
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£1.1M totalPedigree
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good To Soft6
2W 3P 33%
Good6
1W 4P 17%
Very Soft6
3W 4P 50%
Heavy4
0W 1P 0%
Soft2
1W 2P 50%
Good To Firm2
1W 1P 50%
Standard2
1W 2P 50%
Class Record
Class 11
0W 0P 0%
Class 21
0W 1P 0%
Seasonal Form
Sept3
2W 3P 67%
Mar5
1W 3P 20%
Apr3
1W 2P 33%
May4
1W 2P 25%
Jun2
1W 1P 50%
Jul2
0W 1P 0%
Aug1
0W 1P 0%
Oct3
2W 2P 67%
Nov4
1W 1P 25%
Dec1
0W 1P 0%
Headgear Impact
With15
3W 8P 20%
Without13
6W 9P 46%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)4
1W 4P · Avg 1.8
Mid (4-6)2
0W 1P · Avg 5.0
High (7+)12
2W 5P · Avg 5.3
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
2.2L
Closest Loss
0.0L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2010 | 2 | Newmarket | Mickey Flynn's American Pool Hall Conditions Stakes | 10ff | Soft | Ted Durcan | 4/1 | 112 | — | |
| 24 Jul 2010 | 8 | York | Sky Bet York Stakes (Group 2) | 10.5ff | Good To Firm | Alan Munro | 16/1 | 82 | — | |
| 08 Nov 2009 | 5 | Capannelle (ITY) | Premio Roma At the Races | 10ff | Heavy | Ted Durcan | 4/1 | — | — | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | 11 | Longchamp (FR) | Qatar Prix Dollar | 10ff | Good To Soft | Frankie Dettori | 7/1 | — | — | |
| 02 Sep 2009 | 1 | Veliefendi (TUR) | Anatolia Trophy (Turkish (Polytrack) | 10ff | Standard | Frankie Dettori | 27/10 | — | — | |
| 17 May 2009 | 7 | Kranji (SIN) | Singapore Airlines International Cup | 10ff | Good | Frankie Dettori | 16/5 | — | — | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | 13 | Nad Al Sheba (UAE) | Dubai Duty Free Sponsored By Dubai Duty Free (Turf) | 9ff | Good | Willie Supple | 18/1 | 118 | — | |
| 05 Mar 2009 | 1 | Nad Al Sheba (UAE) | Jebel Hatta - Daaher (Turf) | 9ff | Good To Firm | Willie Supple | 7/1 | 118 | — | |
| 14 Dec 2008 | 2 | Sha Tin (HK) | Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup | 10ff | Good | Gerald Mosse | 18/1 | — | — | |
| 14 Oct 2008 | 1 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de L'Axe Majeur | 10.5ff | Good | Christophe Soumillon | 3/5F | — | — | |
| 18 May 2008 | 3 | Kranji (SIN) | Singapore Airlines International Cup | 10ff | Good | Brett Prebble | — | — | ||
| 27 Apr 2008 | 2 | Sha Tin (HK) | Audemars Piguet QE II Cup | 10ff | Good | Olivier Doleuze | 83/1 | — | — | |
| 06 Apr 2008 | 4 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix d'Harcourt | 10ff | Heavy | M Blancpain | 19/1 | — | — | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | 2 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Exbury | 10ff | Heavy | M Blancpain | 39/10 | — | — | |
| 17 Nov 2007 | 8 | Marseille Borely (FR) | Gramd Prix de Marseille () | 10ff | Good To Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 30 Oct 2007 | 1 | Fontainebleau (FR) | Prix Tantieme | 10ff | Very Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 30 Sep 2007 | 1 | Strasbourg (FR) | Grand Prix de la Region Alsace () | 10.5ff | Very Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 18 Jul 2007 | 2 | Vichy (FR) | Grand Prix de Vichy - Auvergne | 10ff | Good To Soft | M Blancpain | 9/1 | — | — | |
| 26 May 2007 | 1 | Bordeaux Le Bouscat (FR) | Grand Prix De Bordeaux () | 9.5ff | Very Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 27 Apr 2007 | 1 | Toulouse (FR) | Le Vase d'Argent () | 10ff | Good To Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 30 Mar 2007 | 2 | Deauville (FR) | Prix Jacques Laffitte () (All-Weather) | 9.5ff | Standard | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 18 Nov 2006 | 1 | Marseille Borely (FR) | Grand Prix de Marseille () | 10ff | Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 06 Nov 2006 | 6 | Le Croise-Laroche (FR) | Grand Prix du Nord () | 10.5ff | Very Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 27 Sep 2006 | 2 | Marseille Borely (FR) | La Coupe De Marseille () | 10ff | Very Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 16 Jun 2006 | 1 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Sea Bird | 10.5ff | Good To Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 01 Jun 2006 | 2 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Bend'Or (Colts & Geldings) | 10ff | Good To Soft | M Blancpain | — | — | ||
| 10 May 2006 | 4 | Chantilly (FR) | Prix du Mont Pagnotte (Colts & Geldings) | 10.5ff | Very Soft | Thierry Gillet | — | — | ||
| 30 Mar 2006 | 2 | Longchamp (FR) | Prix du Pre Catelan (Colts & Geldings) | 10ff | Heavy | M Blancpain | — | — |
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