Balking Racehorse Profile
Balking is a 8-year-old Gelding, trained by DIANNE SAYER, based at Newcastle. With 7 career starts and 0 wins, it has earned $2,325.
- Age
- 8
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- DIANNE SAYER
- Trained at
- Newcastle
- Sire
- Balko
- Dam
- Anaqueen
- Sire of dam
- Martaline
- Career
- 7:0-1-0
- Prize money
- $2,325
- Last start
- 27 Oct 2026
- Recent form
- 92/84-
Balking Form Guide
Balking — last 7 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | Hexham | 4049m | Class 5 | Good | 0 | 168kg | Ryan Mania | 4 of 10 | 7.5L | 5:12.88 | — | Stylish Recruit (IRE) |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Ayr | 4115m | Class 4 | Soft | 0 | 160kg | Danny Mcmenamin | 8 of 11 | 24.5L | 5:43.18 | — | Eloi Du Puy (FR) |
| 23 Jan 2025 | Wetherby | 3963m | Class 5 | Soft | 0 | 168kg | Henry Brooke | 2 of 16 | 1.75L | 5:25.74 | — | Aire Spray (IRE) |
| 4 Dec 2024 | Haydock | 4881m | Class 4 | Soft | 0 | 158kg | Henry Brooke | 9 of 10 | 32.25L | 6:39.22 | — | Ski Lodge (IRE) |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Carlisle | 4021m | Class 4 | Good To Soft | 0 | 158kg | Danny Mcmenamin | 5 of 11 | 23.5L | 5:22.46 | — | Ira Hayes (IRE) |
| 24 Oct 2024 | Carlisle | 4021m | Class 4 | Good To Soft | 0 | 154kg | Conor O'farrell | 11 of 14 | 52L | 5:17.96 | — | Barlovento (IRE) |
| 16 Feb 2024 | Kelso | 3265m | Class 4 | Soft | 0 | 161kg | Henry Brooke | 4 of 12 | 12L | 4:21.60 | — | Dedicated Hero (IRE) |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| This distance | 4 | 0-1-0 | 0% | 25% |
| Good | 1 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Soft | 6 | 0-1-0 | 0% | 17% |
| First-up | 3 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
| Second-up | 2 | 0-0-0 | 0% | 0% |
Record by Track
Performance at each track raced
| Track | Runs | Wins | Places | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 100% |
Record by Jockey