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 030200-3760

50/1 Current odds

2/17 W/R

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17 runs
2 wins
placed
12% strike
13 d off
118 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 030200-3760 13 days off

0 6 7 3 0 0

At Sandown 0/5 0 wins · 4 placed

On Good to Firm 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Over 1m 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 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 46
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 53%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Sandown — well clear of the 53% career baseline.

Sandown SPEC 80% 0-4-5
Doncaster 67% 2-0-3
Epsom 50% 0-1-2
Newmarket 50% 0-1-2
Ascot 0% 0-0-2
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Charles Bishop NOW 57% 2-6-14
Callum Hutchinson 100% 0-1-1
Clifford Lee 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Eve Johnson Houghton NOW 53% 2-7-17

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 0-1-2
Good 67% 0-2-3
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft 50% 2-2-8
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (67% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 56% 2-3-9
Mile 7f – 1m1f 40% 0-2-5
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 67% 0-2-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

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 (Formerly The John Of Gaunt Stakes) Epsom Class 1 7th/8 2.75 Good To Soft 7f Charles Bishop OR 105 25/1

9 May 2026 Pertemps Network Spring Trophy Stakes () Haydock Class 1 3rd/11 .75 Good 7f Callum Hutchinson OR 103 50/1

24 Oct 2025 William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Doncaster Class 2 10th/10 5.5 Soft 7f 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 () Sandown Class 1 2nd/6 2.5 Soft 1m Charles Bishop OR 97 14/1

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

14 Jun 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Sandown Class 2 3rd/5 1.75 Good To Firm 1m Charles Bishop OR 100 100/30

29 Mar 2025 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Rosebery Handicap (London Middle Distance Qual') (GBBPlus Race) Kempton (AW) 14th/14 Standard To Slow 1m3f Charles Bishop 8/1

Connections

Trainer: Eve Johnson Houghton 11%
Jockey: Charles Bishop 8%
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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