Balhambar (2019) Horse

Foal Date

04-May-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Almanzor

Dam

Moojeh

Prize Money

88885

Trainer

Harry Derham

Owners

Dr Paul Kelly And Mr Vernon Taylor

About

Balhambar is a 6yo b racehorse trained by Harry Derham. He is by Almanzor out of Moojeh. To date he has secured three wins. On 20 April 2024 at Bangor‑on‑Dee he claimed his most important victory, collecting the $7,869.00 Cl4 Nvhcph purse.

Raced At

Epsom Downs • Epsom • Musselburgh • Southwell • Cheltenham • Newbury • Huntingdon • Ludlow • Fontwell • Kempton • Chepstow • Salisbury • Windsor

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Epsom Downs 11-Sep-25 2420m SOFT R4 CL4 Hcp (of $14,756) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:50.680, SP: 13.00 1st Give It To Me Oj ( C Quinn 156 ) 2nd Saligo Bay ( J England 152 ) 2.50L 3rd Shahbaz ( C J Todd 151 ) 4.50L 7th Balhambar ( P O'brien 155 ) 7.55L See full results	P O'brien 70.3kg 7.55L	7 (10)
Epsom 11-Sep-25 2420m SOFT Hcp (of $7,731), SP: 13.00 1st Give It To Me Oj ( C Quinn 156 ) 2nd Saligo Bay ( J England 152 ) 2.50L 3rd Shahbaz ( C J Todd 151 ) 2.00L 7th Balhambar ( P O'brien 155 , Cd 0 ) 7.50L	P O'brien 70.3kg, Cd 0 7.50L	7
Stratford 11-Mar-25 3280m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpH $2,588 (of $10,477), Winning Time: 04:03.190, SP: 5.50 1st Moon Chime ( K Woods 162 ) 2nd Balhambar ( P O'brien 168 ) 9.00L 3rd Klic Boum ( I Williams 147 ) 2.00L See full results	P O'brien 76.2kg 9.00L	2 (7)
Musselburgh 02-Feb-25 3130m SOFT R2 CL2 HcpH (of $29,511), Winning Time: 03:40.490, SP: 5.50 Mid-division, driven after 3 out, weakened 2 out 1st Welsh Charger ( D Noonan 159 ) 2nd Afadil ( F Gingell 153 ) 1.00L 3rd All The Glory ( B Macey 168 ) 1.75L 10th Balhambar ( P O'brien 155 ) 8.65L See full results	P O'brien 70.3kg 8.65L	10 (12)
Southwell 01-Jan-25 3180m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpH $17,940 (of $73,777), SP: 4.00 Held up towards rear, headway from 3 out, went second approaching 2 out, ran on well after last, always held by winner final 110 yards run-in, nearest finish 1st Alnilam ( J Bowen 165 ) 2nd Balhambar ( P O'brien 157 ) 1.75L 3rd Rock House ( H Atkins 156 ) 2.50L See full results	P O'brien 71.2kg 1.75L	2 (8)
Cheltenham 16-Nov-24 3300m GOOD R6 CL3 NvHcpH $2,320 (of $18,199), Winning Time: 03:58.080, SP: 10.00 Held up in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 3 out, led turning in, ridden and headed run-in, no extra in 3rd inside final 110 yards 1st Wreckless Eric ( K Woods 164 ) 2nd Cavern Club ( J O Jr 156 ) 1.00L 3rd Balhambar ( P O'brien 164 ) 2.00L See full results	P O'brien 74.4kg 2.00L	3 (15)
Newbury 25-Oct-24 2410m HEAVY R5 CL3 Hcp $2,853 (of $22,133) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:49.870, SP: 8.50 Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on over 2f out, went 3rd over 110 yards out, no chance with front pair 1st Miller Spirit ( T P Queally 142 ) 2nd Flash Bardot ( D Probert 137 ) 0.75L 3rd Balhambar ( S Osborne 131 ) 8.75L See full results	S Osborne 59.4kg 8.75L	3 (11)
Huntingdon 26-Apr-24 3170m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpH $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:51.680, SP: 1.67 Close up, pushed along and every chance 2 out, ridden and stayed on towards finish 1st Pickanumber ( D Johnston 168 ) 2nd Balhambar ( L Williams 166 ) 1.75L 3rd Give Me A Moment ( H Bannister 165 ) 5.50L See full results	L Williams 75.3kg 1.75L	2 (8)
Bangor-on-Dee 20-Apr-24 3350m SOFT R5 CL4 NvHcpH $4,225 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:07.660, SP: 1.83 Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, came readily clear run-in 1st Balhambar ( P O'brien 164 ) 2nd Bucephalus ( T Eyston 168 ) 3.25L 3rd Silverbridge ( T Wynne 145 ) 7.00L See full results	P O'brien 74.4kg	1 (10)
Ludlow 03-Apr-24 3170m SOFT R5 CL5 HcpH $3,961 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:03.250, SP: 3.75 Close up, bumped approaching 3 out, chased leader next, every chance next, ridden to lead run in, ran on 1st Balhambar ( P O'brien 168 ) 2nd Passing Kate ( S Sheppard 158 ) 3.75L 3rd Royal Deeside ( T Cannon 158 ) 1.75L See full results	P O'brien 76.2kg	1 (7)
Huntingdon 04-Mar-24 3170m SOFT R2 CL4 MdH $911 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 04:15.180, SP: 2.50 In touch, pushed along 3 out, ridden and headway to chase leading pair next, kept on same pace 1st Lexie's Moon ( A Edwards 155 ) 2nd Wilful ( R P Mclernon 162 ) 0.75L 3rd Balhambar ( P O'brien 162 ) 11.75L	P O'brien 73.5kg 11.75L	3 (10)
Huntingdon 25-Jan-24 3170m SOFT R2 CL4 MdH (of $7,624), Winning Time: 03:55.760, SP: 34.00 Keen close up, pushed along 2 out, kept on same pace 1st Moon Chime ( B Powell 162 ) 2nd Jour D'Evasion ( S Twiston-davies 162 ) 3.50L 3rd Can't Resist It ( P J Brennan 162 ) 4.25L 6th Balhambar ( H Cobden 162 ) 15.50L See full results	H Cobden 73.5kg 15.50L	6 (14)
Fontwell 26-Dec-23 3570m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:37.590, SP: 6.00 Took keen hold, midfield in touch, not fluent 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced by leading group, weakened before last 1st The Good Doctor ( B Morgan 163 ) 2nd Thank You Ma'am ( O Nicholls 156 ) 8.00L 3rd Tea And Chats ( R Dingle 156 ) 7.00L 6th Balhambar ( J Davies 156 ) 0.00L See full results	J Davies 70.8kg 0.00L	6 (11)
Newcastle 18-Nov-23 3270m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $9,640) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:37.710, SP: 13.00 Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, no progress 1st Aqwaam ( K T O'neill 143 ) 2nd Animato ( D Nolan 139 ) 0.75L 3rd Valley Of Flowers ( J Mason 132 ) 0.30L 7th Balhambar ( L Morris 144 ) 4.25L See full results	L Morris 65.3kg 4.25L	7 (10)
Kempton 02-Nov-23 2410m GOOD R7 CL4 Hcp $367 (of $11,804) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:34.450, SP: 6.00 Held up in mid-division, ridden and badly outpaced towards rear over 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, never nearer 1st Scintillante ( D Probert 132 ) 2nd Chase The Dollar ( J P Fahy 134 ) 0.20L 3rd Sea Me Dance ( R Havlin 124 ) 0.30L 5th Balhambar ( O Murphy 142 ) 4.25L See full results	O Murphy 64.4kg 4.25L	5 (11)
York 16-Jun-23 2790m GOOD R7 CL4 Hcp $1,228 (of $19,674) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:02.670, SP: 3.00 Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, kept on towards finish 1st Diamond Bay ( D Tudhope 135 ) 2nd State Legend ( C Fallon 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Wor Willie ( P Mulrennan 135 ) 2.50L 4th Balhambar ( R Kingscote 133 ) 3.75L See full results	R Kingscote 60.3kg 3.75L	4 (6)
Kempton 25-May-23 2410m SYNTHETIC R7 CL3 Hcp $1,814 (of $14,756) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:35.020, SP: 3.75 Tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd on inside, ridden over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish 1st Cemhaan ( N Callan 135 ) 2nd Sea King ( L Morris 132 ) 5.00L 3rd Balhambar ( R Clutterbuck 123 ) 5.25L See full results	R Clutterbuck 55.8kg 5.25L	3 (9)
Ascot 16-Jun-22 2410m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $51,540) Barrier 21, Winning Time: 02:32.430, SP: 41.00 Behind most of way, never involved 1st Secret State ( W Buick 132 ) 2nd Deauville Legend ( D Muscutt 128 ) 0.20L 3rd Israr ( J Crowley 134 ) 0.75L 12th Balhambar ( R Kingscote 124 , Cd 0 ) 5.50L See full results	R Kingscote 56.2kg, Cd 0 5.50L	12 (19)
Chepstow 27-May-22 2010m GOOD R7 CL5 Md $3,942 (of $7,182) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:06.800, SP: 3.75 Led until over 7f out, led again over 2f out, 3 lengths clear inside final furlong, just held on 1st Balhambar ( R Kingscote 128 ) 2nd Sea On Time ( T Marquand 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Duelist ( R Ryan 128 ) 5.00L See full results	R Kingscote 58.1kg	1 (8)
Salisbury 12-May-22 1990m GOOD R4 CL5 Nv $919 (of $7,132) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:08.370, SP: 17.00 Held up in touch, outpaced over 4f out, stayed on from 2f out, went 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression on winner 1st Missed The Cut ( B A Curtis 132 ) 2nd Naval College ( P J Dobbs 125 ) 5.50L 3rd Balhambar ( S W Kelly 125 ) 6.50L See full results	S W Kelly 56.7kg 6.50L	3 (9)
Windsor 26-Apr-22 2010m GOOD R6 CL5 Md (of $7,182) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:09.030, SP: 13.00 Off the pace towards rear, stayed on late, never on terms 1st Deauville Legend ( D Muscutt 123 ) 2nd Cosmic Desert ( W Buick 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Aerospace ( J Doyle 123 ) 7.00L 5th Balhambar ( R Kingscote 123 ) 12.25L See full results	R Kingscote 55.8kg 12.25L	5 (12)