Olimba (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

23-Sep-18

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Nicconi

Dam

Holy Opera

Prize Money

59300

Trainer

Denise Ballard

Owners

Mrs D R Ballard, Mrs L E Ballard & Ms T E Parry

About

Olimba is a 7yo chestnut gelding from Australia, trained by Denise Ballard of Mount Isa. He is by Nicconi out of Holy Opera. He has secured two wins in his career. On 1st Jan 2024 at Inverell, Olimba earned his most notable victory, taking the $35,000 Benchmark 58 Handicap.

Raced At

Tamworth • Kempsey • Taree • Muswellbrook • Randwick • Walcha • Rosehill Gardens • Inverell • Narromine • Armidale • Port Macquarie • Scone

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Tamworth 16-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.700, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st My Mate Kate ( C Hillier 57.5 ) 2nd Roses Imminente ( J Lloyd 55 ) 0.95L 3rd Vis I Do ( S Grima 63 , Cd 65 ) 1.01L 7th Olimba ( L Rolls 58.5 ) 2.42L See full results	L Rolls 58.5kg 2.42L	7 (12)
Kempsey 02-Sep-24 1250m GOOD 3 R7 CL2 Hcp $1,475 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.440, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Super Jaie ( J Grisedale 55 ) 2nd Sumo Fish ( S Wilkes 56 , Cd 57 ) 0.74L 3rd Skates On ( L Rolls 55.5 ) 2.13L 4th Olimba ( J Duggan 56.5 ) 2.39L See full results	J Duggan 56.5kg 2.39L	4 (11)
Tamworth 16-Aug-24 1000m HEAVY 10 R8 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:59.710, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Eleni ( E Drew 55 , Cd 58 ) 2nd The Affirmative ( C Hillier 57 ) 0.58L 3rd Dancelittlesister ( S Llewellyn 60 , Cd 62 ) 0.60L 8th Olimba ( R Downey 59.5 ) 4.44L See full results	R Downey 59.5kg 4.44L	8 (12)
Taree 23-Jul-24 1000m SOFT 7 R7 BM 58 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.030, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Monte Cruise ( J Penza 58 ) 2nd Golden Galaxy ( K Adams 57 ) 0.51L 3rd Floss's One ( T Worsnop 58 , Cd 60 ) 1.07L 10th Olimba ( C Bellamy 60 , Cd 58 ) 3.79L See full results	C Bellamy 60, Cd 58kg 3.79L	10 (13)
Muswellbrook 11-Jul-24 1000m HEAVY 9 R8 BM 58 Hcp $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.870, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th 1st Cupid's Kiss ( L V Tijn 62 , Cd 66 ) 2nd Eleni ( J Presits 55 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.21L 3rd Simply Better ( S Ingelse 57.5 , Cd 59 ) 2.70L 10th Olimba ( R Downey 60.5 ) 5.75L See full results	R Downey 60.5kg 5.75L	10 (11)
Muswellbrook 26-Jun-24 1000m SOFT 6 R4 OPEN-BT Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.890 1st Brok Cafe ( A Bullock ) 2nd Mina's Legacy ( B Spriggs ) 0.50L 3rd The Mystery Guy ( D Northey ) 0.60L 4th Olimba ( G Johnston 0 ) 3.40L	G Johnston 0 3.40L	4 (6)
Tamworth 10-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R6 CL2 Set Weight (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Last Frontier ( B Nock 59 ) 2nd Ramones ( M Stapleford 57 , Cd 59 ) 0.09L 3rd Exonumia ( A Villiers 59 , Cd 60.5 ) 0.25L 13th Olimba ( M Thompson 59 , Cd 56 ) 4.01L See full results	M Thompson 59kg, Cd 56kg 4.01L	13 (14)
Randwick 02-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ CL3 Hcp (of $120,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:57.160, SP: 201.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 1st Once Again My Girl ( J Collett 57 ) 2nd Perennial ( A Bullock 59 ) 0.29L 3rd Bomarea ( M Weir 56 ) 0.60L 12th Olimba ( A Morgan 54 ) 7.45L See full results	A Morgan 54kg 7.45L	12 (13)
Newcastle 17-Feb-24 900m SOFT 6 R2 BM 64 Hcp $3,900 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:50.730, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:32.030 1st Outishka ( M Stapleford 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Debussy ( M Fitzgerald 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2.95L 3rd Olimba ( A Collett 56 ) 4.31L See full results	A Collett 56kg 4.31L	3 (8)
Walcha 09-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 CL2 Hcp $1,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.930, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.230 1st Mctaggart ( R Simpson 56 ) 2nd Invahir ( W Peel 58 ) 0.24L 3rd Speedy Target ( R Spokes 57 ) 1.79L 6th Olimba ( L Rolls 59 ) 2.92L See full results	L Rolls 59kg 2.92L	6 (8)
Rosehill Gardens 13-Jan-24 1100m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.170, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.860 1st Penthouse ( H Williams 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2nd Swift Charm ( A Adkins 57 ) 1.68L 3rd Blow Dart ( R Bayliss 58.5 ) 1.96L 7th Olimba ( Z Lloyd 54 ) 3.80L See full results	Z Lloyd 54kg 3.80L	7 (11)
Inverell 01-Jan-24 1050m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 58 Hcp $16,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.290, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th 1st Olimba ( L Rolls 59.5 ) 2nd King's Gold ( C Bellamy 63 , Cd 65 ) 0.69L 3rd The Affirmative ( C Hillier 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 1.74L See full results	L Rolls 59.5kg	1 (11)
Narromine 05-Dec-23 1100m GOOD 3 R2 Mdn Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.990, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st 1st Olimba ( A Roper 59 ) 2nd South Bullaway ( R Simpson 56 , Cd 57 ) 0.36L 3rd Sheza Rainbird ( H V D Hoven 55 ) 1.49L See full results	A Roper 59kg	1 (11)
Newcastle 26-Nov-23 900m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $7,450 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.240, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.810 1st Spirit Of Storm ( A Morgan 57 ) 2nd Olimba ( Z Lloyd 57.5 ) 0.18L 3rd I'm Brazilian ( B Nock 55 , Cd 57 ) 0.52L See full results	Z Lloyd 57.5kg 0.18L	2 (9)
Armidale 12-Nov-23 1100m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.900, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Exsensible ( A Morgan 59 ) 2nd Thor's Lightning ( B Cray 59 ) 1.91L 3rd Captain Kenny ( B Looker 59 ) 3.51L 6th Olimba ( J Barrie 59 , Cd 57 ) 7.99L See full results	J Barrie 59kg, Cd 57kg 7.99L	6 (7)
Taree 20-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $975 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.910, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st Richattack ( G Buckley 57 ) 2nd Scud ( B Looker 55 ) 0.25L 3rd Working Capital ( P Graham 59 ) 0.27L 5th Olimba ( A Bullock 59 ) 1.49L See full results	A Bullock 59kg 1.49L	5 (14)
Taree 01-May-23 1000m SOFT 7 R1 Mdn $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.880, SP: $2F In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.420 1st Coal Fire ( L Rolls 55 ) 2nd Bear's A Star ( Z Wadick 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.54L 3rd Twin Seas ( G Buckley 55 ) 1.48L 6th Olimba ( A Bullock 59 ) 3.47L See full results	A Bullock 59kg 3.47L	6 (12)
Port Macquarie 23-Apr-23 1000m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.090, SP: 1.75 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Del Routi ( L Rolls 59 ) 2nd Richattack ( G Buckley 57 ) 0.78L 3rd Sir Lincoln ( P Graham 59 ) 2.32L 4th Olimba ( A Bullock 59 ) 2.89L See full results	A Bullock 59kg 2.89L	4 (11)
Muswellbrook 10-Apr-23 900m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $5,050 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.830, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.520 1st Wedding Tent ( B Nock 57.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Olimba ( A Bullock 59 ) 0.08L 3rd Tayla The Sailor ( C Reith 56 ) 1.35L See full results	A Bullock 59kg 0.08L	2 (12)
Scone 28-Mar-23 910m SOFT 7 R9 Mdn-bt Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:54.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 1st Olimba ( A Bullock 0 ) 2nd Take The Jackpot ( K Adams 0 ) 0.76L 3rd Vis I Do ( M Palmer 0 ) 1.34L	A Bullock 0	1 (5)