Balkito (2015)
About
Balkito is a 10yo horse trained by John F O'neill, based at Clare. He is sired by the stallion Balko out of the dam Spiritus Hit. Balkito has won three races in his career so far. On 14th Mar 2022 at Limerick, he secured his most significant victory to date, earning $6,900.00 in the Betvictor Handicap Chase.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sligo 21-Aug-25 4121m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $9,999), SP: 66/1 | P J O'neill 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 41.90L | 12 (12) |
| Roscommon 08-Jul-25 4137m GOOD R1 H (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:04.080, SP: 50.00 | J J Slevin 68kg 62kgL | 9 (9) |
| Listowel 02-Jun-25 4828m GOOD R6 ChNHF (of $9,999), Winning Time: 05:59.600, SP: 66/1 Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 9th | P J O'neill 73kg, Cd 76.2kg 0.00L | UPD (15) |
| Ballingarry 24-May-25 4828m SOFT (of $6,000), SP: 7/4 Tr ldr, disp brfly bef 6out, disp brfly agn bef 4out, cl 3rd aftr 3out til btn in fair 4th bef last, went 3rd flat, no impr | P J O'neill 77.1kg 7.00L | 3 |
| Loughrea 11-May-25 4828m SOFT Nv (of $6,000), SP: 8/1 Ww in rr, prog to 3rd 6out, ld 2out, chall last where better jmp, kow to line, snugly | L Costello 77.1kg | 1 |
| Fairyhouse 22-Apr-25 4946m SOFT R1 ChNHF $875 (of $17,501), SP: 66.00 Led, headed after 2nd, dropped to 5th halfway, no impression from 5 out, tailed off | P J O'neill 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 32.00L | 4 (7) |
| Gowran Park 09-Mar-25 5029m SOFT R6 ChNHF (of $13,500), Winning Time: 11:47.000, SP: 50.00 Towards rear, progress after 5th, 8th after 9th, lost place after 4 out, weakened before 3 out | P J O'neill 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 12.00L | 9 (13) |
| Naas 09-Feb-25 4988m SOFT R7 ChNHF $405 (of $8,100), Winning Time: 07:07.100, SP: 250/1 Towards rear, 8th before 8th, progress at 9th where not fluent, 7th 2 out, moderate 5th last where slight mistake, weakened closing stages | P J O'neill 76.2kg, Cd 0 27.50L | 5 (9) |
| Bellharbour 02-Feb-25 4828m SOFT (of $8,100), SP: 16/1 Chsd ldr, ld brfly from 2nd, 1l 2nd 1/2way, drpd to 5th & btn aft 2out, ko bhnd | K O'neill 74.8kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 5 |
| Thurles 19-Jan-25 5044m GOOD R7 ChNHF $200 (of $6,313), Winning Time: 06:28.900, SP: 40/1 Led, 1 length advantage halfway, headed approaching 3 out, 3rd and ridden after 2 out, soon no extra | P J O'neill 73kg, Cd 0 33.25L | 6 (6) |
| Dromahane 30-Dec-24 4828m SOFT (of $6,313), SP: 20/1 Alw last, pushed aftr 4th & lost tch by 7th, cto bef 4out, kpt gng | K O'neill 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 |
| Ballindenisk 01-Dec-24 4828m SOFT (of $6,313), SP: 16/1 Alw rr, last from 3rd & 16th 6out, sl prog in 14th bef 3out, kpt gng | P J O'neill 77.1kg, Cd 0 31.50L | 9 |
| Moig South 24-Nov-24 4828m SOFT (of $6,313), SP: 12/1 Mostly twrds rr, 7th 1/2way, no impr & btn in 5th aftr usual 3out, cto from 2out | L Costello 72.6kg, Cd 0 27.00L | 5 |
| Quakerstown 09-Nov-24 4828m SOFT (of $6,313), SP: 16/1 Alw twrds rr, 6th 1/2way, wknd in mod 5th aftr 3out, went mod 4th bef last, kpt gng | E C Costello 72.6kg, Cd 0 32.00L | 4 |
| Curraghmore 26-Oct-24 4828m SOFT (of $6,000), SP: 5/1 Tr ldr in 2nd, til 3rd from 6th, drpd 4th from 7th, cl 4th & rdn aftr 4out, mstk 3out, mod 4th & no impr aftr 3out | P J O'neill 77.1kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 4 |
| Castletown-Geoghegan 06-Oct-24 4828m SOFT Nv (of $6,000), SP: 10/1 Ld, mstk 1st, 1 1/2l adv from 4th, jnd from 9th til 3rd bef 5out, wknd aftr 4out & drpd to last bef 2out, fin cto | L Costello 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 |
| Killarney 24-Aug-24 4188m SOFT R7 CL1 HcpCh, Winning Time: 05:18.800 | J J Slevin 66.2kg, Cd 0 | UPD (14) |
| Galway 04-Aug-24 4527m SOFT R3 Ch $500 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:54.600, SP: 125/1 Held up in touch behind leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5 out and mistake next, 5th 3 out, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, no extra | P J O'neill 71.2kg, Cd 0 34.25L | 6 (7) |
| Kilbeggan 13-Jul-24 4992m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 06:27.500, SP: 40/1 Towards rear mid-division, 11th 4 out and not fluent 2 out, soon pushed along in rear and no impression, kept on same pace | P J O'neill 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 11 (14) |
| Cork 22-Mar-24 4892m HEAVY R6 HcpH $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:40.600, SP: 25/1 Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, 6th halfway, 5th and pushed along 3 out, 4th and ridden after 2 out, no impression run-in and kept on one pace | E Ohgren 78kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 4 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Jan-24 4828m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $7,327), Winning Time: 06:50.700, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders early, mid-division at 4th, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last | J G Gilligan 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Punchestown 26-Nov-23 4919m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $6,717), Winning Time: 06:21.500, SP: 9/1 Towards rear, progress into mid-division before 6 out, impeded before 3 out and soon pushed along, no extra and weakened before 2 out, refused last | M J M O'sullivan 72.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (17) |
| Punchestown 15-Jan-23 4562m HEAVY R7 HcpChNHF $825 (of $9,401), Winning Time: 06:30.000, SP: 11/2 Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders in 3rd after 2 out, 4th and slight mistake last, no impression | J W Hendrick 75.8kg, Cd 0 18.00L | 4 (10) |
| Punchestown 11-Oct-22 4690m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $9,000), Winning Time: 05:46.040, SP: 10/3 Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 4 out, led 3 out, soon headed and ridden, weakened before straight | M J M O'sullivan 67.6kg, Cd 0 20.00L | 7 (15) |
| Limerick 14-Mar-22 4937m HEAVY R7 HcpCh $6,900 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 07:17.500, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, disputed lead 5 out, led next, pushed along and pressed before last, ridden and edged left run-in, kept on well, asserted close home | E Walsh 76.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Thurles 25-Feb-22 5028m SOFT R3 HcpCh $6,900 (of $6,900), Winning Time: 06:54.500, SP: 12/1 Towards rear, slight mistake 9th, headway before next and 2nd 4 out, disputed lead next and clear with 1 rival entering straight, soon ridden, led early run-in and kept on well closing stages | J W Hendrick 77.6kg | 1 (17) |
| Naas 30-Jan-22 4105m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh (of $9,600), Winning Time: 05:29.900, SP: 66/1 Towards rear, slight mistake 5th and reminder, ridden in moderate 10th 3 out, no impression, moderate 8th when fell at last | S W Flanagan 65.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (18) |
| Limerick 29-Dec-21 4535m HEAVY R2 NvHcpCh (of $7,012), Winning Time: 06:32.800, SP: 11/1 Towards rear, mistakes 4th and 8th, ridden and no impression after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next | D J Mcinerney 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (17) |
| Gowran Park 20-Nov-21 4023m SOFT R1 Ch (of $9,881), Winning Time: 05:11.100, SP: 200/1 Rear, 15th after 6th, no impression after 3 out, never a factor | D J Mcinerney 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 13 (18) |
| Galway 24-Oct-21 4527m SOFT R2 CLCh (of $17,000), Winning Time: 06:00.700, SP: 125/1 Towards rear, some headway after 3 out, 7th and pushed along before next, 6th early run-in, no extra in straight | D J Mcinerney 76.2kg, Cd 0 34.25L | 6 (11) |
| Galway 05-Oct-21 3839m SOFT R2 CLHcpH (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:57.700, SP: 4/1 Mid-division, towards rear halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out | K C Sexton 73kg, Cd 0 | 12 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 04-Apr-21 3218m SOFT R1 CLMdH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:07.050, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, ridden and no impression after 3 out | M J Bolger 76.2kg, Cd 0 35.75L | 13 (21) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Feb-21 3218m SOFT R3 CLMdH (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:16.900, SP: 15/2 Prominent, soon disputed lead, headed 4th, remained close up, pushed along from 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out, impeded last, one pace | M J Bolger 76.2kg, Cd 0 15.50L | 4 (18) |
| Leopardstown 29-Dec-20 4023m GOOD R2 CLMdH (of $11,999), Winning Time: 05:10.800, SP: 50/1 Rear, progress to 8th before last (normal 2 out), soon under pressure and weakened | M J Bolger 76.2kg, Cd 0 | 9 (17) |