Gracchus De Balme (2016)
About
Gracchus De Balme is a 9yo horse trained by J J O'shea, who is based at Nantwich. He is by the stallion Manbolix out of the dam Olympe De Coudray. To date he has secured six victories. His most notable win arrived on 3rd Apr 2025 at Aintree, when he collected the $48,125.00 Cl2 Chnhf prize. The horse has consistently proved profitable for punters, and backing him throughout his career would have generated a 70% return on investment.
Raced At
Cheltenham
• Aintree
• Leicester
• Haydock
• Wexford
• Kilbeggan
• Naas
• Listowel
• Roscommon
• Punchestown
• Fairyhouse
• Clonmel
• NavanRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford 31-May-25 5540m GOOD R4 CL2 ChNHF $10,756 (of $21,175), SP: 2.88 | H Edwards 76.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Cheltenham 03-May-25 5290m GOOD R4 CL4 ChNHF $2,567 (of $9,625), SP: 3.25 Tracked leader, led 11th, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, led again as winner hit 2 out, joined last, headed and hung badly left run-in, no chance with winner | J King 78kg 8.00L | 2 (5) |
| Aintree 03-Apr-25 4240m SOFT R5 CL2 ChNHF $24,155 (of $48,125), SP: 23.00 Prominent, led 6th, headed briefly 13th (Valentines), edged left and headed after last, bumped approaching Elbow, stayed on to lead final 110yds | H Edwards 76.2kg | 1 (29) |
| Leicester 26-Feb-25 4560m HEAVY R6 ChNHF (of $7,567), Winning Time: 10:29.060, SP: 5/4 Soon raced in share of third behind clear leaders, outpaced and dropped towards rear 8th, hung-right handed and struggling when pulled up before 4 out | H Edwards 78kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Haydock 15-Feb-25 4480m SOFT R7 CL3 ChNHF $4,236 (of $15,881), SP: 4.50 Took keen hold, chased leader, led 7th, joined 2 out, headed and hung left flat, held towards finish | H Edwards 78kg, Cd 75.8kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Knightwick 09-Nov-24 4830m SOFT (of $8,469), Winning Time: 06:15.000, SP: 11/10 Went 2nd aft 6; led 3 out; lft clr last; comf | H Edwards 73kg | 1 |
| Wexford 13-Jul-24 3920m GOOD R6 HcpCh $440 (of $11,478), Winning Time: 04:46.300, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, ridden in 10th and no impression approaching straight, kept on one pace | J J Slevin 66.7kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 6 (12) |
| Kilbeggan 18-May-24 4110m GOOD R7 HcpCh (of $8,609), Winning Time: 04:59.200, SP: 17/2 Prominent, 3rd after 6th, lost place 2 out, soon weakened | J J Slevin 75.8kg, Cd 0 34.25L | 11 (12) |
| Naas 29-Jan-24 4020m HEAVY R1 NvHcpCh $1,650 (of $8,761), Winning Time: 05:25.600, SP: 4/1 Tracked leader in clear 2nd, every chance 2 out where mistake, dropped to 3rd and no impression before last, weakened in moderate 3rd run-in | J J Slevin 75.8kg 20.75L | 3 (7) |
| Listowel 17-Sep-23 3420m GOOD R5 NvCh $3,500 (of $9,292), Winning Time: 04:09.700, SP: 9/4 Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, mistake 4 out, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression in rear entering straight, moderate 3rd before last, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | J J Slevin 73kg 12.00L | 2 (5) |
| Roscommon 09-Aug-23 3290m HEAVY R4 Ch $6,900 (of $6,106), Winning Time: 04:11.300, SP: evens Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute 3 out, pushed along to lead before last, kept on well | J J Slevin 75.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Punchestown 15-Jan-23 3970m HEAVY R5 NvCh (of $20,796), Winning Time: 05:25.400, SP: 28/1 Held up in last, bad mistake and fell at 5th | J J Slevin 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Punchestown 29-Nov-22 3960m SOFT R1 NvCh (of $16,501), Winning Time: 05:13.300, SP: 6.00 Led, took keen hold, fell 10th | J J Slevin 72.1kg 0.00L | UPD (9) |
| Fairyhouse 17-Apr-22 4070m SOFT R2 NvHcpH $2,000 (of $20,000), Winning Time: 05:10.800, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, headway after 3 out and pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden and no impression at last, 2nd early run-in, 3rd final 100 yards, kept on one pace, joined for 3rd post | S Fitzgerald 76.2kg 3.00L | 3 (24) |
| Clonmel 18-Feb-22 3220m HEAVY R2 MdH $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:33.500, SP: 2.38 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, headway to lead narrowly before 2 out, mistake last and joined, ridden and led again closing stages, kept on well | J J Slevin 75.3kg | 1 (17) |
| Navan 22-Jan-22 4020m SOFT R3 MdH $2,550 (of $12,750), Winning Time: 05:14.100, SP: 2.88 Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, mistake 4th, disputed lead from 6th, led 4 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong | J J Slevin 76.2kg 5.00L | 2 (19) |
| Navan 04-Dec-21 4020m SOFT R1 MdH $1,200 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:09.500, SP: 9.50 Led, ridden and strongly pressed 2 out, headed before last, dropped to 3rd after last, no extra | M P Walsh 76.2kg 7.25L | 3 (16) |
| Fairyhouse 28-Feb-21 3220m SOFT R8 NHF $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:11.000, SP: 5.00 Waited with in rear, some headway over 6f out towards outer, 5th approaching straight, soon pushed along and switched right and no impression, one pace | T Hamilton 76.7kg 19.00L | 4 (10) |
| Lisronagh 07-Nov-20 4830m SOFT CLMd (of $6,375) Chsd ldrs, 3rd 1/2way, 2nd aftr 5out, prog to ld 2out, 4l clr last, kow to line | M D O'connor 74.8kg | 1 (10) |