FLAT RACING

Balmoral Handicap

Group – None
Course – Ascot
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile (8F)
Ages – 3yo+
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – Qatar Racing

H’Cap

Balmoral Handicap

Group – None
Course – Ascot
Race Type – Flat
Distance – 1 Mile (8F)
Ages – 3yo+
Weights – Handicap
Sponsor – Qatar Racing

H’Cap

Recent Form and Trends

Trends

Age – 8 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 or 5
Price – 1 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 5/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Weight – 9 of the last 12 carried between 9st 1lb and 9st 6lbs
Last Run – 2/12 winners won on their last run before the Balmoral Handicap, 12/12 winners had their last run within the last 34 days
5/12 winners ran in the Challenge Cup Handicap (Ascot) on their last run, 1 of the 5 won, 2 placed
3/12 winners ran in the Cambridgeshire Handicap (Newmarket) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 10/12 winners at had least 1 previous run at Ascot, 2/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at Ascot
Previous Distance Form – 10/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 8 furlongs, 8/12 winners had at least 4 previous runs over 8 furlongs, 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 8 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 11/12 winners had at least 8 previous flat runs, 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins, 9/12 winners had at least 3 previous flat wins
Rating – 11/12 winners had a rating of between 96 and 105
Group Wins – 0/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 4 runs that season, 11/12 winners had at least 1 win that season

Runners

A list of this year’s runners and the horses that meet the most of the 12 strong trends, a higher trend score is awarded for meeting the strongest trends.

Note: This trends list highlights horses with the typical profile of a winner for this race and can be used as a guide to potential contenders. However, keep in mind that past performance is no guarantee, and every trend is subject to being broken.

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
2 of the last 11 winners won on their next run after the Balmoral Handicap, 5/11 placed on their next run
2/11 winners ran in the Ben Marshall Stakes (Newmarket) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 2 placed

Rest of Season Runs –
2/11 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season,
0/11 won at least 1 more race that season, 2/11 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Next Balmoral Handicap Run –
1/11 winners ran in the Balmoral Handicap again the following season, 0 of the 1 won, 0 placed