2014/15 Jumps Profile - Balder Succes

Balder Succes 6 bg Goldneyev – Frija Eria (Peej, Steve, Tony)

LIFETIME RECORD	STARTS	WINS	2NDS	3RDS	WINNINGS	EARNINGS	BEST TS	BEST RPR	OR†
Flat Turf	1	0	0	0	£0	£289	50	65	—
All-weather	1	0	0	0	£0	£0	34	63	—
Hurdle	13	5	0	2	£66,092	£78,664	124	150	145
Chase	8	5	0	1	£122,272	£131,594	153	162	160
Rules Races	23	10	0	3	£188,364	£210,547

Progressive 6 year old, who had one run in France, winning a 2m 2f conditions hurdle at Auteuil, before coming to the UK.  He made a winning debut here at Plumpton in January 2012, beating Jodawes 8l, and followed up at Ascot taking a 2m Juvenile hurdle by 11l from Brilliant Barca.  He followed up in a 2m novice hurdle at the same course in February, beating Captain Sunshine 7l, then fell in the Triumph hurdle at the Festival,  and unseated at Punchestown in the 4 year old Champion hurdle .  He was third to Zarkandar at Wincanton on his reappearance , then won at Haydock in November 2012, taking a 2m conditions hurdle by 6l from Hollow Tree.  He was then disappointing, 16^th at Asxcot in a Listed handicap, 8^th at  Ffos Las in February 2013, in another 2m limited handicap, and  finishing 8 ½ l third at Wincanton again behind Zarkandar, before unseating  at Cheltenham,  in the Champion Hurdle.  Sent to Plumpton for a confidence booster at the end of March he was only 5^th in a handicap hurdle, and was kept on the go during the summer, finishing 5^th at Kempton in a 1m 4f maiden in September, then 4^th at Leicester in a similar event , 5 ¼ l behind Hassle. He resumed his winter Career in October last year, winning a 2m 3f novice chase by 3/4l from the Romford Pele,  then continued his dreadful Cheltenham record by falling in a 2m novice chase won by Dark Lover.  He then won at Warwick taking a 2m novice chase by 11 l from Baby Mix, and was 5^th in a 2m grade 1 novice chase at Sandown, 22l behind Hinterland in December.  He went back to Warwick in February this year, beating Brick Red  3 ½ l in a grade 2 , 2m novice chase, then followed up at Kempton in a 2m 4f grade 2 novice chase beating God’s Own 1 1/4l. He missed Cheltenham last season, going to Aintree to win the 2m grade 1 Maghull novice chase by 4l from Simply Ned, then was 3^rd at Punchestown in the 2m Grade 1 novice chase, beaten ½ l by God’s Own. Alan King said they got the tactics wrong that day, taht he hopes his a Queen Mother horse, which takes a leap of faith given his Cheltenham record, but he should win top class 2m chases this season.
Trainer A King.