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Fago

Foaled 2008 · by Balko out of Merciki (Villez)

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30Runs
4Wins
92nd / 3rd
154Best OR
£175,413
€450Prize money

Form 54/P96/PP/2/3F (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle, Chase · ran 13 Nov 11 – 9 Jul 19, last for Louise Allan · current OR 115

bt placed in black-type company 2 times

DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
9 Jul 19 UttoxeterNancy Baskerville Memorial Handicap Chase · Class 4 · 1m7f214y · Good 1m7f214yGood F/6 115Mr Alex Chadwick
14 Jun 19 AintreeInkerman London Handicap Chase · Class 3 · 1m7f176y · Good To Soft 1m7f176yGood To Soft 3/4 118Mr Alex Chadwick
27 Apr 18 PerthJohn Dudgeon Trophy (Grassroots Hunters' Chase) · Class 5 · 2m7f180y · Soft 2m7f180ySoft 2/3 134Mr Alex Chadwick
27 Feb 17 AyrRacinguk.com/daypass Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m4f100y · Heavy 2m4f100yHeavy PU/8 128Tom Scudamore
28 Jan 17 CheltenhamGlenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 3m6f37y · Good To Soft 3m6f37yGood To Soft PU/10 140Nick Scholfield
13 Nov 16 Navan Grade 2TheTote.com Fortria Chase (Grade 2) · 2m · Yielding To Soft 2mYielding To Soft 6/6 140Robbie Colgan
2 May 16 KemptonRacing UK Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m2f · Good 2m2fGood 9/9 145Sam Twiston-Davies
15 Apr 16 Ayr ListedHillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (Listed) · Class 1 · 2m4f110y · Soft 2m4f110ySoft PU/7 147Sean Bowen
5 Dec 15 AintreeBetfred Grand Sefton Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m5f19y · Soft 2m5f19ySoft 4/13 147Paddy Brennan
21 Nov 15 AscotShawbrook Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m192y · Good To Soft 2m192yGood To Soft 5/9 148Sam Twiston-Davies
30 Oct 15 Wetherby Listedbet365 Handicap Chase (Listed) · Class 1 · 2m3f85y · Soft 2m3f85ySoft 2/8 145Sam Twiston-Davies
27 Dec 14 Chepstowcoral.co.uk Best Price Guaranteed On Horse Racing Handicap Chase · Class 2 · 2m3f110y · Heavy 2m3f110yHeavy PU/10 148Sam Twiston-Davies
All 30 runs
DateCourse & raceTripGoingPosORJockey
4 Apr 14 Aintree Grade 3Crabbie's Supporting Everton In The Community Topham Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (National Course) · Class 1 · 2m5f110y · Good 2m5f110yGood F/30 148Noel Fehily
22 Feb 14 ChepstowRifles Handicap Chase Supporting Care For Casualties (For The Bombay Hunt Cup) · Class 2 · 2m110y · Heavy 2m110yHeavy 4/9 150Ryan Mahon
27 Dec 13 Kempton Grade 2williamhill.com Desert Orchid Chase (Grade 2) · Class 1 · 2m · Soft 2mSoft 5/6 152Daryl Jacob
22 Nov 13 HaydockWingate Signs & Graphics Graduation Chase · Class 2 · 2m1f · Soft 2m1fSoft 1/4 152Daryl Jacob
5 Nov 13 ExeterBetVictor Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Grade 2 Handicap) · Class 1 · 2m1f110y · Good To Soft 2m1f110yGood To Soft 6/6 152Nick Scholfield
4 Apr 13 AintreeBetfred Manifesto Novices' Chase (Grade 1) · Class 1 · 2m4f · Good 2m4fGood 5/7 154R Walsh
22 Feb 13 SandownKilbrittain Castle Novices' Chase · Class 2 · 2m · Good 2mGood 2/3 154R Walsh
9 Feb 13 WarwickRacing Post Arkle Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Registered As The Kingmaker Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) · Class 1 · 2m · Heavy 2mHeavy F/5 150Daryl Jacob
16 Jan 13 NewburyBetfred Double Delight Novices' Chase · Class 4 · 2m1f · Soft 2m1fSoft 1/7 –R Walsh
4 Nov 12 Auteuil (FR) Grade 1Prix Maurice Gillois Grand Steeple-Chase Des 4 Ans (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m6f · Heavy 2m6fHeavy 2/13 –Jacques Ricou
14 Oct 12 Auteuil (FR) Grade 3Prix Orcada (Chase) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m5½f · Heavy 2m5½fHeavy 5/12 –James Reveley
13 Sep 12 Auteuil (FR)Prix Julien Decrion (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m5½f · Very Soft 2m5½fVery Soft 1/10 –Jacques Ricou
22 Apr 12 Auteuil (FR)Prix Philippe Menager (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m1½f · Very Soft 2m1½fVery Soft 3/8 –Jacques Ricou
18 Mar 12 Auteuil (FR)Prix De La Christiniere (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m1½f · Very Soft 2m1½fVery Soft PU/8 –Bertrand Lestrade
4 Mar 12 Auteuil (FR)Prix Agitato (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) · 2m2f · Very Soft 2m2fVery Soft 2/9 –Jacques Ricou
25 Dec 11 PauPrix PMU Cafe Tabac Presse Du Stade - Pau (Prix C Daguilhon-Pujol) (Chase) · 2m1f · Heavy 2m1fHeavy 2/2 –Jacques Ricou
3 Dec 11 Bordeaux Le BouscatPrix Ubu III · 2m2½f · Very Soft 2m2½fVery Soft 1/1 –Jacques Ricou
13 Nov 11 Auteuil (FR)Prix De Beaugency (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) · 2m1½f · Heavy 2m1½fHeavy 3/17 –David Berra
Fago2008
Balko
Merciki
Pistolet Bleu
Ella Royale
Villez
–

Balko as a stallion

In our records: 296 runners, 138 winners (47%), 21 black-type winners including 4 at the top level, 28 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2008–2023.

On the track himself: 4 runs, 2 wins — Grade 3 winner (Prix Duc d'Anjou (Chase)).

His best
Balko Des Flos Grade 1 OR 169 · Le Patron Grade 1 OR 153 · Gitane Du Berlais Grade 1 OR 150 · Le Listrac Grade 1 · Kentucky Wood Grade 2 OR 162 · Vision Des Flos Grade 2 OR 155

The dam: Merciki by Villez

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 1 winner from 2 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

HorseRunsWinsBest
Casona (FR) 2020 mare · by Petillo 141 –
Gabo (FR) 2010 gelding · by Forestier 20 –

Fago in the sale ring

SaleResultBought bySold by
2016 Goffs UK Spring HIT SaleLot 532 · as a in training £20,000Fago Partnership Fago PartnershipManor Farm Stables

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

FoalSaleResult
2006 gelding by Sagacity 2009 Arqana Summer SaleLot 79 · in training €4,500PAGLIAROLI Albert

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.