Byzantine Empire

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
48
Win rate
12.5%
Sex: gelding Age: 9 Colour: Bay Born 28/02/2017
Snapshot Best speed: 98 @ 20f Avg position (last 3): 7.0 Average class: Class 4

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
6
Places (1-3)
18
Win rate
12.5%
Place rate
37.5%
Best speed
98 @ 20f
Avg pos last 3
7.0
Class & pace Average class: Class 4 Place pace: 37.5% Win conversion: 12.5%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Golden Horn

Dam

Mainstay

Damsire

Elmaamul

Breeder: Rachel D S Hood

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 28/02/2017
Colour Bay
Age 9

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Versatile (74/100) Best: 12-16f (Long Distance)

Race Distribution by Distance

7-9f Short Mile: 3 races (7.0%)9-12f Mile/Extended: 7 races (16.3%)12-16f Long Distance: 16 races (37.2%)16f+ Staying: 17 races (39.5%)Total43
7-9f Short Mile
3 races (7.0%) • Avg pos: 7.0
9-12f Mile/Extended
7 races (16.3%) • Avg pos: 5.1
12-16f Long Distance
16 races (37.2%) • Avg pos: 3.9
16f+ Staying
17 races (39.5%) • Avg pos: 4.2

7-9f (Short Mile)

Races: 3
Avg Position: 7.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 33.3%
Best Finish: 2

9-12f (Mile/Extended)

Races: 7
Avg Position: 5.1
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 28.6%
Best Finish: 2

12-16f (Long Distance)

Strongest
Races: 16
Avg Position: 3.9
Win Rate: 31.3%
Place Rate: 56.3%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 17
Avg Position: 4.2
Win Rate: 5.9%
Place Rate: 35.3%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: Byzantine Empire has raced across 4 different distance ranges, showing good versatility across distances. Best performance comes at 12-16f (long distance) with a 31.3% win rate from 16 races.

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Past Performances Recent race log
Sep 29 (155d ago)
NF
Newton Abbot
18.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Raced in second - not fluent 5th - lost position and weakened quickly before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
-
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Sep 23 (161d ago)
9th
Warwick
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: In rear - not fluent 2nd - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 12/1)
5:2.35
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 98
Aug 31 (184d ago)
6th
Worcester
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
5:6.35
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 94
Aug 16 (199d ago)
6th
Bath
13f
Surface: Turf
Going: Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Dwelt start - always behind(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
2:52.98
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Jul 24 (222d ago)
5th
Worcester
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
5:12.90
SP: 7/1
Trainer:
Speed: 90
Jun 13 (263d ago)
5th
Newton Abbot
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Always behind - tailed off from 8th(op 12/1)
4:11.65
SP: 16/1
Trainer:
Speed: 95
May 13 (294d ago)
6th
Worcester
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: Towards rear - weakened 3 out(op 28/1)
5:14.58
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 91
Nov 22 (466d ago)
NF
Chepstow
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear - outpaced and cajoled along 7th - lost touch 12th - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1)
-
SP: 66/1
Trainer:
Speed: -
Oct 31 (488d ago)
3rd
Stratford
18.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: In touch with leaders - disputing second after 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 5/1)
4:35.00
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Sep 27 (522d ago)
3rd
Worcester
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - soon weakened(op 5/1)
4:9.90
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Sep 4 (545d ago)
8th
Bath
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly after 1f - headed over 6f out - weakened from under 3f out(op 13/2)
3:10.00
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Aug 22 (558d ago)
4th
Newton Abbot
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Pressed leader - led narrowly after 3 out - headed 2 out - no extra when lost third run-in(tchd 10/1)
3:54.09
SP: 9/1
Trainer:
Speed: 93
Jul 25 (586d ago)
1st
Worcester
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Made virtually all - slow jump and briefly headed 1st - faced challenges from 3 out - kept on well run-in - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the quicker - good ground on this occasion)(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2)
3:59.53
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Jun 30 (611d ago)
6th
Uttoxeter
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Always behind - never going well(op 25/1)
4:3.04
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Jun 15 (626d ago)
DNR
Chester
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Jun 15 (626d ago)
8th
Chester
12.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 18/1)
2:59.91
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 66
May 13 (659d ago)
3rd
Hereford
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: Led - headed before 5th - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
3:59.40
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 81
Mar 31 (702d ago)
5th
Ffos Las
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 4
Result: Held up in rear - went fourth before 3 out - lost fourth before 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 25/1)
4:7.30
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Oct 12 (873d ago)
DNR
Exeter
18.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Oct 3 (882d ago)
7th
Southwell
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - held up in rear - jumped right and not fluent 3 out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
4:7.77
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 78
Sep 23 (892d ago)
8th
Wolverhampton (AW)
12f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
Result: Slowly away - in rear - still plenty to do when raced wide over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 9/4)
2:39.35
SP: 100/30F
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Sep 14 (901d ago)
2nd
Ffos Las
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Dwelt start - raced in last - detached early - smooth headway from over 3f out - went second 2f out - soon ridden - carried right over 1f out - no chance with winner final furlong(op 12/1)
2:39.25
SP: 11/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Sep 12 (903d ago)
DNR
Leicester
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Aug 25 (921d ago)
4th
Ffos Las
12f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Raced in last - some headway and went third over 3f out - outpaced and lost third over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 40/1)
2:48.20
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Jul 22 (955d ago)
6th
Market Rasen
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Headgear:
Result: Led - headed but prominent after 4th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - weakened run-in(op 28/1)
4:13.15
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Jul 16 (961d ago)
4th
Stratford
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - pushed along when not clear run home turn - ridden and went fourth last - no impression run-in (jockey said gelding hung badly right-handed)(op 16/1)
3:47.08
SP: 18/1
Trainer:
Speed: 95
Jul 3 (974d ago)
9th
Windsor
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
Result: Slowly away - pulled hard - always behind
2:11.07
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Oct 21 (1229d ago)
6th
Cheltenham
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Headgear:
Result: Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced and well held from 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
4:6.55
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 60
Sep 16 (1264d ago)
2nd
Newton Abbot
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 6th - joined 2 out - soon ridden - headed when hit last - soon no extra(op 11/10)
4:2.00
SP: 13/8
Trainer:
Speed: 68
Aug 30 (1281d ago)
2nd
Newton Abbot
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Prominent - pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden after 2 out (usual 3 out) - held omitted 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 4/9 tchd 1/2)
3:55.70
SP: 2/5F
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Jul 26 (1316d ago)
1st
Perth
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - held up in last - headway and went second after 3rd - shaken up after 2 out - led and going best before last - ridden and edged left but kept on strongly run-in - always doing enough(op 11/10)
3:51.60
SP: 5/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Jun 27 (1345d ago)
1st
Southwell
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear - chased leader 9th - cruising home turn - soon led - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - readily(op 5/2)
3:59.65
SP: 7/4
Trainer:
Speed: 64
Apr 9 (1424d ago)
3rd
Newcastle
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Held up in behind leaders - ridden from 2 out - made no impression - eased towards finish(tchd 6/4)
4:0.12
SP: 11/8
Trainer:
Speed: 64
Mar 25 (1439d ago)
3rd
Musselburgh
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - headway 3 out - edged left before 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly 2 out - bad mistake last - soon headed - ridden and no extra final 110yds
4:13.70
SP: 7/2F
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Mar 5 (1459d ago)
5th
Doncaster
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - towards rear - midfield when not fluent 3 out - some headway after 2 out - stayed on but never on terms
4:17.46
SP: 4/1
Trainer:
Speed: 57
Jan 29 (1494d ago)
4th
Cheltenham
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Headgear:
Result: Towards rear of midfield - headway 2 out - ridden before last - hung left and stayed on run-in(op 7/1)
4:8.84
SP: 6/1
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Dec 10 (1544d ago)
1st
Doncaster
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Midfield - smooth headway 3 out - led just before 2 out - pushed along and 4 lengths ahead just after last - ridden and reduced lead final 110yds - always doing enough(op 10/1)
4:6.75
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 63
Jul 13 (1694d ago)
1st
Southwell
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - tracked leaders - switched right and went second after 2nd - clear with one other when good jump and led 4th - hung right and raced wide when headed and chased leader before 5th - led 6th - went clear 2 out - reduced lead run-in - kept on(op 11/10)
3:54.20
SP: 6/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 66
Jun 21 (1716d ago)
2nd
Newton Abbot
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Result: Held up in behind leaders - pushed along after 3 out - headway 2 out - outpaced approaching last - made no impression(op 15/8)
4:8.62
SP: 2/1
Trainer:
Speed: 69
May 25 (1743d ago)
1st
Southwell
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Tracked leaders - went second after 3 out - switched right and pushed along home turn - led 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - kept on well(op 11/4)
4:9.21
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 56
May 9 (1759d ago)
3rd
Ludlow
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - prominent - close up 3 out - pushed along and lost ground after 2 out - ridden and no extra run-in (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 6/4)
3:46.90
SP: 9/4
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Mar 27 (1802d ago)
5th
Newbury
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along after 3 out - headway after 2 out - briefly went fourth run-in - kept on but no extra final 110yds (stewards inquired into running and riding; the rider stated his instructions had been to get the gelding settled bearing in mind it was the gelding's first run over hurdles and then make his best way home from there - he added that the gelding ran very enthusiastically in the early stages - a fact he had reported at Scales - however he was happy with the way the gelding had moved and jumped; he further added that the gelding had only settled after jumping the final hurdle in the back straight and had tired in the closing stages and he was therefore pleased with the gelding's finishing position; the trainer confirmed the instructions and stated that he was satisfied the ride accorded with those instructions; their explanations were noted)(tchd 40/1)
3:58.61
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 67
Aug 1 (2040d ago)
10th
Newmarket (July)
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Sweating - switched left soon after start - took keen hold - towards rear - held up in rear - ridden 3f out - dropped to last 2f out - behind final furlong(op 9/1)
1:39.07
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Jun 29 (2073d ago)
6th
Windsor
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
Result: Slowly into stride - towards rear and kept apart from others early - close up after 2f - dropped to rear after 3f - no response when pushed along over 3f out - eased from over 2f out (trainers rep said - regards the poor performance - colt had a breathing problem)(op 4/1)
2:17.64
SP: 5/2
Trainer:
Speed: 72
Jun 13 (2089d ago)
4th
Sandown
10f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Result: Chased leader - pushed along to challenge from 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 5/2)
2:12.02
SP: 9/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Jun 1 (2101d ago)
3rd
Newcastle (AW)
10f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 5
Result: Midfield - steady headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 100/30)
2:14.96
SP: 9/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 73
Sep 18 (2358d ago)
9th
Sandown
8f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Result: Slowly away - raced in last quartet - pushed along and no progress 3f out - never a factor (jockey said colt ran green)(op 9/4)
1:46.53
SP: 6/4F
Trainer:
Speed: 77
Sep 6 (2370d ago)
2nd
Kempton (AW)
8f
Surface: AW
Going: Standard To Slow
Class: Class 4
Result: Started slowly - headway over 1f out - ran on to go 2nd well inside final furlong (jockey said colt was slowly away)(op 9/4)
1:39.82
SP: 3/1
Trainer:
Speed: 86