Belargus

 (FR)
Country
France
Foal Date
20-Feb-15
Colour
bay
Sire
Authorized
Dam
Belga Wood
Prize Money
$39269
Trainer
N J Gifford
Owners
Mr John P McManus
About

Belargus is a 10yo from France trained by N J Gifford. It is sired by the stallion Authorized out of the dam Belga Wood. Belargus has secured 5 wins in its career so far. On 24th Apr 2021 at Sandown, Belargus achieved its most notable victory to date, taking the prize in the $13008 Bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Stratford 19-Oct-24 4210m HEAVY R2 HcpCh $1,112 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 5:38.300, SP: 16/1 Held up towards rear, slow 2nd, headway 9th, every chance final bend, 3rd and no impression on winner lastJ Davies 75.3kg 15.75L3 (6)
Huntingdon 01-Apr-24 4744m GOOD R5 HcpCh $2,612 (of $5,677), Winning Time: 6:15.600, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, headway before 11th, went 2nd after 3 out, 1 length down last, held flat, kept onJ Davies 74.4kg 2.75L2 (10)
Sandown 10-Mar-24 4032m SOFT R7 HcpCh $598 (of $10,406), Winning Time: 5:21.300, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, not fluent and pushed along 10th, headway 3 out, 5th and no impression lastJ Davies 70.8kg, Cd 0 8.50L5 (8)
Leicester 24-Jan-24 4563m SOFT R5 HcpCh (of $7,922), Winning Time: 6:23.100, SP: 28/1 In rear, not fluent 11th, headway 4 out, lost place and jumped left 3 out, pulled up before lastJ Davies 72.6kg, Cd 0UPD (9)
Newbury 09-Nov-23 3993m SOFT R6 HcpCh $606 (of $10,562), Winning Time: 05:01.790, SP: 20/1 Towards rear, well behind 4 outN F Houlihan 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L5 (10)
Sandown 12-Mar-23 4032m SOFT R7 HcpCh $1,794 (of $7,804), Winning Time: 5:25.500, SP: 9/2 Held up in rear, headway before 11th, pressing for 2nd flat, 3rd and no impression towards finish, kept onN F Houlihan 73kg 1.75L3 (9)
Kempton 14-Jan-23 4828m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $13,008), Winning Time: 6:22.000, SP: 12/1 Held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 13th, disputing modest 3rd home turn until before 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before the lastN F Houlihan 70.3kg, Cd 0UPD (7)
Ascot 18-Nov-22 4231m SOFT R4 HcpCh $522 (of $18,210), Winning Time: 05:17.500, SP: 14/1 Held up in rear, well behind 3 out, never involvedN F Houlihan 70.3kg, Cd 0 24.75L6 (13)
Cheltenham 16-Mar-22 5029m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $70,338), Winning Time: 06:18.260, SP: 125/1 Held up in last trio, never involvedN F Houlihan 63.5kg, Cd 0 29.50L15 (24)
Chepstow 26-Feb-22 4746m HEAVY R4 HcpH $1,196 (of $10,406), Winning Time: 6:21.600, SP: 16/1 Took keen hold in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, 4th and one pace before lastN F Houlihan 68.5kg, Cd 0 11.75L4 (8)
Cheltenham 13-Nov-21 4063m GOOD R4 HcpCh (of $90,032), Winning Time: 04:59.520, SP: 33/1 Towards rear when fell 1stN F Houlihan 68kg, Cd 0UPD (20)
Sandown 24-Apr-21 4032m GOOD R6 NvHcpCh $13,008 (of $13,008), Winning Time: 05:19.200, SP: 16/5 Patiently ridden in 6th, good headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on to lead and flashed tail briefly run-in, gamelyN F Houlihan 69.9kg1 (10)
Sandown 14-Mar-21 4032m SOFT R5 NvHcpCh (of $22,584), Winning Time: 05:22.250, SP: 11/4 Hampered 1st, held up in mid-division, closer at 9th, fell 12thN F Houlihan 68kg, Cd 0UPD (10)
Sandown 19-Feb-21 3126m GOOD R2 CL3HcpCh $7,018 (of $12,200), Winning Time: 04:12.200, SP: 5/1 Held up in last trio, steady headway tracking leaders after 7th (water), close 2nd after 3 out, led jumping 2 out, soon clear, stayed on stronglyN F Houlihan 69.9kg1 (7)
Kempton 11-Feb-21 3218m SYNTHETIC R8 CL4NHF $572 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 03:40.550, SP: 11/1 Held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, plugged on into 3rd final 100 yards, no chance with leading duoN F Houlihan 71.7kg 2.75L3 (14)
Warwick 10-Dec-20 3268m SOFT R4 CL4NvHcpCh $1,259 (of $8,035), Winning Time: 04:14.100, SP: 7/2 Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway from 7th, went 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winnerN F Houlihan 76.7kg 3.00L2 (9)
Newbury 05-Nov-20 3993m GOOD R6 CL3HcpCh (of $12,200), Winning Time: 04:56.700, SP: 16/1 Held up in last pair, pushed along and no impression when fell 3 outW T Kennedy 69.9kg, Cd 0UPD (11)
Huntingdon 13-Oct-20 3995m GOOD R4 CL4NvHcpCh $1,259 (of $8,035), Winning Time: 05:05.400, SP: 9/1 Chased leaders, blundered 2nd, not fluent 3 out, challenged from 2 out, every chance when blundered last, not recoverW T Kennedy 73.9kg 2.50L2 (9)
Uttoxeter 26-Jan-20 4023m HEAVY R5 CL4HcpCh (of $8,035), Winning Time: 05:37.000, SP: 8/1 Held up behind, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed offW T Kennedy 74.8kg, Cd 07 (10)
Leicester 28-Dec-19 4064m GOOD R4 CL3HcpCh $1,885 (of $21,213), Winning Time: 05:30.400, SP: 8/1 Held up in mid-division, mistake 8th, headway next, every chance 2 out, held last, lost 2nd flatW T Kennedy 70.8kg 6.00L3 (9)
Southwell 03-Dec-19 3157m SOFT R2 CL3NvHcpCh (of $12,200), Winning Time: 04:13.310, SP: 8/1 Held up towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, mistake 3 out, kept on same paceW T Kennedy 71.2kg, Cd 0 14.25L4 (7)
Warwick 08-Nov-19 3268m GOOD R3 CL3NvCh (of $16,050), Winning Time: 04:07.600, SP: 25/1 Held up in 4th, jumped right, slow 1st and 2nd, outpaced when mistake 4 out, soon weakenedW T Kennedy 66.7kg, Cd 0 28.00L4 (5)
Chepstow 12-Oct-19 3228m SOFT R5 CL2HcpH (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:06.100, SP: 14/1 Held up towards rear, chased leaders on inside before 3 out, soon driven and one pace, never on terms, weakened before lastB J Geraghty 69.9kg, Cd 0 24.25L7 (9)
Punchestown 01-May-19 3310m SOFT R3 CLHcpH (of $60,000), Winning Time: 04:02.500, SP: 10/1 Raced in 9th early, pushed along from 3 out, dropped to rear and no extra from before straightN P Madden 63kg, Cd 09 (22)
Ascot 19-Jan-19 3156m SOFT CL3H (of $6,758), Winning Time: 03:55.900, SP: 8/1 Jumped slickly, held up last, smooth headway on inside approaching 2 out, close 2nd 2 out, led before the last, ran on wellL P Aspell 68.9kg1 (8)
Kempton 27-Dec-18 3218m SOFT R1 CL2H (of $20,000), Winning Time: 03:59.000, SP: 10/1 Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th and beaten when hampered lastW T Kennedy 68.9kg, Cd 0 15.50L6 (11)
Sandown 07-Dec-18 3215m HEAVY R2 CL2H (of $20,000), Winning Time: 04:17.200, SP: 10/3 Raced keenly, held up in 5th, tracked leaders 4th, close up and every chance before 2 out, shaken up and unable to quicken between last 2, soon beaten, weakened flatL P Aspell 69.9kg, Cd 0 26.25L5 (6)
Maisons-Laffitte 16-Jun-18 2399m SOFT CL (of $12,389), Winning Time: 02:33.870P C Boudot 58.5kg1 (10)
Lyon-Parilly 25-May-18 2199m SOFT CLMd (of $12,265), Winning Time: 02:24.990P C Boudot 58.1kg1 (7)
Le Croise-Laroche 21-Mar-18 1799m HEAVY CL (of $7,858), Winning Time: 02:01.400P C Boudot 58.1kg 5.00L3 (9)
Chantilly 31-Oct-17 1799m HEAVY CLMd (of $11,538), Winning Time: 01:55.380T Thulliez 58.1kg, Cd 0 8.25L7 (13)
Chantilly 03-Sep-17 1599m SOFT CL (of $11,538), Winning Time: 01:40.600T Thulliez 58.1kg, Cd 0 7.50L4 (9)