Horse Profile
Absent Friends
- Sex: Bay Gelding
- Breeding: Rock City - Green Supreme (Primo Dominie)
- Trainer: J Balding
- Owner: Mrs Jo Hardy
2005
18 Oct
14
14 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Rampage
- Beaten by: 28 l
- OR: 65
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Southwell, 6f, Standard, Class 5
66/1
21 Sep
9
12 ran
- Weight: 8-13
- Winner: Millinsky (USA)
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- OR: 70
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Fanning
- Race details: Redcar, 5f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 5
14/1
09 Sep
15
18 ran
- Weight: 8-6
- Winner: Reverence
- Beaten by: 12.50 l
- OR: 73
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy
- Race details: Doncaster, 5f, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class 4
20/1
23 Aug
7
11 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Foley Millennium (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- OR: 75
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Yarmouth, 5f 43y, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class 4
18/1
12 Aug
1
16 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Absent Friends
- OR: 78
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Catterick, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 6
3/1
20 Jul
2
11 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Rudi's Pet (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Catterick, 5f, Firm, Good to Firm in places, Class 6
8/1
15 Apr
9
12 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: River Falcon
- Beaten by: 11.50 l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Thirsk, 5f, Soft
20/1
11 Feb
8
13 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Foley Millennium (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- OR: 75
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f, Standard, Class 2
7/1
27 Jan
7
8 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Hidden Dragon (USA)
- Beaten by: 8 l
- OR: 75
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Mathers
- Race details: Southwell, 5f, Standard, Class 1
16/1
21 Jan
2
12 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Golden Dixie (USA)
- Beaten by: s.h
- OR: 70
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Mathers
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 6f, Standard, Class 4
20/1
12 Jan
5
9 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Petana
- Beaten by: 3¾ l
- OR: 82
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Mathers
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 5f, Standard, Class 4
9/2
01 Jan
8
9 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Dancing Mystery
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- OR: 68
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: E Ahern
- Race details: Southwell, 5f, Standard, Class 1
25/1
2004
25 Sep
11
11 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Jonny Ebeneezer
- Beaten by: 35¾ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: R Mullen
- Race details: Haydock Park, 5f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class 1
25/1
21 Sep
7
10 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Baltic King
- Beaten by: 9 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy
- Race details: Beverley, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class 2
6/1
14 Sep
4
12 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Mine Behind
- Beaten by: 2¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy
- Race details: Yarmouth, 5f 43y, Good to Firm, Class 2
16/1
07 Sep
9
12 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Dragon Flyer (IRE)
- Beaten by: 11¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Leicester, 5f 2y, Good to Firm, Good in places, Class 2
20/1
04 Sep
8
16 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Forever Phoenix
- Beaten by: 5¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Haydock Park, 5f, Good, Class 1
16/1
28 Aug
10
11 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Chookie Heiton (IRE)
- Beaten by: 9 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Beverley, 5f, Good to Soft, Class A
50/1
09 Jul
10
12 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Artie
- Beaten by: 8¾ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: York, 5f, Good to Soft, Class C
25/1
02 Jul
6
11 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Whistler
- Beaten by: 6.50 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Sandown Park, 5f 6y, Good to Soft, Good in places, Class C
20/1
29 May
13
17 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Raccoon (IRE)
- Beaten by: 6¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Mathers
- Race details: Musselburgh, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class B
28/1
22 May
6
15 ran
- Weight: 9-13
- Winner: Raccoon (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4¾ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Haydock Park, 5f, Good to Firm, Class B
33/1
08 May
8
8 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Bahamian Pirate (USA)
- Beaten by: 50¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Beverley, 5f, Soft, Heavy in places, Class C
20/1
2003
25 Oct
10
14 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Smart Hostess
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Mathers
- Race details: Doncaster, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class B
12/1
16 Oct
8
16 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Smart Predator
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: Richard Hughes
- Race details: Newmarket, 5f, Good to Firm, Class B
12/1
02 Oct
5
14 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Colonel Cotton (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: Richard Hughes
- Race details: Newmarket, 5f, Good to Firm, Class A
16/1
23 Sep
2
10 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Smart Predator
- Beaten by: s.h
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Mathers
- Race details: Beverley, 5f, Good to Soft, Class C
6/1
11 Sep
6
9 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Dubaian Gift
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Doncaster, 5f, Good, Class A
25/1
18 Aug
1
5 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Absent Friends
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Mathers
- Race details: Nottingham, 5f 13y, Good to Firm, Class C
20/1
09 Aug
4
20 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Whistler
- Beaten by: 2 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Mathers
- Race details: Haydock Park, 5f, Good to Firm, Class C
20/1
12 Jul
5
8 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Bishops Court
- Beaten by: 3.50 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: L Fletcher
- Race details: Chester, 5f 16y, Good to Firm, Class A
16/1
29 Jun
1
11 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Absent Friends
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: L Fletcher
- Race details: Doncaster, 5f, Good to Firm, Class B
16/1
21 Jun
12
13 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Smart Predator
- Beaten by: 6¾ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: L Enstone
- Race details: Redcar, 6f, Firm (Good to Firm in places, waterted), Class C
20/1
13 Jun
17
20 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Connect
- Beaten by: 11¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: L Fletcher
- Race details: York, 5f 3y, Good to Firm, Class C
11/1
31 May
4
17 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Matty Tun
- Beaten by: 1¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: L Fletcher
- Race details: Musselburgh, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class C
16/1
24 May
6
14 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Indian Spark
- Beaten by: 6¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: L Fletcher
- Race details: Haydock Park, 5f, Heavy, Class B
50/1
14 May
15
17 ran
- Weight: 8-8
- Winner: Matty Tun
- Beaten by: 10 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: York, 5f 3y, Good to Firm, Class B
33/1
16 Apr
11
11 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Pic Up Sticks
- Beaten by: 13.50 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Beverley, 5f, Firm, Good to Firm in places, Class C
16/1
2002
04 Oct
4
5 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Proud Boast
- Beaten by: 4¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Newmarket, 5f, Firm, Class A
12/1
24 Sep
1
12 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: Absent Friends
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Beverley, 5f, Good to Firm, Class C
7/1
17 Sep
1
8 ran
- Weight: 8-0
- Winner: Absent Friends
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Bramhill
- Race details: Yarmouth, 5f 43y, Good to Firm, Class C
13/2
13 Sep
3
20 ran
- Weight: 9-9
- Winner: Beyond The Clouds (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Doncaster, 5f, Good to Firm, Class D
10/1
10 Sep
2
9 ran
- Weight: 8-7
- Winner: Repertory
- Beaten by: 1.50 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Leicester, 5f 2y, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class C
14/1
25 Aug
6
8 ran
- Weight: 9-3
- Winner: Roxanne Mill
- Beaten by: 4¾ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: S Sanders
- Race details: Yarmouth, 5f 43y, Good to Firm (Watered), Class C
7/1
19 Aug
5
7 ran
- Weight: 8-11
- Winner: Dragon Flyer (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Nottingham, 5f 13y, Good to Firm, Class C
50/1
18 Aug
11
16 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Sunley Sense
- Beaten by: 11¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Robinson
- Race details: Kempton Park, 5f, Good to Firm, Class D
12/1
30 Jul
6
11 ran
- Weight: 9-2
- Winner: Sharp Hat
- Beaten by: 4.50 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J P Spencer
- Race details: Beverley, 5f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class E
11/4
24 Jul
2
12 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Strensall
- Beaten by: nk
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: K Darley
- Race details: Catterick, 5f, Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered), Class D
6/1
15 Jul
4
7 ran
- Weight: 9-1
- Winner: Get Stuck In (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1¾ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Ayr, 5f, Good, Good to soft in places on the back straight, Class C
4/1
27 May
4
22 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Sailing Shoes (IRE)
- Beaten by: 3 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Thirsk, 5f, Good, Good to Soft in places, Class D
8/1
18 May
6
18 ran
- Weight: 9-6
- Winner: Hawk
- Beaten by: 4 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Thirsk, 5f, (Good - Straight Course. Good to Firm - Round Course), Class D
16/1
02 May
11
13 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Piccled
- Beaten by: 10¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: Southwell, 5f, Standard, Class D
16/1
2001
13 Jul
11
16 ran
- Weight: 8-9
- Winner: American Cousin
- Beaten by: 4.50 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Edmunds
- Race details: York, 5f, Good, Class C
16/1
29 Jun
19
19 ran
- Weight: 7-13
- Winner: Indian Spark
- Beaten by: 20 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Mackay
- Race details: Newcastle, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places, Class B
10/1
15 Jun
3
15 ran
- Weight: 8-4
- Winner: Eastern Trumpeter
- Beaten by: ¾ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: P Robinson
- Race details: York, 5f, Good, Good to Firm in places, Class C
13/2
04 Jun
3
11 ran
- Weight: 9-8
- Winner: Sharp Hat
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: Michael Hills
- Race details: Thirsk, 5f, Firm, Class D
13/8
29 May
1
9 ran
- Weight: 8-8
- Winner: Absent Friends
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Fanning
- Race details: Redcar, 5f, Firm, Class C
5/1
12 May
2
19 ran
- Weight: 9-5
- Winner: Beyond The Clouds (IRE)
- Beaten by: 1¼ l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: T G McLaughlin
- Race details: Beverley, 5f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class E
100/30
02 May
5
13 ran
- Weight: 9-10
- Winner: Banjo Bay (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8 l
- Trainer: J Balding
- Jockey: J Reid
- Race details: Pontefract, 6f, Good to Soft, Soft in places, Class D
16/1
2000
20 Oct
22
25 ran
- Weight: 9-11
- Winner: Frampant
- Beaten by: 18¾ l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: D J O'Donohoe
- Race details: Newbury, 5f 34y, Soft
12/1
04 Oct
18
19 ran
- Weight: 8-6
- Winner: Toldya
- Beaten by: 17.50 l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: D J O'Donohoe
- Race details: Lingfield Park, 6f, Turf Soft, A/W Course Standard
11/2
28 Sep
3
30 ran
- Weight: 8-2
- Winner: Whistler
- Beaten by: 1¼ l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: D J O'Donohoe
- Race details: Newmarket, 5f, Good
33/1
21 Sep
5
16 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Torrent
- Beaten by: 3 l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: P J Dobbs
- Race details: Pontefract, 5f, Good to Soft, Soft in places
25/1
13 Jul
7
8 ran
- Weight: 9-7
- Winner: Nite-Owl Mate
- Beaten by: 18¼ l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: Dean McKeown
- Race details: Wolverhampton, 6f, Standard
12/1
08 Jul
9
19 ran
- Weight: 9-4
- Winner: Wilfram
- Beaten by: 5.50 l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: A McGlone
- Race details: Chepstow, 6f 16y, Good to Firm, Firm in places
20/1
04 Jun
4
10 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Gdansk (IRE)
- Beaten by: 5 l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: N Callan
- Race details: Warwick, 5f, Good to Soft, Soft in places
20/1
02 May
15
17 ran
- Weight: 8-10
- Winner: Queen of The May (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7.50 l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: J Fortune
- Race details: Windsor, 5f 10y, Good to Soft, Soft in places
16/1
1999
23 Oct
12
17 ran
- Weight: 8-3
- Winner: Awake
- Beaten by: 15 l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: F Sweeney
- Race details: Newbury, 6f 8y, Heavy
25/1
02 Oct
18
26 ran
- Weight: 8-1
- Winner: Khasayl (IRE)
- Beaten by: 12¾ l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: Dale Gibson
- Race details: Redcar, 6f, Good, Good to Firm in places
50/1
21 Sep
3
8 ran
- Weight: 8-12
- Winner: Jailhouse Rocket
- Beaten by: 6¼ l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: N Callan
- Race details: Beverley, 5f, Good to Soft, Soft in places
50/1
13 May
11
12 ran
- Weight: 9-0
- Winner: Travesty of Law (IRE)
- Beaten by: 9¾ l
- Trainer: J Cullinan
- Jockey: M Tebbutt
- Race details: Salisbury, 5f, Good to Firm, Firm in places
20/1