Horse Details

Byzantine Empire (GB)

34 Runs 4 Wins (11.8%) 7 Places (20.6%)

Trainer: Fergal O'Brien

8 years old b GB

Sire: Golden Horn (GB)

Dam: Mainstay (GB)

Damsire: Elmaamul

Past Runs (34 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
29/09/25 14:31	Newton Abbot	2m2½f	Ellis Collier	Alison Thorpe	99	-	-	93	10-12	20/1	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) 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)
23/09/25 14:28	Warwick	2m4f	Shane Fenelon	Alison Thorpe	9	5:2.35	16	100	12-0	15/2	In rear - not fluent 2nd - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 12/1) In rear - not fluent 2nd - weakened before 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 7/1 and tchd 12/1)
31/08/25 14:10	Worcester	2m4f	Jack Tudor	John & Rhys Flint	6	5:6.35	3.25	103	11-7	28/1	In touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1) In touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
16/08/25 17:40	Bath	1m5f	William Carson	John & Rhys Flint	6	2:52.98	5	57	9-1	28/1	Dwelt start - always behind(op 20/1 tchd 33/1) Dwelt start - always behind(op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
24/07/25 13:10	Worcester	2m4f	Jack Tudor	John & Rhys Flint	5	-	-	105	12-0	7/1	Towards rear - headway 7th - disputing third 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1) Towards rear - headway 7th - disputing third 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1)
13/06/25 19:55	Newton Abbot	2m½f	Jack Tudor	John & Rhys Flint	5	-	-	108	11-2	16/1	Always behind - tailed off from 8th(op 12/1) Always behind - tailed off from 8th(op 12/1)
13/05/25 14:00	Worcester	2m4f	Jack Tudor	John & Rhys Flint	6	5:14.58	0.1	111	12-1	25/1	Towards rear - weakened 3 out(op 28/1) Towards rear - weakened 3 out(op 28/1)
22/11/24 14:15	Chepstow	2m3½f	Lorcan Williams	John & Rhys Flint	99	-	-	116	11-5	66/1	Held up in rear - outpaced and cajoled along 7th - lost touch 12th - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1) Held up in rear - outpaced and cajoled along 7th - lost touch 12th - pulled up before 3 out(op 25/1)
31/10/24 14:35	Stratford	2m2½f	Connor Brace	John & Rhys Flint	3rd	-	-	108	11-4	13/2	In touch with leaders - disputing second after 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 5/1) In touch with leaders - disputing second after 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 5/1)
27/09/24 16:55	Worcester	2m	Taylor Fisher	John & Rhys Flint	3rd	-	-	109	12-0	3/1	Led - headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - soon weakened(op 5/1) Led - headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - soon weakened(op 5/1)
04/09/24 14:32	Bath	1m6f	Connor Brace	John & Rhys Flint	8	3:10.00	23	61	9-7	12/1	Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly after 1f - headed over 6f out - weakened from under 3f out(op 13/2) Took keen hold - pressed leader - led narrowly after 1f - headed over 6f out - weakened from under 3f out(op 13/2)
22/08/24 15:20	Newton Abbot	2m1f	Connor Brace	John & Rhys Flint	4	3:54.09	1.5	109	11-8	9/1	Pressed leader - led narrowly after 3 out - headed 2 out - no extra when lost third run-in(tchd 10/1) Pressed leader - led narrowly after 3 out - headed 2 out - no extra when lost third run-in(tchd 10/1)
25/07/24 16:00	Worcester	2m	Connor Brace	John & Rhys Flint	1st	3:59.53	Won	103	11-7	15/2	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) 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)
30/06/24 16:45	Uttoxeter	2m	Connor Brace	John & Rhys Flint	6	4:3.04	12	107	11-4	28/1	Always behind - never going well(op 25/1) Always behind - never going well(op 25/1)
15/06/24 17:04	Chester	1m4½f	Connor Brace	John & Rhys Flint	8	2:59.91	6.5	63	8-11	33/1	Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 18/1) Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 18/1)
13/05/24 16:35	Hereford	2m	Connor Brace	John & Rhys Flint	3rd	3:59.40	16	112	12-0	22/1	Led - headed before 5th - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1) Led - headed before 5th - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
31/03/24 16:00	Ffos Las	2m	Robert Dunne	John & Rhys Flint	5	4:7.30	.5	115	12-0	18/1	Held up in rear - went fourth before 3 out - lost fourth before 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 25/1) Held up in rear - went fourth before 3 out - lost fourth before 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 25/1)
03/10/23 17:15	Southwell	2m	Daire Davis	Fergal O'Brien	7	4:7.77	8.5	120	11-7	7/2	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) 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)
23/09/23 20:00	Wolverhampton (AW)	1m4f	Taylor Fisher	Fergal O'Brien	8	2:39.35	0.3	65	9-13	100/30F	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) 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)
14/09/23 15:15	Ffos Las	1m4f	Connor Brace	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	2:39.25	5.5	65	9-8	11/1	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) 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)
25/08/23 16:30	Ffos Las	1m4f	Ben Sanderson	Fergal O'Brien	4	2:48.20	6	69	9-9	50/1	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) 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)
22/07/23 14:40	Market Rasen	2m½f	Connor Brace	Fergal O'Brien	6	4:13.15	4	122	11-4	25/1	Led - headed but prominent after 4th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - weakened run-in(op 28/1) Led - headed but prominent after 4th - pushed along before 2 out - ridden approaching last - weakened run-in(op 28/1)
16/07/23 16:00	Stratford	2m½f	Connor Brace	Fergal O'Brien	4	3:47.08	7.5	122	11-7	18/1	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) 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)
03/07/23 18:15	Windsor	1m2f	Saffie Osborne	Fergal O'Brien	9	2:11.07	.5	72	10-2	50/1	Slowly away - pulled hard - always behind Slowly away - pulled hard - always behind
21/10/22 14:10	Cheltenham	2m	Paddy Brennan	Fergal O'Brien	6	4:6.55	17	130	11-12	22/1	Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced and well held from 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1) Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - outpaced and well held from 3 out(op 25/1 tchd 33/1)
16/09/22 14:45	Newton Abbot	2m½f	Paddy Brennan	Fergal O'Brien	2nd	4:2.00	4	131	12-0	13/8	Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 6th - joined 2 out - soon ridden - headed when hit last - soon no extra(op 11/10) Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly after 6th - joined 2 out - soon ridden - headed when hit last - soon no extra(op 11/10)
26/07/22 18:20	Perth	2m	Connor Brace	Fergal O'Brien	1st	3:51.60	Won	127	11-4	5/4F	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) 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)
27/06/22 14:00	Southwell	2m	Paddy Brennan	Fergal O'Brien	1st	3:59.65	Won	119	10-8	7/4	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) 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)
25/03/22 14:20	Musselburgh	2m1½f	Paddy Brennan	Fergal O'Brien	3rd	4:13.70	2.5	120	11-12	7/2F	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 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
29/01/22 12:15	Cheltenham	2m1f	Paddy Brennan	Fergal O'Brien	4	4:8.84	3.75	122	10-12	6/1	Towards rear of midfield - headway 2 out - ridden before last - hung left and stayed on run-in(op 7/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway 2 out - ridden before last - hung left and stayed on run-in(op 7/1)
10/12/21 11:55	Doncaster	2m½f	Connor Brace	Fergal O'Brien	1st	4:6.75	Won	115	11-7	14/1	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) 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)
27/03/21 16:35	Newbury	2m½f	Paddy Brennan	Fergal O'Brien	5	3:58.61	1.25	–	10-7	25/1	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) 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)
13/06/20 15:45	Sandown	1m2f	Robert Havlin	John Gosden	4	2:12.02	.5	77	9-1	9/4F	Chased leader - pushed along to challenge from 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 5/2) Chased leader - pushed along to challenge from 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 5/2)
01/06/20 18:15	Newcastle (AW)	1m2f	Robert Havlin	John Gosden	3rd	2:14.96	1.5	–	9-1	9/4F	Midfield - steady headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 100/30) Midfield - steady headway over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 100/30)