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Balaklava: Balaklava

8th December 2021

  • Track distance

    1400m

  • Weather

    Fine

  • Rain

    0.4mm last 24hrs, 1.6mm last 7 days

  • Rail type

    +3m 950m-400m, +2m 400m-W/Post

  • Track rating

    Good 4

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Rail details +3m 950m-400m, +2m 400m-W/Post
Track type Turf
Nominations close Thu 2 Dec 21 12:00PM ACDT
Weights last published Fri 3 Dec 21 12:00AM ACDT
Acceptances must be declared before Mon 6 Dec 21 9:00AM ACDT
Riders must be declared before Mon 6 Dec 21 12:00PM ACDT

Race

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5. Taylors Wines Benchmark 58 Handicap (Heat 11 TAB Alcopop Series) 1400m, 3:25pm

Scratchings Scratchings report Gear Gear changes Stewards report Sectional times

Total prize pool: $21,800

1st: $10,625, 2nd: $3,825, 3rd: $2,225, 4th: $1,825, 5th: $825

BenchMark 58 (BM58), Handicap (Hcp), Rating Based (RTG), Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

results

Fin Name Barrier Weight Margin Starting price Time More info
1
J: Barend Vorster T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy 		8 61.0 0.0 $1.90F 01:22.720

  • Jockey

    Barend Vorster

  • Trainer

    Tony & Calvin McEvoy

  • Barrier

    8

  • Weight

    61.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • Ballot Seq

    1

  • Prize

    $25,225

  • Racing colours

    White, Royal Blue Sides, White, Orange And Royal Blue Hooped Sleeves, Orange Cap

  • Owners

    Pipeliner Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: W G Mitchell), Ocean Wave (Mgr: M J Bell), Peake Racing (Mgr: P N Edwards), Milaluca Racing (Mgr: J Jankovski), Telemon Stud (Mgr: D J Fletcher), P W Sheehan, D C Findlay, M Chen, W D Mcguire & L Lusty

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Purnima
    SIRE: Teofilo

  • Career

    4:1-0-1

  • 1st up

    2:1-0-0

  • 2nd up

    1:0-0-1

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    2:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    3:1-0-1

  • Soft

    1:0-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
4th / 14 MRPK 13/11/2021 1400 Good BM60 2125 Barend Vorster 60 11 60
  • 1 Pinot Party
  • 2 Picaroon
7th / 12 PAKM 01/04/2021 1600 Soft CL1 700 Luke Currie 59 11 63
  • 1 Miss Gobcain
  • 2 Our Guardian Angel
3rd / 9 CRAN 12/03/2021 1500 Good BM64 3150 Jye McNeil 59 3 63
  • 1 New Choice
  • 2 Gina Lola
1st / 11 PAKM 18/02/2021 1400 Good 3Y MDN-SW 19250 Luke Currie 58 9 -
  • 2 Little Miss Gutsaa
  • 3 Joltin' Joe
3rd / 10 GEEL 28/01/2021 1200 Good 2UP-TRL - Luke Currie - - -
  • 1 Behind The Cellar (NZ)
  • 2 Autissiodorum (NZ)
2
J: Ms Anna Jordsjo T: Matthew Seyers 		2 60.0 0.9 $8.50 01:22.870

  • Jockey

    Ms Anna Jordsjo

  • Trainer

    Matthew Seyers

  • Barrier

    2

  • Weight

    60.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    8YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    52.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    4

  • Prize

    $75,315

  • Racing colours

    Red, White Star, Black And White Checked Sleeves, White Star Cap

  • Owners

    Mrs S Seyers

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Deedra
    SIRE: Frankel

  • Career

    29:4-2-6

  • 1st up

    6:1-0-2

  • 2nd up

    5:2-1-1

  • Track

    2:1-0-1

  • Dist

    6:2-0-1

  • Trk/Dst

    2:1-0-1

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    17:4-1-1

  • Soft

    11:0-1-5

  • Heavy

    1:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
3rd / 11 BKVA 24/11/2021 1400 Soft BM62 2225 Ms Anna Jordsjo 59 5 58
  • 1 Spectacle
  • 2 Deevine
4th / 8 OAKB 08/11/2021 1050 Good OPEN-TRL - Ms Anna Jordsjo - - -
  • 1 Trip
  • 2 Heka Express
12th / 13 GAWL 16/06/2021 1500 Soft BM58 - Todd Pannell 61 12 60
  • 1 Call Me Dexter
  • 2 Carbone
6th / 14 MUBR 22/05/2021 1600 Good BM64 1025 Ms Kayla Crowther 59 3 61
  • 1 Dr Dee Dee
  • 2 Crypto Currency
8th / 14 MORP 08/05/2021 1400 Soft BM82 2225 Michael Walker 54 2 61
  • 1 Going Gaga
  • 2 Skilled Bunch
3
J: Todd Pannell T: Chris Bieg 		5 57.0 2.1 $8 01:23.050

  • Jockey

    Todd Pannell

  • Trainer

    Chris Bieg

  • Barrier

    5

  • Weight

    57.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    53.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    13

  • Gear changes

    Bubble Cheeker (Near Side) OFF FIRST TIME

  • Prize

    $55,020

  • Racing colours

    Black, Orange Crossed Sashes And Armbands

  • Owners

    C M Bieg, Ms S Sperenini-Bieg, J M Heath, Dr H Meyer, P A Mauger, D C Thomas, Ms N Rantanen Reynolds, D G Reynolds, A D Taylor, M D Pickering, N I Dinning, R A Bosher & Mrs M K Roberts

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Stagerush
    SIRE: Keep the Faith

  • Career

    19:2-4-2

  • 1st up

    3:1-1-0

  • 2nd up

    3:0-2-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    6:1-0-1

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    10:1-2-0

  • Soft

    9:1-2-2

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
3rd / 8 CLRE 21/11/2021 1200 Soft 4UP Mares BM58 1725 Gary Lo 58 3 56
  • 1 Gatsby's Girl
  • 2 Yeelanna
6th / 14 MRPK 13/11/2021 1400 Good BM60 985 Jake Toeroek 57 1 57
  • 1 Pinot Party
  • 2 Picaroon
10th / 11 MORP 30/10/2021 1200 Good BM64 1075 Paul Gatt 56 3 59
  • 1 Outpost
  • 2 Chill With Teejay
4th / 13 MUBR 15/10/2021 1400 Good BM64 2225 Paul Gatt 56 10 59
  • 1 Splash Some Cash
  • 2 Jaamint
2nd / 8 GAWL 04/10/2021 1200 Soft BM58 3825 Gary Lo 57 4 59
  • 1 Five Pocket
  • 3 A Bit Racey
4
J: Ms Emily Finnegan T: Karen Byrnes 		7 61.0 2.2 $11 01:23.060

  • Jockey

    Ms Emily Finnegan

  • Trainer

    Karen Byrnes

  • Barrier

    7

  • Weight

    61.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    8YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    54.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    11

  • Prize

    $141,390

  • Racing colours

    White, Purple Maltese Cross, Orange Sleeves And Cap

  • Owners

    Miss K M Byrnes, R D Petersen & Mrs K C Petersen

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Belmont Cat
    SIRE: Fastnet Rock

  • Career

    42:6-7-1

  • 1st up

    7:1-0-0

  • 2nd up

    7:0-1-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    15:4-2-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    31:6-3-1

  • Soft

    11:0-4-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 9 MUBR 05/12/2021 1400 Good BM54 10625 Ms Emily Finnegan 61 6 56
  • 2 Yeelanna
  • 3 Grafton Avenue
2nd / 7 CLRE 21/11/2021 1200 Soft 4UP E&G BM54 2925 Ms Claudia Lions 61 1 56
  • 1 Hurricane Sonny
  • 3 Archway to Heaven
7th / 14 MUBR 10/11/2021 1200 Good BM58 825 Ms Caitlin Jones 60 1 57
  • 1 Magic Reward
  • 2 Canidae
5th / 8 PT A 20/06/2021 1396 Good BM66 675 Ms Scarlet So 54 1 58
  • 1 Grinzinger Star (NZ)
  • 2 Doctor Doolittle
10th / 12 MRPK 12/06/2021 1300 Soft 4UP E&G BM60 925 Sairyn Fawke 60 5 60
  • 1 Greetings Ned
  • 2 Munster (NZ)
5
J: Gary Lo (a1.5/54kg) T: Phillip Stokes 		1 56.5 (cd 55.0kg) 2.3 $14 01:23.090

  • Jockey

    Gary Lo

  • Trainer

    Phillip Stokes

  • Barrier

    1

  • Weight

    56.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    5YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    54.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    2

  • Gear changes

    Blinkers FIRST TIME

  • Prize

    $21,950

  • Racing colours

    White, Green Stars, Striped Sleeves, Star Cap

  • Owners

    Mrs W Barber, Mrs S J Ryan, T J Ryan, M B Stewart, G Devlin & W Devlin

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Tassa Avanti
    SIRE: Star Witness

  • Career

    4:1-0-1

  • 1st up

    2:0-0-1

  • 2nd up

    1:0-0-0

  • Track

    2:0-0-1

  • Dist

    1:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    3:1-0-0

  • Soft

    1:0-0-1

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
3rd / 10 BKVA 24/11/2021 1300 Soft BM54 2225 Gary Lo 57 7 58
  • 1 Jive Baby
  • 2 Rippa Eagle (NZ)
1st / 5 MUBR 13/06/2021 1400 Good 2YO BM62 10625 Ms Kayla Crowther 57 1 54
  • 2 Aeroport
  • 3 Witness Greatness
7th / 11 GAWL 02/06/2021 1100 Good F&M 2UP MDN-SW 750 Ms Kayla Crowther 55 3 -
  • 1 Lady Simone
  • 2 Nordic Lass
5th / 9 BKVA 12/05/2021 1050 Good F&M MDN-SW 750 Ms Kayla Crowther 55 5 -
  • 1 Tanja's Dream
  • 2 Spinola Bay
1st / 4 SBYN 30/04/2021 1000 Good 2Y-TRL - Ms Kayla Crowther - - -
  • 2 She's Full Of It
  • 3 Bamyan Buddha
6
J: Angus Chung (a3/50kg) T: Peter Moody 		3 61.0 (cd 58.0kg) 3.9 $10 01:23.330

  • Jockey

    Angus Chung

  • Trainer

    Peter Moody

  • Barrier

    3

  • Weight

    61.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    9YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    12

  • Prize

    $126,970

  • Racing colours

    Blue And White Hoops, Hooped Sleeves, Red Cap

  • Owners

    M C Sparrow, Miss S J Freeman, Mrs R J Moody, Mrs N A Coomber, Ms C R Moody, Mrs S M Genockey & C M Genockey

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Florestans Match
    SIRE: Husson

  • Career

    47:8-6-4

  • 1st up

    4:0-2-0

  • 2nd up

    4:0-0-1

  • Track

    1:0-0-0

  • Dist

    19:4-2-1

  • Trk/Dst

    1:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    32:2-4-2

  • Soft

    13:6-2-1

  • Heavy

    2:0-0-1

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
5th / 9 SBYN 28/11/2021 1350 Good BM72 975 Justin Potter 54 5 60
  • 1 Fulton Street
  • 2 Cuban Toonite
10th / 11 MRPK 06/11/2021 1400 Good BM68 1075 Justin Potter 57 8 61
  • 1 Perfect Command
  • 2 Hypercane
6th / 12 MRPK 23/10/2021 1400 Good BM68 1075 Justin Potter 57 7 62
  • 1 Renegade
  • 2 Impossible Action
1st / 10 PNLA 10/10/2021 1400 Good BM58 8025 Justin Potter 60 7 58
  • 2 Moscow Mule
  • 3 Tough Lassie
6th / 12 BKVA 29/09/2021 1400 Good BM62 825 Ms Jessica Eaton 59 7 59
  • 1 Azzuro Bianco
  • 2 No Strings
7
J: Jason Holder T: Ryan Balfour 		6 59.5 5.1 $8.50 01:23.520

  • Jockey

    Jason Holder

  • Trainer

    Ryan Balfour

  • Barrier

    6

  • Weight

    59.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    7YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    52.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    6

  • Prize

    $60,275

  • Racing colours

    Black, Gold Seams, Black And White Checked Cap

  • Owners

    R B R (Mgr: R W Balfour), P J Lewis, P L Player, M P Player, A J Cock, P J Maguire, P Chapman, J C O'Reilly & Watermark Sports (Mgr: D I Macdonald)

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Dee Dee Miss
    SIRE: Zebedee

  • Career

    22:2-3-3

  • 1st up

    4:0-1-0

  • 2nd up

    3:1-0-1

  • Track

    3:0-1-2

  • Dist

    2:1-1-0

  • Trk/Dst

    1:0-1-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    18:1-1-2

  • Soft

    4:1-2-1

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
2nd / 11 BKVA 24/11/2021 1400 Soft BM62 3825 Jason Holder 58 6 56
  • 1 Spectacle
  • 3 Frankel Star
1st / 14 MUBR 10/11/2021 1400 Good BM54 10625 Jason Holder 59 10 52
  • 2 Gimme a Reason
  • 3 Zip Akeed
5th / 11 MORP 30/10/2021 1200 Good BM64 1925 Jason Holder 55 7 52
  • 1 Outpost
  • 2 Chill With Teejay
6th / 11 MRPK 23/10/2021 1300 Good CL2 1075 Karl Zechner 54 7 52
  • 1 Star Of Chaos
  • 2 Artful Libby
5th / 16 MORP 09/10/2021 1200 Good BM60 1745 Barend Vorster 57 9 53
  • 1 Outpost
  • 2 Alluring Grace
8
J: Ryan Hurdle T: Stuart Gower 		4 59.5 10.4 $31 01:24.370

  • Jockey

    Ryan Hurdle

  • Trainer

    Stuart Gower

  • Barrier

    4

  • Weight

    59.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    54.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    5

  • Prize

    $27,375

  • Racing colours

    Light Blue, Pink Hoops And Cap

  • Owners

    M G Smith, J R G Walkley, Mrs M Zollo, T H Sharland, Ms K Mooney, Mrs K Ford, A B Ford, Dr G J Mooney & N L Horne

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Tsarina Wonder
    SIRE: Sizzling

  • Career

    9:1-1-0

  • 1st up

    2:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    2:0-0-0

  • Track

    3:1-1-0

  • Dist

    6:1-1-0

  • Trk/Dst

    3:1-1-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    3:0-0-0

  • Soft

    5:1-1-0

  • Heavy

    1:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
1st / 14 BKVA 24/11/2021 1400 Soft 3UP MDN-SW 10625 Ryan Hurdle 58 8 -
  • 2 Dixie Whistler
  • 3 Lucasayd
8th / 11 MUBR 27/10/2021 1400 Good 3UP MDN-SW 825 Ryan Hurdle 58 7 -
  • 1 Last Zerprise
  • 2 Bosspan
12th / 14 MUBR 15/10/2021 1400 Good 3UP MDN-SW - Justin Potter 58 5 -
  • 1 Four Winds
  • 2 Bamyan Buddha
11th / 12 MUBR 25/08/2021 1400 Soft 3UP MDN-SW - Justin Potter 58 9 -
  • 1 Apache Star
  • 2 Cassowary
2nd / 12 BKVA 11/08/2021 1400 Soft 3UP MDN-SW 3825 Justin Potter 58 10 -
  • 1 Sicilian Witness
  • 3 Make It A Double
-
J: Ms Jessica Eaton T: Michael Hickmott 		- 58.0 - - -

  • Jockey

    Ms Jessica Eaton

  • Trainer

    Michael Hickmott

  • -

  • Weight

    58.0

  • Age

    6YO

  • Colour

    brown

  • Gender

    Mare

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    3

  • Gear changes

    Cheekers FIRST TIME

  • Prize

    $25,806

  • Racing colours

    Fluorescent Yellow, Navy ATB Logo And Seams

  • Owners

    Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: D P Dance), S Wagner, Ms N A Dean, Mrs S V Favre, C J Favre, P J Gallivan, Mrs K L Dunstan & D J Dunstan

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Epona Princess
    SIRE: Sebring

  • Career

    9:1-0-2

  • 1st up

    3:0-0-2

  • 2nd up

    3:1-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    3:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    4:1-0-1

  • Soft

    3:0-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
7th / 8 OAKB 23/11/2021 1050 Soft OPEN-TRL - Ms Jessica Eaton - - -
  • 1 Caliburn
  • 2 Riverside Rock
7th / 8 PAKS 28/06/2021 1600 Synthetic F&M BM58 550 Craig Newitt 63 8 60
  • 1 Golden Fourth
  • 2 Iskra
4th / 12 WANG 03/06/2021 1400 Soft BM64 1750 Will Price 56 1 60
  • 1 Raise 'Em Up
  • 2 Envenomate
7th / 10 GEEL 14/05/2021 1325 Soft F&M BM58 550 Ben Price 61 4 61
  • 1 Refreshed
  • 2 Vivacious Award
8th / 8 CAUL 16/12/2020 1600 Good 3YF BM64 1000 Damien Thornton 59 8 62
  • 1 Benefactress (NZ)
  • 2 Chequerboard