Balaklava Race 3 - Bmd Hcp (56)
SACRED CHORD (7) is mixing his form but boasts peaks that stack right up. Was good at Oakbank last start in testing conditions when closing off nicely into the placings. Drops back to a winning trip and is drawn favourably again. Big chance. ROB THE BANK (3) left himself with too much to do at Strathalbyn last start but warmed nicely late to grab third. If he's a pair or two closer this time when turning, he can play a major role. ALL SHOT (5) has been well below his best in his last two but has since gone back to the trials with a month between runs. Best form measures up, so don't dismiss easily. TAKEOVER LAD (2) hasn't quite been at his best this prep but will appreciate the drop in grade and gets a key switch with Holder taking over.

Jockey: Tala Hutchinson
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumes after a break of eight months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation by 0.8 len Port Augusta 2yo+ Mdn-Sw July 20 over 1498m defeating Sir Aali carrying 55.5kg at $4.60. First up last campaign second of 11 at Morphettville Parks 3yo+ Mdn-Sw December 26 2024 over 1250m, 2.5 len behind Pelevecchio with 56.5kg at $4.60. Sure to be ready to run a forward race.
Last Starts 254 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 20/07/2025 | 14 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1498m | Good | Isaac Sit | 55.5kg | 1:31.49 | 8-5-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $4.60 |
| 5/12 | 06/07/2025 | 14 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1100m | Good | Isaac Sit | 55.5kg | 1:05.78 | 10-10-5 | 5 |
| 7.0L | $6.00 |
| 5/10 | 22/06/2025 | 18 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1498m | Good | Isaac Sit | 54.5kg | 1:30.89 | 5-6-5 | 4 |
| 3.2L | $4.40 |
| 13/14 | 04/06/2025 | 14 | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1200m | Good 4 | Jessica Tzaferis | 57.5kg | 1:09.90 | 14-12-13 | 9 |
| 16.3L | $10.00 |
| 3/12 | 21/05/2025 | 10 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1200m | Good 4 | Jade Doyle | 55.5kg | 1:10.86 | 8-9-3 | 8 |
| 1.9L | $26.00 |
| 5/12 | 11/05/2025 | 46 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1200m | Good | Caitlyn Munro | 55.5kg | 1:13.22 | 8-8-5 | 11 |
| 5.2L | $5.50 |
| 5/8 | 26/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Strathalbyn | 1000m | Good | Lachlan Neindorf | 1:05.03 | - | 0 |
| 5.44L | $0.00 | |
| 4/10 | 17/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft | Lachlan Neindorf | 1:00.12 | - | 0 |
| 8.2L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jason Holder
Weight: 59.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start second last of 11 at Morphettville 0-62 on March 9 over 1050m, 6 len behind Miss Slipstream carrying 57.5kg at $31. The start before that 8th of 11 at Gawler 0-58 on February 11 over 1208m, 2.5 len behind Misludi with 57kg at $14. Has ability and can break through on best form.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 09/03/2026 | 26 | BM0-62 | $50,000.00 | Morphettville | 1050m | Good 4 | Will Price | 57.5kg | 1:01.58 | 8-11-10 | 5 |
| 6.4L | $31.00 |
| 8/11 | 11/02/2026 | 25 | BM0-58 | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1208m | Good 4 | Polly Brewster | 57kg | 1:13.90 | 2-1-8 | 3 |
| 2.4L | $14.00 |
| 6/10 | 17/01/2026 | 197 | CL2 | $55,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1200m | Good 4 | Alana Livesey | 56kg | 1:11.34 | 2-2-6 | 8 |
| 3.8L | $12.00 |
| 4/7 | 06/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gawler | 1000m | Good | Todd Pannell | 1:01.28 | - | 0 |
| 1.06L | $0.00 | |
| 1/13 | 04/07/2025 | 19 | CL1 | $30,000.00 | Tamworth | 1200m | Soft 6 | Donovan Dillon | 58.5kg | 1:10.63 | 5-3-1 | 12 |
| 1.8L | $2.70 |
| 2/11 | 15/06/2025 | 41 | CL1 CG | $30,000.00 | Coonamble | 1300m | Good 4 | Kody Nestor | 57.5kg | 1:17.24 | 2-3-2 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $4.40 |
| 1/6 | 05/05/2025 | 30 | MDN | $30,000.00 | Gunnedah | 1250m | Soft 5 | Kody Nestor | 59kg | 1:15.02 | 2-2-1 | 4 |
| 1.4L | $6.50 |
| 2/6 | 29/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Tamworth | 950m | Soft | Jack Baker | 0:53.92 | - | 0 |
| 0.39L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Alysha Warren
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start made ground from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Strathalbyn Bm56 on March 25 over 1200m, 4 len behind Trantoro with 57kg at $11. Before that 5th of 12 at this track Bm58 on March 4 over 1400m, on a slow track; 2.75 len behind Chillcuz with 58.5kg at $11. Good effort last start and can build on that performance.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 25/03/2026 | 21 | BM56 | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1200m | Good 4 | Matt Chadwick | 57kg | 1:13.15 | 7-7-3 | 10 |
| 4.0L | $11.00 |
| 5/12 | 04/03/2026 | 10 | BM58 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1400m | Soft 5 | Campbell Rawiller | 58.5kg | 1:23.22 | 1-3-5 | 6 |
| 2.7L | $11.00 |
| 6/10 | 22/02/2026 | 8 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1600m | Good 4 | Connor Murtagh | 60kg | 1:37.49 | 3-5-6 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $4.80 |
| 11/14 | 14/02/2026 | 13 | BM62 | $50,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1550m | Good 3 | Lauren Stojakovic | 58kg | 1:33.02 | 6-6-11 | 3 |
| 8.4L | $71.00 |
| 10/14 | 01/02/2026 | 15 | BM64 | $30,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1350m | Good 4 | Lauren Stojakovic | 57.5kg | 1:23.02 | 8-8-10 | 10 |
| 5.7L | $61.00 |
| 7/9 | 17/01/2026 | 52 | BM0-66 G 4U | $50,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1200m | Good 4 | Connor Murtagh | 57.5kg | 1:10.56 | 3-4-7 | 9 |
| 6.1L | $21.00 |
| 2/7 | 06/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gawler | 1000m | Good | Lauren Stojakovic | 1:01.28 | - | 0 |
| 0.63L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 23/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Strathalbyn | 1000m | Soft | L Stojakovic | 56kg | 1:05.23 | - | 0 |
| 3.52L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jackson Murphy
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 8 at Streaky Bay Bm62 on March 21 over 1350m, 5 len behind Holder Maid with 57.5kg at $4. The race before that ran on from midfield; 3rd of 10 at this track 0-56 on March 11 over 1200m, 0.9 len behind Never Surrender with 59.5kg at $7. Among the chances on his best form.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 21/03/2026 | 10 | BM62 | $8,675.00 | Streaky Bay | 1350m | Good | Ashvin Goindasamy | 57.5kg | 1:20.41 | - | 8 |
| 5.0L | $4.00 |
| 3/10 | 11/03/2026 | 4 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1200m | Good 4 | Jackson Murphy | 59.5kg | 1:11.73 | 6-4-3 | 4 |
| 0.9L | $7.00 |
| 7/11 | 07/03/2026 | 13 | BM0-62 CG | $50,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1200m | Good 4 | Jackson Murphy | 56.5kg | 1:12.25 | 5-7-7 | 2 |
| 3.3L | $15.00 |
| 6/13 | 22/02/2026 | 9 | BM56 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1300m | Good 4 | Jackson Murphy | 60kg | 1:17.28 | 4-3-6 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $17.00 |
| 5/11 | 13/02/2026 | 9 | BM0-56 CG | $19,500.00 | Clare | 1100m | Good 4 | Jackson Murphy | 60kg | 1:05.95 | 5-5-5 | 10 |
| 1.3L | $3.80 |
| 5/12 | 04/02/2026 | 123 | BM56 4U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Good 4 | Campbell Rawiller | 60kg | 0:58.35 | 9-8-5 | 9 |
| 1.4L | $19.00 |
| 3/6 | 19/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 800m | Good | Alyssa Webb | 53kg | 0:48.95 | - | 0 |
| 3.75L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 09/10/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Warwick Farm | 789m | Good | Adam Hyeronimus | 0:45.81 | - | 0 |
| 9.19L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Will Price
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 9th of 11 at this track 0-56 on March 4 over 1200m, on a slow track; 4 len behind Artissi carrying 59kg at $4.20. Before that ran last of 8 at Morphettville Parks Bm66 on February 14 over 1250m, 6 len behind High On Sugar carrying 55kg at $6.50. Better placed here. Great chance to atone.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 26/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Strathalbyn | 1000m | Good | Will Price | 48kg | 1:04.35 | - | 0 |
| 6.31L | $0.00 |
| 9/11 | 04/03/2026 | 18 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1200m | Soft 5 | Andrew Stead | 59kg | 1:10.99 | 5-8-9 | 3 |
| 3.9L | $4.20 |
| 8/8 | 14/02/2026 | 17 | BM66 | $50,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1250m | Good 4 | Andrew Stead | 55kg | 1:13.76 | 5-6-8 | 4 |
| 6.4L | $6.50 |
| 2/11 | 28/01/2026 | 11 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1100m | Good 4 | Andrew Stead | 60kg | 1:06.15 | 11-9-2 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $5.00 |
| 5/9 | 17/01/2026 | 16 | BM0-66 G 4U | $50,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1200m | Good 4 | Andrew Stead | 54.5kg | 1:10.56 | 5-6-5 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $21.00 |
| 3/14 | 01/01/2026 | 127 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1200m | Good 4 | Isaac Sit | 56.5kg | 1:12.14 | 14-13-3 | 12 |
| 2.5L | $8.00 |
| 2/5 | 11/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Good | Caitlin Tootell | 1:01.09 | - | 0 |
| 1.9L | $0.00 | |
| 7/8 | 27/08/2025 | 24 | CL2 | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1100m | Heavy 8 | Connor Murtagh | 57.5kg | 1:09.60 | 6-6-7 | 7 |
| 8.4L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Jade Doyle
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Finished off last preparation 11th of 13 at Gawler 0-56 November 6 over 1200m, soft track; 7 len behind Justica's Bonus with 59kg at $13. Previous preparation first-up won by nose this track Bm56 August 21 2024 over 1200m slow track defeating Romanova carrying 57.5kg at $4.50. Doubt he will have much to offer first up.
Last Starts 145 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13 | 06/11/2025 | 8 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1200m | Soft 5 | Todd Pannell | 59kg | 1:12.76 | 6-5-11 | 3 |
| 7.2L | $13.00 |
| 7/15 | 29/10/2025 | 10 | BM0-56 CG | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1400m | Good 4 | Todd Pannell | 59.5kg | 1:25.76 | 1-2-7 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $14.00 |
| 10/11 | 19/10/2025 | 9 | BM64 | $19,500.00 | Halidon | 1200m | Good 4 | Alysha Warren | 54.5kg | 1:12.13 | 10-11-10 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $11.00 |
| 2/9 | 10/10/2025 | 16 | BM58 | $25,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1250m | Good 3 | Todd Pannell | 58.5kg | 1:16.27 | 6-2-2 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |
| 4/16 | 24/09/2025 | 12 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1400m | Good 4 | Todd Pannell | 59.5kg | 1:23.15 | 7-4-4 | 14 |
| 2.9L | $16.00 |
| 3/11 | 12/09/2025 | 12 | BM0-56 | $19,500.00 | Bordertown | 1300m | Good 4 | Campbell Rawiller | 59.5kg | 1:19.41 | 3-3-3 | 9 |
| 1.4L | $5.00 |
| 4/8 | 17/10/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Good | Dylan Caboche | 0:59.77 | - | 0 |
| 6.9L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 30/09/2022 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 950m | Good | Harrison Ingram | 1:02.09 | - | 0 |
| 5.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Connor Murtagh
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 3rd of 14 at Oakbank Cg&E 0-56 on March 18 over 1400m, on heavy track; 2.5 len behind Hard Leaf with 56.5kg at $21. The race before that didn't do much in the run home; 5th of 7 at Kingscote Bm58 on February 21 over 1360m, 12 len behind Lucky Fortuna carrying 56.5kg at $8.50. Well placed. One of the leading chances.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14 | 18/03/2026 | 25 | BM0-56 CG | $25,000.00 | Oakbank | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Sairyn Fawke | 56.5kg | 1:31.13 | 9-7-3 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $21.00 |
| 5/7 | 21/02/2026 | 2 | BM58 | $19,500.00 | Kangaroo Island | 1360m | Good 4 | Wesley Cave | 56.5kg | 1:23.10 | 2-2-5 | 2 |
| 12.1L | $8.50 |
| 5/10 | 19/02/2026 | 6 | BM52 | $19,500.00 | Kangaroo Island | 1360m | Good 4 | Sairyn Fawke | 60kg | 1:23.49 | 8-4-5 | 6 |
| 1.6L | $4.00 |
| 4/11 | 13/02/2026 | 33 | BM0-54 | $19,500.00 | Clare | 1200m | Good 4 | Sairyn Fawke | 58.5kg | 1:11.09 | 5-3-4 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $4.20 |
| 4/12 | 11/01/2026 | 16 | BM0-54 | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1350m | Good 4 | Dylan Caboche | 58.5kg | 1:22.01 | 7-6-4 | 5 |
| 0.6L | $9.00 |
| 6/9 | 26/12/2025 | 21 | CL2 | $25,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1400m | Good 3 | Teagan Voorham | 55kg | 1:23.63 | 7-7-6 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $18.00 |
| 2/8 | 05/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Balaklava | 1050m | Good | Stacey Metcalfe | 51kg | 1:01.28 | - | 0 |
| 0.54L | $0.00 |
| 1/8 | 29/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gawler | 1000m | Good | Nicola Yuen | 1:01.88 | - | 0 |
| 0.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ashvin Goindasamy
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 5th of 10 at Port Lincoln Cl2 on March 29 over 1000m, 3 len behind Sports Choice carrying 52.5kg at $26. The run before that got back early 8th of 10 at Port Lincoln 0-56 on March 15 over 1000m, 5 len behind Broadway Lane carrying 56kg at $17. Doubt he will improve winning record today.
Last Starts 2 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 29/03/2026 | 14 | CL2 | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1000m | Good 4 | Polly Brewster | 52.5kg | 1:00.18 | 6-7-5 | 6 |
| 3.2L | $26.00 |
| 8/10 | 15/03/2026 | 18 | BM0-56 | $19,500.00 | Port Lincoln | 1000m | Good 4 | Ashvin Goindasamy | 56kg | 0:59.71 | 10-9-8 | 10 |
| 5.1L | $17.00 |
| 10/12 | 25/02/2026 | 33 | BM0-56 | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1000m | Good 4 | Rochelle Milnes | 56kg | 0:59.34 | 9-9-10 | 8 |
| 4.8L | $21.00 |
| 6/12 | 23/01/2026 | 89 | BM0-54 | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1000m | Good 4 | Brooke King | 57kg | 0:59.38 | 4-4-6 | 1 |
| 3.9L | $20.00 |
| 5/8 | 06/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gawler | 1000m | Good | Rochelle Milnes | 1:01.68 | - | 0 |
| 1.25L | $0.00 | |
| 11/12 | 26/10/2025 | 210 | CL1 | $19,500.00 | Clare | 1100m | Soft 5 | Alana Livesey | 56kg | 1:08.34 | 6-5-11 | 2 |
| 10.0L | $6.00 |
| 5/8 | 16/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1000m | Good | Brooke King | 50.5kg | 0:58.69 | - | 0 |
| 6.93L | $0.00 |
| 8/12 | 30/03/2025 | 8 | CL2 | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1210m | Good 4 | Rochelle Milnes | 56kg | 1:13.71 | 5-5-8 | 9 |
| 4.7L | $7.50 |