Balaklava Race 3 - Clare Valley Toyota & Bmd Hcp (C1)
GRAND MILLESIME (5) gets the nod after breaking through at Murray Bridge, where she beat Ludina by a head in a Mdn despite covering ground and being tightened early. She was second at Halidon the start prior and her good track record gives the win further substance, while Jason Holder is a strong booking at this venue. FOUR ON THE FLOOR (1) is the main danger dropping out of Saturday company after a G BM64 sixth at Morphettville behind Artistic Genius, and his Gawler third two back reads well for this. MAPLEWAY (8) is more a place profile, but his first-up Gawler run was only just over two lengths away and the winning rider returns with a 1.5kg claim. HAMPTON BELLE (7) improved to fourth at Mildura last week and is fitter third-up with weight relief. Can feature.
Jockey: Ben Price
Weight: 60kgs
Stats
Comments
Drops out of Saturday company after finishing sixth in a G BM64 at Morphettville, beaten just over six lengths by Artistic Genius after racing prominently and still picking up into the straight. His Gawler third the start prior, beaten just under two lengths by Silvaloa, was a sound reference. The 1300m record is the query, but he rates strongly.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12 | 17/10/2026 | 24 | BM0-64 G 4U | $50,000.00 | Morphettville | 1200m | Good 3 | Ben Price | 57.5kg | 1:09.42 | 4-4-6 | 7 |
| 6.3L | $31.00 |
| 3/12 | 23/09/2026 | 21 | CL1 | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1200m | Good 4 | Ben Price | 60.5kg | 1:10.75 | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $26.00 |
| 12/13 | 02/09/2026 | 25 | BM58 | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft 5 | Todd Pannell | 60.5kg | 1:00.25 | 10-10-12 | 11 |
| 8.0L | $12.00 |
| 1/9 | 08/08/2026 | 11 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Mildura | 1100m | Good 4 | Brad Rawiller | 59.5kg | 1:05.54 | 3-3-1 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $7.50 |
| 5/8 | 28/07/2026 | 10 | MDN 3 | $32,000.00 | Swan Hill | 975m | Soft 6 | Shayleigh Ingelse | 58kg | 0:57.17 | 8-6-5 | 3 |
| 6.1L | $13.00 |
| 2/5 | 18/07/2026 | 17 | MDN 2U | $32,000.00 | Mildura | 1000m | Good 4 | Brad Rawiller | 59.5kg | 0:59.98 | 3-4-2 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $16.00 |
| 3/6 | 15/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft | Alysha Warren | 1:01.45 | - | 0 |
| 1.17L | $0.00 | |
| 3/4 | 19/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Lauren Burke | 1:06.93 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Connor Murtagh
Weight: 59kgs
Stats
Comments
Backs up quickly after finishing last in a BM56 at Gawler, beaten four and a half lengths, with the wide run and a bump near the 100m giving him some excuse. The Strathalbyn run prior was plain when he faded after leading on soft ground. Recent form is patchy, so he is an each-way hope only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | 05/11/2026 | 15 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1100m | Good 4 | Harry Grace | 60kg | 1:05.13 | 7-7-9 | 8 |
| 4.4L | $26.00 |
| 10/13 | 21/10/2026 | 7 | BM56 | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1350m | Soft 5 | Jessica Booth | 59kg | 1:23.81 | 1-2-10 | 8 |
| 6.3L | $18.00 |
| 6/8 | 14/10/2026 | 14 | CL1 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1600m | Good 4 | Harry Grace | 60kg | 1:36.74 | 1-1-6 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $15.00 |
| 1/10 | 30/09/2026 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1400m | Good 4 | Harry Grace | 58kg | 1:23.09 | 2-2-1 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $6.00 |
| 10/14 | 16/09/2026 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1050m | Good 4 | Harry Grace | 58kg | 1:00.48 | 9-11-10 | 12 |
| 11.6L | $8.50 |
| 2/12 | 02/09/2026 | 39 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 900m | Soft 5 | Harry Grace | 58kg | 0:54.50 | 8-6-2 | 7 |
| 0.2L | $6.00 |
| 2/4 | 22/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rockhampton | 1000m | Good | Nikki Olzard | 0:58.35 | - | 1 |
| 2.12L | $0.00 | |
| 6/7 | 12/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast | 1000m | Soft | Nozi Tomizawa | 0:58.22 | - | 7 |
| 4.1L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Tala Hutchinson
Weight: 58.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumed with a seventh in a BM56 at Port Lincoln, beaten five and a half lengths after beginning slowly and making ground without threatening. This is a harder meeting than that country assignment, although the 1.5kg claim is useful. Minor claims if he finds more late.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12 | 25/10/2026 | 112 | BM0-56 | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1350m | Soft 6 | Tala Hutchinson | 60kg | 1:25.25 | 12-12-7 | 11 |
| 5.4L | $12.00 |
| 3/10 | 05/07/2026 | 14 | CL1 | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1396m | Good | Alyssa Webb | 57kg | 1:24.25 | 10-7-3 | 8 |
| 2.7L | $4.40 |
| 4/10 | 21/06/2026 | 14 | CL1 | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1867m | Good | Alyssa Webb | 57kg | 1:56.74 | 6-4-4 | 10 |
| 7.6L | $4.00 |
| 2/12 | 07/06/2026 | 18 | BM58 | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1396m | Good | Alyssa Webb | 56.5kg | 1:23.70 | 10-8-2 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $9.50 |
| 6/9 | 20/05/2026 | 12 | CL1 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1400m | Soft 6 | Alyssa Webb | 55.5kg | 1:24.34 | 9-7-6 | 8 |
| 1.4L | $26.00 |
| 5/7 | 08/05/2026 | 12 | BM62 | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1498m | Good | Alyssa Webb | 56.5kg | 1:29.13 | 4-3-5 | 4 |
| 9.0L | $14.00 |
| 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: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a deserved Murray Bdge Mdn win, beating Ludina by a head after covering ground and overcoming some early tightening. That followed a Halidon second in an FM Mdn, so her form has been trending the right way. Drawn out, but she looks the horse to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 28/10/2026 | 17 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1400m | Good 4 | Noel Callow | 56kg | 1:24.94 | 4-5-1 | 4 |
| 0.2L | $9.00 |
| 2/11 | 11/10/2026 | 22 | MDN FM 3U | $19,500.00 | Halidon | 1200m | Good 3 | Harry Grace | 57.5kg | 1:12.52 | 5-4-2 | 1 |
| 4.2L | $4.00 |
| 7/10 | 19/09/2026 | 8 | MDN 3U | $50,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1250m | Good 4 | Jordyn Weatherley | 55kg | 1:15.29 | 8-7-7 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $10.00 |
| 5/12 | 11/09/2026 | 6 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Bordertown | 1100m | Soft 6 | Will Price | 56kg | 1:06.56 | 9-8-5 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $3.60 |
| 4/12 | 05/09/2026 | 35 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Mildura | 1408m | Soft 6 | Will Gordon | 57.5kg | 1:28.58 | 3-5-4 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $1.75 |
| 4/5 | 31/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Strathalbyn | 600m | Soft | Noel Callow | - | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 2/5 | 13/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 850m | Soft | Kayla Crowther | - | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 5/10 | 01/08/2026 | 14 | MDN 3U | $50,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1250m | Soft 7 | Kayla Crowther | 56kg | 1:16.36 | 7-6-5 | 7 |
| 4.7L | $9.00 |
Jockey: Margaret Collett
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a three-month break after a short first campaign that produced a Naracoorte Mdn win on heavy ground, beating Nic The Cash by a length and a half. She then finished fifth at Murray Bdge, beaten just under two lengths behind Sidebar, at her final run before a spell. Has to prove readiness.
Last Starts 69 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 | 02/09/2026 | 5 | BM64 3 | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1200m | Soft 5 | Margaret Collett | 59.5kg | 1:13.71 | 3-3-5 | 1 |
| 1.9L | $4.60 |
| 1/9 | 28/08/2026 | 23 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Naracoorte | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Tala Hutchinson | 54kg | 1:18.09 | 5-6-1 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $5.00 |
| 1/6 | 13/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 850m | Soft | Margaret Collett | - | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |
| 6/8 | 05/08/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1200m | Soft 5 | Tala Hutchinson | 53.5kg | 1:10.42 | 8-8-6 | 5 |
| 5.2L | $10.00 |
| 1/4 | 23/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 600m | Soft | Tala Hutchinson | - | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Stacey Metcalfe
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Improved third-up when fourth in a BM52 at Mildura last week, beaten just under four lengths by Asawin, and she gets weight relief for another quick assignment. That was a harder meeting than picnic grade but still follows a heavy Strathalbyn defeat where she was unwanted in betting. The 1300m record limits the win appeal.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 03/11/2026 | 13 | BM52 3U | $15,000.00 | Mildura | 1200m | Good 4 | Bradley Vale | 58kg | 1:11.77 | - | 2 |
| 3.8L | $7.00 |
| 11/11 | 21/10/2026 | 1024 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1200m | Soft 5 | Polly Brewster | 54kg | 1:14.76 | 4-4-11 | 3 |
| 10.8L | $91.00 |
| 3/7 | 07/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murtoa | 900m | Jade Smith | 0:53.65 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 8/9 | 01/01/2024 | 13 | BM58 3U | $20,000.00 | Terang | 1600m | Good 3 | Tom Madden | 57kg | 1:37.14 | 2-3-8 | 5 |
| 9.1L | $21.00 |
| 8/10 | 19/12/2023 | 23 | BM58 FM 3U | $27,000.00 | Terang | 1400m | Good 3 | Dean Yendall | 60kg | 1:23.23 | 8-8-8 | 5 |
| 8.7L | $17.00 |
| 7/11 | 26/11/2023 | 24 | BM58 3U | $27,000.00 | Swan Hill | 1300m | Good 4 | Dean Yendall | 58kg | 1:17.37 | 10-9-7 | 9 |
| 1.7L | $11.00 |
| 6/9 | 02/11/2023 | 187 | BM64 3U | $35,000.00 | Warrnambool | 1200m | Good 4 | Ryan Houston | 52.5kg | 1:10.41 | 2-3-6 | 5 |
| 6.9L | $61.00 |
Jockey: Felicity Atkinson
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resumed with a seventh at Gawler, beaten just over two lengths, after looming at the turn but failing to finish it off. That leaves a winning query, especially given he is unplaced from seven starts in the past 12 months. The positive is Felicity Atkinson, who has won on him before, claiming 1.5kg. More place than win at this stage.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 23/10/2026 | 156 | CL1 | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1200m | Good 4 | Brooke King | 54.5kg | 1:11.61 | 5-3-7 | 3 |
| 2.2L | $8.00 |
| 5/11 | 15/10/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Balaklava | 1000m | Good | Felicity Atkinson | 0:58.06 | - | 0 |
| 11.91L | $0.00 | |
| 9/12 | 20/05/2026 | 14 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1400m | Soft 5 | Dylan Caboche | 56.5kg | 1:24.03 | 7-8-9 | 10 |
| 11.5L | $31.00 |
| 7/12 | 06/05/2026 | 14 | BM58 | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1400m | Soft 6 | Connor Murtagh | 56.5kg | 1:26.66 | 4-2-7 | 1 |
| 9.4L | $20.00 |
| 5/13 | 22/04/2026 | 108 | BM0-56 | $30,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1200m | Good 4 | Jemma Gutte | 53.5kg | 1:11.62 | 8-8-5 | 12 |
| 2.5L | $19.00 |
| 3/4 | 02/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Morphettville Parks | 800m | Good | Jemma Gutte | 0:46.06 | - | 0 |
| 7.56L | $0.00 | |
| 8/10 | 04/01/2026 | 11 | BM0-56 | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1600m | Good 4 | Jason Holder | 58.5kg | 1:38.97 | 9-10-8 | 7 |
| 12.7L | $11.00 |
| 4/9 | 24/12/2025 | 42 | BM0-56 CG | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1200m | Good 4 | Jason Holder | 58.5kg | 1:14.50 | 8-7-4 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $9.50 |