Balnarring Race 3 - Mdn Plate
PRIDE OF PARIAH (2) made progress last time out, finishing 6 lengths from the winner in third at the end of 2008m at Woolamai. Well placed and there is no reason he cannot find winning ways. ONYA SHOULDERS (6) has been in the betting recently but has failed to break through. Most recently finished fourth over 1030m at Buchan, beaten 4.5 lengths. Capable enough so worth another chance. RATATOUILLE (7) is finding the breakthrough elusive, beaten 6 lengths into sixth at her latest appearance over 1515m at Sale. Has good early speed so should take up a forward position. Will give backers a great sight. TRIGINTA (4) is struggling to break through but has been around the mark lately, last start finishing second over 2008m at Woolamai. Likely to run well again.

Jockey: Raymond Douglas
Weight: 67kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a ten weeks break. Finished off last preparation second in a small field at Alexandra Pic-Mdn December 27 over 1540m, 1.3 len behind Indian Hills with 67kg at $5. On debut second last of 10 at Cranbourne Mdn-Sw December 12 over 1500m, 11 len behind Horatius carrying 59.5kg at $51.
Last Starts 70 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | 27/12/2025 | 15 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Alexandra | 1540m | Good 3 | Rowan Cox | 67kg | 1:35.84 | - | 4 |
| 1.3L | $5.00 |
| 9/10 | 12/12/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $45,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1500m | Good 4 | Brad Rawiller | 59.5kg | 1:30.10 | 9-9-9 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $51.00 |
| 5/5 | 19/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Rowan Cox | 1:01.90 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/6 | 30/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1000m | Good | Daniel Stackhouse | 1:00.29 | - | 0 |
| 6.21L | $0.00 |

Jockey: L Taylor
Weight: 67kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd of 9 at Woolamai Pic-Mdn-Sw on February 28 over 2008m, 6 len behind A Beautiful Noise with 67kg at $6.50. Before that second last of 8 at Stony Creek Mdn-Sw on February 15 over 1600m, on a slow track; 11 len behind Helping Hands carrying 59.5kg at $151. Can improve again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 28/02/2026 | 13 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Woolamai | 2008m | Good 3 | L Taylor | 67kg | 2:13.05 | - | 5 |
| 5.8L | $6.50 |
| 7/7 | 23/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Fatih Kiraci | 1:01.70 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 7/8 | 15/02/2026 | 8 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Stony Creek | 1600m | Soft 5 | Brad Rawiller | 59.5kg | 1:40.36 | 5-5-7 | 1 |
| 11.0L | $151.00 |
| 3/6 | 07/02/2026 | 12 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Woolamai | 1608m | Good 4 | L Taylor | 67kg | 1:43.23 | - | 2 |
| 3.6L | $8.00 |
| 4/8 | 26/01/2026 | 18 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Balnarring | 1600m | Good 3 | B Moffat | 67kg | 1:38.27 | - | 6 |
| 8.5L | $5.00 |
| 9/9 | 19/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Emily Pozman | 0:46.37 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 7/7 | 08/01/2026 | 6 | MDN | $42,500.00 | Sale | 2200m | Good 4 | Paul Gatt | 59.5kg | 2:18.07 | 6-7-7 | 7 |
| 42.0L | $81.00 |
| 12/12 | 02/01/2026 | 14 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Terang | 1600m | Good 3 | Jason Maskiell | 59.5kg | 1:36.06 | 8-8-12 | 4 |
| 22.7L | $101.00 |

Jockey: Angela Bence
Weight: 67kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after 16 months second last of 9 at Woolamai Pic-Mdn-Sw on February 28 over 2008m, 18 len behind A Beautiful Noise with 67kg at $11. Previously second-up second last of 10 at Pakenham Mdn-Sw on March 28 2024 over 1200m, 11 len behind Zoomed carrying 59.5kg at $101.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 28/02/2026 | 464 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Woolamai | 2008m | Good 3 | Angela Bence | 67kg | 2:13.05 | - | 7 |
| 18.3L | $11.00 |
| 5/5 | 19/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sale | 1350m | Angela Bence | 1:24.00 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 6/7 | 21/11/2024 | 9 | MDN 3U | $37,500.00 | Moe | 2400m | Good 4 | Sheridan Clarke | 59.5kg | 2:33.06 | 7-7-6 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $81.00 |
| 6/7 | 12/11/2024 | 8 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Mornington | 2025m | Good 4 | Sheridan Clarke | 57.5kg | 2:08.61 | 7-5-6 | 4 |
| 7.0L | $101.00 |
| 4/7 | 04/11/2024 | 2 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Ballarat | 2600m | Good 3 | Sheridan Clarke | 57.5kg | 2:50.00 | 7-7-4 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $21.00 |
| 9/12 | 02/11/2024 | 8 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Traralgon | 1900m | Good 3 | Jason Maskiell | 59.5kg | 1:59.20 | 11-8-9 | 9 |
| 20.2L | $61.00 |
| 4/7 | 25/10/2024 | 15 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Mornington | 2450m | Soft 5 | Conor Brassil | 69.5kg | 2:40.11 | 5-4-4 | 1 |
| 8.2L | $19.00 |
| 2/4 | 13/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Traralgon | 1430m | Heavy | Jason Maskiell | 1:31.10 | - | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Rowan Cox
Weight: 67kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run 2nd of 9 at Woolamai Pic-Mdn-Sw on February 28 over 2008m, 3 len behind A Beautiful Noise with 64kg at $3.80. Before that 2nd in a small field at Woolamai Pic-Mdn-Sw on February 7 over 1608m, long-neck behind Dig For Victory carrying 67kg at $4.40. Going well.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 28/02/2026 | 21 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Woolamai | 2008m | Good 3 | Natz Blacker | 64kg | 2:13.05 | - | 1 |
| 3.0L | $3.80 |
| 2/6 | 07/02/2026 | 12 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Woolamai | 1608m | Good 4 | Shaun Cooper | 67kg | 1:43.23 | - | 1 |
| 0.4L | $4.40 |
| 3/8 | 26/01/2026 | 13 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Balnarring | 1600m | Good 3 | Rowan Cox | 67kg | 1:38.27 | - | 2 |
| 4.5L | $6.00 |
| 10/12 | 13/01/2026 | 205 | MDN 3U | $32,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1500m | Good 4 | Jake Noonan | 59.5kg | 1:33.28 | 9-8-10 | 1 |
| 10.7L | $201.00 |
| 3/4 | 31/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Balnarring | 1200m | Luke Cartwright | 1:16.73 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 8/8 | 26/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Mornington | 1000m | Rowan Cox | 0:57.22 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 13/14 | 22/06/2025 | 27 | MDN 2U | $50,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1400m | Good 4 | Melea Castle | 59.5kg | 1:25.86 | 14-13-13 | 13 |
| 16.5L | $201.00 |
| 11/12 | 26/05/2025 | - | MDN 2U | $27,000.00 | Mornington | 1200m | Good 4 | Melea Castle | 59.5kg | 1:10.37 | 10-11-11 | 1 |
| 14.5L | $151.00 |

Jockey: Melinda McDonald
Weight: 65kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th of 10 at Woolamai Pic-Mdn-Sw on February 28 over 1008m, 9 len behind Tartan Queen with 65kg at $17. The start before that 9th of 11 at Moe Mdn-Sw on January 25 over 1600m, 12 len behind Positivo with 57.5kg at $201.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 28/02/2026 | 34 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Woolamai | 1008m | Good 4 | Melinda McDonald | 65kg | 1:01.04 | - | 7 |
| 9.5L | $17.00 |
| 9/11 | 25/01/2026 | 27 | MDN | $42,500.00 | Moe | 1600m | Good 4 | Sally Wynne | 57.5kg | 1:39.27 | 7-9-9 | 1 |
| 12.5L | $201.00 |
| 7/9 | 29/12/2025 | 8 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Yarra Valley | 1514m | Good 4 | Sally Wynne | 57.5kg | 1:33.06 | 6-7-7 | 2 |
| 10.6L | $151.00 |
| 10/13 | 21/12/2025 | 24 | MDN 4U | $42,500.00 | Sale | 1415m | Soft 5 | Sally Wynne | 57.5kg | 1:25.63 | 13-11-10 | 10 |
| 13.6L | $201.00 |
| 9/10 | 27/11/2025 | 216 | MDN FM 3U | $42,500.00 | Mornington | 1200m | Good 4 | Sally Wynne | 58kg | 1:12.08 | 8-10-9 | 5 |
| 14.2L | $201.00 |
| 7/7 | 13/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Sally Wynne | 0:48.70 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 7/12 | 25/04/2025 | 21 | MDN | $12,000.00 | Deniliquin | 1400m | Good 4 | Amy O'driscoll | 54.5kg | 1:24.50 | - | 6 |
| 5.0L | $9.00 |
| 9/9 | 27/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 1000m | Good | Beau Treloar | 1:01.18 | - | 0 |
| 13.55L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jack Virgona
Weight: 65kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th of 9 at Sale Mdn-Sw on February 11 over 1515m, 6 len behind Savisanta with 53.5kg at $151. The run before that 11th of 14 at Sale Mdn-Sw on February 1 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Ballistic Blue with 57.5kg at $151.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 11/02/2026 | 10 | MDN 3U | $42,500.00 | Sale | 1515m | Good 4 | Ruby Lamont | 53.5kg | 1:32.91 | 4-6-6 | 3 |
| 5.9L | $151.00 |
| 11/14 | 01/02/2026 | 6 | MDN | $42,500.00 | Sale | 1400m | Good 4 | Sheridan Clarke | 57.5kg | 1:24.65 | 9-8-11 | 13 |
| 5.4L | $151.00 |
| 3/8 | 26/01/2026 | 31 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Balnarring | 1008m | Good 3 | Angela Bence | 65kg | 1:00.50 | - | 8 |
| 5.5L | $3.20 |
| 3/6 | 26/12/2025 | 13 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Drouin | 1200m | Good 4 | Jack Virgona | 65kg | 1:12.06 | - | 2 |
| 1.5L | $2.60 |
| 3/8 | 13/12/2025 | 7 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Healesville | 1000m | Good 3 | Tracey Lee Johnston | 65kg | 0:58.42 | - | 6 |
| 1.9L | $4.40 |
| 2/8 | 06/12/2025 | 35 | MDN | $5,000.00 | Balnarring | 1200m | Soft 5 | Jack Virgona | 65kg | 1:14.66 | - | 4 |
| 0.2L | $3.80 |