Ellerslie (NZ)
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R8
Elsdon Park Balmerino Stakes Gr3
2000m | 2:41pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Open Weight For Age
Apprentices Cannot Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
NZD $150,000
 
 
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R8
12 - Blue Sky At Night (7)
  • 12 Blue Sky At Night (7)
  • J: Tayla Mitchell 57.0kg
  • T: Ms S Hale
  • 6-1-1-0-9-1-0-0-x-0
26.0 26.0
$26.00 $26.00 - - - $26.00
RACE COMMENT
TODAY'S STATISTICS
12-3-1-0
GOOD
4-1-0-0
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
14-5-1-0
JKY RIDING
1-0-0-0
WEIGHT FOR AGE
CAREER STATISTICS
24%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
29-7-4-0
CAREER
$387,780
PRIZE MONEY
1600 - 2400
WIN RANGE
18
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 29-7-4-0 24% 38% 5
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 4
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 7-1-1-0 14% 29% 3
2nd up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% 5
3rd up 4-1-2-0 25% 75% 3
4th up 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 2
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 2
Listed 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1600m (3), 2100m (2), 2400m (2)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 12-3-1-0 25% 33% 5
Soft 9-2-0-0 22% 22% 6
Heavy 6-2-3-0 33% 83% 3
Synthetic 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 15-4-3-0 27% 47% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 304-27-28-30 9% 28% 4
Tayla Mitchell
Trainer 12mth 45-6-2-4 13% 27% 6
Ms S Hale
Trained at: Cambridge
Owners: A J & I M Barker
Colours: Gold, Dark Blue Diamond (B&F) & Sleeves, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 8 year old bay mare
Breeding: Shamexpress - After Midnight
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
11 of 13 174
Matamata (Soft) 17/10/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Matamata Cup
Finished 11/13 3.9L, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$16.60
1st Agera (NZ)
2nd Electric Time (NZ) 53kg 0.1L
3rd Above The Clouds (NZ) 53kg 0.3L
12 of 13 49
Te Rapa (Soft) 26/04/2025, Race 8, 2000m, Travis Stakes
Finished 12/13 5.1L, Jockey U A Holmquist, Barrier 13, Weight 57.00kg
$17.80, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 13th,
1st Val Di Zoldo (NZ)
2nd Islington Lass (NZ) 57.00kg 0.3L
3rd Outback Opal (NZ) 57.00kg 1.3L
11 of 18 14
Ellerslie (Soft) 08/03/2025, Race 7, 3200m, Auckland Cup
Finished 11/18 7L, $3600, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 4, Weight 53kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 15, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 12th,
1st Trav (NZ)
2nd Tajanis (IRE) 53kg 0.2L
3rd Interpretation (IRE) 59kg 3.0L
1 of 18 21
Ellerslie (Soft) 22/02/2025, Race 6, 2400m, Avondale Cup
Finished 1/18 0.3L, $143750, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$34.70, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 7th,
1st Blue Sky At Night (NZ)
2nd About Time (NZ) 53kg 0.3L
3rd Final Return (NZ) 53kg 0.7L
9 of 12 31
New Plymouth Raceway (Good) 01/02/2025, Race 7, 1800m, Taranaki Cup
Finished 9/12 5L, $1800, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 13, Weight 54kg
$32.20, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th,
1st Herbert (NZ)
2nd Midnight Blue 55.5kg 0.8L
3rd Loch In Ora (NZ) 53kg 1.0L
10 of 13 18
Ellerslie (Good) 01/01/2025, Race 9, 2400m, Queen Elizabeth Ii Cup
Finished 10/13 5.5L, $3750, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 13, Weight 53.5kg
$10.90, In-running Settled 13, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th,
1st Son Of Sun (NZ)
2nd Arby (NZ) 53.5kg 0.3L
3rd Let Fly (NZ) 53kg 0.8L
1 of 13 21
Te Rapa (Good) 14/12/2024, Race 8, 2400m, Waikato Cup (Bm75)
Finished 1/13 0.1L, $80500, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 12, Weight 53kg
$13.10
1st Blue Sky At Night (NZ)
2nd Sassy Lass (NZ) 53kg 0.1L
3rd The Odyssey (NZ) 56.5kg 2.6L
1 of 14 21
Pukekohe (Good) 23/11/2024, Race 4, 2100m, (Bm75)
Finished 1/14 0.1L, $43125, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 10, Weight 57kg
$7.80, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th,
1st Blue Sky At Night (NZ)
2nd Roederer (NZ) 57kg 0.1L
3rd Son Of Sun (NZ) 60kg 0.3L
6 of 13 14
Tauranga (Soft) 02/11/2024, Race 3, 1600m, (Bm75)
Finished 6/13 2.3L, $600, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th,
1st Nigella Lane (NZ)
2nd Ruach (NZ) 56.5kg 0.2L
3rd My Lips Are Sealed (NZ) 59.5kg 0.4L
9 of 12 98
Ellerslie (Good) 19/10/2024, Race 7, 1300m, (Bm75)
Finished 9/12 4.2L, $825, Jockey Tayla Mitchell, Barrier 14, Weight 57kg
$37.20, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th,
1st Overdrawn (NZ)
2nd Lhasa 59kg 0.2L
3rd Moving Melody 52kg 0.7L