Balaklava (SA)
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R7
Taylors Wines (Bm56)
1050m | 5:10pm
RAIL POSITION
+2m 1900m-1550m
+3m 1550m - 450m
True remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R7
3 - Mercury Eight (8)
  • 3 Mercury Eight (8)
  • J: Jacob Opperman 60.0kg
  • T: W A Bogarts
  • 1-6-x-6-5-0-3-1-5-7
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RACE COMMENT
Sound when 2-1/4 len 5th of 10 (6) $26.00 57.0 Streetcar Fury 1100m Murray Bridge Gh 4yo+ (Bm64) Good(4) Oct 11. Sound when 2-1/4 len 7th of 8 (3) $4.20 57.5 Angel Torque 1100m Murray Bridge Gh Hcp (C2) Good(4) Oct 29. Gave good sight at Murray Bridge Gh Oct 11. Kept finding the line without threatening at Murray Bridge Gh. Form sound this track and distance. Form good enough for this.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-2-0-0
GOOD
5-2-0-1
TRACK
6-2-0-1
DISTANCE
5-2-0-1
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/13
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
15%
WIN S/RATE
31%
PLACE S/RATE
13-2-1-1
CAREER
$41,350
PRIZE MONEY
1050
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 13-2-1-1 15% 31% 5
Distance 6-2-0-1 33% 50% 2
Track 5-2-0-1 40% 60% 2
Track / Dist 5-2-0-1 40% 60% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 6
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 5
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-2-0-0 33% 33% 3
Soft 5-0-1-1 0% 40% 8
Heavy 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-0-1-1 0% 29% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 509-83-55-62 16% 39% 1
Jacob Opperman
Trainer 12mth 67-3-3-4 4% 15% 9
W A Bogarts
Trained at: Hope Forest
Owners: B W Bogarts
Colours: Red, White Star
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Danerich - Island Beach
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
7 of 8 18
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 29/10/2025, Race 3, 1100m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 7/8 2.3L, $925, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:34.90s
1st Angel Torque
2nd Kersee 54kg 1.3L
3rd Dunreal 58.5kg 1.5L
5 of 10 17
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 11/10/2025, Race 6, 1100m, 4yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 5/10 2.1L, $1850, Jockey Ms S Metcalfe, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.34s
1st Streetcar Fury
2nd Ginger Sinner 57kg 0.8L
3rd Riche D'Amour 63kg 1.2L
1 of 11 14
Balaklava (Good) 24/09/2025, Race 6, 1050m, Hcp (56)
Finished 1/11 1.8L, $12500, Jockey Ms S Metcalfe, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$3.60, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:34.26s
1st Mercury Eight
2nd Our Goddess 54kg 1.8L
3rd Broadway Lane 56kg 3.3L
3 of 12 46
Balaklava (Soft) 10/09/2025, Race 6, 1050m, Hcp (56)
Finished 3/12 1.5L, $2450, Jockey Ms S Metcalfe, Barrier 10, Weight 59kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.59s
1st Broadway Lane
2nd Outpost 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd Mercury Eight 59kg 1.5L
11 of 13 10
Morphettville (Heavy) 26/07/2025, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (C2)
Finished 11/13 10.2L, Jockey Ms S Metcalfe, Barrier 13, Weight 56kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 0th, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:39.24s
1st From The Block
2nd Hypernova 57kg 2.8L
3rd Hot Strut 55kg 3.2L
5 of 10 7
Gawler (Heavy) 16/07/2025, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 5/10 3.4L, $925, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 10, Weight 59.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:38.03s
1st Hot Strut
2nd Immortal Shield 55.5kg 2.3L
3rd All Too Mysti 59kg 3.3L
6 of 13 263
Balaklava (Soft) 09/07/2025, Race 6, 1050m, (Bm56)
Finished 6/13 1.2L, $925, Jockey Ms S Metcalfe, Barrier 10, Weight 60.5kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.92s
1st Miss Gabbiano
2nd Nostryia 58.5kg 1L
3rd Here Comes Hogan 62kg 1.1L
TRIAL 257
Morphettville (Good) 03/07/2025, Race 15, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/8 0.3L, Jockey Ms S Metcalfe, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Ice Symphony
2nd Mercury Eight 0kg 0.3L
3rd Ammo Amor 0kg 4.6L
6 of 15 17
Morphettville (Good) 19/10/2024, Race 5, 1050m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 6/15 2.3L, $1000, Jockey Alan Lai, Barrier 9, Weight 55kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.25s
1st The Journo
2nd Beauty Bound 56kg 0.8L
3rd Hypernova 58kg 0.9L
1 of 12 14
Balaklava (Good) 02/10/2024, Race 3, 1050m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/12 2.8L, $12500, Jockey Alan Lai, Barrier 2, Weight 55kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.08s
1st Mercury Eight
2nd Rich Lady 56kg 2.8L
3rd Ginger Sinner 56kg 3.1L
5 of 14 28
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 18/09/2024, Race 3, 1200m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 5/14 4.8L, $925, Jockey Alan Lai, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.76s
1st Tottori
2nd Flying Yank (NZ) 54kg 3.5L
3rd Dark Helmet (NZ) 53kg 3.6L
TRIAL 16
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 06/09/2024, Race 12, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 9/10 11.7L, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Swiss Wish
2nd Bold Discent 0kg 3.3L
3rd Dark Helmet (NZ) 0kg 3.6L