Balaklava (SA)
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R8
Sportsbet Make It Look Easy (Bm56)
1050m | 5:45pm
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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R8
5 - Ambello (8)
  • 5 Ambello (8)
  • J: Connor Murtagh 59.5kg
  • T: Justin Pickering
  • 3-5-4-1-7-x-8-7-0-3
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RACE COMMENT
Keen when 6-3/4 len 10th of 11 (10) $61.00 56.5 Murph 1100m Morphettville 4yo+ Hcp (64) Good(4) Oct 18. Tried hard when 1/2 nk, nk 3rd of 15 (2) $19.00 59.5 Heaven Rocks 1050m Morphettville Hcp (56) Soft(5) Nov 4. Couldn't quite peg back winner at Morphettville over this trip. Effective this track and distance.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
29-2-4-8
GOOD
7-1-0-1
TRACK
9-1-0-3
DISTANCE
5-1-0-1
TRK / DIST
5-2-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
8%
WIN S/RATE
48%
PLACE S/RATE
40-3-5-11
CAREER
$118,175
PRIZE MONEY
1050 - 1200
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 40-3-5-11 8% 48% 5
Distance 9-1-0-3 11% 44% 6
Track 7-1-0-1 14% 29% 5
Track / Dist 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 4
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-0-1 0% 25% 9
2nd up 4-0-1-0 0% 25% 9
3rd up 4-1-0-2 25% 75% 1
4th up 4-0-0-2 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
Win distances: 1050m (1), 1100m (1), 1200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 29-2-4-8 7% 48% 8
Soft 11-1-1-3 9% 45% 3
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 11-1-1-3 9% 45% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 489-51-53-59 10% 33% 4
Connor Murtagh
Trainer 12mth 134-17-13-15 13% 34% 2
Justin Pickering
Trained at: Murray Bridge
Owners: P Kristoris, P M Routledge & Mrs J M Routledge
Colours: White, Royal Blue Hoops, Royal Blue Sleeves, White Armbands, Quartered Cap
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Ambidexter - Sagabella
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 15 17
Morphettville (Soft) 04/11/2025, Race 10, 1050m, Hcp (56)
Finished 3/15 0.5L, $2450, Jockey Sairyn Fawke, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:35.75s
1st Heaven Rocks
2nd De Luca (NZ) 58kg 0.2L
3rd Ambello 59.5kg 0.5L
10 of 11 17
Morphettville (Good) 18/10/2025, Race 5, 1100m, 4yo+ Hcp (64)
Finished 10/11 6.8L, $1000, Jockey Margaret Collett, Barrier 10, Weight 56.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:33.25s
1st Murph
2nd Dapper Don 54kg 1L
3rd Andrew's Memory 57kg 2.3L
7 of 11 14
Balaklava (Good) 01/10/2025, Race 6, 1050m, (Bm56)
Finished 7/11 2.5L, $925, Jockey Alysha Warren, Barrier 6, Weight 58kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.25s
1st Lastar
2nd One Kind 59kg 0.3L
3rd Avanzo 55kg 0.4L
8 of 11 133
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 17/09/2025, Race 3, 900m, (Bm56)
Finished 8/11 2.6L, $925, Jockey Alysha Warren, Barrier 7, Weight 58.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.44s
1st Refreshing
2nd Reine Of Nine 59kg 0.1L
3rd Rich Lady 57.5kg 0.3L
7 of 11 16
Oakbank (Good) 07/05/2025, Race 6, 1100m, (Bm60)
Finished 7/11 4L, $925, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 11, Weight 60kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th,
1st Talkin' Italian
2nd Sir Leapalot 58kg 0.2L
3rd Aloha Blue 56.5kg 1.5L
1 of 11 12
Oakbank (Soft) 21/04/2025, Race 6, 1100m, Hcp (56)
Finished 1/11 0.8L, $12500, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 11, Weight 60kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd,
1st Ambello
2nd Utah Joe 54.5kg 0.8L
3rd Champagne Effort 58kg 1.0L
4 of 14 21
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 09/04/2025, Race 5, 900m, (Bm56)
Finished 4/14 1.6L, $1950, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 9, Weight 60kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:32.81s
1st Mine All Mine
2nd Shimshalar 58.5kg 0.4L
3rd My Haruconi 61kg 1.4L
5 of 10 14
Oakbank (Good) 19/03/2025, Race 6, 1050m, E&G (Bm56)
Finished 5/10 2.8L, $925, Jockey Polly Brewster, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd,
1st Lake Agawam
2nd Utah Joe 54kg 1.8L
3rd Jaazeb 58.5kg 1.9L
3 of 12 10
Oakbank (Good) 05/03/2025, Race 6, 1100m, (Bm56)
Finished 3/12 2.6L, $2450, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 6, Weight 60.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th,
1st Vallencourt
2nd Utah Joe 53.5kg 1.3L
3rd Ambello 60.5kg 2.6L
1 of 12 10
Balaklava (Good) 23/02/2025, Race 5, 1050m, Hcp (56)
Finished 1/12 0.1L, $12500, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.47s
1st Ambello
2nd Lake Agawam 55kg 0.1L
3rd Foster Street 56.5kg 0.6L