Balaklava (SA)
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R8
9h55m
BTR Excavations (Bm56)
1300m | 5:45pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R8
12 - Hot Off (14)
  • 12 Hot Off (14)
  • J: Wesley Cave 58.0kg
  • T: Ms S Ratsch
  • 0-4-0-2-0-4-7-0-2-9
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RACE COMMENT
Gave good account when 1-3/4 len 2nd of 8 (6) $10.00 59.5 Redwinelover 1215m Kingscote (Bm56) Good(3) Jan 17. Keen when 8-1/4 len 9th of 12 (2) $21.00 60.0 Rubiquity 1200m Naracoorte Hcp (54) Good(4) Feb 8. Long time since last saluted. In trailing position but did not respond to pressure at Naracoorte. Won only other time at Balaklava. Awkwardly drawn.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
17-3-2-3
GOOD
1-1-0-0
TRACK
3-3-0-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
2-0-1-0
JKY RIDING
1/16
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
41%
PLACE S/RATE
27-3-3-5
CAREER
$153,055
PRIZE MONEY
1300
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 27-3-3-5 11% 41% 5
Distance 3-3-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Track / Dist 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 5-0-1-3 0% 80% 5
3rd up 4-0-0-2 0% 50% 8
4th up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
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 17-3-2-3 18% 47% 3
Soft 8-0-0-2 0% 25% 9
Heavy 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 5
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-0-1-2 0% 30% 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 163-11-10-19 7% 25% 11
Wesley Cave
Trainer 12mth 46-0-1-2 0% 7% 14
Ms S Ratsch
Trained at: Gawler
Owners: Ms S K Ratsch, D W Ratsch, J J Winson & Ms B A Lenaine-Smith
Colours: Gold, Lime Green Maltese Cross And Sleeves, Gold Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Press Statement - Vonetta
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 12 22
Naracoorte (Good) 08/02/2026, Race 4, 1200m, Hcp (54)
Finished 9/12 8.2L, Jockey Wesley Cave, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th,
1st Rubiquity
2nd Revolution Belle 58kg 0.4L
3rd In Your Words 56kg 0.6L
2 of 8 62
Kingscote (Good) 17/01/2026, Race 3, 1215m, (Bm56)
Finished 2/8 1.8L, $1655, Jockey Wesley Cave, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$10.00
1st Redwinelover
2nd Hot Off 59.5kg 1.8L
3rd Santasia 59.5kg 1.9L
10 of 10 28
Strathalbyn (Soft) 16/11/2025, Race 8, 1100m, (Bm56)
Finished 10/10 10.8L, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd,
1st Fashion Dog
2nd Sir Leapalot 57kg 0.2L
3rd Niamortal 61kg 0.7L
7 of 11 9
Halidon (Good) 19/10/2025, Race 7, 1200m, (Bm64)
Finished 7/11 4L, $725, Jockey Jacob Opperman, Barrier 5, Weight 56kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 5th,
1st Charlesfort
2nd Ice Symphony 59kg 0.1L
3rd Lastar 55kg 0.9L
4 of 9 13
Morphettville Parks (Good) 10/10/2025, Race 8, 1250m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/9 2.8L, $1950, Jockey Jacob Opperman, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$2.70, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.48s
1st High Tor
2nd Testa Dexta 58.5kg 2.5L
3rd Artissi 55kg 2.7L
10 of 11 15
Morphettville Parks (Good) 27/09/2025, Race 8, 1250m, Hcp (64)
Finished 10/11 10.1L, $1000, Jockey Ben Price, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.96s
1st Nicish
2nd Ice Symphony 58kg 0.2L
3rd Falanghina 56kg 1.0L
2 of 9 20
Bordertown (Good) 12/09/2025, Race 4, 1200m, (Bm66)
Finished 2/9 2L, $3300, Jockey Kayla Crowther, Barrier 1, Weight 55.5kg
$3.70, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th,
1st Ice Symphony
2nd Hot Off 55.5kg 2L
3rd Dothraki (NZ) 57.5kg 3.5L
13 of 13 7
Morphettville Parks (Soft) 23/08/2025, Race 9, 1250m, (Bm62)
Finished 13/13 12.2L, Jockey Jessica Tzaferis, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.91s
1st Anotherhouse (NZ)
2nd Sign From Above 58kg 0.5L
3rd Pacific Jewel 57.5kg 1.5L
4 of 11 21
Morphettville Parks (Soft) 16/08/2025, Race 9, 1250m, Hcp (62)
Finished 4/11 2.5L, $2500, Jockey Jessica Tzaferis, Barrier 1, Weight 58.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:37.26s
1st Welcometotheshow
2nd Nicish 57.5kg 0.8L
3rd Littlebourkestreet 57.5kg 1.0L
14 of 15 14
Morphettville (Heavy) 26/07/2025, Race 9, 1100m, Hcp (64)
Finished 14/15 11.5L, Jockey Jessica Tzaferis, Barrier 10, Weight 58.5kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 0th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:39.48s
1st Solar Mist
2nd Purfect Line 56kg 0.5L
3rd Cool The Jets 58.5kg 4.0L
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LAST WIN
1 of 13 21
Morphettville Parks (Good) 08/06/2024, Race 6, 1300m, 3yo (Bm64)
Finished 1/13 0.5L, $30000, Jockey Margaret Collett, Barrier 7, Weight 57.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.54s
1st Hot Off
2nd Derby Downs 54kg 0.5L
3rd Bona Fide Star 54kg 1.3L