Balaklava (SA)
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R9
12h45m
Des Ross AM & Joyce Ross AM Memorial (Bm56)
1600m | 4:25pm
RAIL POSITION
+ 3 meters from 950m - 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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R9
7 - Valor Bound (13)
  • 7 Valor Bound (13)
  • J: Wesley Cave 59.5kg
  • T: Matthew Raymond Barkla
  • 5-8-x-8-7-9-1
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RACE COMMENT
Never in the hunt 16-1/4 len 9th of 10 (9) $31.00 57.5 Minimise 1706m Gawler 2yo+ Mdn Plate Soft(5) May 13. Crowded near 1400m, Hampered near 800m, Hung in in straight, Raced wide without cover when 3/4 len win of 6 (5) $7.00 58.5 Wakool Ash 1400m Hawker 2yo+ Mdn Good(0) May 30. Edged them out late in the 2yo+ Mdn at Hawker at first run for new trainer. Just out of his maiden and facing tougher challenge here.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-0
SOFT
1-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
17%
WIN S/RATE
17%
PLACE S/RATE
6-1-0-0
CAREER
$8,490
PRIZE MONEY
1400
WIN RANGE
15
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 6
Distance 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 1-1-0-0 100% 100% 1
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 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 1
Soft 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 172-9-12-18 5% 23% 15
Wesley Cave
Trainer 12mth 13-1-0-1 8% 15% 10
Matthew Raymond Barkla
Trained at: Morphettville
Owners: Ms S Holland & M R Barkla
Colours: Blue, Green Indigenous Print And Cap, Blue Half Sleeves And Collar
Age/Sex: 3 year old chestnut gelding
Breeding: Fierce Impact - Military Operation
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 6 17
Hawker (Good) 30/05/2026, Race 1, 1400m, 2yo+ Mdn
Finished 1/6 0.8L, $5040, Jockey Wesley Cave, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg
$7.00
1st Valor Bound
2nd Wakool Ash 59kg 0.8L
3rd To Catch A Spieth 58.5kg 3.1L
9 of 10 14
Gawler (Soft) 13/05/2026, Race 1, 1706m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 9/10 16.2L, Jockey Caitlin Tootell, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.70s
1st Minimise
2nd Winning All Round 57.5kg 4.3L
3rd Sassy Summer 56kg 5.8L
7 of 10 14
Strathalbyn (Soft) 29/04/2026, Race 1, 1600m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 7/10 12.4L, $925, Jockey A Stead, Barrier 10, Weight 57kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.79s
1st Fine Ace
2nd Royal Muse 55kg 3.8L
3rd Minimise 55kg 4.0L
8 of 10 115
Balaklava (Good) 15/04/2026, Race 5, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 8/10 4.7L, $925, Jockey A Stead, Barrier 5, Weight 57kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.82s
1st Harrino
2nd Sir Castleton 57kg 1.8L
3rd Goodwin Guru 55kg 3.1L
TRIAL 102
Morphettville Parks (Good) 02/04/2026, Race 12, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/7 6.3L, Jockey Ashlee Stone, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Golden Horizon
2nd Skadoosh 0kg 0.2L
3rd Golden Guru 0kg 4.7L
TRIAL 102
Morphettville Parks (Good) 02/04/2026, Race 13, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/7 6.3L, Jockey Ashlee Stone, Barrier 6, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Golden Horizon
2nd Skadoosh 0kg 0.2L
3rd Golden Guru 0kg 4.7L
TRIAL 95
Strathalbyn (Good) 26/03/2026, Race 9, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 6.5L, Jockey A Stead, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Baroness Du Lac
2nd The Black Harp 0kg 3.3L
3rd Fairline 0kg 4.6L
8 of 10 19
Horsham (Soft) 21/12/2025, Race 3, 1800m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 8/10 9.5L, $640, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 4, Weight 58kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:38.60s
1st Star Of Rossa
2nd Sea Danger 59.5kg 0.8L
3rd Wolfoffitroystreet 58kg 1.6L
5 of 12 N/A
Donald (Good) 02/12/2025, Race 5, 1620m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 5/12 2.1L, $960, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.22s
1st I'Llbethere (NZ)
2nd Watt On Earth 58kg 0.8L
3rd Cosmic (FR) 57.5kg 1.0L