Balaklava (SA)
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R3
10h4m
Balaklava Cup 16th September Mdn Plate
1050m | 2:30pm
RAIL POSITION
+7m 950m-450m
+3m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Maiden Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
3yo+
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R3
3 - Finnbar Mccool (11)
  • 3 Finnbar Mccool (11)
  • J: Connor Murtagh 57.5kg
  • T: Sarah Rutten
  • 7-9-6-2
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RACE COMMENT
Began awkwardly and lost ground, Keen when 4-1/4 len 6th of 11 (6) $21.00 57.5 Et Tu Kirkliston 1200m Murray Bridge Gh 3yo Mdn Plate Soft(6) Jul 7. Began awkwardly, Rider told to use more vigour when 4-1/4 len 2nd of 10 (1) $11.00 56.0 Emmooki Magic 1050m Balaklava Hcp (C1) Heavy(8) Jul 15. No match but kept on for a distant second in the Hcp (C1) this venue over this trip. Looks up against it.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-0
SOFT
3-0-1-0
TRACK
2-0-1-0
DISTANCE
2-0-1-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
0%
WIN S/RATE
25%
PLACE S/RATE
4-0-1-0
CAREER
$6,250
PRIZE MONEY
N/A
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 4-0-1-0 0% 25% N/A
Distance 2-0-1-0 0% 50% N/A
Track 3-0-1-0 0% 33% N/A
Track / Dist 2-0-1-0 0% 50% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 1-0-1-0 0% 100% N/A
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:
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-0-1-0 0% 100% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-0-1-0 0% 25% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 558-63-75-62 11% 36% N/A
Connor Murtagh
Trainer 12mth 348-35-35-35 10% 30% N/A
Sarah Rutten
Trained at: Murray Bridge
Owners: Ms C Lauer
Colours: Green And Pink Hoops, White Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 3 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Sir Prancealot - Chosen Dream
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
2 of 10 8
Balaklava (Heavy) 15/07/2026, Race 4, 1050m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 2/10 4.3L, $4400, Jockey D Tourneur, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.53s
1st Emmooki Magic
2nd Finnbar Mccool 56kg 4.3L
3rd Political Promise 55kg 4.5L
6 of 11 23
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 07/07/2026, Race 1, 1200m, 3yo Mdn Plate
Finished 6/11 4.2L, $925, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.35s
1st Et Tu Kirkliston
2nd A Time To Kill 57.5kg 0.4L
3rd Scootathewoota 57.5kg 1.7L
9 of 14 25
Balaklava (Soft) 14/06/2026, Race 4, 1200m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 9/14 7L, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 13, Weight 57.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:36.33s
1st Sahha Sweetie
2nd Love Kaye 55.5kg 0.2L
3rd Radiant Knight 58kg 0.4L
7 of 12 N/A
Balaklava (Soft) 20/05/2026, Race 3, 1050m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 7/12 10.9L, $925, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 9, Weight 57.5kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:34.11s
1st Musical Sunset
2nd Extra Fling 57.5kg 0.1L
3rd Belle Montagne 55.5kg 3.4L
TRIAL N/A
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 07/05/2026, Race 16, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/6 5.0L, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Stylish Flipper
2nd Real World 0kg 4L
3rd Finnbar Mccool 0kg 5.0L
TRIAL N/A
Balaklava (Good) 04/12/2025, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/7 4.9L, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 4, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Kocian
2nd Navy Rok 0kg 0.3L
3rd Hell's On Fire 0kg 1.1L
TRIAL N/A
Morphettville Parks (Good) 16/10/2025, Race 4, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/8 3.9L, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Light The Night
2nd Mostly For Show (NZ) 0kg 0.3L
3rd Stoops 0kg 3.6L
TRIAL N/A
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 18/09/2025, Race 6, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/6 33.5L, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st It'Sanotherbattle
2nd Arizona Wildfire 0kg 7.5L
3rd Miss Chevalier 0kg 8.3L