Balaklava (SA)
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R5
11h31m
BMD Plate (C1)
2200m | 3:50pm
RAIL POSITION
+7m 950m-450m
+3m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R5
9 - Red Sparks (3)
  • 9 Red Sparks (3)
  • J: 57.0kg
  • T: Raharna McDonald
  • 6-0-9-4-5-0-3-0-9-0
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RACE COMMENT
Keen when 11-1/4 len 9th of 10 (6) $31.00 57.0 Reciprocal 2200m Balaklava Plate (C1) Soft(7) Jun 26. Always detached at rear 21-1/2 len 14th of 14 (4) $81.00 52.0 Unisphere 2212m Balaklava Hcp (56) Heavy(8) Jul 15. Long losing streak. Failed to threaten in sticky going this track at longer odds. Has to lift considerably.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
6-0-0-1
SOFT
3-0-0-0
TRACK
2-0-0-0
DISTANCE
2-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
4%
WIN S/RATE
15%
PLACE S/RATE
26-1-1-2
CAREER
$38,897
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
11
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 26-1-1-2 4% 15% N/A
Distance 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 4-1-1-0 25% 50% N/A
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 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: 1200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 16-1-1-1 6% 19% N/A
Soft 6-0-0-1 0% 17% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 7-0-0-1 0% 14% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 125-6-11-15 5% 26% N/A
Raharna McDonald
Trained at: Mildura
Owners: R J McDonald
Colours: Black, Pink Polka Dots, Pink Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay mare
Breeding: Russian Revolution - Sparks Alight
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
14 of 14 19
Balaklava (Heavy) 15/07/2026, Race 6, 2212m, Hcp (56)
Finished 14/14 21.5L, Jockey Matthew Chadwick, Barrier 4, Weight 52kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th, Sectional 600m 0:39.13s
1st Unisphere
2nd Warrandyte Road 54kg 0.8L
3rd Laybuy (NZ) 55.5kg 1.8L
9 of 10 21
Balaklava (Soft) 26/06/2026, Race 1, 2200m, Plate (C1)
Finished 9/10 11.2L, Jockey Ms S Metcalfe, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.08s
1st Reciprocal
2nd Alekhine's Gun 59kg 1.3L
3rd Master Of Ceremony 59kg 2.3L
13 of 13 25
Swan Hill (Soft) 05/06/2026, Race 4, 2400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 13/13 18.5L, Jockey Chelsea Taylor, Barrier 5, Weight 54kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:37.56s
1st Vegas Jack
2nd Milady 54kg 0.2L
3rd My Uncle Did It (NZ) 58kg 0.4L
3 of 12 14
Echuca (Soft) 11/05/2026, Race 7, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 3/12 1.4L, $1760, Jockey Chelsea Taylor, Barrier 10, Weight 55kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.26s
1st Vegas Jack
2nd Fiorente Spritz 52.5kg 1.3L
3rd Red Sparks 55kg 1.4L
12 of 12 15
Horsham (Good) 27/04/2026, Race 6, 2100m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 12/12 20L, Jockey Alana Kelly, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.86s
1st Wimmera Star
2nd Pianta 56kg 2L
3rd Olympiad (NZ) 61.5kg 4.8L
5 of 6 8
Swan Hill (Good) 12/04/2026, Race 3, 1600m, (Bm56)
Finished 5/6 8L, $660, Jockey Milos Bunjevac, Barrier 6, Weight 54.5kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.22s
1st She's Stargazing
2nd Hydrogen Power 61kg 0.2L
3rd Positivo 62kg 2.5L
4 of 8 20
Clare (Good) 04/04/2026, Race 5, 1800m, Plate (C1)
Finished 4/8 2.2L, $1500, Jockey Shuichi Terachi, Barrier 4, Weight 57kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th,
1st Fiora Blue
2nd Territorian 57.5kg 0.5L
3rd Valued (NZ) 56.5kg 2.0L
9 of 14 21
Swan Hill (Good) 15/03/2026, Race 7, 1600m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 9/14 4.1L, $550, Jockey Nathan Punch, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$151.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.25s
1st Second Fix
2nd Final Quarter 53kg 0.1L
3rd Hydrogen Power 61kg 0.2L
10 of 13 9
Balaklava (Good) 22/02/2026, Race 8, 1300m, (Bm56)
Finished 10/13 6.4L, Jockey Ms S Metcalfe, Barrier 4, Weight 54.5kg
$71.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Cuban Waters
2nd Big Mav 61kg 0.2L
3rd Liselle's Luck 57.5kg 0.7L
6 of 7 19
Clare (Good) 13/02/2026, Race 3, 1100m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 6/7 9.6L, $725, Jockey Margaret Collett, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th,
1st Flirt
2nd Santasia 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Nadege 57.5kg 1.4L
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LAST WIN
1 of 8 24
Great Western (Good) 25/01/2025, Race 2, 1200m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/8 0.2L, $14850, Jockey Alana Kelly, Barrier 3, Weight 57.5kg
$4.80, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.44s
1st Red Sparks
2nd She'Sadare 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Flux 59.5kg 0.3L