Balaklava (SA)
1 2 3 4 5
6 7
R5
13h17m
Taylors Wines (Bm56)
2200m | 4:10pm
RAIL POSITION
+3m 1900m-950m
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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R5
8 - Suit Of Wands (6)
  • 8 Suit Of Wands (6)
  • J: 58.5kg
  • T: Will Clarken & Charlotte Sorby
  • 1-8-x-3-0-3-2-5-4-3
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RACE COMMENT
Crowded early on, Raced Greenly when 6-1/4 len 4th of 10 (4) $3.30 59.0 Contrary 2200m here Plate (C1) Soft(7) Jul 26. Keen when 2-3/4 len, 1/2 hd 3rd of 14 (12) $6.50 59.0 Contrary 2000m Murray Bridge Gh Plate (C1) Soft(5) Aug 5. No threat to winner but ran on for the minors at Murray Bridge Gh for new trainer. Handles soft, untested heavy. Well into preparation now and warrants attention.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
0-0-0-0
HEAVY
2-0-0-1
TRACK
1-0-0-0
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
38%
PLACE S/RATE
16-1-2-3
CAREER
$43,860
PRIZE MONEY
2050
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 16-1-2-3 6% 38% 9
Distance 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-0-0-1 0% 50% 8
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 7
2nd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 3-0-1-1 0% 67% 3
4th up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 7
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: 2050m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-0-1-0 0% 17% 14
Soft 10-1-1-3 10% 50% 7
Heavy 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-1-1-3 10% 50% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Trainer 12mth 19-3-2-1 16% 32% 3
Will Clarken & Charlotte Sorby
Trained at: Sellicks Hill
Owners: Suit of wands, Northwood Equine (M Dawson), A Stewart, B Campbell, C Genockey, D Worthley, G Carnegie-Smith, G Laishley, J Kelton, K Hanlon, N Rantanen Reynolds, P Bittar, S Dibb, T J Stewart, The Trade Federation (Mgr: J S Kelton), Z C Trussell, R Lewski, Langillan, S Bandick & W Clarken
Colours: Maroon And Cream Stripes, Black Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Dundeel - Incantare
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
3 of 14 10
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 05/08/2026, Race 5, 2000m, Plate (C1)
Finished 3/14 2.9L, $2450, Jockey Teagan Voorham, Barrier 12, Weight 59kg
$6.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.87s
1st Contrary
2nd Empirestateofmind 59kg 2.8L
3rd Suit Of Wands 59kg 2.9L
4 of 10 9
Balaklava (Soft) 26/07/2026, Race 5, 2200m, Plate (C1)
Finished 4/10 6.2L, $1950, Jockey Teagan Voorham, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.70s
1st Contrary
2nd Valued (NZ) 58.5kg 1.3L
3rd Youbeeforty 59kg 2.1L
5 of 14 13
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 17/07/2026, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm56)
Finished 5/14 3.3L, $925, Jockey Harry Grace, Barrier 13, Weight 59kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 14, 1200m 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 14th, Sectional 600m 0:38.60s
1st Petit Eagle
2nd Chance Taken (NZ) 59kg 0.8L
3rd Wimmera Star 58.5kg 1.3L
2 of 14 8
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 04/07/2026, Race 5, 1800m, (Bm62)
Finished 2/14 0.3L, $8900, Jockey Harry Grace, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:38.23s
1st Petit Eagle
2nd Suit Of Wands 55kg 0.3L
3rd Our Sassy Lady (NZ) 59kg 0.5L
3 of 11 34
Balaklava (Soft) 26/06/2026, Race 8, 1600m, Hcp (56)
Finished 3/11 2.3L, $2450, Jockey Harry Grace, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.57s
1st Mr Trafficanti (NZ)
2nd Ghaznavi 57kg 0.8L
3rd Suit Of Wands 58.5kg 2.3L
TRIAL 23
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 15/06/2026, Race 4, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 1.5L, Jockey Ben Price, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Anotherhouse (NZ)
2nd Suit Of Wands 0kg 1.5L
3rd Crimson Vine (NZ) 0kg 4.8L
12 of 13 17
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 23/05/2026, Race 7, 1800m, Hcp (64)
Finished 12/13 6.1L, Jockey Harry Grace, Barrier 1, Weight 54.5kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.35s
1st Flash Alice
2nd Head Of The Herd 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Lomax 59kg 0.3L
3 of 9 186
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 06/05/2026, Race 5, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 3/9 5.1L, $2450, Jockey Rochelle Milnes, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:37.48s
1st Imamanzor (NZ)
2nd Golden Guru 61kg 3.8L
3rd Suit Of Wands 57.5kg 5.1L
TRIAL 180
Oakbank (Good) 30/04/2026, Race 2, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 9/9 9.4L, Jockey Rochelle Milnes, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Sir Now
2nd Placo (IRE) 0kg 0.4L
3rd Snoopy Now 0kg 1.9L
8 of 11 10
Morphettville (Good) 01/11/2025, Race 4, 2028m, Hcp (64)
Finished 8/11 7.8L, $1000, Jockey Kayla Crowther, Barrier 7, Weight 55kg
$4.60, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.23s
1st Aitch D'Amico
2nd Back Me Up Benny 58kg 0.3L
3rd Thinkingnintynine 53.5kg 1.1L
1 of 9 25
Strathalbyn (Soft) 22/10/2025, Race 4, 2050m, (Bm56)
Finished 1/9 2.8L, $12500, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 3, Weight 56.5kg
$3.40, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:41.34s
1st Suit Of Wands
2nd Chartin (NZ) 56.5kg 2.8L
3rd Sandpiper 58.5kg 3.0L
TRIAL 19
Morphettville Parks (Good) 16/10/2025, Race 6, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 4/8 3.5L, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Absinthe
2nd Tiddy Widdy (NZ) 0kg 0.4L
3rd Wrath 0kg 3.2L
7 of 10 10
Morphettville Parks (Good) 27/09/2025, Race 6, 1950m, (Bm64)
Finished 7/10 5.5L, $1000, Jockey Alana Livesey, Barrier 1, Weight 53kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.76s
1st Guru Warrior
2nd The Mansman (NZ) 60kg 2.5L
3rd Aitch D'Amico 57kg 3.3L