Balaklava (SA)
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R6
13h46m
Coopers Brewery (Bm56)
1600m | 4:45pm
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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R6
9 - Galloping Guru (10)
  • 9 Galloping Guru (10)
  • J: Ms S Metcalfe 58.0kg
  • T: T R Montgomerie
  • x-0-5-1-7-6-9-2-4-5
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RACE COMMENT
Battled away solidly 4 len 4th of 12 (4) $6.00 59.0 Limbering 1400m here Hcp (56) Heavy(8) Jul 15. Battled away 15-1/4 len 5th of 7 (6) $13.00 57.0 The Grump 1400m Roxby Downs (Bm58) Good(0) Aug 1. Unable to make an impression at Roxby Downs. Can put last run behind him.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-0-0-0
HEAVY
2-0-1-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
29-3-3-7
CAREER
$82,862
PRIZE MONEY
1817 - 1900
WIN RANGE
18
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 29-3-3-7 10% 45% 6
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 4
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-1 0% 100% 1
1st up 4-0-0-2 0% 50% 8
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 5
3rd up 4-2-0-0 50% 50% 1
4th up 4-0-1-1 0% 50% 8
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: 1817m (1), 1850m (1), 1900m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 20-2-1-4 10% 35% 5
Soft 6-1-2-3 17% 100% 2
Heavy 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 9-1-2-3 11% 67% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 467-36-36-37 8% 23% 11
Ms S Metcalfe
Trainer 12mth 68-5-5-3 7% 19% 13
T R Montgomerie
Trained at: Quorn
Owners: T R Montgomerie, B W Macdonald, P J Finlay, A L Boylan, H J Hilder, T J Smith, G L Brown, B J Kerslake, K P Anderson & S L Grivell
Colours: Black, Orange Star, White Sleeves, Orange And Black Hoops, Orange Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Gallant Guru - Enzed
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 7 17
Roxby Downs (Good) 01/08/2026, Race 4, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 5/7 15.2L, Jockey Polly Brewster, Barrier 6, Weight 57kg
$13.00
1st The Grump
2nd Hubristic (NZ) 54.5kg 4.8L
3rd Chur Nibble (NZ) 60.5kg 5.0L
4 of 12 19
Balaklava (Heavy) 15/07/2026, Race 7, 1400m, Hcp (56)
Finished 4/12 4L, $1950, Jockey A Stead, Barrier 4, Weight 59kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:38.28s
1st Limbering
2nd Dragonface 55kg 2L
3rd Archdeacon 52kg 3.0L
2 of 13 83
Balaklava (Soft) 26/06/2026, Race 7, 1200m, 4yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 2/13 0.8L, $4400, Jockey A Stead, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.24s
1st Tahnee Territory
2nd Galloping Guru (NZ) 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Silver Chaos 59.5kg 2.6L
9 of 9 14
Clare (Good) 04/04/2026, Race 6, 1800m, Hcp (60)
Finished 9/9 24.8L, Jockey Sairyn Fawke, Barrier 6, Weight 57.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th,
1st Crown And Anchor
2nd Dolcemente 57kg 0.8L
3rd Eight On The Dot (NZ) 55.5kg 1.2L
6 of 6 24
Streaky Bay (Good) 21/03/2026, Race 5, 1800m, Streaky Bay Cup (Bm70)
Finished 6/6 20.2L, Jockey Shuichi Terachi, Barrier 1, Weight 56kg
$6.00
1st Shakespeare (NZ)
2nd Everlasting Kiss 57.5kg 2.8L
3rd Explicable 54kg 7.1L
7 of 9 35
Port Lincoln (Good) 25/02/2026, Race 7, 1750m, (Bm62)
Finished 7/9 18.9L, $860, Jockey Campbell Rawiller, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th,
1st Super Valentine
2nd Zain Prince 56.5kg 1.8L
3rd Spangled Sipper 56.5kg 2.0L
1 of 8 10
Oakbank (Good) 21/01/2026, Race 5, 1900m, Hcp (56)
Finished 1/8 0.8L, $12500, Jockey Campbell Rawiller, Barrier 4, Weight 59.5kg
$12.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st,
1st Galloping Guru (NZ)
2nd Hamner Springs (NZ) 58.5kg 0.8L
3rd Fiorente Spritz 54kg 0.9L
5 of 10 10
Port Lincoln (Good) 11/01/2026, Race 6, 1750m, Hcp (56)
Finished 5/10 7.3L, $860, Jockey Alysha Warren, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th,
1st Super Valentine
2nd Rokabye Warrior 58kg 2L
3rd Normie No Show 56kg 4.3L
12 of 13 84
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 01/01/2026, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm56)
Finished 12/13 10L, Jockey Matthew Chadwick, Barrier 6, Weight 59kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 10th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:36.72s
1st Gruelling
2nd Pricilla's Choice 61kg 1.5L
3rd Andrew's Memory 57.5kg 1.6L
7 of 10 14
Kyneton (Good) 09/10/2025, Race 6, 1856m, 3yo+ (Bm56)
Finished 7/10 3.9L, $550, Jockey Thomas Stockdale, Barrier 9, Weight 61.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:35.80s
1st Great Prosperity
2nd Whispering Pharaoh 61kg 1.3L
3rd Bow Ribbon 59.5kg 2.6L