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R9 | BTR Excavations Balaklava Cup GrLR 1600m | 4:55pm |
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| Flucs | Open | Today | Fluc -3 | Fluc -2 | Fluc -1 | Win | |||||||||||||
R9 
| $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.00 | $6.25 | $5.75 | $5.25 | |||||||||||||
RACE COMMENT
Midfield, failed to quicken first-up 3-1/2 len 5th of 13 (8) $19.00 58.5 Sir Now 1200m Morphettville Behemoth Stakes Soft(7) Aug 8. Tried hard, just missed 3/4 len 2nd of 14 (9) $9.50 59.0 Bootlegger 1400m Morphettville Parks Leon Macdonald Stakes Soft(7) Aug 22.
Refused to shirk task in choppy conditions in Leon Macdonald Stakes at Morphettville Parks second-up. Ready to peak third-up and warrants attention.
28-6-2-4
GOOD
1-1-0-0
TRACK
10-3-1-0
DISTANCE
1-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
27-9-2-4
JKY RIDING
1/20
OUR RANKING
23%
WIN S/RATE
44%
PLACE S/RATE
39-9-3-5
CAREER
$957,895
PRIZE MONEY
1400 - 1800
WIN RANGE
25
DAYS LAST RACE
| Career Statistics | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Total | 39-9-3-5 | 23% | 44% | 11 |
| Distance | 10-3-1-0 | 30% | 40% | 8 |
| Track | 1-1-0-0 | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Track / Dist | 1-1-0-0 | 100% | 100% | 1 |
| Day | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Night | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 1st up | 7-0-1-2 | 0% | 43% | 15 |
| 2nd up | 7-2-1-0 | 29% | 43% | 9 |
| 3rd up | 6-4-0-0 | 67% | 67% | 3 |
| 4th up | 6-1-0-1 | 17% | 33% | 8 |
| Group 1 | 2-0-0-1 | 0% | 50% | 1 |
| Group 2 | 2-0-0-1 | 0% | 50% | 2 |
| Group 3 | 8-1-0-2 | 13% | 38% | 1 |
| Listed | 17-6-2-1 | 35% | 53% | 4 |
| WFA | 4-0-1-1 | 0% | 50% | 2 |
| Jumps | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Track Conditions | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Firm | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Good | 28-6-2-4 | 21% | 43% | 11 |
| Soft | 11-3-1-1 | 27% | 45% | 9 |
| Heavy | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| Synthetic | 0-0-0-0 | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| All wet | 11-3-1-1 | 27% | 45% | 8 |
| Stable Stats | ||||
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| Stats | Win % | Place % | Rank | |
| Jockey 12mth | 561-83-58-69 | 15% | 37% | 2 |
| J Holder | ||||
| Trainer 12mth | 318-44-37-42 | 14% | 39% | 5 |
| A J Gluyas | ||||
| Trained at: | Morphettville | |||
| Owners: | B H Perks, Ms A M Clough, L J Perks, Mrs E A Perks, T C Waltham, N J Briggs, J C Cooke, O J Cooke, R J Cooke, S J Cooke, C B Taylor, P Tunno, P Moragiannis, G G Tully, L T Williamson, R B Williamson, M S Hughes, The Victorem (Mgr: A J M Mackie) & P J Tierney | |||
| Colours: | Navy, White Southern Cross, Navy, Red And White Striped Sleeves, Red Cap | |||
| Age/Sex: | 6 year old bay gelding | |||
| Breeding: | Justify - Elegant Eagle | |||
RECENT FORM
| RESULT | DAY | RACE DETAILS | RESULT |
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| 2 of 14 | 14 | Morphettville Parks(Soft)22/08/2026, Race 8, 1400m, Leon Macdonald Stakes Finished 2/140.8L, $21250, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 9, Weight 59kg $9.50, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.42s | 1stBootlegger 2ndAir Assault 59kg 0.8L 3rdCote Atlantique (IRE) 59kg 1.3L |
| 5 of 13 | 152 | Morphettville(Soft)08/08/2026, Race 7, 1200m, Behemoth Stakes Finished 5/133.5L, $5500, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 8, Weight 58.5kg $19.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.91s | 1stSir Now 2ndCicala 56.5kg 0.8L 3rdLim's Saltoro (NZ) 58.5kg 2.1L |
| 8 of 11 | 9 | Morphettville(Good)09/03/2026, Race 9, 1600m, C S Hayes Memorial Cup Finished 8/116.6L, $2460, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 8, Weight 60kg $5.00, In-running Settled 2, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, | 1stArran Bay 2ndVerdad 55kg 1.3L 3rdA Samurai Mind 54kg 3.1L |
| 6 of 10 | 21 | Flemington(Good)28/02/2026, Race 7, 1600m, Blamey Stakes Finished 6/103.4L, $6000, Jockey Damian Lane, Barrier 3, Weight 56kg $4.20, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:33.53s | 1stBirdman (IRE) 2ndEnxuto 55kg 1.8L 3rdMark Twain (NZ) 55kg 1.9L |
| 7 of 14 | 63 | Caulfield(Good)07/02/2026, Race 9, 1600m, T.S. Carlyon Cup Finished 7/141.6L, $4000, Jockey Lachlan Neindorf, Barrier 12, Weight 58kg $21.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.81s | 1stLight Infantry Man (FR) 2ndImmediacy (NZ) 57kg 0.2L 3rdHolymanz (NZ) 58kg 0.4L |
| TRIAL | 31 | Gawler(Good)06/01/2026, Race 2, 1000m, Barrier Trl Finished 1/80.5L, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg N/A | 1stAir Assault 2ndFast Bubbles 0kg 0.5L 3rdLingani 0kg 2.8L |
| 8 of 14 | 14 | Ballarat(Soft)06/12/2025, Race 9, 2000m, Ballarat Cup Finished 8/147.1L, $10000, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg $8.00, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:36.69s | 1stBerkeley Square 2ndCadmus (IRE) 54kg 2.8L 3rdStatuario 54kg 4.6L |
| 6 of 13 | 18 | Cranbourne(Good)22/11/2025, Race 8, 1600m, Cranbourne Cup Finished 6/132.1L, $10000, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 4, Weight 58.5kg $5.00, In-running Settled 5, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.39s | 1stSabaj 2ndEnxuto 54kg 0.8L 3rdHolymanz (NZ) 57kg 0.9L |
| 1 of 10 | 11 | Morphettville(Soft)04/11/2025, Race 7, 1800m, John Letts Cup Finished 1/106.5L, $65525, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 5, Weight 58.5kg $3.70, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:36.20s | 1stAir Assault 2ndSir Kingsford 57kg 6.5L 3rdPudding (NZ) 56kg 9.0L |
| 1 of 14 | 20 | Gawler(Soft)24/10/2025, Race 7, 1500m, Gawler Cup Finished 1/140.8L, $58000, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 1, Weight 59.5kg $9.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:38.06s | 1stAir Assault 2ndBamyan Buddha 54kg 0.8L 3rdStirrup Cup 54kg 0.8L |
| 8 of 11 | 133 | Flemington(Good)04/10/2025, Race 10, 1400m, Paris Lane Stakes Finished 8/113.3L, $3500, Jockey Jamie Melham, Barrier 5, Weight 55.5kg $11.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:34.15s | 1stMedia World 2ndCafe Millenium 59kg 0.1L 3rdVon Hauke (NZ) 55.5kg 0.5L |
| TRIAL | 117 | Murray Bridge Gh(Good)18/09/2025, Race 10, 1000m, Barrier Trl Finished 2/51L, Jockey J Holder, Barrier 3, Weight 0kg N/A | 1stZebella 2ndAir Assault 0kg 1L 3rdHard Prince 0kg 1.2L |