Balaklava - 4th March 2026

BEST BETS
KOHALA (Race 1)
GLOUF (Race 3)

EACH-WAY
ALL SHOT (Race 5)
SERENITE ILLUSION (Race 7)

RACE 1 - 1:40PM BMD Class One Plate (2200 METRES)

KOHALA has been placed in his past couple at Clare and here behind Papal Wars when he wanted to lay in the straight and probably should have won. ROLL START was beaten 2.9 lengths in 4th behind Old Pop at Strathalbyn last time out. THEODOR draws an inside barrier and can improve up in trip after being beaten 741 lengths in that race. TAKEN ON FAITH has the blinkers off, and he has been around the mark in similar races. LILLIKINS made ground beaten 3.58 lengths in 3rd behind Pretty Perky at Strathalbyn last time. CAPTAIN LOVE was OK beaten 4.82 lengths in that race. GIORGI was placed at Gawler three starts back and can improve from a good barrier.

SELECTIONS: 7 KOHALA, 8 Roll Start, 9 Taken On Faith, 11 Lillikins
PLAY: Keen on KOHALA.

RACE 2 - 2:15PM Clare Valley Toyota Maiden Plate (1050 METRES)

GOLDEN TUNES  was placed at his first two starts, the latest behind Capitalex at Murray Bridge on Sep 17 and has jumped out well for his return, winning the latest. JUXTAPOSE resumes and was only beaten 3.2 lengths behind Snow Mercy at Morphettville on Sep 13. She was runner-up in a recent Strathalbyn jump-out. The Clarken stable also has IROQUAI resuming, and she won a recent Morphettville trial and Strathalbyn jump-out. LITTLE ONE is an ex-Waterhouse/Bott 3yo on debut for Jon O'Connor and won a recent Morphettville jump-out. TOUR DE MOON is on debut for the Cahills and has been placed in two jump-outs. WOODSTOCK ran well when beaten 1.36 lengths in 3rd behind Elegant Lilly here last time. LELIYN was OK here last time when beaten 0.13 lengths in 2nd behind Power Of Time.

SELECTIONS: 4 GOLDEN TUNES, 11 Juxtapose, 14 Iroquai, 5 Little One
PLAY: Something on GOLDEN TUNES each-way

RACE 3 - 2:50PM Sportsbet Racing Form Maiden Plate (1400 METRES)

GLOUF trialled up nicely and was $2.30-$1.75 on debut when he was slow out and made good ground beaten 1.98 lengths behind Dazelles at Gawler. He draws out, but looks to have plenty of talent. DISCREETLY BLUE has been OK in two runs back, the latest beaten 4.23 lengths in the Dazelles race at Gawler. MAHALER flashed home when beaten 0.22 lengths behind Tenterk at Strathalbyn on debut and was then a $1.45 fav when beaten 0.04 lengths behind Friday Folly at Kangaroo Island last time. FLYING BRANT was good on debut when beaten 0.19 lengths here behind I'm A Hottie
ELITE THUNDER got back and made ground behind Uptown Monk at Strathalbyn last time. CAUSEWELUVADELAIDE was beaten 7.33 lengths in the same race.

SELECTIONS: 8 GLOUF, 1 Discreetly Blue, 13 Mahaler, 7 Flying Brant
PLAY: Keen on GLOUF.

RACE 4 - 3:25PM TQCSI Class One Handicap (1050 METRES)

FIABESCA resumes and won a Gawler maiden before a spell; she was 2nd in a recent Murray Bridge jump-out and should give this a shake from a good barrier. GAZZ was $11-$21 before scoring a 0.45 length Morphettville maiden win when resuming. He gets a handy claim and should be in the mix again. SANTASIA has been placed at three of her past four, the latest beaten 0.05 lengths behind Flirt at Clare. RICH LADY has been placed at six of nine starts here and was beaten 1.9 lengths in 2nd behind Starnova here last time. MRS SECOMBE is a former Victorian first-up for Chris Bieg and was placed at Geelong on Aug 8 and was 2nd in a recent Morphettville jump-out. PUB CRAWL comes off a 0.03 length Kangaroo Island win beating Boolcunda Dawn. WINNY BEE was easy in betting first-up in SA when beaten 3.16 lengths in 4th behind Starnova and draws a good barrier. JOSEPH'S GLORY won a Parks maiden back on Oct 10 and was beaten 10,05 lengths in 9th behind Mathematician first-up from a spell at Morphettville. ZOUTRAIL was beaten 6.86 lengths in the same race first-up and won a Gawler maiden last August. LADY KALILA was a Gawler maiden winner on debut on Jan 28 and then beaten 4.2 lengths in 8th behind Mintulee on the Parks last time. ELEGANT LADY comes off a 0.98 length maiden win here over the 1050m and draws a good barrier.

SELECTIONS: 9 FIABESCA, 1 Gazz, 2 Santasia, 11 Rich Lady
PLAY: Wide in a tough start to the quaddie.

RACE 5 - 4:00PM Coopers Brewery Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1200 METRES)

ALL SHOT made good ground when beaten 0.25 lengths behind Smashing Action at Gawler before being beaten 6.39 lengths behind High On Sugar at Morphettville when he covered ground, and the form out of that race is good for this. ÉCLAIR VITALITY has been placed in two of three runs this time around, the latest making ground from the back when beaten 2.75 lengths in 3rd behind Over Yonder on the Parks. ARTISSI has been runner-up at her past couple at Kangaroo Island, the latest beaten 0.01 length by Real Valentia. MEGS MAGIC ran well when beaten 0.19 lengths in 2nd behind Big Brute at Strathalbyn. ROBERT THE PUSS resumes and was a Gawler winner over 1500m on Aug 3. He was runner-up in a recent Murray Bridge jump-out.

SELECTIONS: 7 ALL SHOT, 1 Eclair Vitality, 8 Artissi, 9 Meg's Magic
PLAY: Backing ALL SHOT each-way.

RACE 6 - 4:35PM BTR Excavations Benchmark 58 Handicap (1400 METRES)

CHILLCUZ was beaten 0.32 lengths in 2nd behind Tokyo Ice at Gawler before running 4th behind Dirty Old Town, who has won again since in city grade, at Morphettville on Feb 7. That's good form for this. OUR SASSY LADY is a former Price/Kent Jnr mare now with Jess Tzaferis and was OK in a Murray Bridge trial before beating Cash in a recent jump-out there. SEE YA LATER BABY was an Oakbank winner three starts back and comes off a handy effort beaten 3.66 lengths behind Andrew's Memory on the Parks when she led. She'll give a sight from a good gate here. SUBUKI was beaten 3.82 lengths in 4th behind Florey at Murray Bridge two runs back and then 2nd behind Chef Militaire at Lock last time. Jason Holder rides from an inside gate. MISS KERMIE has a handy record here and was beaten 5.1 lengths in 5th behind Cork Harbour last time out at Naracoorte. DIDWEWIN was a soft Strathalbyn winner three starts back and can improve,

SELECTIONS: 7 CHILLCUZ, 9 Our Sassy Lady, 2 See Ya Later Baby, 10 Subuki
PLAY: Backing CHILLCUZ.

RACE 7 - 5:10PM Taylors Wines Rating 0 - 56 Handicap (1600 METRES)

SERENITE ILLUSION was specked at odds when beaten 4.28 lengths in 9th behind Wichitall at Morphettville. Jason Holder jumps on, and he looks a solid each-way chance in a race like this. MORLAIX has been placed at three of his last four, the latest beaten 1.77 lengths in 2nd behind Lumber Dream at Gawler. He draws the middle and looks well placed here. NIGHT CRUISER was beaten 6.26 lengths in that race and runner-up at Murray Bridge prior. VEE ROD was a Kangaroo Island winner on Feb 19 and runner-up there behind PRANCING CONTESS, who draws the inside gate with the claim, last time. AUGUSTA ROCK was good here last time when beaten 0.19 lengths in 2nd behind Bolted In. SIR PANAMA has been in the money at four of eight runs here and comes off a Port Lincoln in a 0-56.

SELECTIONS: 2 SERENITE ILLUSION, 10 Morlaix, 7 Vee Rod, 1 Augusta Rock
PLAY: Keen on SERENITE ILLUSION each-way at the $8.50.