Balaklava Cup: Final Field & Barriers
- Monday, 30 August 2010 01:02
The final field and barrier draw for Wednesday’s Balaklava Cup was released on Monday morning with topweight Bonindi drawing ideally in barrier two.
To be ridden by stable jockey Holly McKechnie, Bonindi won the $70,000 Hiskens Cup (1514m) at Moonee Valley three starts back before winning an open handicap over the mile at Morphettville last start on August 21.
Right Fong, winner over last year's Melbourne Cup Carnival, is also in the field and looms as a serious chance after his first-up fifth in the Group 3 Spring Stakes (1200m) behind Rebel Raider at weight-for-age.
Other notable runners include recent Melbourne metropolitan winners Haddle McDaddle and Riceman while connections of Steel My Heart will be hoping two placings in the past two Balaklava Cups can translate into victory on Wednesday.
Fresh from partnering Toorak Toff to victory in the Golden Rose, champion jockey Damien Oliver will ride at Balaklava on Wednesday and will ride Orchestra Stalls in the feature event.
Balaklava (Wednesday)
Race 9 @ 4:30pm - Malaysia Airlines/Advertiser Balaklava Cup (1600m) - Form
| # | Form | Horse (Barrier) | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | API | Win % | Place % |
| 1 | 762171 | Bonindi (2) | D I Dodson |
H McKechnie |
58.0 | 8.1 | 20.0 | 62.2 |
| 2 | 071785 | Right Fong (10) | D G Balfour |
M Pegus |
56.0 | 6.7 | 17.8 | 51.1 |
| 3 | 124152 | Orchestra Stalls (15) | C B Oxlade |
D Oliver |
55.5 | 4.9 | 22.6 | 74.2 |
| 4 | 254112 | Haddle McDaddle (14) | A Payne |
Michelle Payne |
55.0 | 6.1 | 13.7 | 47.1 |
| 5 | 151320 | Riceman (6) | D C Saxon |
D Yendall |
53.5 | 7.8 | 25.5 | 52.7 |
| 6 | 656236 | Steel My Heart (12) | Ms R Day |
A Patterson |
53.0 | 4.8 | 23.3 | 48.8 |
| 7 | 188601 | Granzig (17) | M J Whittle |
T Pannell |
53.0 | 2.6 | 12.9 | 41.2 |
| 8 | 141224 | Xaieta (8) | D R Jolly |
53.0 | 4.4 | 18.8 | 68.8 | |
| 9 | 631399 | Akatak (13) | Ms K Byrnes |
D Tourneur |
53.0 | 2.3 | 14.0 | 33.3 |
| 10 | 471797 | Even Adam (4) | E W Nichols |
J Benbow |
53.0 | 3.9 | 12.5 | 33.3 |
| 11 | 416340 | Nitonic (11) | Ms C Cooper |
D Robinson |
53.0 | 1.8 | 17.6 | 48.4 |
| 12 | 163324 | Jutland (9) | M J Whittle |
J Potter |
53.0 | 2.0 | 13.3 | 43.3 |
| 13 | 001858 | Finniss Storm (16) | John Hyam |
T Baker |
53.0 | 3.7 | 16.7 | 43.3 |
| 14 | 037649 | Silent Sophia (7) | W Smart |
L Hopwood |
53.0 | 4.2 | 19.4 | 52.8 |
| Emergencies | ||||||||
| 15 | 032311 | Homicide Hank (18) | Jon O'Connor |
J Maund |
53.0 | 4.2 | 22.7 | 45.5 |
| 16 | 213160 | Hastein (3) | M A Kavanagh |
S Price |
53.0 | 4.4 | 30.0 | 70.0 |
| 17 | 848311 | You Or Me (5) | L Kennewell |
53.0 | 2.9 | 17.4 | 43.5 | |
| 18 | 831113 | Shimano Miss (1) | S G Padman |
B Claridge |
53.0 | 2.7 | 26.7 | 60.0 |
Picture: Fiona Tomlin
