Strathalbyn (SA)
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Distinctive Blinds & Curtains (Bm56)
1600m | 4:10pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 56 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R6
12 - Fight For Freedom (13)
  • 12 Fight For Freedom (13)
  • J: Ms S Metcalfe 54.0kg
  • T: W A Bogarts
  • 0-2-0-1-7-x-7-0-5-6
21.0 21.0 16.0
$21.00 $21.00 - - $21.00 $16.00
RACE COMMENT
Kept trying 5-3/4 len 5th of 15 (9) $41.00 54.0 France's Boy 1600m Balaklava (Bm56) Heavy(9) Jul 30. Beaten but not disgraced when 2-3/4 len 6th of 14 (10) $51.00 54.5 Robert The Puss 1500m Gawler Hcp (56) Soft(7) Aug 3. Wasn't all that far away at Gawler last start. Boasts impressive stats over this track/distance. Awkwardly drawn. Has claims.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
35-7-4-3
SOFT
9-3-1-1
TRACK
24-3-1-2
DISTANCE
6-2-1-1
TRK / DIST
2-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
31%
PLACE S/RATE
72-10-7-5
CAREER
$194,805
PRIZE MONEY
1300 - 1732
WIN RANGE
17
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 72-10-7-5 14% 31% 5
Distance 24-3-1-2 13% 25% 7
Track 9-3-1-1 33% 56% 2
Track / Dist 6-2-1-1 33% 67% 3
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 10-0-0-1 0% 10% 7
2nd up 9-1-2-0 11% 33% 4
3rd up 9-3-1-1 33% 56% 3
4th up 8-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
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: 1300m (1), 1350m (1), 1400m (2), 1500m (1), 1505m (1), 1600m (3), 1732m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 27-1-1-2 4% 15% 11
Soft 35-7-4-3 20% 40% 1
Heavy 10-2-2-0 20% 40% 8
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 45-9-6-3 20% 40% 1
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 542-33-43-40 6% 21% 8
Ms S Metcalfe
Trainer 12mth 62-6-4-2 10% 19% 8
W A Bogarts
Trained at: Hope Forest
Owners: Mrs J R Bogarts & B W Bogarts
Colours: Red, White Star
Age/Sex: 10 year old bay gelding
Breeding: War - Carmenesque
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 14 4
Gawler (Soft) 03/08/2025, Race 6, 1500m, Hcp (56)
Finished 6/14 2.9L, $925, Jockey Ms E Finnegan, Barrier 10, Weight 54.5kg
$51.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:39.57s
1st Robert The Puss
2nd Blue Special 56.5kg 0.4L
3rd Flying Step 57.5kg 0.6L
5 of 15 42
Balaklava (Heavy) 30/07/2025, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm56)
Finished 5/15 5.9L, $925, Jockey Ms S Metcalfe, Barrier 9, Weight 54kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st France's Boy
2nd Loca Bella 57.5kg 0.2L
3rd Bush Inference 58.5kg 3.0L
14 of 15 14
Balaklava (Soft) 18/06/2025, Race 7, 1600m, Hcp (56)
Finished 14/15 15L, Jockey Alan Lai, Barrier 10, Weight 52.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.38s
1st I Tell Ya What
2nd Jamrock 56kg 2.5L
3rd Chartin (NZ) 57.5kg 5.3L
7 of 15 245
Balaklava (Good) 04/06/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Hcp (56)
Finished 7/15 3.8L, $925, Jockey Alan Lai, Barrier 5, Weight 53.5kg
$15.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 4th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.67s
1st Immortal Spirit
2nd Off The Cuff 52.5kg 0.5L
3rd Tametomo (NZ) 58kg 0.7L
7 of 13 7
Balaklava (Good) 02/10/2024, Race 8, 1600m, (Bm56)
Finished 7/13 8.6L, $925, Jockey Alan Lai, Barrier 7, Weight 53kg
$5.00, In-running Settled 3, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd, Sectional 600m 0:35.56s
1st Divine Fire
2nd Castlecomer 55kg 2L
3rd Sir Panama 59kg 4.3L
1 of 13 21
Strathalbyn (Soft) 25/09/2024, Race 7, 1600m, Hcp (56)
Finished 1/13 0.8L, $12500, Jockey Alan Lai, Barrier 5, Weight 51kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:38.12s
1st Fight For Freedom
2nd American Trouble 53kg 0.8L
3rd Sirmaze 54kg 2.3L
10 of 13 7
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 04/09/2024, Race 9, 1600m, Hcp (56)
Finished 10/13 8.6L, Jockey Ms T Johnstone, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th,
1st Blixten
2nd Obi 59kg 1.8L
3rd Crimson Factor 54kg 4.1L
2 of 12 21
Strathalbyn (Soft) 28/08/2024, Race 6, 1600m, Hcp (56)
Finished 2/12 0.2L, $4400, Jockey Alan Lai, Barrier 5, Weight 51kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th,
1st Hobo Bob
2nd Fight For Freedom 51kg 0.2L
3rd Galactic Fury 59kg 1.0L
10 of 12 14
Gawler (Soft) 07/08/2024, Race 5, 1700m, Hcp (56)
Finished 10/12 18.5L, Jockey Alan Lai, Barrier 5, Weight 53kg
$31.00, In-running Settled 4, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.61s
1st Vee Rod (NZ)
2nd Flight Deck (NZ) 55.5kg 2L
3rd Leader's Pride 56.5kg 2.8L
9 of 13 84
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 24/07/2024, Race 7, 1400m, E&G Hcp (56)
Finished 9/13 4.7L, Jockey Alana Livesey, Barrier 12, Weight 55.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 10th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.75s
1st Harbouring
2nd Our Divinyl 55.5kg 0.4L
3rd Garrire 55kg 0.9L