Balansa
(AUS)About
Balansa is an 11-year-old bay gelding from Australia, trained by Keith Dryden. He is sired by Helenus, out of the dam In the Clover. Balansa has won 5 races throughout his career. On May 24, 2020, at Goulburn, he achieved his most notable victory in the $40,500 Nowra Cup. He has been a profitable horse for punters, with a 148% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career. Balansa concluded his racing career, last running on September 15, 2021, at Kensington.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kensington 15-Sep-21 1550m SOFT 5 R4 Bm72 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.210, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 | A Adkins 58kg 8.17L | 7 (7) |
| Goulburn 28-Aug-21 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 Cond open $6,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.550, SP: $7.50 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.140 | B Loy 58.5kg 1.92L | 2 (8) |
| Moruya 15-Aug-21 1425m SOFT 5 R6 Scc cup bm82 $4,770 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.700, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 | B Loy 61kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Royal Randwick 31-Jul-21 1300m GOOD 4 R10 4y+ bm78 $3,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.190, SP: $81 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690 | E Hennessy 55kg, Cd 52kg 9.34L | 10 (10) |
| Wagga 18-Apr-21 1800m GOOD 4 R5 Murrumcup bm85 $1,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.810, SP: $6.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.810 | N Heywood 60 5.97L | 7 (11) |
| Albury 19-Mar-21 2000m GOOD 4 R7 LR Albury cup (of $200,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:00.200, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 15th, 1200m 13th, 800m 6th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 | J V Overmeire 54kg 14.58L | 16 (17) |
| Canberra 08-Mar-21 2000m GOOD 4 R7 LR Canb cup $6,250 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.390, SP: $61 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 | B Mcdougall 54kg 2.23L | 5 (14) |
| Canberra 19-Feb-21 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Canb mile $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.729, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 | B Mcdougall 54kg, Cd 55kg 5.07L | 6 (13) |
| Wagga 11-Feb-21 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Open bm84 $500 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.590, SP: $11 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.200 | J Kissick 61.5kg 2.60L | 7 (8) |
| Sapphire Coast 31-Jan-21 1200m HEAVY 8 R6 Begasprint bm86 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.070, SP: $31 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.490 | B Owen 61kg 4.61L | 13 (14) |
| Sapphire Coast 07-Jun-20 1608m GOOD 4 R5 Jazz cup bm83 $2,050 (of $21,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.200, SP: $3.90 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 | N Heywood 62.5kg 2.80L | 3 (8) |
| Goulburn 24-May-20 1600m HEAVY 9 R7 Nowra cup bm85 $20,220 (of $40,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.080, SP: $31 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.440 | N Heywood 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Albury 19-Mar-20 1600m GOOD 4 R7 Alburymile bm88 $1,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.910, SP: $26 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 | E Hennessy 59kg, Cd 56kg 2.24L | 8 (11) |
| Canberra 08-Mar-20 1400m SOFT 6 R6 LR Nat sprint $6,750 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.010, SP: $101 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 | B Mcdougall 54kg 0.70L | 4 (10) |
| Canberra 21-Feb-20 1200m GOOD 3 R7 Tab federalbm87 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: $19 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.340 | C Reith 54kg 9.53L | 13 (13) |
| Sapphire Coast 08-Mar-19 1600m GOOD 4 R3 Merimbula bm84 $14,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: $2.60F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 | B Mcdougall 54kg | 1 (4) |
| Royal Randwick 16-Feb-19 1800m GOOD 4 R2 Highway-c3 $4,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.479, SP: $21 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.850 Eased back, no run turn-150m, flew late unlucky | B Prebble 56kg 1.10L | 4 (11) |
| Wagga 22-Jan-19 1800m GOOD 4 R8 Bm66 $500 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:52.130, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 | B Owen 61kg 7.81L | 8 (11) |
| Sapphire Coast 02-Jan-19 1608m GOOD 4 R3 Bm66 $1,100 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.400, SP: $3.20F In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.660 | P Scorse 61.5kg, Cd 60 3.56L | 4 (7) |
| Canberra 16-Dec-18 1300m SOFT 6 R7 Bm70 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.280, SP: $4F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 | M Cahill 60 6.48L | 10 (10) |
| Canberra 30-Nov-18 1300m GOOD 4 R7 Fed open bm85 $1,900 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.370, SP: $11 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 | M Cahill 54kg 1.59L | 4 (11) |
| Canterbury Park 27-Jun-18 1900m SOFT 6 R6 Bm71 $3,960 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.710, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.180 Behind leader and fought on gamely late | K O'hara 56.5kg 3.30L | 3 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 13-Jun-18 2110m HEAVY 8 R6 Bm71 $980 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:15.430, SP: $3.70F In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.610 Pushed forward to lead and tried hard but no match | J Mcdonald 57kg 3.60L | 5 (8) |
| Canberra Acton 25-May-18 1900m SYNTHETIC R2 Canstayers $3,645 (of $20,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:56.170, SP: $1.85F In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 | M Cahill 56kg 0.55L | 2 (9) |
| Wagga 03-May-18 2000m GOOD 3 R6 Bm60 $16,630 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.380, SP: $2.40F In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.470 | M Cahill 60.5kg | 1 (13) |
| Canberra 20-Apr-18 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Bm57 $11,200 (of $20,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.780, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 7th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.470 | M Cahill 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Canberra 06-Apr-18 1400m GOOD 4 R8 Bm60 $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.590, SP: $4 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.030 | S Guymer 58kg 2.35L | 5 (10) |
| Canberra 24-Mar-18 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Tab bm55 $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:23.800, SP: $4.60 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 | S Guymer 60.5kg 3.47L | 2 (16) |
| Canberra 11-Mar-18 1200m GOOD 4 R8 Bm65 $680 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: $17 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 | K O'hara 55.5kg 2.67L | 5 (13) |
| Wagga 02-Apr-17 1600m GOOD 3 R4 Cl1-sw $900 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.810, SP: $4.40F In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 | B Ward 57.5kg 1.60L | 4 (14) |
| Canberra 18-Mar-17 1400m GOOD 4 R6 Bm60 $500 (of $20,250) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.440, SP: $6 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.790 | B Ward 58kg 7.96L | 9 (15) |
| Canberra 03-Feb-17 1300m SOFT 5 R8 Mdn $11,200 (of $20,250) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.270, SP: $41 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 | B Ward 56.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Canberra 29-Dec-16 900m GOOD 4 R1 BT-23-UNR, Winning Time: 00:53.880 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.190 | B Ward 8.10L | 8 (9) |