Balls Of Fire (2018) Horse
About
Balls Of Fire is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Davina Waddell. He is by Swiss Ace out of the mare Chateau Latour. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in 27 starts. In his latest outing at Ruakaka on 17 Dec 2025, he was ridden by Courtney Barnes and came home 10th, behind the winner Relentless.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ruakaka 17-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R5 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:36.330, SP: 24.10 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 8th 1st Relentless ( E Nicholas 57 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Kudos ( J Fawcett 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Pistol Princess ( R Goyaram 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.20L 10th Balls Of Fire ( C Barnes 58.5 ) 7.20L See full results | C Barnes 58.5kg 7.20L | 10 (11) |
| Pukekohe Park 06-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.240, SP: 41.60 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 1st 1st Dance The Night ( M Cameron 55 ) 2nd Bharnstorm ( S R Weatherley 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Unodostrescuatro ( T Mitchell 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.60L 8th Balls Of Fire ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.90L See full results | J Nishizuka 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.90L | 8 (14) |
| Te Aroha 26-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.340, SP: 40.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd 1st Bethany Dee ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd Horrie ( S T Collett 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Ivy's Dancer ( M Hashizume 56.5 ) 1.90L 4th Balls Of Fire ( C Barnes 58.5 ) 7.20L See full results | C Barnes 58.5kg 7.20L | 4 (14) |
| Avondale 06-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.590, SP: 32.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 4th 1st Zerre ( H Hassman 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Right Of Appeal ( C Berge 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Relentless ( J J Fawcett 57 ) 2.30L 5th Balls Of Fire ( C Barnes 58.5 ) 3.20L See full results | C Barnes 58.5kg 3.20L | 5 (14) |
| Pukekohe Park 29-Oct-25 1200m HEAVY 9 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:13.890, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st Atlanta Gold ( E H Nicholas 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd High Emotion ( T Mitchell 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Tenista ( T C Moodley 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.30L 6th Balls Of Fire ( C Barnes 58.5 ) 10.40L See full results | C Barnes 58.5kg 10.40L | 6 (8) |
| Ruakaka 02-Aug-25 1200m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 6.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 5th 1st Notabadbergs ( E H Nicholas 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Unwritten ( C J Grylls 56.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Brego ( S Mcnab 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.30L 8th Balls Of Fire ( M Cartwright 58.5 ) 5.40L See full results | M Cartwright 58.5kg 5.40L | 8 (12) |
| Ruakaka 12-Jul-25 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.420, SP: 71.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Iridescent ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 2nd Balls Of Fire ( C Barnes 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Pentagon ( A Lawson-carroll 58.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.50L See full results | C Barnes 58.5kg 0.20L | 2 (13) |
| Ellerslie 07-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 7 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 01:11.910, SP: 40.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 13th 1st Vieni Su ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd Mr Marigold ( K R Hercock 58.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Moelle ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.80L 14th Balls Of Fire ( Y Okubo 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 17.40L See full results | Y Okubo 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 17.40L | 14 (14) |
| Pukekohe Park 19-Jan-25 1300m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $2,250 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.290, SP: 36.70 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Cypher ( C J Grylls 55 ) 2nd Distinguished ( T C Moodley 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Balls Of Fire ( N Yuen 58.5 ) 1.60L See full results | N Yuen 58.5kg 1.60L | 3 (14) |
| Ruakaka 07-Jan-25 1400m GOOD 3 R4 BM 65 Hcp $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.280, SP: 18.90 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th 1st Sako ( R Hutchings 59.5 ) 2nd Balls Of Fire ( T Mitchell 54 ) 2.80L 3rd Kiszkah ( K A Myers 54 ) 3.10L See full results | T Mitchell 54kg 2.80L | 2 (6) |
| Ruakaka 18-Dec-24 1400m GOOD 3 R7 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.550, SP: 29.80 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Berenhard ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 2nd Good Day ( K Stott 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd La Parisienne ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.70L 9th Balls Of Fire ( V Colgan 58.5 ) 7.00L See full results | V Colgan 58.5kg 7.00L | 9 (13) |
| Te Aroha 27-Nov-24 1150m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.690, SP: 28.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Mi Bella ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 2nd Mad Max ( G Rooke 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Buccino ( V A Colgan 56.5 ) 1.20L 7th Balls Of Fire ( L Satherley 58.5 ) 4.40L See full results | L Satherley 58.5kg 4.40L | 7 (11) |
| Pukekohe Park 07-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.830, SP: 9.10 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th 1st Gameplay ( S C Spratt 57 ) 2nd McClenaghan ( B Jacobson 58.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Be Water ( D A Mansour 58.5 ) 2.80L 9th Balls Of Fire ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 8.40L See full results | J Nishizuka 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 8.40L | 9 (12) |
| Ellerslie 19-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.410, SP: 29.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st This Time Girl ( K A Myers 54 ) 2nd Permissive ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Pure Delight ( W F Pinn 56.5 ) 1.00L 6th Balls Of Fire ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.30L See full results | J Nishizuka 58.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 1.30L | 6 (15) |
| Te Rapa 27-Sep-24 1200m SOFT 6 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $25,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.210, SP: 43.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th 1st Love Poem ( M Cartwright 54 ) 2nd We Found Love ( J Doyle 54 ) 3.50L 3rd Osteria ( V A Colgan 56 ) 5.30L 11th Balls Of Fire ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 7.30L See full results | J Nishizuka 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 7.30L | 11 (13) |
| Ruakaka 07-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.620, SP: 15.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Customized ( J J Fawcett 56 ) 2nd Balls Of Fire ( J Nishizuka 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Moschino ( K A Myers 54 ) 1.70L See full results | J Nishizuka 58.5kg 1.30L | 2 (11) |
| Ruakaka 17-Aug-24 1200m SOFT 7 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,800 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.690, SP: 16.90 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th 1st Dior Sauvage ( J J Fawcett 58.5 ) 2nd Let It Begin ( N S Parmar 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.30L 3rd Balls Of Fire ( V Colgan 58.5 ) 7.80L See full results | V Colgan 58.5kg 7.80L | 3 (10) |
| Ruakaka 03-Aug-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.110, SP: 11.60 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Johnny Rondo ( N Hailey 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Cyber Patch ( S C Spratt 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Let It Begin ( J J Fawcett 56.5 ) 0.30L 6th Balls Of Fire ( J Nishizuka 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.10L See full results | J Nishizuka 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 5.10L | 6 (12) |
| Ruakaka 08-Jun-24 1200m SOFT 5 R8 BM 65 Hcp $525 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 14.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Sterling Express ( W B Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Fernandez ( K A Myers 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Charmario ( T C Moodley 59 , Cd 55 ) 2.10L 6th Balls Of Fire ( J Allen 54 , Cd 51 ) 4.70L See full results | J Allen 54kg, Cd 51kg 4.70L | 6 (8) |
| Te Rapa 18-May-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.120, SP: 22.70 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 7th 1st Overrated ( S C Spratt 58.5 ) 2nd Confetti ( W B Kennedy 56.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Super Dailo ( N Hailey 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.00L 6th Balls Of Fire ( V Colgan 58.5 ) 6.20L See full results | V Colgan 58.5kg 6.20L | 6 (14) |
| Ruakaka 01-May-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,530 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 28.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 2nd 1st Hadid ( K Asano 56.5 ) 2nd La Parisienne ( A Lawson-carroll 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Balls Of Fire ( V Colgan 58.5 ) 2.00L See full results | V Colgan 58.5kg 2.00L | 3 (11) |
| Ellerslie 30-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.230, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 7th 1st Know A Heart ( M Hashizume 58 ) 2nd Queen Zou ( M J Mcnab 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Gorgeous Rising ( S C Spratt 58 ) 0.90L 10th Balls Of Fire ( D Danis 58.5 ) 16.90L See full results | D Danis 58.5kg 16.90L | 10 (10) |
| Matamata 29-Feb-24 1200m SOFT 6 R6 3YO+ Mdn Hcp $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: 64.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st She Turns Heads ( O P Bosson 56 ) 2nd Toa Haka ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd She'Ll Be Right ( B D Rogerson 56 , Cd 53 ) 2.10L 8th Balls Of Fire ( B Jacobson 58.5 ) 4.80L See full results | B Jacobson 58.5kg 4.80L | 8 (14) |
| Matamata 27-Aug-23 1400m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.390, SP: 19.90 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th 1st Amberite ( N S Parmar 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Billy Peach ( J J Fawcett 58.5 ) 3.50L 3rd Rising Ruler ( C J Grylls 56 ) 3.70L 8th Balls Of Fire ( N Hailey 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 11.80L See full results | N Hailey 58.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 11.80L | 8 (10) |
| Avondale 19-Jul-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:31.830, SP: 8.70 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st What A Charma ( N Hailey 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Market Place ( M J Sanson 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Pour Sum Mour ( K Bakker 56.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 4.10L 8th Balls Of Fire ( K Hannan 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 16.90L See full results | K Hannan 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 16.90L | 8 (9) |
| Arawa Park 05-Jul-23 1400m HEAVY 10 R5 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $280 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.870, SP: 7.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th 1st Mr Roc ( N Hailey 58.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Faustian Bargain ( K Asano 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Zivjeli ( M Hashizume 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.10L 7th Balls Of Fire ( K Hannan 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 9.50L See full results | K Hannan 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 9.50L | 7 (11) |
| Avondale 03-Jun-23 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $300 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.940, SP: 15.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th 1st Heart Of Alladin ( J J Fawcett 58.5 ) 2nd Kerbline ( S C Spratt 58.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Struck Gold ( E H Nicholas 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.50L 9th Balls Of Fire ( A Goindasamy 58.5 ) 8.10L See full results | A Goindasamy 58.5kg 8.10L | 9 (11) |
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