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Balaklava Betting Tips for December 4, 2024 - Derby to record win
- Balaklava holds a seven-race event on December 4
- 'Cours Vite' is the top choice for Race 2 with promising form
- 'Derby Downs' in Race 7 offers strong chances backed by a good record
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Seven races feature on Wednesday's Balaklava program. (Getty)
- Balaklava Tips December 4
- CEO Doug Hall Benchmark 58 Handicap Tips (Race 2)
- BTR Excavations Rating 0-56 Handicap Tips (Race 5)
- Coopers Brewery Rating 0-56 Handicap Tips (Race 6)
- TQCSI Rating 0-56 Handicap Tips (Race 7)
Balaklava Tips December 4
CEO Doug Hall Benchmark 58 Handicap Tips (Race 2)
Balaklava Best Bet - Race 2 No. 1 Cours Vite
Trainer Travis Doudle has his stable in good form at present with the handler boasting a near 28% strike-rate (5/18) with his runners in the last 30 days.
The handler’s representative here is a New Zealand-bred son of Almanzor who joined the stable ahead of his return to action when eighth of nine over 1600m at Morphettville in early October.
The selection took a marked step forward upped to 2050m when getting home by just under half-a-length in a Restricted 58 handicap at Strathalbyn later that month.
The five-year-old backed that up with a good two-and-a-half-length second when contesting an 1800m Benchmark 64 handicap back at Morphettville early last month.
The step up in distance is no issue here with the gelding having performed well when placed over further in the past, including when second over 2600m at Cranbourne in April.
Connections skipped a race at Morphettville Parks on Saturday to head here and that decision can pay dividends with a win.
BTR Excavations Rating 0-56 Handicap Tips (Race 5)
Balaklava Roughie - Race 5 No. 9 No Entitlement
The mare recorded some good efforts last season including when victorious over this distance in a similar contest to this at Gawler at the end of February.
However, she has been out of form in two starts this time around including when last of thirteen over 1050m in a Restricted 58 handicap at this venue on her return to action.
The daughter of Astern was forced to race wide when beaten just over eight lengths in finishing last of twelve over this distance at Gawler subsequently.
The pick had wide barriers for both of those efforts however and she has fared better with regard to barrier allocation in this contest.
Connections opted to skip a 1050m contest at Naracoorte last week to head to this contest and their representative gets in off a nice racing weight here.
Felicity Atkinson takes a valuable two-kilogram’s off the mares back and with improvement expected third up they may prove up to springing a surprise.
Coopers Brewery Rating 0-56 Handicap Tips (Race 6)
Balaklava Value Bet - Race 6 No. 9 Archdeacon
While you have to go back to a maiden success at Eagle Farm in July 2021 for his sole victory the gelding has delivered some good efforts in defeat in the interim.
Those efforts include six top three finishes so far this prep including in three races at this venue.
The pick took his record over this distance to four second place finishes from as many starts when beaten one-and-a-half-lengths at big odds at Murray Bridge three starts back.
The six-year-old went on to lose out by a narrow margin when contesting a Benchmark 56 handicap at this circuit a week later.
The selection could finish only seventh stepped up to 1800m at Morphettville three days later however he jumped at big odds from a wide barrier on that occasion.
Garret Lynch’s representative has a better barrier in seven here and is expected to be ridden cold dropping back to provincial level racing.
TQCSI Rating 0-56 Handicap Tips (Race 7)
Balaklava Next Best Bet - Race 7 No. 2 Derby Downs
The four-year-old broke through for his first win when saluting by a narrow margin in a course and distance handicap in September last year.
That success came when contesting a Benchmark 60 handicap held on a good 4 track and while unable to score since he has delivered some solid efforts in defeat.
Those efforts include two second place finishes last prep with the most recent of those coming in a 1300m metro event at Morphettville Parks in June.
The selection resumed with a one-and-a-half-length fifth in a Class 2 handicap over 1250m when racing on a good 4 track at that same venue last month.
The son of Pariah met with trouble in running when beaten just under four lengths in finishing sixth over 1200m at Gawler subsequently however.
Alana Livesey’s mount boasts a good barrier here and stepping back up in distance he looks capable of recording the second win of his career.
Verdict
Our Balaklava selections for Wednesday, December 4 are:
Cours Vite
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$4.40 - 4 Units
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Derby Downs
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$3.20 - 3 Units
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Archdeacon
Each Way
$9.00 - 2 Units
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$41.00 - 1 Unit
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