Image Artist arrives from a much higher grade (Listed) and was competitive there, notably finishing midfield behind much stronger fields.
South Australia · Wednesday 5 August 2026
Murray Bridge GH tips and results
Our top pick won 3 of 8 races at Murray Bridge GH. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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Carlton Draught Murray Bridge Gold Cup - Book Now Mdn Plate
The ideal barrier draw, quick back-up, and positive connections make this a solid each-way threat, though limited career starts add some uncertainty to ceiling assessment.
Grecian Jewel is unraced but showed ability finishing third in a recent trial.
Zeus Lightning is a complete form unknown, but the proxy signals are compelling: a 19% strike rate jockey/trainer combination and one of the most in-form riders at this specific track (13% strike rate here).
- 1st8Image ArtistDominic Tourneur$4.00
- 2nd3Zeus LightningBen Price$2.40
- 3rd6Fartoo FriskyTeagan Voorham$12.00
- 4th9Pelting ReignCaitlin Tootell$18.00
Full result · 8 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Image Artist | 1 | Dominic Tourneur | P L Caboche | 55.5kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 3 | Zeus Lightning | 4 | Ben Price | Michael Hickmott | 57.5kg | $2.40 |
| 3rd | 6 | Fartoo Frisky | 6 | Teagan Voorham | A J Gluyas | 55.5kg | $12.00 |
| 4th | 9 | Pelting Reign | 3 | Caitlin Tootell | Jon O'Connor | 55.5kg | $18.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Grecian Jewel | 8 | Caitlyn Munro | R & C Jolly | 53.5kg | $5.50 |
| 6th | 4 | Angry Berdi | 5 | Tala Hutchinson | S & J Jaensch | 53.5kg | $10.00 |
| 7th | 2 | Favourite Chair | 2 | Andrew Stead | Jon O'Connor | 57.5kg | $9.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Dinah Beach | 9 | Brooke King | Byron Cozamanis | 56kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Dirty Poker | 7 | Rochelle Milnes | Byron Cozamanis | 55.5kg |
Spry Civil Construction Mdn Plate
Drawn well, in career-best form context, and should get every opportunity to break through with a positive tempo suiting on-pace runners.
Lacking any public form data, this runner is assessed via proxy signals.
- 1st9Sensational SecretJackson Murphy$1.40
- 2nd6Just CometBrooke King$11.00
- 3rd3Simply MacTodd Pannell$20.00
- 4th7Olivia MarieLauren Stojakovic$9.50
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Sensational Secret | 3 | Jackson Murphy | R & C Jolly | 56kg | $1.40 |
| 2nd | 6 | Just Comet | 6 | Brooke King | Shayne & Chelsea Cahill | 54.5kg | $11.00 |
| 3rd | 3 | Simply Mac | 4 | Todd Pannell | M W Lewis | 58kg | $20.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Olivia Marie | 12 | Lauren Stojakovic | Shane & Cassie Oxlade | 56kg | $9.50 |
| 5th | 2 | On Tik | 2 | Shayleigh Ingelse | Garret Lynch | 55kg | $21.00 |
| 6th | 12 | Loyalty Reigns | 1 | Ashvin Goindasamy | Sophie Logan | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Secret Owl | 10 | Kayla Crowther | M J Seyers | 56kg | $61.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Arapina | 5 | Rochelle Milnes | Byron Cozamanis | 58kg | $16.00 |
| 9th | 4 | Blossum Lady | 11 | Jason Holder | Ms J Giles | 56kg | $61.00 |
| 10th | 10 | The Santa Fe Grey | 8 | S H Sit | M L Mychajlin | 54kg | $101.00 |
| 11th | 5 | Far More Radiant | 9 | Jemma Gutte | Will Clarken & Charlotte Sorby | 53kg | $20.00 |
| Scr | 11 | Thine Majestic | 7 | Ben Price | Michael Hickmott | 54kg |
Sportsbet Same Race Multi Mdn Plate
Super Wonder arrives from Open-grade company, a notable class drop into this maiden field, and showed professional placegetting form there.
A drop back to a manageable maiden with a workable draw makes this filly/mare a serious threat to go one better after multiple near misses.
- 1st7Rich BrittTala Hutchinson$26.00
- 2nd10Super WonderHarry Grace$1.85
- 3rd3Pay DirtCaitlin Tootell$10.00
- 4th4ZerealmConnor Murtagh$3.90
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Rich Britt | 10 | Tala Hutchinson | S & J Jaensch | 54kg | $26.00 |
| 2nd | 10 | Super Wonder | 5 | Harry Grace | R & C Jolly | 56kg | $1.85 |
| 3rd | 3 | Pay Dirt | 1 | Caitlin Tootell | Shayne & Chelsea Cahill | 58kg | $10.00 |
| 4th | 4 | Zerealm | 4 | Connor Murtagh | Sarah Rutten | 58kg | $3.90 |
| 5th | 8 | Settle Petal | 13 | Kayla Crowther | Justin Pickering | 56kg | $15.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Pretty Morsel | 6 | Alysha Warren | M J Seyers | 54.5kg | $20.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Caesour's Tomb | 2 | Rochelle Milnes | Garret Lynch | 58kg | $71.00 |
| 8th | 9 | Spartan Lass | 7 | Caitlyn Munro | Indianna Weinert | 54kg | $9.50 |
| 9th | 12 | Harmonik | 8 | Jon O'Connor | 54kg | $51.00 | |
| 10th | 2 | Captainwackydoodle | 12 | S H Sit | Kate Halliday | 56kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Boldacious Poppy | 3 | Margaret Collett | J Hickmott & C Riggs | 56kg | |
| Scr | 11 | Tully Rapids | 11 | Teagan Voorham | G & N Searle & B Callanan | 56kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Nic The Cash | 9 | J F Macmillan | 58kg |
Fred Vella Tyre & Crash Repair Mdn Plate
Tassoro maps as the clearest form horse. Last-start second over this exact trip at Murray Bridge GH on Soft was genuine, following solid 4th and 2nd efforts. Place strike and progressive pattern suit a Maiden where recent form and 400m position dominate. Moderate tempo and adaptability give him the edge to settle mid-forward and be top-three turning. Strongest winning chance on pure form.
Brazen Queen produced a massive form turnaround last start, finishing a close second over 1200m here. The inside draw, light weight and proven ability to settle handy make her a major threat under the track’s 400m positional bias. Distance rise is a query but the improvement trajectory and map suit are hard to ignore in a volatile Maiden. Clear second-best winning chance.
Form is solid enough for a place-focused play rather than sole win reliance in this open Maiden.
Written By Betsy offers clear value. Only two runs means upside remains, and the 1400m is already suitable.
- 1st10Goodlookin' GuruRose Hammond$7.00
- 2nd2Blazing RedJason Holder$8.50
- 3rd3Expecto PatronumDominic Tourneur$17.00
- 4th1A Time To KillNoel Callow$3.50
Full result · 14 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Goodlookin' Guru | 17 | Rose Hammond | A J Gluyas | 54kg | $7.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Blazing Red | 2 | Jason Holder | Hannah Bryce | 58kg | $8.50 |
| 3rd | 3 | Expecto Patronum | 5 | Dominic Tourneur | Bill W Williams | 58kg | $17.00 |
| 4th | 1 | A Time To Kill | 6 | Noel Callow | Travis Doudle | 58kg | $3.50 |
| 5th | 8 | Tassoro | 9 | Connor Murtagh | Mick Kluske | 58kg | $3.90 |
| 6th | 9 | Brazen Queen | 3 | Alysha Warren | D I Dodson | 54.5kg | $17.00 |
| 7th | 5 | If You Don't Mind | 1 | S H Sit | Kate Halliday | 56kg | $81.00 |
| 8th | 12 | Mandarin | 15 | Caitlyn Munro | Shae Norton | 54kg | $9.00 |
| 9th | 6 | Miraland | 8 | Harry Grace | Stephen Theodore | 58kg | $26.00 |
| 10th | 13 | Or Am I | 16 | Will Price | Ms Jessica Tzaferis | 56kg | $10.00 |
| 11th | 16 | Yee Oh | 12 | Jemma Gutte | Will Clarken & Charlotte Sorby | 53kg | $26.00 |
| 12th | 15 | Chilly Bro | 7 | Tala Hutchinson | S & J Jaensch | 56kg | $51.00 |
| 13th | 7 | Royal Chimes | 13 | Lauren Stojakovic | Bill W Williams | 58kg | $151.00 |
| 4 | Grumpy Kid | 18 | Dylan Caboche | Judy Streets | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Karma Queen | 11 | Kayla Crowther | Will Clarken & Charlotte Sorby | 56kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Written By Betsy | 14 | Margaret Collett | Sarah Rutten | 56kg | |
| Scr | 17 | Ochre Spirit | 4 | Todd Pannell | Matthew Raymond Barkla | 58kg | |
| Scr | 18 | Esticon | 10 | Caitlin Tootell | Des Nolan | 56kg |
Duttons Easy To Do Business With! Plate (C1)
Contrary arrives off a narrow Class 1 win last start and has been remarkably consistent through her short career. Lightly raced with clear improvement trajectory, elite jockey/trainer synergy, and a manageable weight make her the most credible form pick, though all her form is on Soft and this steps her up to an unraced trip.
Durham's recent Maiden win at this track shows he is racing well, but jumping straight to Class 1 from Maiden company is a big ask, compounded by a wide gate (14) at a track where inside-to-middle draws are favoured.
Course-proven and racing at the right level, though the wide barrier is a complication in a race where the pace map suggests tactical, tight racing throughout.
Valued has been knocking on the door with repeated placings in Class 1 company, including a narrow loss last start.
- 1st13ContraryTala Hutchinson$4.60
- 2nd3EmpirestateofmindBen Price$31.00
- 3rd6Suit Of WandsTeagan Voorham$6.50
- 4th11LafontWill Price$8.00
Full result · 14 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Contrary | 8 | Tala Hutchinson | D Clarken & O Macgillivray | 53kg | $4.60 |
| 2nd | 3 | Empirestateofmind | 10 | Ben Price | Travis Doudle | 59kg | $31.00 |
| 3rd | 6 | Suit Of Wands | 12 | Teagan Voorham | Will Clarken & Charlotte Sorby | 59kg | $6.50 |
| 4th | 11 | Lafont | 4 | Will Price | Phillip & Tommy Stokes | 57kg | $8.00 |
| 5th | 9 | Ares Flight | 3 | Dominic Tourneur | Ms K Byrnes | 57kg | $151.00 |
| 6th | 2 | Durham | 14 | Shayleigh Ingelse | P A Preusker | 56kg | $4.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Youbeeforty | 7 | Stacey Metcalfe | Ms N Irwin | 59kg | $16.00 |
| 8th | 14 | Ludina | 9 | Matthew Chadwick | Hazel Fertier | 53kg | $11.00 |
| 9th | 1 | Cracken Good Time | 5 | Jemma Gutte | Peter Nolan | 56kg | $91.00 |
| 10th | 5 | I Am Ralph | 11 | Connor Murtagh | Sarah Rutten | 59kg | $21.00 |
| 11th | 10 | Kohala | 2 | Todd Pannell | Kate Halliday | 57kg | $151.00 |
| 12th | 7 | Valued | 6 | Ashlee Stone | Garret Lynch | 55kg | $12.00 |
| 13th | 4 | Heroic Rebel | 1 | Rochelle Milnes | Ms P Trenwith | 59kg | $8.00 |
| 14th | 12 | Let Me Shine | 13 | Alysha Warren | Kristi Evans | 55.5kg | $201.00 |
Thomas Farms (Bm58)
Aztec Dancer presents the strongest form case built on genuine course affinity - 3 wins and 7 placings from 10 Murray Bridge starts.
Nostryia is racing in career-best current form, finishing narrowly beaten last start and showing an improving trajectory across recent runs.
Cool The Jets arrives having won last start and shows a consistent recent form trend, but his poor record specifically at this track is a concern.
- 1st9He's A Cool CatLauren Stojakovic$11.00
- 2nd4Tour De MoonNoel Callow$4.60
- 3rd8One WhimRochelle Milnes$9.00
- 4th11De LucaRose Hammond$12.00
Full result · 10 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | He's A Cool Cat | 7 | Lauren Stojakovic | Shane & Cassie Oxlade | 57kg | $11.00 |
| 2nd | 4 | Tour De Moon | 5 | Noel Callow | Shayne & Chelsea Cahill | 59.5kg | $4.60 |
| 3rd | 8 | One Whim | 8 | Rochelle Milnes | Kristi Evans | 58kg | $9.00 |
| 4th | 11 | De Luca | 10 | Rose Hammond | Cody Reardon | 53.5kg | $12.00 |
| 5th | 6 | The Magistrate | 11 | Connor Murtagh | M J Seyers | 59kg | $6.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Nostryia | 4 | Jason Holder | Kate Halliday | 60kg | $5.00 |
| 7th | 5 | Aztec Dancer | 3 | Teagan Voorham | G & N Searle & B Callanan | 59kg | $9.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Magic Field | 9 | Alysha Warren | A J Clarken | 58.5kg | $10.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Blinked | 12 | Sophie Logan | Sophie Logan | 56.5kg | $16.00 |
| 10th | 1 | Cool The Jets | 6 | Brooke King | Jyi Lukey | 59kg | $14.00 |
| Scr | 7 | All Pink | 2 | Todd Pannell | P F Ryan | 58kg | |
| Scr | 12 | Royal Trapeze | 1 | Harry Grace | Stephen Theodore | 57kg |
Sportsbet Photo Finish Refund (Bm56)
Clear form standout after winning at the track last start and placing prior. Distance query is the only real knock but current fitness and class suitability override in this BM56.
Reliable recent form includes a close 3rd over this exact track and trip in BM56 plus a solid 5th in higher grade.
Class drop into BM56 and finishing power give her each-way claims if she can settle midfield and use that turn of foot late under the moderate tempo.
Magic Island has been competitive in the grade with a 3rd and 5th recently and maps to lead or sit handy despite the wide alley thanks to natural speed. Ideal for the moderate tempo and positional bias at Murray Bridge GH.
Distance-proven and racing honestly at the right level.
- 1st9She's TernaciousConnor Murtagh$10.00
- 2nd2Justica's BonusAshlee Stone$5.50
- 3rd5Dreams FulfilledRose Hammond$8.50
- 4th7KalosyniWill Price$5.50
Full result · 12 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | She's Ternacious | 10 | Connor Murtagh | Sarah Rutten | 59kg | $10.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Justica's Bonus | 4 | Ashlee Stone | Shayne & Chelsea Cahill | 58kg | $5.50 |
| 3rd | 5 | Dreams Fulfilled | 14 | Rose Hammond | A J Gluyas | 57.5kg | $8.50 |
| 4th | 7 | Kalosyni | 8 | Will Price | Ms Jessica Tzaferis | 59kg | $5.50 |
| 5th | 4 | Darci Lane | 11 | Todd Pannell | Michael Hickmott | 61.5kg | $12.00 |
| 6th | 3 | Play Bouzouki | 3 | Shayleigh Ingelse | P A Preusker | 59kg | $9.00 |
| 7th | 16 | Justadexter | 5 | Jemma Gutte | Ryan Hannemann | 52.5kg | $10.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Captain Joolian | 12 | Alysha Warren | D I Dodson | 60.5kg | $14.00 |
| 9th | 8 | Koratora | 2 | Kayla Crowther | Travis Doudle | 59kg | $11.00 |
| 10th | 15 | Fashion Dog | 7 | Ben Price | W F Francis & G Kent | 57.5kg | $13.00 |
| 11th | 12 | She Rex | 13 | Rochelle Milnes | Cody Reardon | 57.5kg | $21.00 |
| 12th | 11 | Sweet Kick | 1 | Margaret Collett | Chris Bieg | 58.5kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Astrodean | 16 | Stacey Metcalfe | James & Lisa Dodgson | 59kg | |
| Scr | 10 | Territorian | 9 | Dominic Tourneur | Sarah Rutten | 59kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Magic Island | 15 | Caitlyn Munro | R & C Jolly | 55kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Kiss And Kaboom | 17 | Teagan Voorham | G & N Searle & B Callanan | 56.5kg | |
| Scr | 17 | Razella | 18 | J Dunn & K Bishop | 55kg | ||
| Scr | 18 | So Grand | 6 | Alysha Warren | Kylie Schulz | 52.5kg |
Carlton Draught Hcp (58)
Belle From Hell presents the strongest current-form case in the field - placed in 3 of her last 4 starts including a narrow 2nd at Strathalbyn last start and solid runs at this track.
Collated has the clearest recent Murray Bridge form with a win here last preparation and consistent placings at the track. The 16 draw is the main query but he has shown he can overcome wide gates previously.
Stratum Pride drops in class today and draws well in barrier 2, giving her every chance to control her own destiny in a moderate-tempo race with no genuine leaders. Her strong career place rate and course/distance form are supportive, though she needs to find the write to convert placings into a win.
- 1st4CollatedConnor Murtagh$5.50
- 2nd11Belle From HellTala Hutchinson$7.00
- 3rd15Flyway$23.00
- 4th3Take A PickAlysha Warren$10.00
Full result · 14 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Collated | 16 | Connor Murtagh | M J Seyers | 59.5kg | $5.50 |
| 2nd | 11 | Belle From Hell | 15 | Tala Hutchinson | Garret Lynch | 54kg | $7.00 |
| 3rd | 15 | Flyway | 7 | Chris Bieg | 56kg | $23.00 | |
| 4th | 3 | Take A Pick | 13 | Alysha Warren | Sarah Rutten | 58.5kg | $10.00 |
| 5th | 9 | Hallstatt | 6 | Shayleigh Ingelse | Hannah Bryce | 53.5kg | $9.50 |
| 6th | 5 | Prince Lucifer | 14 | Jason Holder | Chris Bieg | 59kg | $26.00 |
| 7th | 14 | Cut No Ice | 8 | Lauren Stojakovic | J Dunn & K Bishop | 54kg | $71.00 |
| 8th | 13 | Vivacious Award | 9 | Rochelle Milnes | Hannah Bryce | 54.5kg | $19.00 |
| 9th | 10 | Toes In First | 5 | Kayla Crowther | D I Dodson | 56.5kg | $16.00 |
| 10th | 8 | Stratum Pride | 2 | Stacey Metcalfe | P Huserot | 57kg | $9.50 |
| 11th | 2 | Royal Fox | 4 | Todd Pannell | Ms Jessica Tzaferis | 60kg | $6.00 |
| 12th | 6 | Cosmic Spy | 10 | Noel Callow | Sarah Rutten | 58kg | $10.00 |
| 13th | 12 | Caer Ibormeith | 1 | Teagan Voorham | Chris Bieg | 55kg | $15.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Blakmax | 15 | Raharna McDonald | 60kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Miss Trombari | 17 | Raharna McDonald | 58kg | ||
| 16 | Ghaznavi | 11 | Ashvin Goindasamy | Ryan Dawson | 55.5kg | ||
| Scr | 17 | Spelman | 3 | Dominic Tourneur | M W Lewis | 55kg | |
| Scr | 18 | Fight For Freedom | 12 | W A Bogarts | 54.5kg |
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