The most reliable form line in a weak maiden. He is a proven wet-track 1200m performer against rivals who are either lightly raced, out of form or unproven in these conditions. Pannell stays on, barrier 5 gives an ideal midfield-to-on-pace map, and a slow tempo suits a horse who finishes off honestly.
South Australia · Wednesday 12 August 2026
Murray Bridge GH tips and results
Our top pick won 1 of 8 races at Murray Bridge GH. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
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AFL Grand Final @ Murray Bridge Racecourse Mdn Plate
She's Iconnic has the class background, the lightest weight and a forward map from barrier 6, all of which fit the Murray Bridge Soft profile.
Natural second-up improvement is the case for him and the track-and-distance line is the best in the race on a length-per-length basis. The barrier is the problem - gate 9 is the worst band here on Soft - and the jockey is out of form, so he is taken each-way rather than to win.
The overlay of the race.
- 1st7DivergentNoel Callow$3.70
- 2nd5Strong MindedTodd Pannell$8.00
- 3rd11She's IconnicWill Price$2.10
- 4th4Red RipplesAndrew Stead$41.00
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Divergent | 8 | Noel Callow | Phillip & Tommy Stokes | 56kg | $3.70 |
| 2nd | 5 | Strong Minded | 5 | Todd Pannell | M W Lewis | 58kg | $8.00 |
| 3rd | 11 | She's Iconnic | 6 | Will Price | Ms Jessica Tzaferis | 54kg | $2.10 |
| 4th | 4 | Red Ripples | 7 | Andrew Stead | David Page | 58kg | $41.00 |
| 5th | 3 | Noah's Ark | 9 | Brooke King | Jyi Lukey | 56.5kg | $5.00 |
| 6th | 10 | Oak Park Molly | 3 | Ben Price | Travis Doudle | 54kg | $26.00 |
| 7th | 1 | Chappa | 4 | Ashvin Goindasamy | Ms R Day | 58kg | $21.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Nic The Cash | 2 | Campbell Rawiller | J F Macmillan | 58kg | $71.00 |
| 9th | 9 | Initial Stryke | 1 | Rochelle Milnes | Brodie Drewitt | 56kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Bold Starlet | 10 | G Richards & D Moyle | 56kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Go Ask Alice | 10 | G Richards & D Moyle | 56kg |
Fore Design Flex Planning Mdn Plate
With genuine early speed from barrier 7 in a field lacking a natural leader, he should be top-three at the 400m - the dominant winning shape at this circuit.
The improver of the race. He is the type Murray Bridge rewards: lightly raced with upside rather than an exposed maiden. Barrier 9 is the concern given the Soft-track dip in that gate band, but Harry Grace is riding in excellent touch and the horse's Soft-track record of 2 starts for a placing suits.
The most exposed of the leading chances and the most reliable for a placing. His wet-track record is the best in the race. The reservations are real though: no win from seven attempts, he finished behind the top pick last week, and barrier 10 sits in the worst gate band on Soft at Murray Bridge.
The value angle rests on the map. She is the only runner projected to lead in a field the speed map credits with no genuine leader, and a slow tempo hands the race to whoever can control it from the front.
- 1st4Dirty DealHarry Grace$6.00
- 2nd13KhorasanKayla Crowther$7.00
- 3rd7Rich MelodyConnor Murtagh$12.00
- 4th9TassoroJason Holder$3.80
Full result · 14 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Dirty Deal | 9 | Harry Grace | Jake Stephens | 58kg | $6.00 |
| 2nd | 13 | Khorasan | 8 | Kayla Crowther | S G Padman | 56kg | $7.00 |
| 3rd | 7 | Rich Melody | 4 | Connor Murtagh | Dion & Raygan Koch | 58kg | $12.00 |
| 4th | 9 | Tassoro | 10 | Jason Holder | Mick Kluske | 58kg | $3.80 |
| 5th | 12 | Karma Queen | 5 | Rochelle Milnes | Will Clarken & Charlotte Sorby | 56kg | $6.50 |
| 6th | 14 | Resilient Ruby | 6 | Ashvin Goindasamy | A J Clarken | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 7th | 1 | A Time To Kill | 7 | Noel Callow | Travis Doudle | 58kg | $4.60 |
| 8th | 3 | Chilly Bro | 1 | Campbell Rawiller | S & J Jaensch | 58kg | $81.00 |
| 9th | 8 | Road To The City | 14 | Tala Hutchinson | Garret Lynch | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 10th | 2 | Black Shellac | 15 | Dylan Caboche | Chris Bieg | 58kg | $101.00 |
| 11th | 11 | Esticon | 13 | Lauren Stojakovic | Des Nolan | 56kg | $151.00 |
| 12th | 6 | Ochre Spirit | 3 | Todd Pannell | Matthew Raymond Barkla | 58kg | $18.00 |
| 13th | 5 | Grumpy Kid | 2 | Alysha Warren | Judy Streets | 56.5kg | $101.00 |
| 14th | 10 | Thakolt | 12 | Margaret Collett | Grant Young | 58kg | $151.00 |
| Scr | 15 | Favours | 11 | Andrew Stead | T H Jolly | 56kg |
Kookaburra Homes Mdn Plate
The most reliable form line in a weak maiden. Position at the 400m is the key winning prior at this track, and he should have it.
His Hamilton third over 1600m on a Heavy 10 under 59.5kg is arguably the single best wet-track staying line in the race and reads far better than the raw form string suggests.
But he has never set foot on a Heavy surface, maps behind the speed on a day when backmarkers win barely 5% here, and the predicted slow tempo works against a closer. The jockey booking is a further negative at 0 from 33 at the track. Solid place claims rather than a confident winning proposition.
Honest and well placed but arguably a length or two short of the top pair on the Strathalbyn 1600m formline, where she finished behind both Winston's Pride and Terminal Shock. The soft-track record of two thirds from four, the light weight and gate 4 all read positively, and she has already placed at this circuit.
The soundest form proposition in a genuinely moderate maiden. Barrier 5 and a slow, leaderless tempo let him sit prominent and be top-three at the 400m, which is the dominant winning shape at Murray Bridge. Weight and a lack of a killer punch are the risks, but nothing else here has matched his level of 1600m soft-track performance.
The most lightly raced runner in the race and the one with the clearest upside.
- 1st13Terminal ShockAshvin Goindasamy$4.00
- 2nd11MandarinDylan Caboche$6.50
- 3rd5MiralandNoel Callow$11.00
- 4th4If You Don't MindS H Sit$21.00
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Terminal Shock | 7 | Ashvin Goindasamy | Kimberley Boyce | 56kg | $4.00 |
| 2nd | 11 | Mandarin | 6 | Dylan Caboche | Shae Norton | 56kg | $6.50 |
| 3rd | 5 | Miraland | 13 | Noel Callow | Stephen Theodore | 58kg | $11.00 |
| 4th | 4 | If You Don't Mind | 10 | S H Sit | Kate Halliday | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 12 | Star Serpent | 8 | Harry Grace | Chris Bieg | 56kg | $41.00 |
| 6th | 2 | Fullheadofsteam | 3 | Tala Hutchinson | David Tootell Snr | 56kg | $4.40 |
| 7th | 7 | Tear Apart | 11 | Campbell Rawiller | S & J Jaensch | 58kg | $6.50 |
| 8th | 14 | Written By Betsy | 2 | Margaret Collett | Sarah Rutten | 56kg | $8.00 |
| 9th | 3 | Iamthedevilselbow | 1 | Alysha Warren | Kristi Evans | 56.5kg | $10.00 |
| 10th | 10 | Hunting Hard | 9 | Ashlee Stone | A J Gluyas | 52kg | $26.00 |
| 11th | 15 | Motion Denied | 12 | Andrew Stead | Kylie Schulz | 56kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Didactic | 14 | Todd Pannell | Ms Jessica Tzaferis | 58kg | |
| Scr | 6 | Mr Ribtickler | 15 | Kayla Crowther | Kristi Evans | 58kg | |
| Scr | 8 | Winston's Pride | 5 | Jake Toeroek | R & C Jolly | 58kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Extra Chill | 4 | Rochelle Milnes | Jake Stephens | 56kg |
Duttons Easy To Do Business With! Hcp (C1)
The most credible winner on raw ability at the trip and venue. The Morphettville Parks 12th was over 1250m at a metro venue in Bench. Pannell books, barrier 6 maps her within the first six.
The reason he is second rather than first is the weight: 60.0kg is 2.5kg above his winning impost, his distance record reads 2 starts for 0 wins, and Tully Hart has already won here over this exact trip in stronger grade. Barrier 3 and proven soft form keep him a genuine danger.
Barrier 5 and a midfield settle fit the track's top-three-at-the-400m winning shape. Consistent enough to hold a place at worst in a slow-tempo, tactical Class 1.
Each-way value.
- 1st11LunarshotBrooke King$14.00
- 2nd10Sacred ChordTala Hutchinson$7.50
- 3rd1Chip'n'daleMelea Castle$17.00
- 4th4No Mans LandWill Price$13.00
- 4th7Lots Of TorqueKayla Crowther$16.00
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Lunarshot | 7 | Brooke King | Alexander Justice | 52.5kg | $14.00 |
| 2nd | 10 | Sacred Chord | 1 | Tala Hutchinson | Garret Lynch | 52.5kg | $7.50 |
| 3rd | 1 | Chip'n'dale | 11 | Melea Castle | Brooke Verwey-Mitchell | 60.5kg | $17.00 |
| 4th | 4 | No Mans Land | 2 | Will Price | Jake Stephens | 58.5kg | $13.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Lots Of Torque | 8 | Kayla Crowther | S V Gebert | 58kg | $16.00 |
| 6th | 2 | Scootathewoota | 5 | Alysha Warren | Kristi Evans | 59kg | $10.00 |
| 7th | 8 | Bonfire Girl | 9 | Shuichi Terachi | Travis Doudle | 57.5kg | $91.00 |
| 8th | 5 | Tully Hart | 6 | Todd Pannell | Ms Jessica Tzaferis | 58.5kg | $5.50 |
| 9th | 3 | Amical | 3 | Campbell Rawiller | R Daniel & T Stanbury | 60kg | $3.00 |
| 10th | 6 | Illustrates | 10 | Jemma Gutte | Ryan Hannemann | 55kg | $5.50 |
| 11th | 9 | The Last Flash | 4 | Ashvin Goindasamy | Ms L Treloar | 55kg | $151.00 |
Thomas Farms Hcp (56)
The most reliable form line in the race. Whoops A Daisy won over this exact course and distance three weeks ago on Soft going, holding Reoffer safely, and her record at track and distance is 2 starts for 1 win. She draws barrier 5, maps to be prominent and projects top-three at the 400m, which is the dominant winning shape at Murray Bridge on Soft.
The very fast tempo projected suits her finishing pattern.
Lightly raced at 11 starts, she is the improver of the race. She meets the winner slightly worse at the weights and is unproven on Soft, so she rates a strong each-way rather than a win play.
She is now second up, the phase where her record is best at 3 starts for 1 win and 2 thirds, she has won twice on Soft, and she drops to 55.0kg with in-form Harry Grace. The projected very fast tempo suits her get-back-and-finish pattern.
- 1st11BellentiaWill Price$16.00
- 2nd8Aloha BlueJason Holder$3.50
- 3rd1Prodigal LadConnor Murtagh$13.00
- 4th7Whoops A DaisyRochelle Milnes$6.50
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Bellentia | 7 | Will Price | Kristi Evans | 56kg | $16.00 |
| 2nd | 8 | Aloha Blue | 14 | Jason Holder | Kate Halliday | 57.5kg | $3.50 |
| 3rd | 1 | Prodigal Lad | 1 | Connor Murtagh | W F Francis & G Kent | 60kg | $13.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Whoops A Daisy | 5 | Rochelle Milnes | Kristi Evans | 58kg | $6.50 |
| 5th | 3 | Prince Kuro | 13 | Ashvin Goindasamy | Sophie Logan | 58.5kg | $7.50 |
| 6th | 12 | Ti Tree Royal | 6 | Todd Pannell | Ms L Treloar | 57kg | $31.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Briseis Eclipse | 8 | Noel Callow | Stephen Theodore | 57.5kg | $8.00 |
| 8th | 2 | Gin Rummy | 15 | Brooke King | Alexander Justice | 57.5kg | $4.80 |
| 9th | 5 | Refreshing | 11 | Jake Toeroek | Grant Young | 58kg | $14.00 |
| 10th | 10 | Splash Of White | 2 | Alysha Warren | M J Seyers | 55.5kg | $91.00 |
| 11th | 4 | Immediate Response | 12 | Kayla Crowther | Sophie Logan | 58kg | $26.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Reoffer | 3 | Margaret Collett | Sarah Rutten | 58kg | |
| Scr | 13 | Taino Rocket | 4 | Jackson Murphy | Aaron Bain & Ned Taylor | 57kg | |
| Scr | 14 | Togetherforever | 9 | Harry Grace | Ms L Treloar | 55kg | |
| Scr | 15 | Immortal Spirit | 10 | Matthew Chadwick | G Karayannis | 52.5kg |
Carlton Draught (Bm56)
64 on Soft 7, drops sharply in grade, and has already won at 1400m on a Soft 5 in Bench. 58 grade. Barrier 4 lets her sit in the first six and project top-three at the 400m, the winning shape at this venue. The 60kg is the only genuine query.
The in-form runner of the race, having won two of her last four including a last-start Heavy 8 victory at Naracoorte. Murray Bridge winners are heavily biased toward horses that won or placed last start, and barrier 1 in a slow-tempo affair gives her the perfect economical run.
He has won at 1400m and gets a real grade drop. With the speed map showing no established leader and a slow tempo forecast, he can roll forward from barrier 8 and be first three at the 400m — the dominant winning shape at Murray Bridge. The jockey's cold recent run keeps him just behind the top pick.
A genuine overlay on map and weight. Urbanise is one of only two runners projected to lead in a race flagged as slowly run with no established pacemaker, and she gets in on the minimum 53.0kg after the claim.
- 1st11Fantastic HostAshlee Stone$13.00
- 2nd3AixoiseWill Price$12.00
- 3rd6Victory QueenNoel Callow$5.50
- 4th10UnwindKayla Crowther$6.00
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Fantastic Host | 3 | Ashlee Stone | J Hickmott & C Riggs | 51kg | $13.00 |
| 2nd | 3 | Aixoise | 11 | Will Price | Grant Young | 59kg | $12.00 |
| 3rd | 6 | Victory Queen | 1 | Noel Callow | Sarah Rutten | 58kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 10 | Unwind | 2 | Kayla Crowther | Kristi Evans | 55.5kg | $6.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Turned Loose | 9 | Margaret Collett | S & J Jaensch | 57.5kg | $14.00 |
| 6th | 1 | Chillcuz | 4 | Connor Murtagh | Justin Pickering | 60kg | $3.00 |
| 7th | 4 | Charlesfort | 7 | Tala Hutchinson | David Tootell Snr | 57kg | $11.00 |
| 8th | 8 | Kiss And Kaboom | 10 | Todd Pannell | G & N Searle & B Callanan | 56.5kg | $8.00 |
| 9th | 12 | Lady Of Savoy | 5 | Harry Grace | A J Clarken | 54kg | $13.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Royal Scripture | 8 | S H Sit | G Richards & D Moyle | 57.5kg | |
| Scr | 5 | Cosmic Spy | 12 | Andrew Stead | Sarah Rutten | 58kg | |
| Scr | 9 | Urbanise | 6 | Jemma Gutte | Jyi Lukey | 53kg |
Sportsbet Race Previews (Bm56)
He is 5 starts for 2 wins on soft ground, 3 starts for 1 win at this track and trip, and drops slightly in grade. The Naracoorte flop was on Heavy 8 under 61kg, a different proposition to today's Soft 7. Barrier 4 lets him sit prominent in a slow-tempo race where being top-three at the 400m is the winning shape.
Territorian is the most reliable runner in the race but the least likely to actually win — 1 win from 19 with 5 seconds tells the story. Soft ground holds no fear.
Every recent effort has been at 1200m; her 1400m record is 3 starts without a win and she was beaten nearly eight lengths over this course and distance in May. Add barrier 9 in the band that collapses on Soft here and 2.5kg more than her winning weight.
An old campaigner who keeps turning up at exactly this assignment.
- 1st4TerritorianJacob Opperman$3.00
- 2nd10Last WarRochelle Milnes$9.50
- 3rd1IronbarAlysha Warren$6.00
- 4th8Fashion DogConnor Murtagh$6.50
Full result · 12 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Territorian | 10 | Jacob Opperman | Sarah Rutten | 59kg | $3.00 |
| 2nd | 10 | Last War | 7 | Rochelle Milnes | P Huserot | 55.5kg | $9.50 |
| 3rd | 1 | Ironbar | 4 | Alysha Warren | Gary Boyce | 59.5kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Fashion Dog | 8 | Connor Murtagh | W F Francis & G Kent | 57kg | $6.50 |
| 5th | 7 | Allegedly | 5 | Todd Pannell | Ms E Hubbard | 57kg | $10.00 |
| 6th | 9 | Shalhavmusik | 12 | Margaret Collett | Grant Young | 56kg | $14.00 |
| 7th | 12 | Rivazza | 1 | Tala Hutchinson | S & J Jaensch | 53kg | $13.00 |
| 8th | 13 | Sazerac | 3 | Lauren Stojakovic | Des Nolan | 54kg | $101.00 |
| 9th | 2 | City Gold Ready | 2 | Campbell Rawiller | Wayne Brown | 60kg | $31.00 |
| 10th | 6 | Testa Dexta | 11 | Shuichi Terachi | J Hickmott & C Riggs | 58kg | $31.00 |
| 11th | 3 | Zenacity | 9 | Jason Holder | Ms C Rose | 59.5kg | $8.00 |
| 12th | 11 | Razella | 6 | Brooke King | J Dunn & K Bishop | 53.5kg | $91.00 |
| Scr | 5 | Koratora | 12 | Travis Doudle | 58.5kg |
Sportsbet More Places Hcp (58)
Chartin is the only runner in the field with a winning record at this exact track and distance, having won both his starts at Murray Bridge over 2000m. He drops back to a trip that clearly suits after a solid third at 2050m on Soft 7, and the 2kg claim leaves him well in at 53.5kg against 60kg topweights. With one genuine leader engaged and a slow tempo projected, he can sit on or just off the speed and be top-three at the 400m — the dominant winning shape here. Wet form is proven.
58 grade at Balaklava on Soft 7, and a win over 2200m on the same going in June under this same 60kg. The concerns are real: topweight on a Soft 7, a backmarker's map in a projected slow tempo, and cold jockey stats. Class and current form still hold him second.
His soft record of 9 starts for a win and two seconds is solid and barrier 6 is in the favoured band. The gear change — blinkers off, visors on first time — reads as a genuine attempt to find improvement. Against him: only two career wins, an unproven distance record, and a jockey out of form.
His heavy record of 8 starts for 7 seconds is remarkable, and a 36% career place rate is the field's best. The obvious flaw is a single win from 33 starts — he rarely finishes it off.
- 1st15ChartinS H Sit$5.50
- 2nd5The True BelieverWill Price$31.00
- 3rd7Taupo TigerNoel Callow$7.00
- 4th9Easy BeastAshvin Goindasamy$21.00
Full result · 14 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Chartin | 10 | S H Sit | G Richards & D Moyle | 53.5kg | $5.50 |
| 2nd | 5 | The True Believer | 11 | Will Price | Grant Young | 59kg | $31.00 |
| 3rd | 7 | Taupo Tiger | 15 | Noel Callow | Phillip & Tommy Stokes | 58kg | $7.00 |
| 4th | 9 | Easy Beast | 5 | Ashvin Goindasamy | Sophie Logan | 56kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 13 | Heat Of The Night | 14 | Brooke King | Ms E Hubbard | 54kg | $19.00 |
| 6th | 11 | Irlandais | 7 | Anna Jordsjo | Scott Irlam | 56kg | $19.00 |
| 7th | 10 | I Love This Song | 18 | Andrew Stead | J F Macmillan | 56kg | $12.00 |
| 8th | 1 | Eaglelou | 8 | Campbell Rawiller | Darren & Aimee Magro | 60kg | $16.00 |
| 9th | 8 | I Am Ralph | 3 | Connor Murtagh | Sarah Rutten | 57kg | $20.00 |
| 10th | 6 | Chance Taken | 6 | Dylan Caboche | Chris Bieg | 58kg | $6.00 |
| 11th | 2 | Take A Pick | 2 | Jacob Opperman | Sarah Rutten | 60kg | $5.50 |
| 12th | 4 | Magnetic Edge | 4 | Matthew Chadwick | J Hickmott & C Riggs | 57kg | $26.00 |
| 13th | 3 | Back Me Up Benny | 12 | Jason Holder | Kristi Evans | 59.5kg | $13.00 |
| 14th | 14 | Star Studded Belle | 16 | Margaret Collett | J Hickmott & C Riggs | 55.5kg | $31.00 |
| Scr | 12 | Stratum Pride | 9 | Rochelle Milnes | P Huserot | 56kg | |
| Scr | 16 | Vivacious Award | 17 | Alysha Warren | Hannah Bryce | 52.5kg | |
| Scr | 17 | Retourne | 1 | Harry Grace | Ms C Rose | 54.5kg | |
| Scr | 18 | Hamner Springs | 13 | Grant Young | 54kg |
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