★ Top pick6th
4Meritaten
Echuca's Heavy profile explicitly rewards proven wet form and last-start placegetters.
Victoria · Sunday 30 August 2026
Echuca tips and results
Our top pick won 2 of 8 races at Echuca. Every pick, our analysis and the full results are below.
Top pick won2/825%
Any tip won4/850%
Top pick placed6/875%
top pick wonanother tip wonno tip won
Moama Bowling Club Mdn Plate
12:55 local1200mMaiden$32,000
Winner10. No HesitationSP $6.00
2nd pick8th
9Sandzibar
The step to 1200m suits.
3rd pick2nd
8Levens Hall
The gelding operation, first-time winkers and inside gate 2 all point to a stable expecting improvement. What keeps him third is the combination of 145 days between runs, a total absence of wet-track evidence, and a settle-back-and-close pattern that Echuca's Heavy bias handles harshly. Class should still carry him into the finish.
Value pick3rd
5Spex
This race is stacked with backmarkers - #2, #4, #8 and #9 all get well back - which leaves the lead almost uncontested. Spex is drawn 5 in Echuca's best barrier band and is the one credible runner who can control a moderate tempo on a Heavy 8 where on-pace types dominate sprint trips.
- 1st10No HesitationJye McNeil$6.00
- 2nd8Levens HallZac Spain$4.60
- 3rd5SpexTeodore Nugent$5.50
- 4th7GilgeousJett Stanley$5.00
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | No Hesitation | 1 | Jye McNeil | Simon Zahra | 55kg | $6.00 |
| 2nd | 8 | Levens Hall | 2 | Zac Spain | Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | 57kg | $4.60 |
| 3rd | 5 | Spex | 5 | Teodore Nugent | Aaron Laing | 57.5kg | $5.50 |
| 4th | 7 | Gilgeous | 9 | Jett Stanley | T Busuttin & N Young | 57kg | $5.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Big Chev | 7 | Liana Wood | B T Malanczyn | 56.5kg | $151.00 |
| 6th | 4 | Meritaten | 8 | J Duffy | Ben O'Farrell | 57.5kg | $17.00 |
| 7th | 2 | Handsome Missile | 3 | J Noonan | Reece Goodwin | 59.5kg | $5.50 |
| 8th | 9 | Sandzibar | 6 | Damien Thornton | A & S Freedman | 57kg | $4.80 |
| 9th | 3 | Actually Romantic | 4 | Sarah Field | Saab Hasan | 56kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 6 | Daring Prince | 6 | Luke Oliver | 57kg |
Remembering Mikaela Claridge Mdn Plate
13:30 local1000mMaiden$32,000
Winner1. PresscodeSP $2.60
★ Top pick3rd
6Fully Funded
The most credible form line in a thin Maiden. Wet ground is unproven and the layoff carries a lameness note, but the class edge and map advantage are decisive.
2nd pick2nd
11Portland Rose
The class angle is the story - a filly who contested a Group 2 at Caulfield now meets country Maiden company. She is the only genuine leader engaged and Echuca's positional data on Heavy ground is emphatic that leaders dominate while backmarkers fail.
3rd pickWon
1Presscode
Value pickScratched
9Celestaria
The overlay.
- 1st1PresscodeThomas Stockdale$2.60
- 2nd11Portland RoseJye McNeil$2.70
- 3rd6Fully FundedJ Noonan$3.60
- 4th5FerraduraJ Duffy$61.00
Full result · 9 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Presscode | 7 | Thomas Stockdale | Alexander Rae | 59.5kg | $2.60 |
| 2nd | 11 | Portland Rose | 9 | Jye McNeil | R D Griffiths | 55kg | $2.70 |
| 3rd | 6 | Fully Funded | 5 | J Noonan | M W Walker | 57.5kg | $3.60 |
| 4th | 5 | Ferradura | 3 | J Duffy | Mark Ashby | 57.5kg | $61.00 |
| 5th | 7 | Larza City | 1 | Lachlan King | Ms G Johnstone | 57.5kg | $41.00 |
| 6th | 8 | Big Trouble | 2 | Jett Stanley | M W Walker | 55kg | $11.00 |
| 7th | 3 | Western Edge | 6 | Sam Kennedy | C J Davis | 58kg | $151.00 |
| 8th | 10 | Love Runs Deep | 4 | Teodore Nugent | W Morrissey | 55kg | $26.00 |
| 9th | 2 | Riverlea Royal | 8 | Chelsea Taylor | N J Allport | 59.5kg | $151.00 |
| Scr | 4 | Winsilence | 4 | T Rogers | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Celestaria | 6 | Henry Dwyer | 55kg |
Border Inn Mdn Plate
14:05 local1400mMaiden$32,000
Winner13. JoelySP $9.00
★ Top pick6th
9Skydream
The most complete wet-track case in a shallow maiden. Early-speed rank 2 from gate 7 should have her in the first four. The obvious risk is a fourth placing rather than a win.
2nd pick7th
12Annatoria
The logical alternative to the top pick on the same Bendigo Heavy 10 formline. Barrier 3 is ideal.
3rd pickNo result
5Apache Sunrise
The most exposed and reliable form line in the race, but also the least likely to actually win. Apache Sunrise has run into a placing seven times from 12 starts and finished within half a length at Swan Hill two runs back. Barrier 1 and a midfield map fit the Echuca heavy profile. Two things temper her: she has never raced on Heavy and the inside fence on a wet Echuca can be the slowest part of the track.
Value pickWon
13Joely
Applying the debutant proxy rule rather than penalising the absence of form. Busuttin & Young are a top-tier operation, they have engaged an in-form Jett Stanley who strikes at 21% at Echuca, and the filly gets in on the 55kg minimum from a favourable barrier 6. The Toronado-Lovani pedigree reads suited to 1400m with give in the ground. Each-way is the appropriate structure.
- 1st13JoelyJett Stanley$9.00
- 2nd14Rock The VendiJye McNeil$10.00
- 3rd4Sunday VendettaDamien Thornton$13.00
- 4th2King FleanceCian MacRedmond$19.00
Full result · 11 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Joely | 6 | Jett Stanley | T Busuttin & N Young | 55kg | $9.00 |
| 2nd | 14 | Rock The Vendi | 4 | Jye McNeil | Peter Gelagotis | 55kg | $10.00 |
| 3rd | 4 | Sunday Vendetta | 5 | Damien Thornton | Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | 59.5kg | $13.00 |
| 4th | 2 | King Fleance | 10 | Cian MacRedmond | Richard Cully | 59.5kg | $19.00 |
| 5th | 8 | Sheza Raveela | 11 | Teodore Nugent | Simon Zahra | 57.5kg | $14.00 |
| 6th | 9 | Skydream | 7 | Alana Kelly | Mitchell Freedman | 57.5kg | $3.90 |
| 7th | 12 | Annatoria | 3 | Chelsea Taylor | Henry Dwyer | 55kg | $6.50 |
| 8th | 1 | Earthly Crown | 2 | C J Parish | Rhys Archard | 59.5kg | $151.00 |
| 9th | 6 | Hot Spirit | 8 | Lachlan King | Simon Zahra | 57.5kg | $91.00 |
| 10th | 3 | Patchson | 9 | C Newitt | Jamie Gibbons | 59.5kg | $3.80 |
| 5 | Apache Sunrise | 1 | Thomas Stockdale | Archie Alexander | 58kg | ||
| Scr | 7 | Itscharatabuilding | 4 | Dani Walker | 57.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Arashi Flash | 10 | T Busuttin & N Young | 57kg | ||
| Scr | 11 | Circus Moon | 10 | M M Laurie | 57kg |
Bourke Builders Mdn Plate
14:40 local1600mMaiden$32,000
Winner10. Icy YouSP $1.80
★ Top pickWon
10Icy You
Busuttin and Young with Newitt second-up is a proven winning pattern and 57kg helps in the ground. The genuine risk is a first look at Heavy 8 from a backmarking position at a track where deep closers struggle, which is why confidence is measured rather than emphatic.
999th pickScratched
3Golden Thoughts
A four-year-old first-starter judged on proxy rather than penalised for absent form. Barrier 5 sits in the best-performing band at Echuca.
999th pickScratched
1Churchill Lane
The one runner who can dictate. He led at the 800m and 400m on Heavy 10 at Moe last start and held third, and his three heavy-track starts have produced a placing.
Value pick6th
6Specky Boy
The value angle. He should land around fourth, precisely the position winning a quarter of recent Echuca races, and Stanley strikes at 21% here.
- 1st10Icy YouC Newitt$1.80
- 2nd4Riverlea PrinceChelsea Taylor$3.70
- 3rd9ShaykhlislamovaSarah Field$41.00
- 4th2Fantastic BeastSam Kennedy$9.00
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Icy You | 5 | C Newitt | T Busuttin & N Young | 57kg | $1.80 |
| 2nd | 4 | Riverlea Prince | 1 | Chelsea Taylor | N J Allport | 59.5kg | $3.70 |
| 3rd | 9 | Shaykhlislamova | 4 | Sarah Field | Stephen Field | 56kg | $41.00 |
| 4th | 2 | Fantastic Beast | 3 | Sam Kennedy | Peter Gelagotis | 58kg | $9.00 |
| 5th | 5 | Smart Eddie | 2 | Logan McNeil | Annalise Maragos | 59.5kg | $15.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Specky Boy | 6 | Jett Stanley | Damien Hunter | 59.5kg | $6.50 |
| 7th | 7 | Blackbird | 7 | B Vale | Shilleagh Meyervale | 57.5kg | $41.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Churchill Lane | 4 | Jason Warren | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 3 | Golden Thoughts | 4 | Jye McNeil | R D Griffiths | 59.5kg | |
| Scr | 8 | Broken Image | 8 | C J Parish | J A Heath | 57.5kg |
Carlton Draught (Bm56)
15:20 local1600mBenchmark 56$22,000
Winner6. The Quiet ImmortalSP $2.80
★ Top pickWon
6The Quiet Immortal
999th pickScratched
2Great Prosperity
He has placed at all four heavy starts and maps into the fourth-to-sixth range Echuca statistics favour most.
999th pickScratched
4Jackand
The most credible wet-track form in the race. The drop back to BM56 with Newitt aboard is the trigger; he needs luck from the back but is class above most here on wet ground.
Value pick4th
7Isalot
Genuinely overpriced on last-start merit. Today he maps in the first three or four at a track where forward-of-midfield runners hold a clear statistical edge on heavy going, with Egan taking the ride at a 24% Echuca strike rate.
- 1st6The Quiet ImmortalLachlan King$2.80
- 2nd10CatalonaThomas Stockdale$7.00
- 3rd5Devine GruntTeodore Nugent$51.00
- 4th7IsalotW Egan$8.00
Full result · 8 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | The Quiet Immortal | 3 | Lachlan King | Ben Brisbourne | 61kg | $2.80 |
| 2nd | 10 | Catalona | 1 | Thomas Stockdale | Archie Alexander | 58kg | $7.00 |
| 3rd | 5 | Devine Grunt | 5 | Teodore Nugent | Aaron Laing | 61kg | $51.00 |
| 4th | 7 | Isalot | 6 | W Egan | Heath Chalmers | 60.5kg | $8.00 |
| 5th | 1 | Midnight Glow | 8 | C Newitt | J P Salanitri | 62.5kg | $4.00 |
| 6th | 11 | Ginger Sweet | 4 | Jye McNeil | Peter Gelagotis | 54.5kg | $8.50 |
| 7th | 3 | Admire Fluke | 7 | J Noonan | M M Laurie | 61.5kg | $5.00 |
| 8th | 12 | Brassi Road | 2 | Sam Kennedy | C J Davis | 54kg | $81.00 |
| Scr | 2 | Great Prosperity | 11 | Luke Oliver | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Jackand | 9 | P Kearney | 61.5kg | ||
| Scr | 8 | Stole Him | 4 | Jason Warren | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Two Sigma | 5 | Reece Goodwin | 59kg |
Hygain Edge (Bm56)
16:00 local1000mBenchmark 56$22,000
Winner3. AstariSP $4.40
★ Top pick3rd
7Wind Dreamer
Echuca sprints reward on-pace types settling top three and she maps exactly there from gate 5 with only 56kg.
2nd pick2nd
4Lonstar
Against him: 61.5kg in a bog, gate 1 on a true rail where he can be buried in an even tempo, and a modest last-start effort at Geelong. Place cover is the sensible way in.
3rd pick5th
6Raging Monkey
Nobody knows this circuit better. He maps to lead from gate 3 carrying just 55kg, and Echuca leaders win a quarter of their sprint races. The obvious caveat is age and a 7-from-84 career record, plus a disappointing last start.
Value pickScratched
5Do It Now
Do It Now is the only runner with both a win and a placing on Heavy going, and she gets a clear rider upgrade to Rawiller, who is 15% for this stable. She was excusable first-up at Moe on a Heavy 10 from gate 12 and should improve sharply second-up at her right grade. The negatives are the wide draw and a map that has her settling back where Echuca has produced no winners.
- 1st3AstariLiana Wood$4.40
- 2nd4LonstarDamien Thornton$2.45
- 3rd7Wind DreamerJett Stanley$9.00
- 4th2Epic CentreThomas Stockdale$3.90
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Astari | 4 | Liana Wood | M W Walker | 58.5kg | $4.40 |
| 2nd | 4 | Lonstar | 1 | Damien Thornton | A & S Freedman | 61.5kg | $2.45 |
| 3rd | 7 | Wind Dreamer | 5 | Jett Stanley | John Keane | 56kg | $9.00 |
| 4th | 2 | Epic Centre | 7 | Thomas Stockdale | Annalise Maragos | 62kg | $3.90 |
| 5th | 6 | Raging Monkey | 3 | Olivia East | L E Robertson | 55kg | $9.00 |
| 6th | 8 | Fortyfour Magnum | 2 | C J Parish | D E Dean | 55kg | $12.00 |
| 7th | 9 | Mahjing | 6 | Teodore Nugent | C J Davis | 54kg | $101.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Bella Cinque | 7 | Logan McGill | 62kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Do It Now | 9 | Luke Oliver | 59.5kg |
Worklocker Echuca (Bm56)
16:40 local1400mBenchmark 56$22,000
Winner9. Bell's BighouseSP $6.50
★ Top pick2nd
7Of The View
But she is not the top pick because barrier 12 compromises a horse that wants to be forward, her most recent heavy attempt at Moe was a complete failure that earned a stewards' trial order, and she weakened badly when leading last start.
2nd pick3rd
11Mr Charismatic
Holds the third-best combination of map and conditions form. Barrier 4 and a midfield trip keep him clear of the backmarker penalty that hurts here on heavy ground.
999th pickScratched
6Justibella
The most wet-proven runner in the race and the one whose map fits the Echuca heavy profile best. Barrier 8 sits in the best-performing gate band here and she settles handy without needing the lead.
Value pick6th
1Eire To The Jungle
The overlay of the race. His only heavy-track win, at Kilmore on Heavy 9, came leading throughout, which is precisely the profile Echuca rewards on this surface. The Heavy 10 failure at this track in June is the blot, but that was a bog surface and today's Heavy 8 is drying.
- 1st9Bell's BighouseSarah Field$6.50
- 2nd7Of The ViewW Egan$2.80
- 3rd11Mr CharismaticThomas Stockdale$3.90
- 4th8SavethebesttillastChelsea Taylor$14.00
Full result · 8 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Bell's Bighouse | 1 | Sarah Field | J Rowe | 57kg | $6.50 |
| 2nd | 7 | Of The View | 8 | W Egan | Patrick Payne | 59kg | $2.80 |
| 3rd | 11 | Mr Charismatic | 4 | Thomas Stockdale | Archie Alexander | 58.5kg | $3.90 |
| 4th | 8 | Savethebesttillast | 5 | Chelsea Taylor | S A Lake | 59kg | $14.00 |
| 5th | 2 | Royal Heritage | 6 | B Rawiller | N A Blackiston | 61.5kg | $8.50 |
| 6th | 1 | Eire To The Jungle | 7 | Olivia East | Toby Lake | 59.5kg | $12.00 |
| 7th | 5 | She's A Jett | 2 | Alana Kelly | Henry Dwyer | 60.5kg | $7.00 |
| 8th | 13 | Smart Elissim | 3 | Jett Stanley | A R Coffey | 54kg | $61.00 |
| Scr | 3 | Kastun Star | 10 | Jason Warren | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Pomah | 10 | D T O'Brien | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 6 | Justibella | 8 | C Maher | 59.5kg | ||
| Scr | 10 | Kowhai | 5 | Lee & Shannon Hope | 58.5kg | ||
| Scr | 12 | New York Scandal | 8 | Teodore Nugent | Aaron Laing | 57.5kg |
Bet365 Bet Boost (Bm56)
17:20 local1200mBenchmark 56$22,000
Winner7. ChantraSP $7.00
★ Top pick3rd
3Forever With Ned
Her heavy record of 8 starts for 2 wins, a second and a third is unmatched here, and her June win at Wangaratta over 1170m on a Heavy 10 was with today's rider W Egan, whose 29% strike rate with Patrick Payne signals intent. The Wangaratta tenth is forgivable - wide without cover under 61.5kg. Gate 4 lets Egan take a handy spot, exactly the shape Echuca sprints reward, and she is back in grade at a level she has already placed in on Heavy 9.
2nd pick2nd
2Decanted
He maps to control a moderate tempo from gate 7 with winkers added to help him focus.
3rd pick5th
11Miss Himalaya
The most reliable wet-tracker at the weights. Two wins from eight heavy-track starts and a Heavy 8 second at Donald confirm she relishes the going, and her third at Wangaratta six days ago showed she is race-fit and finishing off. The 56.5kg is a significant advantage against 61kg-plus rivals slogging through a Heavy 8, and gate 2 with Parish gives her the economical run she has lacked. Career strike rate of 9% caps enthusiasm, so she rates a solid each-way proposition rather than a win play.
Value pick7th
10Tuxedo Miss
The only runner in the field who has won at Echuca over this trip in these conditions - a Heavy 10 maiden win in June, coming from tenth at the 800m. Last start is excusable with a vet certificate issued after being slowly away and checked.
- 1st7ChantraAlana Kelly$7.00
- 2nd2DecantedJett Stanley$1.75
- 3rd3Forever With NedW Egan$6.00
- 4th8TassadarTeodore Nugent$21.00
Full result · 7 runners
| Finish | No. | Horse | Barrier | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Chantra | 7 | Alana Kelly | Mitchell Freedman | 59.5kg | $7.00 |
| 2nd | 2 | Decanted | 6 | Jett Stanley | T Busuttin & N Young | 61kg | $1.75 |
| 3rd | 3 | Forever With Ned | 4 | W Egan | Patrick Payne | 61kg | $6.00 |
| 4th | 8 | Tassadar | 3 | Teodore Nugent | Aaron Laing | 59.5kg | $21.00 |
| 5th | 11 | Miss Himalaya | 2 | C J Parish | D E Dean | 56.5kg | $12.00 |
| 6th | 6 | Snakeinthegrass | 1 | Jye McNeil | Peter Gelagotis | 60.5kg | $10.00 |
| 7th | 10 | Tuxedo Miss | 5 | Thomas Stockdale | Archie Alexander | 58kg | $12.00 |
| Scr | 1 | Grouse Mountain | 9 | Logan McGill | 63kg | ||
| Scr | 4 | Turnaquid | 9 | Luke Oliver | 61kg | ||
| Scr | 5 | Sheanadh | 6 | M W Walker | 60.5kg | ||
| Scr | 9 | Brroosha | 7 | C Maher | 59kg |
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