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Thomas Farms RC Murray Bridge: Murray Bridge Racing Club

5th March 2022

  • Track distance

    1400m

  • Weather

    Fine

  • Rain

    Nil last 24hrs, 9.5mm last 7 days

  • Rail type

    +3m 1800m-1000m Incl 1800m chute, True Remainder

  • Track rating

    Good 4

  • View track map

Winning Post-1600m: Unmarked in this section. The coverage is exceptional and the lanes are consistent right across. Walked a '4'. 

1600m-1000m: Coverage also very good here, it walked essentially like fresh ground apart from a couple of spots at the 1380m mark and the 1050m mark but those patches are very small and won't have any impact. Walked a '4' but plenty of cushion. 

1000m-800m: This is the area where they exit the back straight. I felt it was marginally less consistent closer to the fence but I'd still rate it as good ground, just not as perfect as the previous couple of sections.

1200-800m (chute): This section is always close to perfection and it's no different at present. No wear, plenty of cushion under foot. 

800m-400m: Found a couple of section where the fill is more noticeable close to the fence, mostly between the 700m and 600m marks. I thought the stick broke the surface with less pressure closer to the fence and particularly at the 600m mark. 

400m-Winning Post: Good ground in the home straight, not much difference between the fence and wider lanes. I felt there was more give here than the back straight but that might be to do with the irrigation timing. Walked well into the '4' range and should race well.

Verdict: Overall the track is close to immaculate. The area of interest for me is the fence from the 800m to the 400m mark. I felt that the fence was a chance of chopping out around the home turn and that being in lanes 3 and beyond might become an advantage as the meeting progresses. The last two meetings with the rail in the True position were Jan 1 and Jan 15. On both occasions the inside was a no-go zone in this section. The two meetings since have been +7m but I'm not fully sold on the inside having repaired itself completely. It walked a '4' but not deep into the range, with irrigation applied on Friday night (assuming they will) and a mild day Saturday it probably stays in that rating.

Track walked at 5:30pm Thursday 3 March 2022.

Rail details +3m 1800m-1000m Incl 1800m chute, True Remainder
Track type Turf
Nominations close Mon 28 Feb 22 12:00PM ACDT
Weights last published Tue 1 Mar 22 12:00AM ACDT
Acceptances must be declared before Wed 2 Mar 22 9:00AM ACDT
Riders must be declared before Wed 2 Mar 22 12:00PM ACDT

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1. Spry Civil Construction Handicap 1400m, 12:17pm

Total prize pool: $54,750

1st: $29,100, 2nd: $9,675, 3rd: $4,425, 4th: $2,850, 5th: $2,325

BenchMark 86 (BM86), Handicap (Hcp), Rating Based (RTG), Apprentices can claim.

Field Limit: 16 + 4 EM

results

Fin Name Barrier Weight Margin Starting price Time More info
1
J: Barend Vorster T: Shane & Cassie Oxlade
6 56.0 0.0 $2.30F 01:24.250
  • Jockey

    Barend Vorster

  • Trainer

    Shane & Cassie Oxlade

  • Barrier

    6

  • Weight

    56.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    9YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • Ballot Seq

    4

  • Prize

    $254,755

  • Racing colours

    Red And Gold Diamonds, Gold Cap

  • Owners

    B W Crowell, Mrs J M Oxlade & Mrs L J Crowell

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Husson Spirit
    SIRE: Typhon

  • Career

    21:8-1-1

  • 1st up

    5:1-0-1

  • 2nd up

    4:2-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    2:1-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    14:7-0-1

  • Soft

    6:1-1-0

  • Heavy

    1:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
5th / 7 MORP 12/02/2022 1200 Good BM86 2325 Justin Potter 57 3 79
  • 1 River Twain
  • 2 Terbium
6th / 11 MORP 30/10/2021 1200 Good BM86 1275 Justin Potter 57 3 80
  • 1 Rock The Ring
  • 2 Extra Time
2nd / 6 MORP 16/10/2021 1200 Soft BM86 9675 Justin Potter 57 5 79
  • 1 Pindaric
  • 3 Extra Time
4th / 9 MORP 09/10/2021 1100 Good BM82 2850 Justin Potter 59 5 79
  • 1 Rock The Ring
  • 2 Alleboom
5th / 8 MRPK 04/09/2021 1300 Soft BM82 2325 Justin Potter 60 2 80
  • 1 Ecumenical
  • 2 Magnetic Edge
2
J: Jeffrey Maund T: John Hickmott & Carrina Riggs
3 55.5 0.4 $11 01:24.310
  • Career

    24:5-2-6

  • 1st up

    4:1-0-2

  • 2nd up

    3:2-0-0

  • Track

    3:0-0-1

  • Dist

    4:3-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    1:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    16:2-1-4

  • Soft

    6:2-1-2

  • Heavy

    2:1-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
7th / 9 WOD 26/11/2021 1590 Heavy WODONGA CUP 2000 Daniel Moor 54 5 77
  • 1 Akecheta
  • 2 Rainbow Thief (NZ)
3rd / 16 BRAT 20/11/2021 1600 Good BM78 11700 Ms Alana Kelly 57 5 77
  • 1 Typhoon Harmony
  • 2 Irish Butterfly (NZ)
3rd / 7 MRPK 06/11/2021 1550 Good BM82 4425 Jeffrey Maund 58 3 77
  • 1 Royal Mile
  • 2 Noir de Rue
9th / 15 GAWL 22/10/2021 1500 Good GAWL CUP 2325 Jeffrey Maund 54 4 78
  • 1 Sign Of Ussuri
  • 2 Splash Some Cash
6th / 17 MUBR 15/10/2021 1600 Good M BR CUP 2325 Jeffrey Maund 54 2 78
  • 1 Regalo Di Gaetano
  • 2 Classy Joe
3
J: Ms Jessica Eaton T: Mick Huxtable
2 58.0 1.6 $8.50 01:24.500
  • Jockey

    Ms Jessica Eaton

  • Trainer

    Mick Huxtable

  • Barrier

    2

  • Weight

    58.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    8YO

  • Colour

    bay or brown

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Retired

  • J WT

    50.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    2

  • Prize

    $268,950

  • Racing colours

    Canary, Black Yoke, Cuffs And Cap

  • Owners

    Mrs J D Daly, M D Daly, R D Mooney, Mrs S M Mooney, A K Reeve, Mrs G Reeve, M S Kennedy, Mrs C A Kennedy, W A Blythman, Mrs R P Blythman, R J Eley, S J Schulz, Mrs S E Huxtable, A T Verco & C Addams-Williams

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Family Portrait
    SIRE: Fiorente

  • Career

    27:8-4-3

  • 1st up

    7:1-1-2

  • 2nd up

    5:2-2-0

  • Track

    2:1-0-0

  • Dist

    5:0-2-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    18:6-2-1

  • Soft

    9:2-2-2

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
8th / 11 MRPK 19/02/2022 1400 Good BM86 1275 Ms Jessica Eaton 59 9 83
  • 1 Night Passage
  • 2 Royal Mile
5th / 7 GAWL 10/02/2022 1000 Good 70+ -TRL - Ms Jessica Eaton - - 83
  • 1 Philonize
  • 2 Gytrash
7th / 9 MRPK 13/11/2021 2250 Good BM82 1275 Jason Holder 61 6 84
  • 1 Nobel Heights
  • 2 Exalted Ambition
5th / 11 MORP 30/10/2021 1800 Good JOHN LETTS 4425 Jason Holder 56 11 84
  • 1 Regalo Di Gaetano
  • 2 Sign Of Ussuri
8th / 17 MUBR 15/10/2021 1600 Good M BR CUP 2325 Jason Holder 54 11 84
  • 1 Regalo Di Gaetano
  • 2 Classy Joe
4
J: Angus Chung (a3/50kg) T: Sue Murphy
1 61.5 (cd 58.5kg) 1.8 $2.80 01:24.530
  • Jockey

    Angus Chung

  • Trainer

    Sue Murphy

  • Barrier

    1

  • Weight

    61.5

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    9YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    50.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    1

  • Prize

    $270,225

  • Racing colours

    Lime, Black Band And Armbands

  • Owners

    R W Brighton, Mrs M C Brighton & Ms S T Murphy

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Rostova
    SIRE: Frankel

  • Career

    29:9-3-1

  • 1st up

    6:3-1-0

  • 2nd up

    5:0-0-0

  • Track

    2:1-1-0

  • Dist

    6:1-1-0

  • Trk/Dst

    1:0-1-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    21:4-3-1

  • Soft

    8:5-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
10th / 11 FLEM 01/01/2022 1400 Good CHSTR MANIFOLD - Daniel Moor 54 10 90
  • 1 Lighthouse (USA)
  • 2 Looks Like Elvis
4th / 13 MORP 11/12/2021 1200 Good XMAS HCP 5475 Angus Chung 59 13 90
  • 1 Outlaws Revenge
  • 2 Calypso Reign
4th / 15 MORP 27/11/2021 1200 Good CITY MARION 5475 Angus Chung 58 14 90
  • 1 Outlaws Revenge
  • 2 Rock The Ring
1st / 12 CAST 16/05/2021 2000 Soft CAST CUP 24750 Jacob Opperman 60 5 86
  • 2 Jester Halo
  • 3 Vividredsky (NZ)
6th / 12 TER 18/04/2021 2150 Soft TERANG CUP 1400 Jack Hill 58 5 86
  • 1 Wentwood (GB)
  • 2 Home By Midnight (NZ)
5
J: Jacob Opperman (a2/54kg) T: Lee Creek
5 54.0 3.7 $8 01:24.830
  • Jockey

    Jacob Opperman

  • Trainer

    Lee Creek

  • Barrier

    5

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    7YO

  • Colour

    brown or black

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    54.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    8

  • Prize

    $58,625

  • Racing colours

    Purple And Light Grey Hoops, Black Sleeves And Cap

  • Owners

    M A Mullan, S J Lock, D J Klaassens, S M Golebiowski, Mrs A L Lock, R J Dycer, N R Shaw, T A Stokker, Ms R L Clark, J R Williams & B Deans

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Work Before Play
    SIRE: Atomic

  • Career

    12:6-0-0

  • 1st up

    4:2-0-0

  • 2nd up

    2:2-0-0

  • Track

    0:0-0-0

  • Dist

    1:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    10:5-0-0

  • Soft

    2:1-0-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
5th / 9 CLAC 11/02/2022 1200 Good BM70 1050 Declan Bates 62 5 74
  • 1 Contalmaison
  • 2 Rogue Star
1st / 10 PNLA 03/12/2021 1300 Good BM68 10625 Jacob Opperman 62 6 71
  • 2 Manhattan Arch
  • 3 Libbyangel
4th / 10 NARA 19/11/2021 1430 Good BM68 1425 Jacob Opperman 62 3 71
  • 1 Wylie Ol' Coyote
  • 2 Annika
1st / 9 PNLA 07/11/2021 1300 Good BM68 8025 Jacob Opperman 59 9 66
  • 2 Rhythmatic
  • 3 Dr Dee Dee
1st / 10 NARA 20/10/2021 1200 Good BM68 10625 Jacob Opperman 56 9 62
  • 2 Love Magic
  • 3 Shock Alert (NZ)
6
J: Paul Gatt T: Mick Huxtable
4 54.0 8.0 $41 01:25.520
  • Jockey

    Paul Gatt

  • Trainer

    Mick Huxtable

  • Barrier

    4

  • Weight

    54.0

  • Starting price

    -

  • Age

    8YO

  • Colour

    bay

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    53.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    12

  • Prize

    $111,770

  • Racing colours

    Canary, Black Yoke, Cuffs And Cap

  • Owners

    J E Mcalister, R S Nance, T L Nicholas, Mrs K Mcalister, Mrs W N Nicholas & Ms T F Hansen

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Zerprisal
    SIRE: Master of Design

  • Career

    23:6-1-1

  • 1st up

    3:0-0-0

  • 2nd up

    3:0-0-0

  • Track

    10:4-0-0

  • Dist

    2:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    2:0-0-0

  • Firm

    0:0-0-0

  • Good

    19:5-0-1

  • Soft

    4:1-1-0

  • Heavy

    0:0-0-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
4th / 6 GAWL 10/02/2022 1000 Good OPEN-TRL - Ms Jessica Eaton - - 65
  • 1 Grand Host
  • 2 Cafe Rizu
10th / 11 MRPK 20/03/2021 1950 Good BM68 1025 Jason Holder 59 9 66
  • 1 Exalted Beast
  • 2 Monteferrante
1st / 10 MUBR 03/03/2021 2000 Good BM62 10625 Ms Jessica Eaton 60 7 62
  • 2 The Sidekick (NZ)
  • 3 Sister Dee
1st / 9 MRPK 19/02/2021 1950 Good BM62 10625 Ms Jessica Eaton 59 2 58
  • 2 Exalted Beast
  • 3 Connermara Rose
2nd / 9 MORP 06/02/2021 2040 Soft BM68 5425 Ms Jessica Eaton 54 2 58
  • 1 Hobo Bob
  • 2 Roselli Sting
-
J: Todd Pannell T: Karen Byrnes
- 55.0 - - -
  • Jockey

    Todd Pannell

  • Trainer

    Karen Byrnes

  • -

  • Weight

    55.0

  • Age

    11YO

  • Colour

    chestnut

  • Gender

    Gelding

  • Status

    Active

  • J WT

    53.0kg

  • Ballot Seq

    6

  • Prize

    $358,090

  • Racing colours

    White, Red And White Striped Sleeves, Red Cap

  • Owners

    Mrs T McSporran & K Byrnes

  • Breeding info

    DAM: Mimiele
    SIRE: Street Boss

  • Career

    59:11-7-8

  • 1st up

    7:2-1-2

  • 2nd up

    6:1-0-0

  • Track

    3:0-0-1

  • Dist

    2:0-0-0

  • Trk/Dst

    0:0-0-0

  • Firm

    1:0-1-0

  • Good

    46:8-5-7

  • Soft

    11:3-0-1

  • Heavy

    1:0-1-0

Recent form

Video Pos Venue Date Dist Cond Race Prize Jockey WT Bar RTG Result
5th / 11 MRPK 19/02/2022 1400 Good BM86 2325 Ms Emily Finnegan 56 6 77
  • 1 Night Passage
  • 2 Royal Mile
6th / 7 MORP 12/02/2022 1200 Good BM86 1275 Ms Emily Finnegan 56 2 78
  • 1 River Twain
  • 2 Terbium
5th / 6 GAWL 08/01/2022 1100 Soft BM82 2325 Jason Holder 59 6 79
  • 1 Great Leveller
  • 2 Spanish Heirloom
5th / 7 GAWL 18/12/2021 1100 Good BM82 2325 Ms Emily Finnegan 59 5 80
  • 1 Midnight Storm
  • 2 Spanish Heirloom
7th / 7 MORP 21/08/2021 1100 Soft 2MW-LY 1275 Todd Pannell 60 7 81
  • 1 Extra Mile
  • 2 Miss Jane