Murray Bridge Race 3 - Thomas Farms Mdn Plate
WARM BREEZE (4) returns and has tuned up with a sharp trial win, suggesting he is ready to go. Holder on from an inside alley reads favourably. VELVET GEM (12) returned with a solid third over this trip at Strathalbyn where she sat close to the pace and battled on well. That effort should bring her on nicely and she looks a key chance second-up. PIRATE (2) went forward last start and weakened out over 1350m on soft ground at Strathalbyn. The drop in trip off 49 days in between might suit. Willing to give another go. IDRACOWRA (6) has struggled to threaten of late but does have form that can measure up. Finally draws a low gate and is worth keeping safe.

Jockey: Andrew Stead
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Finished off last campaign eighth of 10 at Strathalbyn 4yo+ Mdn-Sw December 11 over 1600m, 15 len behind I Ain't Chicken carrying 58kg at $26. When resuming last campaign fifth of 13 at Clare 4yo+ Mdn-Sw December 1 over 1200m, soft track; 4.5 len behind Knight Dancer with 58kg at $41. Prefer to see how he has returned.
Last Starts 154 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/10 | 11/12/2024 | 10 | MDN 4U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1600m | Good 4 | Sairyn Fawke | 58kg | 1:42.12 | 1-6-8 | 4 |
| 15.7L | $26.00 |
5/13 | 01/12/2024 | 98 | MDN 4U | $19,500.00 | Clare | 1200m | Soft 5 | Rochelle Milnes | 58kg | 1:14.27 | 10-10-5 | 13 |
| 4.3L | $41.00 |
5/6 | 26/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Strathalbyn | 1000m | Good | Rochelle Milnes | 1:02.63 | - | 0 |
| 8.15L | $0.00 | |
12/12 | 25/08/2024 | 141 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 1200m | Synthetic | Adam McCabe | 59.5kg | 1:12.04 | 10-12-12 | 12 |
| 13.1L | $17.00 |
4/7 | 06/04/2024 | - | MDN 3 | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1200m | Neutral | Elione Chaves | 58kg | 1:11.53 | 5-5-4 | 2 |
| 4.6L | $3.50 |
1/6 | 28/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gold Coast Poly | 1050m | Good | Elione Chaves | 1:01.93 | - | 2 |
| 0.4L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Sairyn Fawke
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 49 day let-up. At the latest run raced on the pace before fading ran last of 14 at Strathalbyn 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 26 over 1350m, on a slow track; 13 len behind Silver Lifestyle carrying 58kg at $3.50. The race before that rolled along in front before being edged out 2nd of 11 at Morphettville Parks 4yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 1 over 1400m, 4 len behind Synchro with 58kg at $3.20. Can bounce back.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14/14 | 26/03/2025 | 25 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1350m | Soft 5 | Lachlan Neindorf | 58kg | 1:23.61 | 2-1-14 | 2 |
| 13.4L | $3.50 |
2/11 | 01/03/2025 | 10 | MDN 4U | $50,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1400m | Good 4 | Kayla Crowther | 58kg | 1:23.13 | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 4.1L | $3.20 |
4/13 | 19/02/2025 | 26 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1200m | Good 4 | Lachlan Neindorf | 58kg | 1:12.34 | 11-9-4 | 12 |
| 3.3L | $9.00 |
6/11 | 24/01/2025 | 251 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 900m | Good 4 | Lachlan Neindorf | 58kg | 0:53.17 | - | 9 |
| 2.6L | $3.60 |
6/9 | 18/05/2024 | 14 | MDN | $60,000.00 | Kembla Grange | 1400m | Heavy 9 | Keagan Latham | 59kg | 1:28.71 | 6-5-6 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $3.50 |
3/7 | 04/05/2024 | 289 | MDN CG | $42,000.00 | Newcastle | 1200m | Soft 7 | Rory Hutchings | 59kg | 1:11.39 | 4-4-3 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $4.00 |
5/6 | 19/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Canterbury | 900m | Soft | Andrew Adkins | 0:57.62 | - | 0 |
| 1.22L | $0.00 | |
7/8 | 08/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Randwick | 735m | Soft | Andrew Adkins | 0:42.80 | - | 0 |
| 5.58L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Stephanie Lacy
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after seven months 7th of 10 at Balaklava 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 16 over 1050m, 8 len behind Ginger Sinner carrying 56kg at $51. Previously second-up 6th of 14 at Gawler 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on August 7 over 1200m, slow going 6 len behind Aloha Blue with 58kg at $61. No easier this time and not likely to threaten.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/10 | 16/04/2025 | 215 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1050m | Good 4 | Zoe Lloyd | 56kg | 1:00.14 | 7-6-7 | 6 |
| 8.0L | $51.00 |
11/12 | 13/09/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Bordertown | 1200m | Good 4 | Zoe Lloyd | 56kg | 1:11.22 | 10-10-11 | 10 |
| 12.8L | $151.00 |
10/11 | 30/08/2024 | 23 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Naracoorte | 1200m | Soft 7 | Zoe Lloyd | 56kg | 1:13.33 | 8-11-10 | 1 |
| 14.5L | $26.00 |
6/14 | 07/08/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1200m | Soft 5 | Samuel Payne | 58kg | 1:14.00 | 10-9-6 | 6 |
| 6.2L | $61.00 |
14/14 | 24/07/2024 | - | MDN CG 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft 5 | Zoe Lloyd | 54.5kg | 0:57.99 | 12-14-14 | 14 |
| 9.6L | $151.00 |
10/10 | 17/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft | Zoe Lloyd | 1:00.18 | - | 0 |
| 23.1L | $0.00 | |
6/8 | 05/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Good | Dylan Caboche | 1:00.07 | - | 0 |
| 9.9L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jason Holder
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns. Finished off last campaign raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 12 at Balaklava 3yo+ Cg&E Mdn-Sw on November 20 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Taking Omaha carrying 58kg at $6.50. When resuming last campaign 2nd of 12 at Riccarton Park Mdn-Sw on April 20 2024 over 1400m, on a slow track; nose behind Warlac carrying 58.5kg at $4.90. Won trial at Murray Bridge over 800m on March 14. Looks forward enough after a recent trial win. Everything points to a positive return.
Last Starts 61 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/4 | 14/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 800m | Good | Taylor Johnstone | 0:51.16 | - | 0 |
| 1.58L | $0.00 | |
5/12 | 20/11/2024 | 194 | MDN CG 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1200m | Good 4 | Manoel Nunes | 58kg | 1:10.12 | 3-3-5 | 3 |
| 5.7L | $6.50 |
2/9 | 31/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Balaklava | 1050m | Good | Ben Price | 1:02.56 | - | 0 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 | |
6/8 | 10/05/2024 | 20 | MDN 3U | $14,000.00 | Riverton | 1400m | Heavy 10 | Samantha Wynne | 58.5kg | 1:38.71 | 6-4-6 | 5 |
| 17.9L | $2.20 |
2/12 | 20/04/2024 | 84 | MDN 3U | $17,000.00 | Riccarton | 1400m | Soft 5 | Samantha Wynne | 58.5kg | 1:24.07 | 4-4-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $4.90 |
5/15 | 27/01/2024 | 30 | MDN 3U | $21,000.00 | Riccarton | 1400m | Good 4 | Samantha Wynne | 58.5kg | 1:23.68 | - | 8 |
| 3.0L | $16.90 |
8/14 | 28/12/2023 | 111 | MDN 2U | $17,130.00 | Phar Lap | 1200m | Soft 7 | Samantha Wynne | 58.5kg | 1:12.48 | - | 14 |
| 7.3L | $20.00 |
0/14 | 08/09/2023 | - | MDN | $16,972.00 | Oamaru | 1200m | Good 4 | Akshay Balloo | 58.5kg | 1:13.26 | - | 11 |
| 99.0L | $19.90 |

Jockey: Felicity Atkinson
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th of 12 at Bordertown 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on May 2 over 1200m, 5 len behind Miss Pantherlot with 53kg at $101. The run before that second last of 10 at Balaklava 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 16 over 1050m, 14 len behind Ginger Sinner with 53kg at $101. Tested again.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/12 | 02/05/2025 | 16 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Bordertown | 1200m | Good 4 | Polly Brewster | 53kg | 1:11.56 | 11-8-7 | 8 |
| 4.9L | $101.00 |
9/10 | 16/04/2025 | 39 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1050m | Good 4 | Isaac Sit | 53kg | 1:00.14 | 5-9-9 | 8 |
| 14.4L | $101.00 |
11/12 | 08/03/2025 | 213 | MDN 2U | $50,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Good 4 | Alana Kelly | 56kg | 0:56.45 | 11-12-11 | 10 |
| 17.1L | $101.00 |
9/14 | 07/08/2024 | 7 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1200m | Soft 5 | Ivy Lam | 53kg | 1:14.00 | 5-8-9 | 7 |
| 11.7L | $51.00 |
9/10 | 31/07/2024 | 14 | MDN 3 | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1400m | Soft 6 | Ivy Lam | 53kg | 1:23.67 | 4-6-9 | 9 |
| 8.5L | $61.00 |
5/11 | 17/07/2024 | 14 | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Ivy Lam | 53kg | 1:16.14 | - | 9 |
| 9.9L | $17.00 |
6/10 | 17/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft | Ivy Lam | 1:00.18 | - | 0 |
| 7.2L | $0.00 | |
6/8 | 29/05/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft | Lachlan Neindorf | 1:00.81 | - | 0 |
| 9.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Ben Price
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th of 14 at Oakbank 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 21 over 1400m, slow going 7 len behind Totemo Hayai with 54.5kg at $6. The run before that 7th of 11 at Strathalbyn 3yo+ F&M Mdn-Sw on April 11 over 1200m, slow going 3.5 len behind Hysterical Lady carrying 57.5kg at $10. Good enough to turn things around.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/14 | 21/04/2025 | 10 | MDN 3U | $35,000.00 | Oakbank | 1400m | Soft 6 | Taylor Johnstone | 54.5kg | 1:29.46 | 11-11-7 | 8 |
| 7.7L | $6.00 |
7/11 | 11/04/2025 | 5 | MDN FM 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1200m | Soft 5 | Todd Pannell | 57.5kg | 1:15.25 | 8-7-7 | 11 |
| 3.3L | $10.00 |
3/12 | 06/04/2025 | 18 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Naracoorte | 1100m | Good 4 | Jacob Opperman | 56kg | 1:05.03 | 4-5-3 | 8 |
| 2.6L | $5.00 |
3/11 | 19/03/2025 | 17 | MDN FM 3U | $25,000.00 | Oakbank | 1100m | Good 4 | Todd Pannell | 57.5kg | 1:07.32 | 9-6-3 | 10 |
| 2.6L | $19.00 |
8/11 | 02/03/2025 | 16 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Penola | 1300m | Good 4 | Jacob Opperman | 56kg | 1:21.75 | 1-1-8 | 11 |
| 10.3L | $2.10 |
3/9 | 14/02/2025 | 27 | MDN FM 3U | $19,500.00 | Clare | 1100m | Good 4 | Rochelle Milnes | 57.5kg | 1:05.70 | 5-4-3 | 7 |
| 0.7L | $5.00 |
2/7 | 24/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Oakbank | 1050m | Good | Alana Livesey | 1:04.52 | - | 0 |
| 0.74L | $0.00 | |
5/10 | 14/07/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft | Sophie Logan | 1:00.17 | - | 0 |
| 2.9L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Alan Lai
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at long odds at debut, 4th of 9 at Balaklava Mdn-Sw on April 25 over 1000m, 10 len behind Daisydoo with 54kg at $26. Drawn awkwardly today and is making up the numbers.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 25/04/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1000m | Good 4 | Alan Lai | 54kg | 0:57.92 | 6-6-4 | 3 |
| 10.0L | $26.00 |
3/9 | 17/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Balaklava | 1000m | Good | Alan Lai | 1:00.53 | - | 0 |
| 0.22L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jacob Opperman
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a eight months break. Finished off last preparation ninth of 12 at Halidon 3yo+ Mdn-Sw September 15 over 1380m, 12 len behind Mr Jones carrying 56kg at $13. On debut fourth of 9 at Gawler 3yo Mdn-Sw July 28 over 1100m, on rain affected going; 3.5 len behind Quanah carrying 55.5kg at $21. Not this time.
Last Starts 241 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/12 | 15/09/2024 | 16 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Halidon | 1380m | Good 4 | Samuel Payne | 56kg | 1:24.91 | 3-4-9 | 2 |
| 12.9L | $13.00 |
8/11 | 30/08/2024 | 21 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Naracoorte | 1200m | Soft 7 | Samuel Payne | 56kg | 1:13.33 | 10-9-8 | 4 |
| 10.1L | $8.50 |
5/12 | 09/08/2024 | 12 | MDN 3U | $23,000.00 | Mount Gambier | 1215m | Soft 7 | Jacob Opperman | 56kg | 1:17.21 | 9-7-5 | 8 |
| 6.3L | $8.00 |
4/9 | 28/07/2024 | - | MDN 3 | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1100m | Heavy 8 | Jacob Opperman | 55.5kg | 1:09.57 | 8-7-4 | 6 |
| 3.4L | $21.00 |
4/5 | 11/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Balaklava | 1050m | Soft | Jacob Opperman | 1:06.55 | - | 0 |
| 8.2L | $0.00 | |
8/9 | 29/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gawler | 1000m | Good | Jacob Opperman | 1:01.00 | - | 0 |
| 7.6L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Taylor Johnstone
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently 6th of 12 at Bordertown 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on May 2 over 1200m, 3.5 len behind Cosmic Spy with 53kg at $20. The start before that sat on the pace before fading second last of 13 at Horsham Mdn-Sw on April 26 over 1200m, slow going 16 len behind Vores with 57.5kg at $26. Each-way chance.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/12 | 02/05/2025 | 6 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Bordertown | 1200m | Good 4 | Isaac Sit | 53kg | 1:12.83 | 7-5-6 | 4 |
| 3.4L | $20.00 |
12/13 | 26/04/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $27,000.00 | Horsham | 1200m | Soft 6 | Harry Grace | 57.5kg | 1:12.36 | 3-3-12 | 3 |
| 16.5L | $26.00 |
3/11 | 04/04/2025 | 20 | MDN FM 3U | $27,000.00 | Swan Hill | 1200m | Good 3 | Cory Parish | 58kg | 1:11.22 | 4-5-3 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $61.00 |
4/8 | 15/03/2025 | 28 | MDN | $12,850.00 | Broken Hill | 900m | Good | Alan Lai | 55kg | 0:53.82 | - | 4 |
| 2.8L | $7.00 |
9/9 | 15/02/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $50,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1000m | Good 4 | Alan Lai | 53kg | 0:57.71 | 9-9-9 | 8 |
| 15.1L | $151.00 |
5/11 | 24/01/2025 | 5 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Port Macquarie | 1106m | Good 4 | Mollie Fitzgerald | 57kg | 1:06.34 | 8-7-5 | 7 |
| 2.6L | $26.00 |
1/8 | 20/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Soft | Brandon Lerena | 1:03.01 | - | 0 |
| 0.04L | $0.00 | |
5/8 | 06/08/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosehill | 1030m | Good | Brandon Lerena | 1:02.38 | - | 0 |
| 7.32L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jake Toeroek
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Four-year-old mare who is first starter by Mendelssohn out of Inflict. Not seen publicly in trials. Not at this stage.

Jockey: Brooke King
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after six months held ground to the line 3rd of 11 at Strathalbyn 3yo+ F&M Mdn-Sw on April 11 over 1200m, slow going 2 len behind Hysterical Lady with 55.5kg at $21. Previously second-up 8th of 14 at this track 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on September 18 over 1200m, 10 len behind Tottori carrying 56kg at $9. Holds genuine appeal.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/11 | 11/04/2025 | 167 | MDN FM 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1200m | Soft 5 | Brooke King | 55.5kg | 1:15.25 | 3-2-3 | 5 |
| 2.1L | $21.00 |
3/4 | 14/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 800m | Good | Alice Lindsay | 0:51.16 | - | 0 |
| 1.79L | $0.00 | |
10/11 | 26/10/2024 | 38 | MDN 4U | $50,000.00 | Morphettville | 1050m | Good 4 | Tayla Childs | 56kg | 1:00.26 | 3-7-10 | 10 |
| 12.2L | $101.00 |
8/8 | 27/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Strathalbyn | 1000m | Soft | Callan Murray | 1:02.89 | - | 0 |
| 11.7L | $0.00 | |
8/14 | 18/09/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1200m | Good 4 | Lachlan Neindorf | 56kg | 1:13.89 | 3-5-8 | 10 |
| 10.7L | $9.00 |
4/12 | 04/09/2024 | 74 | MDN 4U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Good 4 | Alice Lindsay | 56kg | 0:57.85 | 2-5-4 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $26.00 |
9/13 | 22/06/2024 | - | MDN 3U | $50,000.00 | Morphettville | 1050m | Soft 6 | Laura Lafferty | 55.5kg | 1:03.35 | 10-12-9 | 9 |
| 6.8L | $201.00 |