Port Augusta Race 1 - Spencer Gulf Coaches Mdn Plate
TOFINO (7) steps out on a quick turnaround following a gritty third over a similar trip at Bordertown. Found the line well on that occasion and looks set to peak fourth-up. Will need a touch of luck from a wide draw but has the closing strength to be right in the thick of it late. NOUVEAU MARCHE (3) struggled at the latest but wasn't far away the start prior when beaten a long neck. This is a suitable challenge. NORMIE NO SHOW (2) returns from an extended break but showed enough when fresh last prep, placing over a longer trip. May need this run to fully hit stride but still profiles as a runner of interest. UNISPHERE (6) failed to fire when resuming but can improve sharply with that outing under the belt. Steps up in distance and can sneak into the finish.

Jockey: Isaac Sit
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 30-day let-up. Most recently second last of 9 at Strathalbyn 3yo+ Cg&E Mdn-Sw on April 11 over 1200m, on a slow track; 9 len behind Political Promise with 58kg at $81. The run before that second last of 10 at Balaklava 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 2 over 1400m, 11 len behind Onlychanceweget with 58kg at $51. Others preferred.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/9 | 11/04/2025 | 9 | MDN CG 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1200m | Soft 5 | Teagan Voorham | 58kg | 1:15.45 | 9-8-8 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $81.00 |
9/10 | 02/04/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1400m | Good 4 | Todd Pannell | 58kg | 1:23.34 | 8-6-9 | 10 |
| 11.9L | $51.00 |
9/12 | 19/03/2025 | 14 | MDN CG 3U | $25,000.00 | Oakbank | 1100m | Good 4 | Teagan Voorham | 58kg | 1:07.08 | 6-5-9 | 8 |
| 8.0L | $101.00 |
8/10 | 05/03/2025 | - | MDN CG 3U | $25,000.00 | Oakbank | 1100m | Soft 5 | Alana Livesey | 58kg | 1:07.58 | 4-3-8 | 6 |
| 9.2L | $101.00 |
9/9 | 11/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Morphettville | 1050m | Good | Alana Livesey | 1:03.17 | - | 0 |
| 14.29L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Connor Murtagh
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a eight months break. Finished off last campaign second last of 10 at Balaklava 3yo+ Mdn-Sw September 11 over 2200m, 13 len behind Bush Inference carrying 58kg at $13. On debut third of 11 at Gawler 3yo+ Mdn-Sw July 17 over 2112m, on rain affected going; 2.5 len behind Moto Moto with 55kg at $3. Shows promise and worth following up.
Last Starts 240 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/10 | 11/09/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 2200m | Good 4 | Anna Jordsjo | 58kg | 2:21.11 | 5-9-9 | 8 |
| 13.4L | $13.00 |
4/13 | 28/08/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1600m | Soft 5 | Anna Jordsjo | 58kg | 1:40.98 | 3-3-4 | 2 |
| 2.4L | $41.00 |
8/14 | 14/08/2024 | 17 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1800m | Good 4 | Tala Hutchinson | 55kg | 1:50.89 | 2-2-8 | 1 |
| 12.1L | $14.00 |
6/9 | 28/07/2024 | 11 | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1722m | Heavy 8 | Tala Hutchinson | 55kg | 1:55.04 | 1-1-6 | 4 |
| 3.9L | $4.00 |
3/11 | 17/07/2024 | - | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 2112m | Heavy 8 | Tala Hutchinson | 55kg | 2:21.78 | 11-6-3 | 11 |
| 2.6L | $3.00 |
1/5 | 11/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Balaklava | 1050m | Soft | Sophie Mitchell | 1:06.55 | - | 0 |
| 0.6L | $0.00 | |
5/11 | 17/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft | Sophie Mitchell | 1:00.24 | - | 0 |
| 4.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Brooke King
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 14 at Oakbank 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 21 over 1400m, slow going 6 len behind Totemo Hayai carrying 58kg at $51. The race before that 3rd of 12 at Port Lincoln 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 30 over 1350m, long-neck behind Easy Girl with 58kg at $71. Best form stacks up nicely and deserves another chance.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/14 | 21/04/2025 | 22 | MDN 3U | $35,000.00 | Oakbank | 1400m | Soft 6 | Justin Potter | 58kg | 1:29.46 | 2-3-5 | 2 |
| 6.4L | $51.00 |
3/12 | 30/03/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1350m | Good 4 | Callan Murray | 58kg | 1:23.74 | 4-5-3 | 3 |
| 0.4L | $71.00 |
3/9 | 16/03/2025 | 8 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Port Lincoln | 1750m | Soft 5 | Brooke King | 56kg | 1:53.16 | 1-1-3 | 9 |
| 3.7L | $91.00 |
5/5 | 08/03/2025 | 8 | MDN 3U | $7,675.00 | Penong | 1200m | Good | Isaac Sit | 56kg | 1:11.93 | - | 5 |
| 16.4L | $3.50 |
10/12 | 28/02/2025 | 2 | MDN 3U | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1350m | Good 4 | Alice Lindsay | 58kg | 1:23.01 | 8-9-10 | 2 |
| 7.4L | $101.00 |
10/11 | 26/02/2025 | 17 | CL1 | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1750m | Good 4 | Alice Lindsay | 57kg | 1:50.39 | 7-9-10 | 6 |
| 10.9L | $101.00 |
4/6 | 18/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Port Lincoln | 1000m | Good | Caitlin Tootell | 1:01.64 | - | 0 |
| 2.98L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jade Doyle
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run couldn't go on with it; 9th of 12 at Bordertown 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on May 2 over 1550m, 8 len behind Matalik carrying 56kg at $151. The run before that 8th of 14 at Balaklava 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 25 over 1400m, 11 len behind Extinguish carrying 58kg at $151. Tested again.
Last Starts 7 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 | 02/05/2025 | 7 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Bordertown | 1550m | Good 4 | Jade Doyle | 56kg | 1:35.05 | 1-1-9 | 2 |
| 8.4L | $151.00 |
8/14 | 25/04/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1400m | Good 4 | Jessica Tzaferis | 58kg | 1:23.82 | 2-5-8 | 2 |
| 11.0L | $151.00 |
13/13 | 11/04/2025 | 9 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1600m | Soft 5 | Jessica Tzaferis | 58kg | 1:39.49 | 13-13-13 | 6 |
| 22.1L | $151.00 |
6/10 | 02/04/2025 | 11 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1400m | Good 4 | Polly Brewster | 55kg | 1:23.34 | 1-1-6 | 6 |
| 10.6L | $61.00 |
3/6 | 22/03/2025 | 7 | MDN 3U | $8,675.00 | Streaky Bay | 1000m | Good | Polly Brewster | 56kg | 1:00.04 | - | 2 |
| 5.6L | $5.00 |
8/9 | 15/03/2025 | 115 | CL1 | $12,850.00 | Broken Hill | 1100m | Good | Polly Brewster | 52kg | 1:05.89 | - | 7 |
| 9.5L | $10.00 |
6/7 | 25/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 1400m | Synthetic | Thomas Stockdale | 1:24.48 | - | 0 |
| 13.5L | $0.00 | |
4/10 | 17/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Bendigo | 1300m | Soft | Cory Parish | 1:21.16 | - | 0 |
| 7.75L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Sairyn Fawke
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran last of 14 at Balaklava 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 25 over 1600m, 12 len behind I Run On Air carrying 56.5kg at $91. Before that eased back early on 7th of 12 at Port Lincoln 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 30 over 1350m, 7 len behind Easy Girl carrying 58kg at $12. Has had plenty of chances and tempted to look elsewhere.
Last Starts 14 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 | 25/04/2025 | 26 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1600m | Good 4 | Felicity Atkinson | 56.5kg | 1:38.53 | 9-13-14 | 5 |
| 12.2L | $91.00 |
7/12 | 30/03/2025 | 30 | MDN 3U | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1350m | Good 4 | Kayla Crowther | 58kg | 1:23.74 | 11-10-7 | 9 |
| 7.0L | $12.00 |
5/12 | 28/02/2025 | 14 | MDN 3U | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1350m | Good 4 | Matt Chadwick | 55kg | 1:23.01 | 9-8-5 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $14.00 |
5/8 | 14/02/2025 | 100 | MDN CG 3U | $19,500.00 | Clare | 1100m | Good 4 | Alana Livesey | 58kg | 1:05.53 | 5-5-5 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $17.00 |
6/11 | 06/11/2024 | 56 | MDN 3U | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1350m | Good 4 | Kayla Crowther | 58kg | 1:24.02 | 10-9-6 | 9 |
| 2.5L | $8.50 |
1/10 | 31/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Balaklava | 1050m | Good | Felicity Atkinson | 1:04.58 | - | 0 |
| 0.7L | $0.00 | |
7/9 | 11/09/2024 | 10 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1600m | Good 4 | Justin Potter | 58kg | 1:37.94 | 4-6-7 | 1 |
| 8.5L | $26.00 |
3/7 | 03/11/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Moree | 950m | Soft | Michael Squires | 0:55.11 | - | 0 |
| 5.97L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Margaret Collett
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after four months 10th of 12 at Balaklava 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 25 over 1200m, 11 len behind Tropical House carrying 58kg at $151. Previously second-up 7th of 12 at Halidon 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on September 15 over 1380m, 8 len behind Mr Jones with 58kg at $21. Unlikely to be competitive.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/12 | 25/04/2025 | 126 | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1200m | Good 4 | Margaret Collett | 58kg | 1:11.05 | 8-11-10 | 7 |
| 11.3L | $151.00 |
10/12 | 20/12/2024 | 23 | CL1 | $25,000.00 | Oakbank | 2150m | Good 4 | Brooke King | 54kg | 2:14.75 | 9-10-10 | 7 |
| 10.2L | $14.00 |
3/9 | 27/11/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 2100m | Soft 5 | Lachlan Neindorf | 58kg | 2:18.47 | 7-7-3 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $10.00 |
5/14 | 13/11/2024 | 17 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1800m | Good 4 | Jacob Opperman | 58kg | 1:52.59 | 9-6-5 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $26.00 |
7/12 | 27/10/2024 | 11 | MDN 3U | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1350m | Good 4 | Taylor Johnstone | 56kg | 1:23.04 | 12-11-7 | 8 |
| 10.6L | $11.00 |
5/13 | 16/10/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1600m | Soft 5 | Sairyn Fawke | 58kg | 1:35.95 | 11-11-5 | 10 |
| 10.8L | $101.00 |
5/8 | 15/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Oakbank | 1050m | Good | Dom Tourneur | 1:05.82 | - | 0 |
| 2.1L | $0.00 | |
5/5 | 14/11/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gawler | 1000m | Good | Ivy Lam | 1:00.56 | - | 0 |
| 6.6L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Stacey Metcalfe
Weight: 57.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start made ground from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Bordertown 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on May 2 over 1550m, 3 len behind Matalik carrying 57.5kg at $10. The race before that 5th of 12 at Penola 2yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 20 over 1400m, 9 len behind Super Lad with 57kg at $7.50. Excellent prospects in this suitable race.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/12 | 02/05/2025 | 12 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Bordertown | 1550m | Good 4 | Stacey Metcalfe | 57.5kg | 1:35.05 | 6-4-3 | 1 |
| 2.9L | $10.00 |
5/12 | 20/04/2025 | 11 | MDN 2U | $19,500.00 | Penola | 1400m | Good 4 | Stacey Metcalfe | 57kg | 1:26.91 | 7-5-5 | 2 |
| 9.7L | $7.50 |
3/12 | 09/04/2025 | 214 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1400m | Good 4 | Stacey Metcalfe | 57kg | 1:23.85 | 2-5-3 | 5 |
| 1.7L | $101.00 |
7/9 | 07/09/2024 | 10 | MDN | $27,000.00 | Mildura | 2000m | Soft 5 | Alana Kelly | 57kg | 2:08.80 | 3-4-7 | 5 |
| 11.9L | $21.00 |
10/13 | 28/08/2024 | 21 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1600m | Soft 5 | Sairyn Fawke | 56kg | 1:40.98 | 7-10-10 | 5 |
| 14.7L | $41.00 |
4/8 | 07/08/2024 | 12 | BM60 3 | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1200m | Soft 5 | Sairyn Fawke | 60kg | 1:13.97 | 5-5-4 | 3 |
| 9.6L | $41.00 |

Jockey: Alyssa Webb
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming ran last of 11 at Strathalbyn 3yo+ F&M Mdn-Sw on April 11 over 1200m, on a slow track; 7 len behind Hysterical Lady carrying 57.5kg at $151. Second run from a spell second last of 14 at Oakbank 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 21 over 1400m, slow going 13 len behind Totemo Hayai carrying 56kg at $81. Likely to find this race too tough again.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13/14 | 21/04/2025 | 10 | MDN 3U | $35,000.00 | Oakbank | 1400m | Soft 6 | Jason Holder | 56kg | 1:29.46 | 10-12-13 | 11 |
| 13.0L | $81.00 |
11/11 | 11/04/2025 | 219 | MDN FM 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1200m | Soft 5 | Teagan Voorham | 57.5kg | 1:15.25 | 10-10-11 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $151.00 |
3/6 | 14/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Good | Margaret Collett | 1:01.54 | - | 0 |
| 5.56L | $0.00 | |
13/13 | 04/09/2024 | 7 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1400m | Good 4 | Jason Holder | 56kg | 1:26.07 | 5-11-13 | 10 |
| 16.9L | $101.00 |
8/13 | 28/08/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Strathalbyn | 1600m | Soft 5 | Ben Price | 56kg | 1:40.98 | 13-12-8 | 12 |
| 7.9L | $101.00 |
14/14 | 14/08/2024 | 17 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1800m | Good 4 | Ivy Lam | 53kg | 1:50.89 | 6-9-14 | 7 |
| 20.4L | $51.00 |
8/9 | 28/07/2024 | 25 | MDN 2U | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1722m | Heavy 8 | Teagan Voorham | 56kg | 1:55.04 | 8-8-8 | 5 |
| 13.4L | $26.00 |
7/8 | 05/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Good | Sophie Mitchell | 1:00.80 | - | 0 |
| 8.7L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Dylan Caboche
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 11th of 14 at Murray Bridge 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 30 over 2000m, 14 len behind Estefan carrying 56kg at $151. The start before that second last of 8 at Broken Hill Mdn-Sw on March 15 over 900m, 11 len behind Light And Tangy with 57kg at $9.50. Hard to make a case.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
11/14 | 30/04/2025 | 46 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 2000m | Good 4 | Dylan Caboche | 56kg | 2:08.13 | 10-14-11 | 13 |
| 14.1L | $151.00 |
7/8 | 15/03/2025 | 14 | MDN | $12,850.00 | Broken Hill | 900m | Good | John Keating | 57kg | 0:53.82 | - | 7 |
| 11.2L | $9.50 |
10/11 | 01/03/2025 | 31 | MDN 4U | $50,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1400m | Good 4 | Alan Lai | 53kg | 1:23.13 | 10-10-10 | 10 |
| 14.8L | $201.00 |
10/12 | 29/01/2025 | 165 | MDN FM 3U | $25,000.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1000m | Good 4 | Rochelle Milnes | 57.5kg | 0:58.77 | 11-9-10 | 10 |
| 12.4L | $151.00 |
9/10 | 17/08/2024 | 10 | MDN 3U | $8,675.00 | Quorn | 1200m | Good | Monika Wolanin | 53kg | 1:10.72 | - | 5 |
| 8.7L | $21.00 |
11/14 | 07/08/2024 | 14 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Gawler | 1200m | Soft 5 | Polly Brewster | 53kg | 1:14.00 | 4-5-11 | 13 |
| 12.3L | $61.00 |
7/7 | 17/06/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Murray Bridge | 1000m | Soft | Alan Lai | 1:01.07 | - | 0 |
| 6.9L | $0.00 | |
2/6 | 09/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Gawler | 1000m | Soft | Alan Lai | 1:01.00 | - | 0 |
| 5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Felicity Atkinson
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming 10th of 12 at Port Lincoln 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on March 30 over 1350m, 11 len behind Easy Girl carrying 54kg at $61. Second-up second last of 14 at Balaklava 3yo+ Mdn-Sw on April 25 over 1600m, 12 len behind I Run On Air carrying 56kg at $151. Can't recommend on that form, looking to others.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
13/14 | 25/04/2025 | 26 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 1600m | Good 4 | Teagan Voorham | 56kg | 1:38.53 | 13-12-13 | 3 |
| 12.1L | $151.00 |
10/12 | 30/03/2025 | 200 | MDN 3U | $23,000.00 | Port Lincoln | 1350m | Good 4 | Felicity Atkinson | 54kg | 1:23.74 | 10-11-10 | 7 |
| 11.9L | $61.00 |
4/10 | 11/09/2024 | 10 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Balaklava | 2200m | Good 4 | Teagan Voorham | 56kg | 2:21.11 | 4-5-4 | 3 |
| 5.0L | $61.00 |
5/9 | 01/09/2024 | 18 | CL1 | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1867m | Good | Felicity Atkinson | 53.5kg | 1:55.17 | 7-7-5 | 7 |
| 7.7L | $101.00 |
13/14 | 14/08/2024 | 24 | MDN 3U | $25,000.00 | Murray Bridge | 1800m | Good 4 | Felicity Atkinson | 54kg | 1:50.89 | 10-14-13 | 12 |
| 15.3L | $101.00 |
5/10 | 21/07/2024 | 28 | MDN 3U | $19,500.00 | Port Augusta | 1600m | Good | Felicity Atkinson | 54.5kg | 1:35.70 | 8-8-5 | 1 |
| 12.5L | $41.00 |
6/7 | 26/06/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Morphettville Parks | 1000m | Heavy | Ivy Lam | 1:03.43 | - | 0 |
| 8.3L | $0.00 |