Murray Bridge Race 8

2025 Daish Irrigation And Fodder Murray Bridge Cup

Prize Money: $35,000

DAKOTA AVA (1) continues to race in super honest form, hitting the frame two times on end before scoring an overdue win last time out (25.54) at this track. Goes very well here finding the frame in each of three starts. Rates strongly and will go close from the inside draw. I'M A MUSTANG (5) is a strong form, jumping from this same box to score (25.55) by 0.8 lengths in a OPEN at this track last time and making it back to back wins. Has good speed and can quickly clear the tricky draw. Harder here but will be in this for a long way. FANTASTIC SPIKE (4) is a well performed dog who recorded his 26th career win last time out at this track (25.51). Form here at this distance is sound. Capable of going well again. DARCY DAKOTA (3) has a solid strike rate at this distance.

Distance: 455m
Class: OPEN
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather

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Dakota Ava (1) 236214x321
Trainer: Kerry Stagg (Parafield Gardens)
Prize Money: $25,175
Win / Place: 40% / 85%

2 yo Black B

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: DAKOTA ROXY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 8-4-5

Track

3: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Season

12: 3-3-3

Metro

16: 7-2-4

Country

4: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	5	0	0

Box History	1	2	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	1	4	2	4	1	4
1st	1	1	2	1	0	0	3
2nd	1	0	0	1	1	0	1
3rd	2	0	1	0	2	0	0

Comments

Strong performance to win by 2.5 lengths at this track over 455m (25.54) beating Will Vanson in OPEN on March 2. Most reliable when jumping from this box. Leading chance.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	8	0:25.54	64.1 km/h	2.5L	$7.00	0:25.54	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,000	$2,100	7	1. Dakota Ava 2. Will Vanson 3. Canya Diversion
2nd of 7	23/2/25	Gawler	531m	1	0:30.90	61.9 km/h	0.5L	$1.20	0:30.87	0:30.83	GR 6	$1,740	$350	9	1. Vic Rose 2. Dakota Ava 3. Allinga Amy
3rd of 6	14/2/25	Murray Bridge	395m	1	0:22.67	62.7 km/h	4.8L	$1.20	0:22.33	0:22.33	GR 6	$1,520	$150	113	1. Terrific Izzy 2. Terrific Toby 3. Dakota Ava
113 Day Spell
99th of 1	20/11/24	Angle Park	530m	3	N/A	-	0L	$0.00	0:30.36		Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Dakota Ava 2. 3.
4th of 8	24/10/24	Angle Park	530m	7	0:30.91	61.7 km/h	2.0L	$2.25f	0:30.76	0:30.62	GR 5	$5,810	-	7	1. Cabao Opal 2. Hot Lips 3. Springvale Rita
1st of 7	17/10/24	Angle Park	530m	8	0:30.39	62.8 km/h	2.5L	$1.60f	0:30.39	0:30.39	GR 5	$4,050	$2,835	7	1. Dakota Ava 2. Cabao Opal 3. Amazed By You

Bourne Model (2) 11337x2511
Trainer: David Peckham (ALLENDALE EAST)
Prize Money: $18,570
Win / Place: 41% / 82%

Track Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black B

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: SWEET ON ME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 7-4-3

Track

4: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

14: 6-2-3

Metro

6: 2-1-2

Country

11: 5-3-1

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	1	4	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	3	2	1	2	2	2	4	1
1st	2	0	0	1	0	1	2	1
2nd	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	0
3rd	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

Comments

Going very well with wins at her last two. Scored most recently over 455m at this track in OPEN class a week ago. In top form and can make it three straight.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	7	0:25.83	63.4 km/h	1.0L	$6.50	0:25.83	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,000	$2,100	9	1. Bourne Model 2. Aston Corleone 3. Victa Val
1st of 5	21/2/25	Murray Bridge	395m	8	0:22.18	64.1 km/h	10.3L	$1.10	0:22.18	0:22.18	GR 6	$1,520	$1,065	8	1. Bourne Model 2. Super Breeze 3. Smoothness
5th of 8	13/2/25	Warrnambool	450m	5	0:25.61	63.3 km/h	5.3L	$13	0:25.25	0:25.19	GR 4/5	$3,360	-	7	1. Mr. Kia Ora 2. Paw Mantra 3. Yogen Bale
2nd of 8	6/2/25	Warrnambool	390m	2	0:21.97	63.9 km/h	1.5L	$15	0:21.86	0:21.86	GR 5	$2,930	$600	83	1. Sweet Valentine 2. Bourne Model 3. Miss Georgie Lee
83 Day Spell
7th of 8	15/11/24	Murray Bridge	395m	2	0:22.83	62.3 km/h	11.5L	$2.30f	0:22.02	0:21.92	GR 6	$1,520	-	5	1. Sudoku Jaxon 2. Sudoku Nala 3. Josie Dakota
3rd of 8	10/11/24	Murray Bridge	395m	1	0:22.65	62.8 km/h	5.3L	$2.30f	0:22.27	0:22.27	GR 6	$1,520	$150	10	1. Minnie's My Mum 2. King Fearless 3. Bourne Model

Darcy Dakota (3) 1123343111
Trainer: Kerry Stagg (Parafield Gardens)
Prize Money: $41,710
Win / Place: 55% / 91%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

2 yo BLU D

Sire: SHIMA SHINE (AUS)

Dam: DAKOTA ROXY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 20-8-5

Track

9: 5-3-1

Trk/Dst

4: 3-0-1

Distance

4: 3-0-1

Season

27: 16-6-4

Metro

24: 14-5-2

Country

12: 6-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
17	3	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	4	6	1	8	3	2	7	5
1st	2	4	0	3	2	2	2	5
2nd	0	0	1	2	1	0	4	0
3rd	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	0

Comments

Has been in a purple patch of form, putting three wins back-to-back. Had plenty of support last start when he won by 1.5 lengths at this track (25.68) beating Divine Nature in a OPEN on March 2. Looks a solid contender.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	7	0:25.68	63.8 km/h	1.5L	$1.60	0:25.68	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,000	$2,100	6	1. Darcy Dakota 2. Divine Nature 3. Sudoku Jaxon
1st of 6	24/2/25	Angle Park	342m	4	0:19.11	64.4 km/h	7.5L	$1.20	0:19.11	0:19.11	OPEN	$2,100	$1,465	6	1. Darcy Dakota 2. Brindle Benny 3. Billboard
1st of 3	18/2/25	Murray Bdge Straight	350m	8	0:19.25	65.5 km/h	1.8L	$1.10	0:19.25	0:19.25	GR 3/4/5	$1,160	$815	5	1. Darcy Dakota 2. Essay Bread 3. Dark Moonshine
3rd of 8	13/2/25	Angle Park	530m	1	0:30.97	61.6 km/h	4.0L	$1.90	0:30.69	0:30.69	GR 5	$4,050	$405	7	1. Succeed 2. Aussie Brad 3. Darcy Dakota
4th of 6	6/2/25	Angle Park	530m	1	0:30.96	61.6 km/h	2.5L	$2.40	0:30.77	0:30.57	SPEC	$5,810	-	8	1. Yumali 2. Bewitch 3. Dakota Mila
3rd of 8	29/1/25	Ballarat	450m	4	0:25.24	64.2 km/h	2.3L	$21	0:25.08	0:25.08	Group Listed	$22,000	$2,000	7	1. Short Straw Trev 2. Shima Stan 3. Darcy Dakota

Fantastic Spike (4) 1214541141
Trainer: Liz Chegia (Sellicks Hill)
Prize Money: $112,015
Win / Place: 46% / 83%

Track Specialist

3 yo Black D

Sire: SUPERIOR PANAMA (USA)

Dam: FANTASTIC FLOSSY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 26-12-9

Track

8: 4-2-0

Trk/Dst

6: 2-2-0

Distance

6: 2-2-0

Season

23: 11-5-3

Metro

36: 16-8-6

Country

20: 10-4-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	8	18	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	7	6	5	4	4	9	11
1st	4	5	2	2	2	2	2	7
2nd	3	2	0	0	0	2	1	4
3rd	2	0	1	3	1	0	2	0

Comments

Comes off a (25.51) win last time, scoring by one length in a OPEN over 455m at this track. Yet to miss the frame from five starts from the draw, including two wins. Makes strong appeal.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	8	0:25.51	64.2 km/h	1.0L	$2.40	0:25.51	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,000	$2,100	10	1. Fantastic Spike 2. Got The Cash 3. Daddy's Girl
4th of 7	20/2/25	Angle Park	530m	1	0:31.00	61.5 km/h	4.8L	$1.70	0:30.66	0:30.45	OPEN	$5,810	-	7	1. Yumali 2. Woodside Johnny 3. Langley Flyer
1st of 8	13/2/25	Angle Park	530m	8	0:30.71	62.1 km/h	6.5L	$2.40	0:30.71	0:30.69	OPEN	$5,810	$4,070	7	1. Fantastic Spike 2. Pudding Monelli 3. Afire
1st of 6	6/2/25	Angle Park	530m	7	0:30.64	62.3 km/h	3.8L	$4.00	0:30.64	0:30.57	GR 2/3/4	$5,810	$4,070	7	1. Fantastic Spike 2. Federal Outlaw 3. Ethanol Extra
4th of 6	30/1/25	Angle Park	530m	7	0:30.97	61.6 km/h	6.0L	$2.10	0:30.55	0:30.48	OPEN	$5,810	-	14	1. Cabao Opal 2. Daddy's Girl 3. Fear The Dragon
5th of 8	16/1/25	Angle Park	530m	5	0:31.09	61.4 km/h	7.8L	$5.00	0:30.55	0:30.47	OPEN	$21,000	-	7	1. Cabao Opal 2. Pet Detective 3. Fear The Dragon

I'm A Mustang (5) 125531x211
Trainer: Matthew Lanigan (ROWSLEY)
Prize Money: $95,790
Win / Place: 28% / 71%

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Black B

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: FRANK'S GIRL (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 11-13-3

Track

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

21: 8-8-1

Metro

29: 7-9-3

Country

9: 4-4-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	4	7	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	5	4	8	3	5	4	4	5
1st	2	1	3	0	2	1	1	1
2nd	2	3	0	2	2	0	2	2
3rd	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0

Comments

Improved two runs back to score then won again last start over 455m at this track (25.55), beating Minnie's My Mum. Looks well placed to make it three straight.

Expected Early Speed:Front Runner

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	5	0:25.55	64.1 km/h	0.8L	$1.60	0:25.55	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,000	$2,100	8	1. I'm A Mustang 2. Minnie's My Mum 3. Mango Cans
1st of 7	22/2/25	The Meadows	525m	3	0:29.86	63.3 km/h	2.1L	$2.70	0:29.86	0:29.61	GR 4/5	$9,060	$6,100	4	1. I'm A Mustang 2. Shima Stan 3. Whodat Shanlyn
2nd of 7	18/2/25	Horsham	485m	1	0:27.09	64.5 km/h	0.5L	$4.60	0:27.05	0:27.05	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	66	1. Awesome Avenger 2. I'm A Mustang 3. Holden Bale
66 Day Spell
1st of 7	14/12/24	Wentworth Park	520m	8	0:29.52	63.4 km/h	2.3L	$11	0:29.52	0:29.41	NG	$10,500	$6,975	9	1. I'm A Mustang 2. You Never Lose 3. Midnight Spritz
3rd of 8	5/12/24	Sandown	515m	3	0:29.56	62.7 km/h	6.0L	$3.00	0:29.14	0:28.98	GR 5	$8,790	$915	5	1. Where's Poppy 2. Champagne Cuddle 3. I'm A Mustang
5th of 7	30/11/24	Sandown	515m	1	0:29.86	62.1 km/h	7.0L	$2.50f	0:29.37	0:29.24	FFA	$9,060	-	7	1. Flying Zulu 2. Warm Cockles 3. MacKinaw Peach

Bourne Lickety (6) 36x4161231
Trainer: David Peckham (ALLENDALE EAST)
Prize Money: $9,725
Win / Place: 28% / 64%

2 yo Black D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: SWEET ON ME (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-2-3

Track

2: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

12: 4-2-2

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Country

11: 4-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
1	3	0	0	0

Box History	3	4	5	6	8
STARTS	3	1	2	2	6
1st	1	1	0	1	1
2nd	1	0	0	0	1
3rd	0	0	1	0	2

Comments

Strong performance to win by 2 lengths at this track over 455m (25.87) beating Blue Goose Boy in OPEN on March 2. Looking to others this time.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 7	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	8	0:25.87	63.3 km/h	2.0L	$9.50	0:25.87	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,000	$2,100	9	1. Bourne Lickety 2. Blue Goose Boy 3. Dirty Dash
3rd of 7	21/2/25	Murray Bridge	455m	8	0:25.88	63.3 km/h	3.8L	$2.20	0:25.61	0:25.42	GR 6	$1,740	$175	8	1. Croatian Comet 2. Maximum Barb 3. Bourne Lickety
2nd of 6	13/2/25	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:22.14	63.4 km/h	1.3L	$2.80	0:22.05	0:21.93	GR 5	$2,930	$600	7	1. Paw Quark 2. Bourne Lickety 3. Saint Xavier
1st of 8	6/2/25	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.38	63.8 km/h	6.1L	$3.50	0:25.38	0:25.11	MX 6/7	$2,930	$1,950	7	1. Bourne Lickety 2. Blue Moon Marie 3. Middle Earth
6th of 8	30/1/25	Warrnambool	390m	8	0:23.28	60.3 km/h	12.8L	$3.80	0:22.44	0:22.03	MX 6/7 FIN	$3,360	-	7	1. Black Sandy 2. Happy And Numb 3. Blow Torch
1st of 7	23/1/25	Warrnambool	390m	6	0:22.35	62.8 km/h	3.1L	$3.60	0:22.35	0:21.97	MX 6/7 H	$2,930	$1,950	8	1. Bourne Lickety 2. Black Sandy 3. My Opie

Got The Cash (7) 7x4x212332
Trainer: Matthew Lanigan (Rowsley)
Prize Money: $27,047
Win / Place: 19% / 61%

Nearing Another Win

2 yo Black D

Sire: TOMMY SHELBY (AUS)

Dam: FRANK'S GIRL (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 5-6-5

Track

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

7: 1-3-2

Metro

16: 2-3-4

Country

10: 3-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	3	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	1	5	3	4	1	5	2	5
1st	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	0
2nd	0	0	2	1	0	2	0	1
3rd	0	1	1	1	0	1	0	1

Comments

Hit the frame again last time when second (25.59) at this track, making it four minor placings in a row. Jumps from the outside. Looks tested in this line-up.

Expected Early Speed:Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
2nd of 7	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	6	0:25.59	64.0 km/h	1.0L	$5.50	0:25.51	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,000	$600	12	1. Fantastic Spike 2. Got The Cash 3. Daddy's Girl
3rd of 7	18/2/25	Horsham	410m	6	0:23.51	62.8 km/h	9.2L	$8.50	0:22.87	0:22.87	GR 4/5	$3,360	$345	33	1. Eco Bale 2. Cortez Bale 3. Got The Cash
33 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 1	11/2/25	Geelong	400m	2	N/A	-	-	$0.00			Trial	$0	-	-	1. 99-Got The Cash 2. 3.
3rd of 8	16/1/25	Sandown	515m	2	0:30.01	61.8 km/h	2.7L	$3.10	0:29.82	0:29.00	GR 5	$8,790	$915	10	1. Video Referee 2. Ascend Ecstatic 3. Got The Cash
2nd of 8	6/1/25	Shepparton	450m	8	0:25.39	63.8 km/h	0.8L	$5.50	0:25.34	0:25.15	R/A FIN	$3,360	$690	7	1. Revitalise 2. Got The Cash 3. Paw Mantra
1st of 6	30/12/24	Shepparton	450m	1	0:25.14	64.4 km/h	3.4L	$3.90	0:25.14	0:25.00	RST WIN H	$2,930	$1,950	11	1. Got The Cash 2. Amron Bobby 3. Solicit

Compton Gold (8) 1511227611
Trainer: Tracie Price (Compton)
Prize Money: $13,095
Win / Place: 47% / 73%

Track Specialist

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

1 yo FWN B

Sire: BEAST UNLEASHED (AUS)

Dam: MINNIE BANJO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 9-2-3

Track

9: 5-2-0

Trk/Dst

7: 4-1-0

Distance

7: 4-1-0

Season

19: 9-2-3

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Country

18: 9-2-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	5	2	0	0

Box History	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	2	3	7	2	1	2	2
1st	0	1	3	2	1	2	0
2nd	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
3rd	0	2	1	0	0	0	0

Comments

Won her last couple, most recently at this track on March 2 over 455m in 25.94 and showed promise. In winning form and must be included.

Expected Early Speed:Backmarker

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Box	Ran	Avg. Speed	Margin	SP	Win Time	BON	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Days	Result
1st of 6	2/3/25	Murray Bridge	455m	4	0:25.94	63.1 km/h	1.0L	$5.00	0:25.94	0:25.51	OPEN	$3,000	$2,100	9	1. Compton Gold 2. Seagull Rock 3. Federal Outlaw
1st of 6	21/2/25	Murray Bridge	455m	4	0:25.42	64.4 km/h	3.3L	$2.10	0:25.42	0:25.42	GR 4/5	$1,980	$1,380	14	1. Compton Gold 2. Nizhoni 3. Rocklea Earle
6th of 7	7/2/25	Horsham	410m	4	0:23.91	61.7 km/h	6.1L	$4.60	0:23.48	0:23.09	GR 5	$2,930	-	8	1. Buffalo Cowboy 2. Is He Lucky 3. Nice One Tom
7th of 7	30/1/25	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.98	62.4 km/h	5.8L	$7.00	0:25.60	0:25.23	GR 5	$2,930	-	6	1. Mavis Tolmie 2. Gina Rhode 3. Paw Xander
2nd of 6	24/1/25	Murray Bridge	455m	4	0:25.58	64.0 km/h	3.0L	$3.00	0:25.36	0:25.36	GR 3/4/5	$1,980	$400	12	1. Pet Detective 2. Compton Gold 3. Victa Kerle
2nd of 6	12/1/25	Murray Bridge	530m	8	0:30.18	63.2 km/h	3.5L	$1.90	0:29.94	0:29.94	GR 3/4/5	$2,120	$420	7	1. Big Chief Size 2. Compton Gold 3. Kruger Lass

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