Murray Bridge Gh (SA)
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R7
12h15m
Thomas Farms (Bm60)
1600m | 4:15pm
RAIL POSITION
+12m from 900m to W/P & 1200m Chute
+9m Remainder
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 60 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R7
4 - Head Of The Herd (5)
  • 4 Head Of The Herd (5)
  • J: Connor Murtagh 59.5kg
  • T: Sarah Rutten
  • 4-6-4-8-5-5-4-2-4-1
6.0 6.0 5.75 5.25 5.5 5.25
$6.00 $6.00 $5.75 $5.25 $5.50 $5.25
RACE COMMENT
Took up a midfield position when 2-3/4 len 4th of 14 (1) $7.00 57.5 Serinite Illusion 1600m Murray Bridge Gh Hcp (60) Soft(5) Apr 10. Began awkwardly, Held up in straight when 3/4 len win of 13 (1) $4.20 57.5 France's Boy 1600m Murray Bridge Gh Hcp (56) Good(4) Apr 22. Sheer display of grit and determination here at this trip. Seems to prefer it dry. A few runs under his belt this campaign and one for exotics.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
7-0-0-0
SOFT
3-1-0-0
TRACK
6-2-0-0
DISTANCE
2-1-0-0
TRK / DIST
5-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
2/15
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
18%
WIN S/RATE
21%
PLACE S/RATE
28-5-1-0
CAREER
$116,950
PRIZE MONEY
1150 - 1600
WIN RANGE
14
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 28-5-1-0 18% 21% 8
Distance 6-2-0-0 33% 33% 3
Track 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 2
Track / Dist 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 2
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 4
2nd up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
3rd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 6
4th up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 20-5-1-0 25% 30% 3
Soft 7-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 8-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 541-61-66-62 11% 35% 5
Connor Murtagh
Trainer 12mth 324-29-30-33 9% 28% 11
Sarah Rutten
Trained at: Murray Bridge
Owners: B W James, C R Hills, P J Burchell, T C Ellis, P M Wells, D V Gray, T M Heysen, K B Comley, M E Gazzard & M S Forster
Colours: Green And Pink Hoops, White Sleeves And Cap
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Snitzel - Purely Spectacular
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 13 12
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 22/04/2026, Race 8, 1600m, Hcp (56)
Finished 1/13 0.8L, $14900, Jockey Zephen Johnston-Porter, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$4.20, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 6th,
1st Head Of The Herd
2nd France's Boy 57kg 0.8L
3rd Explicable 57.5kg 2.6L
4 of 14 16
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 10/04/2026, Race 7, 1600m, Hcp (60)
Finished 4/14 2.8L, $1950, Jockey Kayla Crowther, Barrier 1, Weight 57.5kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 4th, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:39.31s
1st Serinite Illusion
2nd France's Boy 57.5kg 1.8L
3rd Blue Isles 55kg 2.6L
2 of 13 18
Strathalbyn (Good) 25/03/2026, Race 5, 2050m, (Bm56)
Finished 2/13 2.8L, $4400, Jockey Kayla Crowther, Barrier 13, Weight 59kg
$10.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:38.44s
1st Savsonic (NZ)
2nd Head Of The Herd 59kg 2.8L
3rd Aitch D'Amico 60.5kg 4.1L
4 of 15 17
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 07/03/2026, Race 10, 1800m, (Bm68)
Finished 4/15 5.1L, $2750, Jockey Kayla Crowther, Barrier 7, Weight 54kg
$20.00, In-running Settled 9, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:40.75s
1st Royal Mile
2nd Longer Route 59.5kg 3.8L
3rd Joviale 54kg 4.6L
5 of 10 17
Strathalbyn (Good) 18/02/2026, Race 3, 2050m, (Bm56)
Finished 5/10 8.5L, $925, Jockey Rochelle Milnes, Barrier 6, Weight 59.5kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 1, 1200m 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:36.83s
1st Flying Assassin
2nd Aitch D'Amico 60.5kg 4.3L
3rd Warrandyte Road 58kg 7.1L
5 of 13 16
Strathalbyn (Good) 01/02/2026, Race 5, 1600m, Hcp (56)
Finished 5/13 3.2L, $925, Jockey Kayla Crowther, Barrier 1, Weight 60kg
$5.50, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.09s
1st Somewhere Soon
2nd Morlaix 58kg 0.4L
3rd Normie No Show 57.5kg 1.7L
8 of 12 12
Penola (Good) 16/01/2026, Race 9, 1600m, (Bm56)
Finished 8/12 6.9L, $725, Jockey Campbell Rawiller, Barrier 12, Weight 61kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 12, 1200m 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th,
1st Kikorangi
2nd Just A Brother 60kg 2.3L
3rd Wild Willy 60.5kg 2.6L
4 of 13 11
Strathalbyn (Good) 04/01/2026, Race 8, 1350m, (Bm58)
Finished 4/13 1L, $1950, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 10, Weight 60kg
$8.00, In-running Settled 13, 800m 13th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:36.23s
1st Andrew's Memory
2nd Charlesfort 58.5kg 0.1L
3rd Brimarvi Rosemarie 58kg 0.9L
6 of 13 12
Strathalbyn (Good) 24/12/2025, Race 7, 1350m, (Bm56)
Finished 6/13 7L, $925, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 12, Weight 61.5kg
$4.40, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd, Sectional 600m 0:37.16s
1st Tyusix
2nd Empire Grace 57kg 1.3L
3rd Dragonface 55.5kg 3.1L
4 of 11 186
Morphettville (Good) 12/12/2025, Race 6, 1200m, E&G Hcp (62)
Finished 4/11 3.2L, $1950, Jockey Campbell Rawiller, Barrier 9, Weight 58.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:33.78s
1st Outpost
2nd Creek 58kg 0.8L
3rd Raymond's Reward 57kg 2.1L
TRIAL 169
Oakbank (Good) 25/11/2025, Race 4, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/9 4.3L, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 9, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Cuban Waters
2nd Head Of The Herd 0kg 4.3L
3rd Torpedoes 0kg 4.5L