Strathalbyn (SA)
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R4
11h23m
Pestka Signs Hcp (C1)
1100m | 3:00pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$25,000
 
 
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R4
3 - Summertime Madness (8)
  • 3 Summertime Madness (8)
  • J: Connor Murtagh 60.0kg
  • T: W F Francis & G Kent
  • x-6-2-8-6-4-x-3-5-1
5.5 5.5 6.5 7.0 7.5 8.0
$5.50 $5.50 $6.50 $7.00 $7.50 $8.00
RACE COMMENT
Tried hard, well held 6 len 5th of 11 (11) $7.50 58.0 Dirty Gold 900m Murray Bridge Gh 2yo+ Mdn Plate Heavy(8) Jul 1. Tail-ender, swooped them late 1-3/4 len win of 9 (9) $2.80 58.0 Karma Queen 1100m Murray Bridge Gh 4yo+ Mdn Plate Soft(6) Jul 17. Huge win after biding time at the rear at Murray Bridge Gh over today's trip. Connor Murtagh retains the ride. Can again play a role.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
3-1-0-1
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
2-1-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-1-0-0
JKY RIDING
3/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
11%
WIN S/RATE
33%
PLACE S/RATE
9-1-1-1
CAREER
$25,225
PRIZE MONEY
1100
WIN RANGE
12
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 9-1-1-1 11% 33% 4
Distance 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 3-0-0-1 0% 33% 4
2nd up 2-0-1-0 0% 50% 5
3rd up 2-1-0-0 50% 50% 1
4th up 1-0-0-0 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
Win distances: 1100m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 5-0-1-0 0% 20% 10
Soft 3-1-0-1 33% 67% 1
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 4-1-0-1 25% 50% 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 563-63-78-61 11% 36% 3
Connor Murtagh
Trainer 12mth 174-17-16-23 10% 32% 5
W F Francis & G Kent
Trained at: Strathalbyn
Owners: Mrs J A Francis, R Borda, Mrs N A Borda & G A Kent
Colours: Black Aqua Blue Maltese Cross, White Sleeves, Aqua Blue Cap
Age/Sex: 4 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Nicconi - New Summer Night
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
1 of 9 16
Murray Bridge Gh (Soft) 17/07/2026, Race 2, 1100m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/9 1.8L, $12500, Jockey Connor Murtagh, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$2.80, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:35.76s
1st Summertime Madness
2nd Karma Queen 56kg 1.8L
3rd On Tik 58kg 3.8L
5 of 11 17
Murray Bridge Gh (Heavy) 01/07/2026, Race 1, 900m, 2yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 5/11 6L, $925, Jockey Campbell Rawiller, Barrier 11, Weight 58kg
$7.50, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:34.87s
1st Dirty Gold
2nd Stand Alone 54kg 0.4L
3rd Far More Radiant 55.5kg 3.7L
3 of 12 112
Balaklava (Soft) 14/06/2026, Race 2, 1050m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 3/12 4.5L, $2450, Jockey Campbell Rawiller, Barrier 9, Weight 58kg
$9.50, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.05s
1st Polunin
2nd Katrina's Legacy 57.5kg 1L
3rd Summertime Madness 58kg 4.5L
TRIAL 95
Morphettville Parks (Good) 28/05/2026, Race 7, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 6.9L, Jockey Tala Hutchinson, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Bel Ragazzo
2nd Far More Radiant 0kg 1L
3rd Superdubious 0kg 1.5L
4 of 9 8
Balaklava (Good) 22/02/2026, Race 4, 1050m, 4yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 4/9 1.7L, $1950, Jockey A Stead, Barrier 1, Weight 58kg
$3.90, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st,
1st Power Of Time
2nd Leliyn 58kg 0.1L
3rd Simply Sid 58kg 0.4L
6 of 10 7
Morphettville Parks (Good) 14/02/2026, Race 4, 1000m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/10 4L, $1000, Jockey A Stead, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$81.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:32.71s
1st Bardigrub
2nd Ramasis 57kg 0.8L
3rd Rathlin Express 57kg 1.6L
8 of 8 37
Morphettville (Good) 07/02/2026, Race 3, 1100m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 8/8 21.7L, $1000, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 7, Weight 58kg
$7.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:34.33s
1st Gazz
2nd Rathlin Express 57kg 0.5L
3rd Kikkuli 58kg 1.3L
2 of 11 12
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 01/01/2026, Race 2, 1000m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 2/11 1.3L, $4400, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 11, Weight 58kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.02s
1st Stylish Flipper
2nd Summertime Madness 58kg 1.3L
3rd Lady Biv 52.5kg 2.3L
6 of 8 154
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 20/12/2025, Race 5, 1000m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 6/8 4.7L, $1000, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 5, Weight 58kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 2, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:34.45s
1st Tobikko
2nd Bardigrub 54.5kg 0.2L
3rd Carpe Astra 54.5kg 2.0L
TRIAL 145
Murray Bridge Gh (Good) 11/12/2025, Race 11, 1000m, Barrier Trl
Finished 1/6 0.1L, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Summertime Madness
2nd Red Ripples 0kg 0.1L
3rd Road To The City 0kg 0.3L
13 of 14 N/A
Morphettville Parks (Soft) 19/07/2025, Race 2, 1000m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 13/14 14.5L, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 10, Weight 57.5kg
$11.00, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.10s
1st Anecdotal
2nd Thunder Shoc 54kg 1.5L
3rd Lottie Jane 55.5kg 1.6L
TRIAL N/A
Morphettville (Good) 03/07/2025, Race 9, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 2/7 1L, Jockey Todd Pannell, Barrier 1, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Sain As
2nd Summertime Madness 0kg 1L
3rd Gerace 0kg 1.8L