Murray Bridge Race 8

2026 DAISH IRRIGATION AND FODDER Murray Bridge Cup

Prize Money: $3,000

STATUE OF TIME (3) is in top form lately including an enormous win at Angle Park in 30.44 two back then backing it up with a 22.29 victory at this track over 395m latest. Running fast times and looks the one to beat again. TAKE THE STEPS (1) is long overdue for a win, finishing in the minors at his last six starts, the latest jumping from this same box when second in a Grade 5 at Murray Bridge Straight (16.91). Safe beginner and drawn well on the inside. Rates a leading chance. PERCY (4) has a strong record this trip with three wins and three placings from seven starts. Placed last time (25.85) at Warrnambool in a Grade 5, finishing third and beaten 2 lengths. Looks one of the chances. PAW EVA (2) has claims fresh from a recent placing.

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

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Take The Steps (1) 4116322222
Trainer: Craig Jaensch (MONARTO SOUTH)
Prize Money: $28,700
Win / Place: 18% / 60%

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON RUPEE (AUS)

Dam: ZIPPING TIFFANY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 10-11-12

Track

7: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

23: 3-5-6

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Country

54: 10-11-11

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	8	0	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	12	9	3	7	9	4	5	6
1st	1	2	1	1	3	1	0	1
2nd	3	1	0	2	1	0	2	2
3rd	4	2	1	1	0	0	2	2

Comments

Racing consistently with six top-three finishes in a row. Last start finished 2nd over 300m at Murray Bridge Straight beaten 1.5 lengths (16.91) behind Brother Bilo in a Grade 5 on May 13. Overdue and expected to feature again.

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 5	13/5/26	Murray Bdge Straight	300m	1	0:16.91	63.9 km/h	1.5L	$2.10	0:16.81	0:16.74	GR 5	$1,110	$220	3	1. Brother Bilo 2. Take The Steps 3. Shiny Pistol
2nd of 4	10/5/26	Murray Bridge	350m	5	0:19.58	64.4 km/h	0.8L	$23	0:19.52	0:19.15	OPEN	$3,000	$600	4	1. Stifler 2. Take The Steps 3. Todd Keeping
2nd of 5	6/5/26	Murray Bdge Straight	350m	4	0:19.70	64.0 km/h	1.8L	$4.50	0:19.57	0:19.57	GR 3/4/5	$1,160	$230	5	1. My Picasso 2. Take The Steps 3. Fantastic Spike
2nd of 6	1/5/26	Murray Bridge	350m	7	0:19.51	64.6 km/h	0.8L	$35	0:19.46	0:18.85	OPEN	$2,500	$500	7	1. Daintree Shady 2. Take The Steps 3. Black Noir
2nd of 4	24/4/26	Murray Bridge	530m	1	0:30.17	63.2 km/h	4.3L	$7.00	0:29.88	0:29.88	SPEC	$2,560	$510	7	1. Crocodile Roll 2. Take The Steps 3. Canya Vivi
3rd of 4	17/4/26	Murray Bridge	530m	7	0:30.28	63.0 km/h	2.0L	$7.00	0:30.13	0:30.13	GR 4/5	$2,120	$210	7	1. Bacardi Girl 2. Nova's Fern 3. Take The Steps

Paw Eva (2) 4127427742
Trainer: Tamica Dunn (PALMER)
Prize Money: $17,895
Win / Place: 13% / 54%

3 yo RED/FWN B

Sire: CHRISTO BALE (AUS)

Dam: DYNA UNI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 9-14-13

Track

15: 3-3-6

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-3

Distance

5: 1-1-3

Season

36: 3-7-8

Metro

32: 3-8-3

Country

34: 6-6-10

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
5	3	1	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort last time when second (17.08) over 300m at Murray Bridge Straight. Has a low draw. Must be included.

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 5	13/5/26	Murray Bdge Straight	300m	4	0:17.08	63.2 km/h	0.1L	$2.60	0:17.08	0:16.74	GR 4/5	$1,330	$270	12	1. Hayden's Milk 2. Paw Eva 3. Adhana Layla
4th of 6	1/5/26	Murray Bridge	530m	8	0:30.46	62.6 km/h	6.0L	$11	0:30.04	0:30.04	GR 4/5	$2,120	-	8	1. Dakota Shine 2. Eldritch 3. Canya Vivi
7th of 8	23/4/26	Angle Park	530m	6	0:30.86	61.8 km/h	7.8L	$31	0:30.32	0:30.14	GR 5	$4,250	-	7	1. My Picasso 2. Galactic Nemesis 3. Mundulla
7th of 8	16/4/26	Angle Park	530m	5	0:31.33	60.9 km/h	16.0L	$31	0:30.21	0:30.08	GR 5	$4,050	-	7	1. Extravaganza 2. Mundulla 3. Count The Stars
2nd of 8	9/4/26	Angle Park	530m	4	0:30.93	61.7 km/h	5.0L	$23	0:30.58	0:29.97	GR 5	$4,050	$810	7	1. Dakota Shine 2. Paw Eva 3. Mundulla
4th of 8	2/4/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:30.69	62.2 km/h	3.0L	$31	0:30.47	0:30.19	GR 5	$4,050	-	7	1. Needs Space 2. Princess Tilley 3. Majestic Mclaren

Statue Of Time (3) 1121445211
Trainer: Tracie Price (COMPTON)
Prize Money: $44,135
Win / Place: 28% / 64%

Track Specialist

Unbeaten at the Distance

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

3 yo Black D

Sire: ASTON FASTNET (AUS)

Dam: PRETTY MUCH (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 16-11-10

Track

6: 5-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Season

32: 12-7-5

Metro

25: 4-4-7

Country

32: 12-7-3

1st Up

2: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
2	6	6	1	1

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	10	6	2	9	6	8	3	13
1st	3	2	0	2	3	4	0	2
2nd	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	5
3rd	2	1	0	2	0	1	0	4

Comments

Won again in an impressive display after leading to make it two in a row at this track over 395m (22.29). Has the ability and should feature again.

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 8	10/5/26	Murray Bridge	395m	5	0:22.29	63.8 km/h	1.0L	$2.20	0:22.29	0:22.22	GR 3/4/5	$1,720	$1,210	10	1. Statue Of Time 2. Solo Man 3. Make Some Noise
1st of 6	30/4/26	Angle Park	530m	1	0:30.44	62.7 km/h	1.5L	$2.20	0:30.44	0:30.35	GR 5	$4,050	$2,835	7	1. Statue Of Time 2. Sinaloa Bandit 3. Smooth Dynamite, Ginny's Run
2nd of 4	23/4/26	Angle Park	595m	7	0:34.47	62.1 km/h	1.0L	$2.80	0:34.40	0:34.40	GR 5/6	$4,420	$880	7	1. Take A Little 2. Statue Of Time 3. Quick Strike
5th of 8	16/4/26	Angle Park	530m	1	0:30.55	62.5 km/h	3.0L	$12	0:30.34	0:30.08	OPEN	$5,810	-	7	1. Nola Keeping 2. Capybara 3. Zelda Covilha
4th of 5	9/4/26	Angle Park	530m	1	0:30.61	62.3 km/h	2.5L	$3.60	0:30.43	0:29.97	GR 2/3/4	$5,810	-	4	1. Slick Angel 2. Fantastic Spike 3. Woodside Johnny
4th of 8	5/4/26	Mount Gambier	512m	3	0:29.52	62.4 km/h	2.8L	$9.00	0:29.32	0:29.31	OPEN	$48,500	-	7	1. Gunning Bandit 2. Flying Artie 3. Gorringe

Percy (4) 1113282363
Trainer: Paul Abela (BACCHUS MARSH)
Prize Money: $17,480
Win / Place: 41% / 83%

2 yo Black D

Sire: WHISKEY RIOT (AUS)

Dam: SEKOLA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 5-2-3

Season

12: 5-2-3

Metro

3: 0-1-1

Country

9: 5-1-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

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

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

Comments

Hit the ground running with a slick early sectional but had to settle for a minor placing when a 2 length third over 450m at Warrnambool, clocking 25.85. Comes out of a hot form race. Worth following up.

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
3rd of 8	6/5/26	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.85	62.7 km/h	2.0L	$3.20	0:25.72	0:25.05	GR 5	$2,930	$300	6	1. Paw Estrella 2. Never Ever Late 3. Percy
6th of 6	30/4/26	Warrnambool	450m	4	0:25.91	62.5 km/h	11.5L	$9.50	0:25.11	0:24.89	SPEC H	$7,330	-	8	1. Slick Splits 2. On The Prowl 3. Upended
3rd of 8	22/4/26	Ballarat	450m	8	0:25.44	63.7 km/h	4.3L	$4.00	0:25.16	0:24.89	GR 5 FIN	$9,580	$1,000	7	1. Aston Summit 2. Lochinvar Thor 3. Percy
2nd of 7	15/4/26	Ballarat	450m	3	0:25.38	63.8 km/h	1.2L	$1.70	0:25.29	0:24.96	GR 5 H	$2,930	$600	13	1. Devington 2. Percy 3. Aston Hercules
8th of 8	2/4/26	Sandown	515m	5	0:30.06	61.7 km/h	9.8L	$20	0:29.39	0:29.29	SPEC G3	$220,000	-	7	1. Repeat The Same 2. House Of Sins 3. Blue Storm
2nd of 8	26/3/26	Sandown	515m	7	0:30.20	61.4 km/h	0.3L	$17	0:30.19	0:29.30	SPEC SF	$22,000	$4,000	7	1. Blue Storm 2. Percy 3. Repeat The Same

Prime Voltage (5) 4232444613
Trainer: Kevin Bewley (LEWISTON)
Prize Money: $34,554
Win / Place: 20% / 55%

3 yo FWN D

Sire: AUSSIE INFRARED (AUS)

Dam: SHILO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 20-17-18

Track

16: 2-5-2

Trk/Dst

13: 1-5-2

Distance

13: 1-5-2

Season

39: 4-11-8

Metro

55: 11-6-12

Country

45: 9-11-6

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
13	5	2	0	0

Box History	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
STARTS	17	22	10	8	11	8	17	7
1st	6	5	1	2	2	0	4	0
2nd	5	4	2	2	2	1	1	0
3rd	4	3	2	0	1	5	3	0

Comments

Won two starts back after racing on the pace at Gawler over 400m in 22.98. Followed that up with a minor placing over 455m at this track at Grade 4/5 a week ago. Prepared to risk.

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
3rd of 5	10/5/26	Murray Bridge	455m	6	0:25.85	63.4 km/h	3.8L	$35	0:25.58	0:25.58	GR 4/5	$1,980	$200	7	1. Kisauni 2. Nola Keeping 3. Prime Voltage
1st of 5	3/5/26	Gawler	400m	1	0:22.98	62.7 km/h	1.8L	$2.80	0:22.98	0:22.55	GR 4/5	$1,720	$1,210	9	1. Prime Voltage 2. Mazuma Mayhem 3. Long Gully Ash
6th of 7	24/4/26	Murray Bridge	350m	2	0:20.01	63.0 km/h	12.8L	$51	0:19.12	0:19.12	SPEC	$2,100	-	2	1. Diogo Keeping 2. Catch Some Rays 3. Stormy Day
4th of 4	22/4/26	Murray Bdge Straight	300m	5	0:17.03	63.4 km/h	1.0L	$7.50	0:16.95	0:16.61	Other	$1,070	$130	5	1. Yarramundi Opal 2. Loving It Sweet 3. Techno Kelli
4th of 7	17/4/26	Murray Bridge	455m	8	0:25.80	63.5 km/h	5.3L	$41	0:25.43	0:25.43	GR 3/4/5	$1,980	-	4	1. Zipping Botham 2. Diogo Keeping 3. Trio Of Clowns
4th of 7	13/4/26	Angle Park	342m	3	0:19.90	61.9 km/h	4.5L	$26	0:19.58	0:19.37	OPEN	$2,100	-	17	1. Son Of Maple 2. Breaker Of Rules, Dark Moonshine 3.

Barefoot Zulu (6) 1553461221
Trainer: David Geall (LARA)
Prize Money: $115,134
Win / Place: 39% / 67%

Box Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo White/Black D

Sire: SENNACHIE (AUS)

Dam: KOORINGA MAIZIE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 17-7-5

Season

24: 10-4-2

Metro

22: 6-4-1

Country

21: 11-3-4

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-2

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	7	10	0	0

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

Comments

Good effort to win last start by 5.5 lengths over 570m at Traralgon in a handy (32.62), beating Paw Winder. Solid showing expected.

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 8	8/5/26	Traralgon	570m	8	0:32.62	62.9 km/h	5.5L	$1.50	0:32.62	0:32.62	GR 4/5	$3,880	$2,600	7	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Paw Winder 3. Paw Fabian
2nd of 7	1/5/26	Traralgon	570m	4	0:32.61	62.9 km/h	2.3L	$1.20	0:32.45	0:32.45	GR 4/5	$3,880	$800	8	1. Reaper 2. Barefoot Zulu 3. Jumbuk Bayeh
2nd of 8	23/4/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:30.36	62.8 km/h	3.0L	$4.20	0:30.14	0:30.14	OPEN	$112,000	$22,500	7	1. Black Noir 2. Barefoot Zulu 3. Compton Gold
1st of 8	16/4/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:30.34	62.9 km/h	2.0L	$2.70	0:30.34	0:30.08	OPEN	$5,810	$4,070	5	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Compton Rocks 3. Manifesto
6th of 8	11/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	7	0:30.21	62.0 km/h	12.3L	$10	0:29.36	0:29.12	NG	$34,000	-	7	1. Cumbria Jack 2. Paw Oswald 3. Vista Weird
4th of 8	4/4/26	Wentworth Park	520m	5	0:29.63	63.2 km/h	2.5L	$9.00	0:29.45	0:29.27	NG	$15,080	$75	7	1. Slick Splits 2. Canya Handle It 3. Texas Bandit

Destroying (7) 1123617425
Trainer: Cameron Forshaw (LEWISTON)
Prize Money: $70,410
Win / Place: 30% / 58%

2 yo Black D

Sire: PLAINTIFF (AUS)

Dam: SUBMISSION (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 12-7-4

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

27: 6-6-3

Metro

28: 11-4-2

Country

11: 1-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Winning Distances
<400	400+	500+	600+	700+
0	1	11	0	0

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

Comments

Could manage only fifth last time but caught the eye the start prior when he clocked a hot 19.08 over 350m finishing second at this track. 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
5th of 8	10/5/26	Murray Bridge	350m	7	0:19.42	64.9 km/h	3.8L	$14	0:19.15	0:19.15	OPEN	$24,000	-	9	1. Settle For Less 2. Darcy Dakota 3. Diogo Keeping
2nd of 7	1/5/26	Murray Bridge	350m	8	0:19.08	66.0 km/h	3.3L	$6.00	0:18.85	0:18.85	OPEN	$2,500	$500	7	1. Settle For Less 2. Destroying 3. Nola Keeping
4th of 7	24/4/26	Murray Bridge	350m	3	0:19.67	64.1 km/h	7.8L	$6.50	0:19.12	0:19.12	SPEC	$2,100	-	8	1. Diogo Keeping 2. Catch Some Rays 3. Stormy Day
7th of 8	16/4/26	Angle Park	530m	1	0:30.92	61.7 km/h	8.3L	$2.20	0:30.34	0:30.08	OPEN	$5,810	-	7	1. Barefoot Zulu 2. Compton Rocks 3. Manifesto
1st of 6	9/4/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:30.24	63.1 km/h	2.5L	$1.40	0:30.24	0:29.97	GR 4/5	$4,420	$3,100	7	1. Destroying 2. Manifesto 3. Compton Gold
6th of 7	2/4/26	Angle Park	530m	2	0:30.68	62.2 km/h	7.0L	$3.70	0:30.19	0:30.19	OPEN	$5,810	-	4	1. Black Noir 2. Highly Connected 3. Hot Nanu

Daintree Sniper (8) 6543761566
Trainer: Lauren Harris (FINNISS)
Prize Money: $19,435
Win / Place: 15% / 48%

2 yo BDL/WH D

Sire: FERAL FRANKY (AUS)

Dam: WHISTLING BULLET (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 5-8-3

Season

33: 5-8-3

Metro

9: 1-1-0

Country

24: 4-7-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

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

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

Comments

Has finished sixth at his last couple of starts, most recently at Healesville over 300m. Didn't have the best of it last start and can bounce back.

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
6th of 7	26/4/26	Healesville	300m	2	0:16.92	63.8 km/h	5.0L	$5.50	0:16.58	0:16.26	GR 5	$2,930	-	4	1. Mini Milky 2. Simply Petite 3. She's Reloaded
6th of 6	22/4/26	Traralgon	570m	1	0:33.40	61.4 km/h	3.8L	$1.70	0:33.16	0:33.16	GR 5	$3,340	-	3	1. Dr. Hopper 2. Axel's Radar 3. Excavator Ticket
5th of 8	19/4/26	Sale	435m	2	0:24.92	62.8 km/h	3.8L	$3.30	0:24.66	0:24.26	GR 5 H	$2,930	-	7	1. Dr. Patrick 2. Hammer Rose 3. Doctor Minty
1st of 7	12/4/26	Sale	510m	7	0:28.83	63.7 km/h	1.0L	$2.90	0:28.83	0:28.67	GR 5	$3,340	$2,230	3	1. Daintree Sniper 2. Dr. Fanatical 3. Dr. Exclaim
6th of 8	9/4/26	Sandown	515m	4	0:30.40	61.0 km/h	11.0L	$4.20	0:29.64	0:29.33	GR 5	$8,790	-	7	1. Paw Nimbus 2. Baby Girl Pearl 3. Dr. Warren
7th of 8	2/4/26	Sandown	595m	7	0:35.40	60.5 km/h	15.0L	$21	0:34.36	0:34.36	GR 5	$10,100	-	4	1. Magic Loki 2. His Special 3. Cuthbert Binns

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