Murray Bridge Cup Day betting tips & top odds | October 7, 2023
| What | Murray Bridge Cup Day 2023 |
| Where | Murray Bridge Racing Club – 342 Brinkley Rd, Murray Bridge South, SA, 5253 |
| When | Saturday, October 7, 2023 |
| First Race | 12:05pm ACDT |
The Listed Murray Bridge Cup (1600m) is the headline act on a stacked 10-race program at Murray Bridge on Saturday afternoon. A perfect spring day is forecast for the region, and with no rain on the radar leading into the meeting, we should be racing on an ideal track throughout the day. The surface is officially a Good 4, the rail sticks to its true position, and racing is set to get underway at 12:05pm ACDT.
Murray Bridge Cup Tip: En Francais
With even luck, En Francais can cause an upset in the $120,000 Murray Bridge Cup. The Jake Stephens-trained runner returned with an eye-catching third at Morphettville behind Chicago Storm on September 23. She meets that same runner again and is double the price. She will need an abundance of luck from barrier 22 under Lachlan Neindorf, but with tactical versatility and a run under her belt, En Francais looks the value play in Saturday’s feature.
Best Bet
Race 9 – 
#14 En Francais (22)
6yo Mare | T: Jake Stephens | J: Lachlan Neindorf (54kg)
Best Bet at Murray Bridge: Second To Nun
This four-year-old mare won impressively at the Murray Bridge 1200m on May 27 and then proved competitive in a BM78 at Sandown prior to heading to the paddock. The Akeed Mofeed mare resumes from her four-month spell at 1000m, a trip she has only placed at once in three attempts. However, she looks to be the best horse in the race, and camped on the back of a genuinely tempo, Second To Nun can blouse the leaders with a strong finishing burst.
Best Bet
Race 3 – 
#1 Second To Nun (2)
4yo Mare | T: Will Clarken & Nikki O’Shea | J: Todd Pannell (59.5kg)
Next Best at Murray Bridge: Hoops
It was hard not to be impressed by the way the Danny O’Brien-trained Hoops scored at Seymour on September 17. The four-year-old mare gave her rivals a start and a beating when relishing the step back in class to a country-level BM64. She comes across to Murray Bridge and has struck a 2000m race no harder than what she has been contesting. Hoops is already stakes-placed over 2100m, and with even luck at the right time from barrier two, she should be winning again.
Next Best
Race 5 – 
#6 Hoops (2)
4yo Mare | T: Danny O’Brien | J: Kayla Crowther (55kg)
Best Value at Murray Bridge: Texan Windstorm
The John MacMillan-trained Texan Windstorm was only grabbed late when leading the field up at Morphettville on September 16, and a similar performance will put him in the finish of this race. Kelsey Hannan, who claims 3kg, should gain an uncontested lead from barrier nine. If Texan Windstorm can get his own way out in front, he should prove too hard to run down – and at good odds with the top betting sites.
Best Value
Race 10 – 
#2 Texan Windstorm (9)
6yo Gelding | T: John MacMillan | J: Kelsey Hannan (a3) (62.5kg)
Saturday quaddie tips for Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge quadrella selections
Saturday, October 7, 2023
- 1-2-4-11
- 1-3-8-10
- 1-2-9-11-14-15
- 2-6-7-10-11