The Carlton Draught Murray Bridge Gold Cup attracted a record number of 3000 fans to the Thomas Farms Racecourse.

Former New South Wales galloper Jack The Lad has proven an astute purchase by connections after claiming his first South Australian feature in Saturday’s $120,000 Murray Bridge Gold Cup.

THE decision to bring Brad Rawiller to Balaklava and reunite with Ironclad paid dividends for the Will Clarken and Niki O’Shea stable who claimed a second successive Balaklava Cup on Wednesday.

The upset win by Dragonface at Morphettville in July was a momentous occasion for his Strathalbyn trainer Lewis Grantham the win, his first training success at metropolitan level and his second win from only a handful of runners.

Pedigree update for half-sibling entered in Ready2Run.