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Murray Bridge Betting Tips for December 20, 2025 - Caladan to Deliver Fresh

Martin Pennington

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Last updated: Thu 18 Dec 2025 14:56

Martin Pennington 18 Dec 2025

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Murray Bridge presents a value-packed nine-race Saturday program with benchmark races and handicaps
Race 4's Angelic Appeal and Race 8's Caladan are standout bets, with proven track form
Lucas The Younger and Wild Winner offer each-way opportunities with consistent performances

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Punters are treated to a nine-race card at Murray Bridge on Saturday. (Getty)

Murray Bridge hosts a nine-race Saturday program featuring a mix of benchmark races, staying contests, and several open-looking handicaps across the card.

Murray Bridge Tips December 20
Kilawi Handicap Tips (Race 4)
Bell Imperial Cabinets Handicap Tips (Race 6)
SpyCrete Christmas Cup Tips (Race 7)
Murray Bridge Hotel Handicap Tips (Race 8)

With competitive fields and a number of in-form runners returning or stepping up in trip, the meeting shapes as a solid betting program with value opportunities spread throughout the afternoon.

Murray Bridge Tips December 20

Kilawi Handicap Tips (Race 4)

Murray Bridge Value Bet - Race 4 No. 9 Angelic Appeal

Gary and Dean Alexander’s representative has shown a liking for this venue, with eight starts here resulting in six top-three finishes.

The most recent of those came when the mare finished third in a sixteen-runner Benchmark 72 handicap over this distance back in October.

She was beaten less than one-and-a-half lengths on a sound surface that day, with two of her three subsequent starts coming on wet tracks.

The best of those wet-track efforts was a third, beaten over seven lengths, in a 1400m Benchmark 64 handicap on the Morphettville Parks track three weeks ago.

The first two home from that race have both won since, and with a return to a forecast Good 4 surface, a 1.5kg claim from Alana Livesey, and proven course-and-distance form, she looks value to record her first win in twelve months.

Bell Imperial Cabinets Handicap Tips (Race 6)

Murray Bridge Next Best Bet - Race 6 No. 7 Wild Winner

The four-year-old has finished in the top three in all three starts this preparation, including when resuming with a second over 1200m at Gawler in October.

That run came in a Benchmark 0–64 handicap on a wet track, and she went one better next time when winning on the Morphettville Parks track.

The step up to 1400m suited when racing from midfield on a Good 4 surface on that occasion.

She then returned to Morphettville Parks for her most recent outing and finished third, beaten two lengths, in a 1550m Benchmark 66 handicap.

Trained by Andrew Gluyas, the daughter of Highland Reel was ridden closer to the speed last time and with Taylor Johnstone again aboard from barrier six, she looks ready for the rise to 1800m.

SpyCrete Christmas Cup Tips (Race 7)

Murray Bridge Roughie - Race 7 No. 6 Lucas The Younger

The veteran performer has been in good form since joining the Jason Cannon stable ahead of the 2025–26 season.

Purchased for just $2,250 at the Inglis July (Early) Online Sale, the ten-year-old has proven an excellent acquisition for current connections.

His five runs for the Cannon stable have produced two wins and a second placing, including three appearances at this venue.

Both wins have come over 1800m, including a Benchmark 56 victory on good going two starts back.

He followed that by winning again at this track on a Good surface by just under half a length, and while this is a tougher assignment, his form and inside draw give him a chance to complete a hat-trick.

Murray Bridge Hotel Handicap Tips (Race 8)

Murray Bridge Best Bet - Race 8 No. 3 Caladan

The lightly raced gelding won twice last preparation, including a dominant maiden victory over 1050m at Balaklava in early June.

He raced on good ground that day and then showed wet conditions were no issue when scoring over 1100m in a Class 1 handicap at this track ten days later.

That win saw the four-year-old finish over one-and-a-half lengths clear, and he backed it up with a credible third when returning to this venue next start.

He was later beaten over six lengths when third in a 1000m Benchmark 66 handicap before an eighth-place finish at Morphettville in July prompted a spell.

The son of Tassort may have found heavy conditions against him at Morphettville, but he has trialled well ahead of this return and with Jake Toeroek aboard again, the pair look capable of combining for a third win together.

Verdict

Murray Bridge - December 20

Our Murray Bridge selections for Saturday, December 20 are:

Caladan

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