Contrary (AUS) Horse
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Contrary is a 3yo bay filly from Australia trained by Dan Clarken and Oopy MacGillivray at Murray Bridge. She is by King's Legacy out of the dam Midas Well. To date she has collected two career wins. On 5 Aug 2026 at Murray Bridge she claimed her most important victory, taking the $25,000 Class 1 Plate. Punters have found her a profitable runner, delivering a 77% return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Murray Bdge 05-Aug-26 2000m SOFT 5 R5 CL1-SW $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:05.260, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.870 1st Contrary ( T Hutchinson 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Empirestateofmind ( B Price 59 ) 2.71L 3rd Suit Of Wands ( T Voorham 59 ) 2.83L See full results | T Hutchinson 55kg, Cd 53kg | 1 (14) |
| Balaklava 26-Jul-26 2200m SOFT 7 R5 CL1-SW $12,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:25.330, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 4th, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Contrary ( T Hutchinson 52.5 , Cd 50.5 ) 2nd Valued ( C P Murtagh 58.5 ) 1.14L 3rd Youbeeforty ( S Metcalfe 59 ) 1.83L See full results | T Hutchinson 52.5kg, Cd 50.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Murray Bdge 17-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 6 R4 2UP MDN-SW $1,950 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.900, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730 1st Durham ( S K Ingelse 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Navy Rok ( H Grace 57.5 ) 0.19L 3rd Winston's Pride ( T M Johnstone 57.5 ) 3.88L 4th Contrary ( T Hutchinson 53.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 4.46L See full results | T Hutchinson 53.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 4.46L | 4 (14) |
| Morphettville 08-Jul-26 1600m SOFT 7 R2 2UP MDN-SW $2,450 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.600, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.410 1st Prancing Fool ( B King 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Winston's Pride ( T M Johnstone 57.5 ) 0.66L 3rd Contrary ( T Hutchinson 53.5 , Cd 51.5 ) 2.35L See full results | T Hutchinson 53.5kg, Cd 51.5kg 2.35L | 3 (14) |
| Morphettville Parks 27-Jun-26 1400m SOFT 6 R5 LR OAKLANDS $2,460 (of $120,295) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.180, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.310 1st Pretty Baby ( C Tootell 54 ) 2nd Brevitas ( H Grace 54 ) 0.54L 3rd Adakite ( Z Spain 54 ) 1.41L 9th Contrary ( E Finnegan 54 ) 6.92L See full results | E Finnegan 54kg 6.92L | 9 (14) |