Catapulted To Miss R.N Irwin Stakes
- Friday, 11 March 2011 00:13
The Mark Kavanagh-trained Catapulted has been withdrawn from Monday’s $115,400 Dunes Port Hughes R.N Irwin Stakes (1100m) at Morphettville due to a foot abscess.
Catapulted was scratched from the race shortly before 10:30am (SA local time) with the abscess to its near fore foot.
The son of Catbird won the Group 3 Rubition Stakes (1100m) two starts back at Caulfield and then had no luck at the same venue last time in the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) when caught wide without cover to fade into fourteenth.
Catapulted was a $2.60 favourite for the RN Irwin Stakes with TAB Fixed Odds ahead of Avenue at $2.80 with last start winners Diplomatic Force and Augusta Proud both on the next line of betting at $8.
Picture: Jenny Barnes
Wednesday's Strathalbyn Races Report
- Thursday, 10 March 2011 09:22
Local stables were active early in the day when trainers Greg Lesnikowski and Roslyn Day trained two of the first three winners at Strathalbyn on Wednesday.
Along with the success of Lesnikowski and Day apprentice Jordon Frew added more flavour to the meeting with two winning rides along with being awarded the winner of the Marcellin Technical College Apprentice Challenge Series with fifteen points. Early leader Tillie Neve finished with thirteen and Lauren Stojakovic with twelve points.
Trainer Greg Lesnikowski and jockey Damien Robinson landed the first winner of the day when the Foxhound gelding Greybrow $12, from the Curravilla mare Chaff Bag, was the one and a half length winner of the 1200 metre opening event.
Owned by Lesnikowski and Colin Harvey Greybrow settled at the rear of field and didn’t make his presence felt until the top of the straight when he thundered home to defeat the Darryl Hewitt mentored David Tootell steered Cienna Now $6. Returned at $7 Finiguerra was a farther short half head away third for Darryl Dodson and Holly McKechnie.
Roslyn Day continued the local touch when she joined forces with rider Adrian Patterson in the three quarters of a length victory of the $3.10 favourite Kuitpo Blaze in the 1350 metre third race.
From the Specrum matron In Flames and sired by the Irish bred entire Carnegie Kuitpo Blaze settled well before going on to claim victory over the Jeffrey Maund mount, the Ken M Knowles cared for Desert Tales $91. The combination Bill Bogarts and Lauren Stojakovic supplied the minor placegetter Blue Chilli $81 who was another two and a quarter lengths away third.,
Apprentice Jordon Frew brought up the first leg of his double when the John Croucher prepared Dictatorial, the $3.20 punter’s choice, was the neck winner of the fifth leg of the Marcellin Technical Collage Apprentice Challenge which was contested over 1600 metres.
A former New South Wales galloper and the Commands sired gelding, from the Jade Hunter mare Nutshell, Dictatorial held down a forward position and went on to beat a last start Strathalbyn winner, the Brian Mueller prepared Lauren Stojakovic guided Auburn Tiger $10. Novahro $3.70 was another half head away third for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and their apprentice Jackson Matthews.
Riding his parents Heather and Kevin Few trained Serious Danger Jordon Frew won his second race for the afternoon scored a nose win in a spine tickling finish to the programme in the 1200 metre final event.
Going head to head with the Shane Coombs trained Chad Lever ridden Silver Raven $10 the Noverre gelding, from Tivoli Queen a Swooping mare, Serous Danger - the winner of four races from five starts at the southern track - came from a mid field position to claim victory. He’s A Houndog $12 was a length away third for Barry Brook and Wayne Kerford.
An on-course pick-up ride at the expence of Matthew Neilson saw apprentice Libby Hopwood landing a long neck win on the Stuart Padman trained Cadasha in the 1600 metre second race.
Starting the $3.30 favourite the Dash For Cash fathered Cadasha, from Lapsha a Euclase mare, took up a mid field position early and, coming with a strong run in the straight, beat Grinstone $5 for the partnership of Heather and Kevin Frew and rider, son Jordon.
Bargain Buy $31 was another half length away third for Ken Sweeney and Billy Egan.
Apprentice Krystal Bishop earned the points in the fourth leg of the Marcellin Technical College Apprentice Challenge when she was astride the Kirsten McGowan trained Arezzo $8 , the neck winner of the 1600 metre event.
From the Hand Crafted mare Shavano Miss and sired by the Great Britain bred Xaar, Arezzo led throughout and beat the John Hyam trained and apprentice Amy Herrmann ridden Eaglehawk Star, the $3.60 public elect, who headed Arezzo on the home turn.
Robeson was another two lengths away third for Stuart Dodd and Libby Hopwood.
Starting the $3.50 public elect the O’Reilly seven year old gelding Doubly Sure gave trainer Karen Byrnes and jockey Shane Cahill a long head win in the sixth race which was run over 2050 metres.
From the Centaine mare Pyjamas, Doubly Sure maintained a mid field position before going on to record the victory over one of the early leaders, the Grant Young mentored Todd Pannell guided Birchmore Road $10. Leading from the barrier in the distance event of the day Yesquire $51 was a farther one and half lengths away third for Barry Brook and Krystal Bishop.
Mentor Daniel Clarken and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic stood proudly in the winner’s stall after the two and a quarter length win of Fast Frank $3.40 in the seventh event which was contested over 1350 metres.
The progeny of Nickelmine and the Kingston Mill mare Yuppeckiar Fast Frank was well placed and recorded his fourth win from five starts at southern course.
Fast Frank beat the $3.30 favourite Dark Knight for trainer John Croucher and Jeffrey Maund. Maillot Vert $31 was another one and three quarter lengths away third for Karen Letts-Maund and Wayne Kerford.
Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Monday, 07 March 2011 06:30
The winner of the 2007 Western Australian Derby and last month’s Mornington Cup, the seven year old gelding Guyno, added another black type victory to his record when he was the nose winner of the Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes of 2600 metres at Morphettville on Saturday.
Starting the $2.80 second favourite, trained by Lou Luciani and ridden by Jason Whiting the O’Reilly sired Guyno, from the Centaine matron River Century, put in a slashing Adelaide Cup trail when he came from third to defeat the four time Morphettville winner Maunatrice, the $2.40 favourite, for mentor Darren Weir and his apprentice Jacob Rule.
In a tight finish Lady Avacan $17 was a farther half head away third for Sue Jaensch and Craig Robertson.
Fathered by Choisir and mothered by the daughter of Rory’s Jester Bella Jewel the Robert Smerdon prepared apprentice Jason Maskiell ridden two year old colt Rockshaft won his first back type race when he was the long neck winner of the Group 3 Marsh Breeders’ Stakes of 1200 metres.
Returned at $3.80 Rockshaft was in the first two throughout the event and beat the Matthew Ellerton and Simon Zahra trained Chris Symons piloted Redangelo $5. The $2.10 public choice Rescue Mission was another one and three quarter lengths away third for Lee Freedman and Chad Lever making the result a Victorian training triffecta.
The trend of interstate trained and ridden winners continued when the Mick Price prepared Des Machen, the $2.40 equal favourite with the Darren Weir trained Dean Yendall ridden Time Matters, was the two and a quarter length winner of the listed 1200 metre Matrice Stakes.
A Flying Spur mare from the daughter of Kaaptive Edition, Lili Marlene, Das Machen was an all the way winner. The consistent placegetter A Wee Dram $51 was a farther two lengths away third for David Balfour and Todd Pannell.
The Lloyd Kennewell prepared three year old gelding Rialya $7 was the two and a half length winner of the 1800 metre opening event giving apprentice Billy Egan the first leg of a double.
Sired by Kempinsky and mothered by Ettu Blu, a Prince Echo mare, Rialya held down a good position throughout and went on to defeat the $2.40 punter’s choice Trust In Magic for horse carer Rob Wilkinson and jockey Damien Robinson. Tureen $26 was another two lengths away third for Barry Brook and apprentice Claudia Lions.
Coming from the Flemington stable of Mark Kavanagh the $2 favourite War Ends was the half length winner of race two over 1200 metres and gave rider Chris Symons the first leg of a double.
A Redoute’s Choice fathered four year old gelding out of a Don’t Forget Me mare Good News, War Ends came from the middle of the field and beat the last start winner, the Richard Jolly prepared and his apprentice Libby Hopwood mount Mr Good Cat $4.60.
Regalina $12 was a farther one and three quarter lengths away third for Karen Byrnes and Dominic Tourneur.
Billy Egan rode his second winner when the Leon Wells trained Tibooburra Travis $4.60 was the half length victor of event four which was contested over 2600 metres.
From the Bronx Bomber mare Harlem Angel and sired by the New Zealand bred Sealed Bid, Tibooburra Travis settled well in a mid field position before going on to record a win over the Gary Searle mentored Adrian Patterson steered Stakhanovite $4.60. The last start Strathalbyn winner Sandhill Lad $5 was a farther four lengths away filling the minor placing for Barry Dunn and Justin Potter.
Trainer John Thompson and the Patinack Farm Racing Syndicate managed by Nathan Tinkler brought up the first leg of a double when My King Oath $21 was the nose winner of the 1200 metre sixth race.
A three year old Exceed And Excel gelding from the daughter of Don’t Say Halo, St. Clemens Belle, My King Oath came from a mid field position and beat Belle Chantecler $3 for mentor Lee Freedman and rider Simon Price.
The $31 chance Lilgiggleo was another nose away third for Paula Trenwith and her apprentice Amy Herrmann.
Mentor John Thompson and the Patinack Farm Racing Syndicate were successful again when the Dean Holland ridden Public Holiday $5.50 was the length winner of the 1600 metre final event.
The win of Public Holiday, who is out of the Generous mare Thanksgiving gave his sire Choisir a double. Public Holiday beat Puerto Banus $12 for mentor Paul Seater and rider Dale Smith.
Adoptme Two $4 was a farther length away filling the minor placing for Dennis O’Leary and Amy Herrmann.
Pictures: Jenny Barnes
Big Field For Adelaide Cup
- Wednesday, 09 March 2011 05:45
A capacity field of stayers will line up in Monday's $400,000 Adelaide Cup.
One of the few remaining 3200m Cup races run in Australia, the Adelaide Cup has attracted 20 runners and is dominated by Victorian entries.
The Mark Kavanagh-trained King Diamond held his place as favourite despite drawing barrier 14.
A lightly-raced stayer with five wins from 13 starts, King Diamond will go into the race as winner of the Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington last Saturday.
King Diamond heads TAB Sportsbet betting at $4.40 ahead of Perth stayer Guyno ($7.50) who has drawn barrier seven.
Macedonian, winner of the 3200m Sandown Cup in November, is third favourite at $8.50 for all-conquering trainer Peter Moody and stable jockey Luke Nolen.
Topweight Fast Future, who won the Launceston Cup at his most recent start, will have to overcome barrier 18.
Lloyd Williams' two runners - Vesper and Muir - have drawn 17 and 19 respectively.
Adelaide Classic Late Acceptors Close Monday
- Friday, 04 March 2011 04:07
Late first acceptances for the $100,000 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic to be run at Morphettville on March 14 close on Monday.
The race, to be run over 1200 metres, has a proud history for producing high class winners and the 2011 edition looks set to be one of the most interesting races on Adelaide Cup Day.
The $100,000 event is restricted to Magic Millions Yearling Sale graduates who've been the subject of the once off race series nomination.
Horses not originally accepted for the race on February 22 can now enter the race with a $275 late acceptance by 10am (SA time) on Monday.
Last year the race was won by the Rick Hore-Lacy trained star Toorak Toff - a subsequent Group One winner in Sydney and one of the country's top sire prospects.
Any eligibility questions should be directed to Magic Millions' Racing Services Manager Ross McKeown on (07) 5504 1212 or 0404 490 726 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
The 2011 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic will be run in conjunction with the Adelaide Yearling Sale - the be staged at the Morphettville Sales Complex on March 15 and 16.
Picture: Jenny Barnes
Adelaide Cup: Final Field & Barriers
- Wednesday, 09 March 2011 01:48
Launceston Cup winner Fast Future has been set a task to win Monday's $400,000 Group Two Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m) following today's barrier draw.
The Russell Cameron-trained galloper will carry the topweight of 57kg and start from barrier 18 of 20.
Last start Flemington winnner King Diamond has drawn badly in gate 14 while Vesper is also out in the car park after drawing barrier 17.
Russell Cameron's other runner Zauberin has drawn the inside allley.
The final field for the Adelaide Cup can be viewed below.
Morphettville (Monday)
Race 8 @ 4:05pm - $400,000 Group 2 Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m)
| # | Horse | Trainers | Jockeys | Br | Kg |
| 1 | FAST FUTURE (NZ) | Russell Cameron | Jamie Mott | 18 | 57 |
| 2 | GUYNO (NZ) | Lou Luciani | Jason Whiting | 7 | 56.5 |
| 3 | KING DIAMOND | Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 14 | 55.5 |
| 4 | LADY AVACAN | Sue Jaensch | Craig Robertson | 20 | 55 |
| 5 | MACEDONIAN (NZ) | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 11 | 55 |
| 6 | MAUNATRICE | Darren Weir | Mark Zahra | 5 | 55 |
| 7 | VESPER | Robert Hickmott | Nicholas Hall | 17 | 55 |
| 8 | TIBOOBURRA TRAVIS | Leon Wells | Jason Maskiell (a) | 16 | 54 |
| 9 | BIG TED | Ivan Haggerty | Kyra Yuill (a) | 2 | 54 |
| 10 | MUIR (GB) | Robert Hickmott | Darren Gauci | 19 | 54 |
| 11 | ZAUBERIN | Russell Cameron | Dean Holland | 1 | 54 |
| 12 | OLYMPIC WIN (NZ) | Robert Smerdon | Craig Williams | 13 | 54 |
| 13 | PERGOLA (NZ) | Colin & Cindy Alderson | Dwayne Dunn | 3 | 54 |
| 14 | SADDLER'S STORY | Robert Smerdon | Glen Boss | 9 | 54 |
| 15 | SKYSTREAMER | Tony Vasil | 15 | 54 | |
| 16 | OUR SERENA | Pat Carey | Clare Lindop | 6 | 54 |
| 17 | STAKHANOVITE | Gary Searle | Adrian Patterson | 12 | 54 |
| 18 | SANDHILL LAD | Barry Dunn | 8 | 54 | |
| 19 | KINCAPLE (NZ) | Jim Conlan | Kerrin McEvoy | 10 | 54 |
| 20 | INTERAQ | Neil Walsh | Dean Yendall | 4 | 54 |
Picture: Greg Irvine
Mount Gambier Hurdle Race Shortened
- Friday, 04 March 2011 03:22
Further to a request from the Mount Gambier Racing Club, Thoroughbred Racing South Australia Limited (TRSA) have agreed to vary the distance of the February 25 $12,000 Hurdle from 3050 metres to 2800 metres to be run on the Steeple track.
This amendment was considered necessary enabling the Club to run the Hurdle on the Steeple Track instead of the main track so as to not impact on the flat racing programme.
Smith Suspended For Winning Matrice Ride
- Monday, 07 March 2011 23:58
Jockey Dale Smith has been suspended and will be unable to ride at this Saturday’s Super Saturday meeting at Flemington or Monday’s Adelaide Cup program.
Smith was outed for four meetings (from March 6 to March 14) for his winning ride aboard the Mick Price-trained Das Machen in the $80,400 Listed Matrice Stakes (1200m) at Morphettville last Saturday.
Shortly after straightening Das Machen ducked in sharply and severely hampered Dean Yendall aboard Time Matters, who was almost put through the running rail as a consequence.
Das Machen went away to win by 2-1/4 lengths with Time Matters finishing second. Yendall viewed the head-on footage of the incident post-race but decided against protesting in a bid to reverse the result.
Although Smith couldn’t escape incurring the wrath of the TRSA stewards, pleading guilty to a charge of careless riding.
Picture: Jenny Barnes
Early Scratching From Lord Reims
- Wednesday, 02 March 2011 01:40
King Diamond became one of the earliest scratchings ever since acceptances for Saturday's racing were taken on a Wednesday morning after being taken out of this weekend's $115,000 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) at Morphettville.
The Mark Kavanagh-trained galloper was withdrawn from South Australia's primary Adelaide Cup lead-up race at 12:20pm (EST) on Wednesday, less than two hours after final acceptances were taken for Morphettville.
Connections have opted to keep the son of Danewin in Melbourne and he will run at his home track of Flemington in the $150,000 Listed Roy Higgins Quality (2600m).
King Diamond has won two of his past three outings, both of those wins recorded at Flemington.
In the absence of King Diamond, the Darren Weir-trained Maunatrice is expected to be short-priced favourite ahead of last start Mornington Cup winner Guyno.
Below is the final field for the Lord Reims Stakes.
Morphettville (Saturday)
Race 7 @ 4:25pm (SA Time) - $115,000 Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m)
| # | Form | Horse (Barrier) | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | API | Win % | Place % |
| 1 | 533521 | Guyno (1) | L P Luciani |
J Whiting |
56.0 | 25.2 | 14.3 | 49.0 |
| 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 604406 | Saddler's Story (2) | R W Smerdon |
J Maskiell (a) |
55.0 | 5.7 | 16.3 | 20.4 |
| 4 | 522355 | Big Ted (5) | I S Haggerty |
P Gatt |
54.5 | 8.0 | 25.0 | 55.0 |
| 5 | 010581 | Mateo (9) | A W Noonan |
S Price |
54.5 | 2.0 | 12.5 | 29.2 |
| 6 | 471111 | Maunatrice (3) | D K Weir |
Jacob Rule (a) |
54.0 | 10.1 | 37.5 | 45.8 |
| 7 | 411474 | Lady Avacan (7) | Ms S Jaensch |
C A Robertson |
53.5 | 5.7 | 23.8 | 47.6 |
| 8 | 460816 | Rain Shadow (4) | M A Kavanagh |
Chris Symons | 53.0 | 12.8 | 30.8 | 38.5 |
| 9 | 23X182 | Zauberin (6) | R F Cameron |
Dean Holland |
53.0 | 6.7 | 13.0 | 34.8 |
Picture: Fiona Tomlin
King Diamond Receives Cup Penalty
- Monday, 07 March 2011 09:58
King Diamond will carry 54.5 kilos in next Monday’s $400,000 Group Two Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m).
The four-year-old gelding won Saturday’s $150,000 Listed Roy Higgins Quality at Flemington and consequently received a one kilo penalty from TRSA Chief Handicapper Craig Kutcher.
King Diamond is yet to run over two miles but has won four of his past five starts and has now accumulated in excess of $275,000.
Kavanagh could have two runners in the Adelaide Cup with Rain Shadow on the brink of forcing her way into the final field of twenty.
Rain Shadow finished last, beaten over 19 lengths in Saturday’s Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) at Morphettville narrowly won by Guyno.
Morphettville (March 14)
$400,000 Group 2 Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m)
| # | Horse | Trainer | Kg | Rating |
| 1 | CAPECOVER (NZ) | Patrick Payne | 57.5 | 105 |
| 2 | MOURAYAN (IRE) | Robert Hickmott | 57 | 104 |
| 3 | FAST FUTURE (NZ) | Russell Cameron | 56 | 100 |
| 4 | GUYNO (NZ) | Lou Luciani | 55.5 | 99 |
| 5 | KING DIAMOND | Mark Kavanagh | 54.5 | 97 |
| 6 | MAUNATRICE | Darren Weir | 54 | 101 |
| 7 | LADY AVACAN | Sue Jaensch | 54 | 100 |
| 8 | VESPER | Robert Hickmott | 54 | 95 |
| 9 | MACEDONIAN (NZ) | Peter G Moody | 54 | 95 |
| 10 | TIBOOBURRA TRAVIS | Leon Wells | 53 | 92 |
| 11 | BIG TED | Ivan Haggerty | 53 | 90 |
| 12 | SIMPLY ADORABLE | Vaughn Sigley | 53 | 89 |
| 13 | MUIR (GB) | Robert Hickmott | 53 | 88 |
| 14 | ZAUBERIN | Russell Cameron | 53 | 88 |
| 15 | OLYMPIC WIN (NZ) | Robert Smerdon | 53 | 87 |
| 16 | PERGOLA (NZ) | Colin & Cindy Alderson | 53 | 87 |
| 17 | HE'S UNDER THE GUN (NZ) | Michael Moroney | 53 | 86 |
| 18 | ART SUCCESS (NZ) | Ciaron Maher | 53 | 86 |
| 19 | SADDLER'S STORY | Robert Smerdon | 53 | 83 |
| 20 | SKYSTREAMER | Tony Vasil | 53 | 82 |
| 21 | STREAKY FELLA | Darren Weir | 53 | 82 |
| 22 | RAIN SHADOW | Mark Kavanagh | 53 | 78 |
| 23 | SIR WALTER | Kathryn Durden | 53 | 78 |
| 24 | MONTAHLIA (NZ) | Michael Kent | 53 | 78 |
| 25 | OUR SERENA | Pat Carey | 53 | 77 |
| 26 | STAKHANOVITE | Gary Searle | 53 | 76 |
| 27 | EXALTED BEAUTY | Jim Smith | 53 | 74 |
| 28 | MATEO | Tony Noonan | 53 | 72 |
| 29 | SANDHILL LAD | Barry Dunn | 53 | 71 |
| 30 | KINCAPLE (NZ) | Jim Conlan | 53 | 68 |
| 31 | INTERAQ | Neil Walsh | 53 | 58 |
Picture: Fiona Tomlin
Price Suspended For Winning Nitschke Ride
- Tuesday, 01 March 2011 00:33
Leading South Australian jockey Simon Price has been suspended for four meetings following Saturday’s meeting at Morphettville Parks.
Price was outed for his winning ride aboard the Lee Freedman-trained Ain’tnofallenstar in the Listed HC Nitschke Stakes (1400m) as with 200 metres remaining he shifted in when not clear of Meadows Dan, ridden by Clare Lindop.
Price will ride this Saturday at Morphettville with the $115,000 Group 3 Boag’s Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) and $115,000 Group 3 Marsh Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) the highlights on the card.
But he will miss the following Saturday program at Morphettville Parks and Australian Cup Day at Flemington also on March 12, ensuring he won’t be able to ride Ain’tnofallenstar in her next assignment, the $500,000 Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1600m).
Price will return just in time for Adelaide Cup Day on March 14.
Picture: Jenny Barnes