Grey Song Top Weight for Adelaide Cup
- Thursday, 01 May 2003 00:00
Saturday's Sydney Cup fancy Grey Song has been given the top weight for the $404,140 smoke-free Adelaide Cup (3200m), a race at this stage in which he is an unlikely runner.
Trained by veteran Flemington based horseman Tommy Hughes, Grey Song was given 57 kilograms for the race following his recent Group win in Sydney.
The Max Lees trained County Tyrone, the reigning Group One Queensland Derby winner, was handicapped with 56.5 kilos.
Australia's most popular horse Badger's Wood, who ran unplaced in today's Warrnambool Cup behind Gunnamatta, has 54.5 kilograms along with local stayer Odysseus and the Rob Smerdon trained Majestic Avenue.
Gai Waterhouse's Grand City and Majestic Avenue's stablemate Le Destina both were given 54kg.
The top weighted three-year-old in the race is the Lee Freedman trained Mummify (53.5kg),
1 $404,140 SMOKE-FREE ADELAIDE CUP (Group 1)
The winners of the Malaysia Airlines S A Derby (10.5.03), the Carlton Draught Stakes (10.5.03) (Penalty Free Race) and the NZ Hawkes Bay Cup (12.4.03) are exempt from the ballot on this race.
2 GREY SONG 4G (Tommy Hughes) 57.0
4 COUNTY TYRONE 4G (Max Lees) 56.5
12 BADGER'S WOOD 5G (Bill Wilde) 54.5
13 ODYSSEUS 7G (Mark Kavanagh) 54.5
15 MAJESTIC AVENUE 8G (Robert Smerdon) 54.5
10 GRAND CITY 4G (Gai Waterhouse) 54.0
16 LE DESTINA 6G (Robert Smerdon) 54.0
6 TULLY THUNDER 4M (Ross McDonald) 53.5
7 NATIONAL TREASURE (NZ) 4M (Gai Waterhouse) 53.5
17 BOLD BARD 6G (Bryce Stanaway) 53.5
18 NAUTILISM 7G (Lee Freedman) 53.5
19 AS YOU WOULD (NZ) 5G (David Hall) 53.0
20 KARADAN (NZ) 5G (David Hall) 53.0
21 WE'RE DANCING 7G (Gai Waterhouse) 53.0
22 KARASI (IRE) 8G (David Hall) 53.0
1 PILLAGE 'N PLUNDER (NZ) 5G (John Keirnan) + 52.5
3 MUMMIFY 3G (Lee Freedman) 52.5
9 LAGUNA LAKE (USA) 5M (Gai Waterhouse) 52.5
26 PHENOMENAL VIEW (NZ) 5G (Frank Ritchie) 52.5
27 APACHE KING 7G (Robert Smerdon) 52.5
5 SIR PENTIRE (NZ) 3G (Robbie Laing) 52.0
14 FORLORNA (IRE) 7M (Sheila Laxon) 52.0
23 TERMINUS PRINCE 4G (Barry Dunn) 52.0
24 LESTER THUNDERWING 4G (Ken Keys) 52.0
25 BEAU 4G (Myffy Rae) 52.0
28 BIG PAT 5G (Peter Tulloch) 52.0
29 NATIVE JAZZ (NZ) 6G (Pat Carey) 52.0
30 SPILLWAY (NZ) 6G (Gai Waterhouse) 52.0
31‡ OXFORD DOLLAR 7G (William Smart) 52.0
8 GALLIC (NZ) 3G (Bradley Marzato) 51.5
11 CORPORATE QUEEN (NZ) 4M (Gai Waterhouse) 51.5
32 CLONMEL (NZ) 5G (Gai Waterhouse) 51.5
33 BELLTON 5G (David Baylis) 51.5
34 BACKSTREET BOY 5G (Peter Morgan) 51.5
35 THE A TRAIN (NZ) 6G (Cliff Brown) 51.5
36 FREEGOLD 6G (Nick Cox) 51.5
37 BELLO SIGNOR 7G (Gerald Ryan) 51.5
38 FIRETAINE (NZ) 7G (Stuart Webb) 51.5
39 OUR GUIDED MISSILE (NZ) 7G (Dean Saxon) 51.5
40 BEST PICTURE 4M (George Hanlon) 51.0
41 EXALTED BEAU 4G (Jim Smith) 51.0
42 BELLONIC 6M (Tony Noonan) 51.0
43 TRAFALGAR FLYER (NZ) 7G (Graham Richardson) 51.0
44 YAKAMA 5M (Bevan Laming) 51.0
45 SAMOSIERA 6G (Jarrod McLean) 51.0
46 QUESTAMATIC 5M (Gary Kennewell) 51.0
47 STEALTH KNIGHT 5G (Jarrod McLean) 51.0
48 PHILIDOR 6G (Ern Ewert (Jnr)) 51.0
49 WEST TEXAS 6G (Ern Ewert (Jnr)) 51.0
50 SCRUMPTIOUS (NZ) 8G (Bevan Laming) 51.0
51 JEWEL OF KINGSTON 9M (Allan J Clark) 51.0
52 GLEFTI 3G (David Racovolis) 51.0
53 C'EST LE REVE 3G (Alan Bailey) 51.0
54 KRAVITZ 3G (John Symons) 51.0
55 DUA AWALI 3C (Daryl Reynolds) 51.0
56 TSINGTAO 4G (Grant Dalziel) 51.0
57 FRENCH BELLE 4M (David Jolly) 51.0
58 GALADRIEL (NZ) 4M (Cliff Brown) 51.0
59 WAZZA STAR 6G (Colin Davies) 51.0
60 LEGIBLE (NZ) 3F (Bradley Marzato) 51.0
61 CARNEGIE POPS (NZ) 3G (Mick Price) 51.0
62 UMBULA 3G (Mick Price) 51.0
63 CHARTED (NZ) 3G (Robbie Laing) 51.0
64 BLUE HAZE 3G (Tony McEvoy) 51.0
65 SADLER JOH 4G (Mark Kavanagh) 51.0
66 WIJAN 4G (Frances Houlahan) 51.0
67 LILLY O'REILLY (NZ) 4M (Gai Waterhouse) 51.0
68 DANANMATT 5G (F T Castledine) 51.0
69 ROUSSKY 5G (Kevin Robinson) 51.0
70 KAWASAKI SAN (NZ) 5M (Len Treloar) 51.0
71 I'M NOTTI 5G (Peter Morgan) 51.0
72 PERSONAL DRUM (NZ) 5G (Mrs V A Lane) 51.0
73 ZACCIO DAN (NZ) 5G (Mark Kavanagh) 51.0
74 TEROUGE 6G (Rhonda Mangan) 51.0
75 ELVIS RULES 6G (Tom Brown) 51.0
76 UMDINGER 4G (Ray Lawson) 51.0
77 HANDY IVOR 4G (Ivor Trapman) 51.0
78 FAMILY FAVOURITE (IRE) 7G (Lee Freedman) 51.0
79 PANTS ON FIRE 3G (Mick Price) 51.0
80 LE BUCHERON 3C (David Hall) 51.0
81 INSET (NZ) 3G (Robbie Laing) 51.0
82 EXALTED TIME 3G (Jim Smith) 51.0
83 CORMEYER 4M (Barbara Marshman) 51.0
84 THE CREATURE 4G (Lee Freedman) 51.0
85 MOMENTUM MAN (NZ) 5G (Robbie Laing) 51.0
86 THE MIGHTY LIONS (NZ) 4M (Michael Moroney) 51.0
87 MANILOW 4G (Peter Jolly) 51.0
88 SCARPIA 4G (John Dunn) 51.0
89 YO YO MA 5G (Tony Noonan) 51.0
90 THE GODFATHER 5G (Jim Smith) 51.0
91 REGAL ALLIANCE 6G (Michael Clarken) 51.0
92 RAINBOWS FOR ME 7G (Cliff Brown) 51.0
93 PROVOCATEUR (NZ) 6G (Jim Conlan) 51.0
94 MOUNT KOSCIUSKO (NZ) 3G (Tony McEvoy) 51.0
+ EXEMPT FROM THE BALLOT
TOTAL ENTRIES: 94
+ INDICATES EXTENDED NOMINATION
‡ INDICATES LATE NOMINATION
Maguire's Group One Dreams on Track with Sound Action
- Wednesday, 30 April 2003 00:00
The filly who is on the brink of boasting an unbeaten record from six starts would give her little known Colac based trainer Roberta Maguire the "thrill of a lifetime" if she lives up to wraps currently bestowed upon her by many good judges.
Well known Sydney bookie Col Tidy released his first market for the Oaks showing Sound Action at the head of betting at $5. She is clear of Lashed ($5.50) and Jameela ($7).
Maguire, who incredibly will saddle up her only other galloper Miss Coconut in a restricted race at Morphettville on the same afternoon, said both fillies would be floated to South Australia tomorrow.
"Both Sound Action and Miss Coconut will leave tomorrow morning," Maguire reported. "And they will be stabled just outside of Adelaide in conditions similar to they have here (at Colac)."
Sound Action, a daughter of the former shuttle stallion Vettori, was a bargain buy for Colac based owners Pat, Chris & John Ladhams and Peter Foley. The group paid just $2,500 for the filly as a two-year-old.
Maguire comes into the story about nine months later when she is the recipient of a phone call that would ultimately change her life.
"I just got a phone call from the owners really out of the blue," Maguire recalled. "They offered her to me to train and I guess the rest is history now."
Sound Action, a strapping chestnut, has the current record of five wins and a second placing from six starts. But her record looks certain to be enhance to a perfect 6 from 6 as her only defeat came at the hands of Bella Vichy, who returned a positive swab. The inquiry, which opened Monday, has been adjourned.
"If she happens to get that race then her record is faultless," Maguire said. "It (the record) just goes to show what a classy filly she is."
Wayne Hokai, one of the state's most proven country riders, gets the opportunity of a lifetime on Saturday when he returns to partner the filly in the Oaks.
"He (Hokai) missed her last win as he was suspended," Maguire said. "It was always the intention to have him ride her in the Oaks."
Maguire is "not at all concerned" about the extra 225 metres of Saturday's feature.
"She'll handle it (the distance) no problems," she said. "And all going well the extra distance of the next Oaks should also be fine."
Maguire, who'll be up against such proven training champions as Lee Freedman, Tony McEvoy, Graeme Rogerson and George Hanlon in the Oaks, never dreamed of being a trainer when she competed in pony club at a young age.
She was a regular showjumper until she moved to Victoria about 15 years ago.
"I guess I got into horse racing when I got married," Maguire said. "My partner owned a racehorse and I thought I could do a better job than his current trainer!"
"Since then I have probably only trained ten horses and all but one have won races for us," she added.
Sound Action will be out to eclipse the racetrack achivements of the former Maguire trained mare Around and Over.
"She (Around and Over) won five city races including a couple of set weights and penalties races for mares at Moonee Valley," she recalled.
Maguire is hoping to go a few places better than Around and Over did in the trainer's only interstate run to date.
"Around and Over finished fifth in the Swettenham Stud Stakes in Adelaide," Maguire recalled. "It was a great run that day."
Ribe has been labeled by Maguire as the horse to beat in Saturday's race, which will also be contested by Group winner Lashed, unbeaten galloper Yvonne, recent Port Adelaide Guineas winner Jamella and the boom George Hanlon trained Alicat, the current first emergency for the event.
While trainers like Lee Freedman, George Hanlon, Graeme Rogerson and Tony McEvoy are regulars in the winning stalls in feature events, Maguire is just hoping her dream can come true on Saturday.
"Group One races are what it is all about," she said. "Everything has gone right so far and I'm just hoping things continue through to Saturday."
And if Sound Action does win Saturday's Group One Oaks you can bet Colac will be in for a party like never before!
Cheltenham Races - KPMG Stk day
- Monday, 28 April 2003 00:00
Cheltenham 26 April 2003
Race 1
Race 2 - Da Costa Plate
Race 3
Race 4 - Cinderella Stakes
(LISTED)
Race 5
Race 6 - Queens Cup (GROUP 3)
Race 7 - KPMG - Redelva Stakes (LISTED)
Recent South Australian success through yearlings sold through the Magic Millions Adelaide yearling sale not only include Saturday's stakesplaced French Belle (3rd Queens Cup) and Rinky Dink (2nd Cinderella Stk) but Piping purchased in February 2002 won in Melbourne on Easter Monday while Golden Prospect has been stakesplaced in the recent WA carnival.
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Kids Karnival at Oaks Day in Adelaide
- Wednesday, 30 April 2003 00:00
The $250,000 Group 1 Schweppes Oaks, which is set to be covered live by Channel 7, has attracted some of Australia's best 3-year-old fillies with many leading stables represented - the likes of Lee Freedman, Graeme Rogerson, John Symons, Tony McEvoy and George Hanlon. A top class race is guaranteed.
The Schweppes Oaks day program is laden with excellent races including the Group 3 Honda Stakes, the first leg of the Honda sprint double, the second leg being the Group 1 Honda Goodwood Handicap run on May 17.
However, for many race goers, in particular the younger one, the activities on the grandstand side of the running rail will be just as greater attraction as the action on the track.
Schweppes Oaks Day is now firmly established as the biggest family race day in South Australia and whilst the Lee Freedman trained, Moonee Valley Oaks winner, Ribe, might start favourite for the big race - Dorothy the Dinosaur is the certain favourite with the kids.
Dorothy heads a long list of family entertainment which includes Scoot the Juggler, Chalk, Life Be In It Activities, Slack Taxi and loads more.
Event: Schweppes Oaks - Kids Karnival at
Morphettville
Main Race: Schweppes Oaks - 3.10pm (Race 6) (Live on Channel 7)
Gates Open: 10.30am
Admission: $10.00 (concs: $6.00 - U18 Free - Parking: Free)
Whats On: Top class racing
Kids activities (located in the Derby lawns marquee)
Dorothy the Dinosaur (12.30pm & 1.30pm), Scoot the Juggler, Chalk, Life Be
in It, Funky Clowns, Rides, Face Painting, Airbrush tattoo and loads more.
Media Release - SAJC
On Focus the Queen in Cinderella
- Saturday, 26 April 2003 00:00
The recent dominance of Magic Millions graduates in Sydney over the Autumn Carnival shifted to Adelaide’s Cheltenham track today when graduates from the company’s sales ran the trifecta in the listed KPMG Cinderella Stakes (1000m).
Bargain buy On Focus (Keltrice-Candid Camera by Victory Prince) scored her third stakes win and gave her connections more reason to celebrate when she produced a strong finish to down her more fancied rivals Rinky Dink and Al Samoud.
On Focus, who is trained by little known Morphettville based horseman Craig Curtis, cost her owners a mere $8,000 at the 2002 Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Second home was another 2002 Adelaide graduate Rinky Dink, who is by the hot juvenile sire Distorted Humor, while well bred Gold Coast purchase Al Samoud was third home earning valuable black type.
A classy chestnut filly, On Focus, had already earned valuable stakes win in the Walter Brown Stakes last start and on debut last preparation in the Dequetteville Stakes.
All three fillies look set to feature prominently in the upcoming features over the Adelaide Cup Carnival which continues through May.
PICS - Fiona Tomlin.
Gawler (SA)
- Wednesday, 30 April 2003 00:00
TRACK:
GOOD
WEATHER: OVERCAST
RAIL: Normal Position
RACE 1: - SA TAB/SABAIS MAIDEN PLATE - 1050 metres
ROSE OF DE LAGO (S Tronerud) was hampered on jumping away by ALL JACK (M Henderson), which shifted in.
SISTER SPICE (J Holder) was slow to jump.
Near the 800 metres ALL JACK (M Henderson), which had improved on to heels of VALINCH (S Price) and in consequence was obliged to steady under restraint shifted in abruptly and severely hampered VAN BURG (J Maund), which was taken in and made heavy contact with the running rail. M Henderson was severely reprimanded and advised to exercise greater caution in future.
RACE 2: - JOHNSON’S SOIL IMPROVER & MULCH/SABIS PLATE - 1400 metres
CARNDONAGH, which had continued to lash out in the gates was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon and ruled fit to start.
On jumping away BLEVENCIA (K Louca) was hampered when tightened between LADY LAURA (C Buchiw), which shifted in and IRISH BLESSING (J Potter), which shifted out.
Approaching the entrance to the straight MAD MAWZIE (C Lever) was obliged to steady for a short distance as a result of DOT COM FEVER (S Tronerud) shifting out slightly at the same time as it had commenced to weaken.
Inside the 100 metres MY FRIST ZABEEL (S Price) was obliged to steady off the heels of DOT COM FEVER (S Tronerud), which shifted in.
RACE 3: - RACING COLOURS SYNDICATE/SABIS HANDICAP - 1600 metres
BELLA BIANCO (C Buchiw) was inclined to rear as the gates opened and was slow to jump.
MYSTICAL FORCE (P Gatt) was slow to jump.
Approaching the 1400 metres DONATONI (C Lever) was obliged to steady off the heels of SUPER TALISMAN (NZ) (B Vale), which shifted in.
BELLA BIANCO, which performed poorly was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported no visible abnormalities.
RACE 4: - TUDOR VALE STUD/SABIS HANDICAP - 1600 metres
On jumping away BELL’S SPIRIT (C Lever) was inconvenienced by KAZAK (NZ) (S Tronerud), which shifted in.
Over the concluding stages, MR SCANDAL’US (B Vale) was inclined to lay out badly and as a result B Vale reported he had not persevered in riding the gelding. MR SCANDAL’US was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported no visible abnormalities.
WESTERLY WIND suffered a bi-lateral bleeding attack during the event. Mr B Kluske the trainer of the filly was advised that WESTERLY WIND was now suspended from racing for a period of three months in accordance with ARR53 A.
The track was downgraded to dead at 1.50pm.
RACE 5: - KIES FAMILY WINES HANDICAP- 1050 metres
DAMSELAC WARRIOR (J Holder) was slow to jump.
W Kerford the rider of POP’S TAURUS explained that although his mount normally settled off the pace, it had never travelled well and he had commenced to place it under pressure from approximately the 800 metres. He stated that POP’S TAURUS had not responded to his riding and in an effort to attempt to find better ground he had shifted wider in the vicinity of the 600 metres without effect. He added that in his opinion POP’S TAURUS had struggled in the going.
RACE 6: - CRITERION TAVERN HANDICAP - 1200 metres
Near the 300 metres DUTTON (J Marks), which had commenced to weaken, was obliged to steady off the heels of STAR REBEL (B Claridge) which rolled in.
MYPOLLONGA, which performed poorly was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported no visible abnormalities.
The track was downgraded to slow at 3.03pm.
RACE 7: - A J CRABB EVANSTON SPRINT - 1200 metres
No report
RACE 8: - GAWLER MOTOR REWINDERS HANDICAP - 1400 metres
TEHRIER (N Stone) stood in the gates and missed the start several lengths.
On jumping away COSSACK ANTHEM (K Stra) shifted in and brushed GOTHIC TITAN (C Bryant).
Inside the 1200 metres STREET PARLOUR (D Tootell), which was inclined to shift in and away from runners to its outside tightened NIGHT THUNDER (J Holder) on to ATLANTIC (J Potter) resulting in both runners becoming unbalanced for a short distance.
RONDA’S GIRL lost its off hind plate during the race.
RACE 9: - SMOKE-FREE PLATE - 1200 metres
YULE SMILE was withdrawn by Stewards at 3.12pm acceding to a request from the filly’s trainer Mr J Gask that it was his opinion that YULE SMILE would not be suited in the slow conditions and he would prefer not to test it on the slow ground. Mr Gask gave the undertaking that YULE SMILE would not be presented to race on similar conditions in future.
The start was delayed owing to the near fore plate having to be replaced on QUESTING FOR GOLD.
On jumping away DISTORTION (K Louca) shifted out and hampered AMSTEL GOLD (J Marks).
Inside the 400 metres WHO NOW (N Tomizawa) rolled out and tightened YOLING (C Bryant).
On entering the straight YOLING (C Bryant) was inconvenienced by PAINTED ROSE (W Kerford), which rolled out.
QUESTING FOR GOLD lost its near fore plate during the race.
ROUTINE SWAB SAMPLES:
Race 8 ATLANTIC (Winner)
RIDING CHANGES:
| Race | Horse | Rider | Replaced By | Reason |
| 8 | WINESONG | B Claridge | B Vale | Indisposed |
| 9 | WHO NOW | B Claridge | N Tomizawa | Indisposed |
Stunning Debut for Keep the Faith
- Saturday, 26 April 2003 00:00
Million dollar yearling Keep the Faith made a stunning debut to to his racetrack career when he murdered a Melbourne stakes winner in the KPMG Tax Consulting Plate (1000m) at Cheltenham in Adelaide today.
A colt by the champion, yet ill fated, Japanese siring sensation Sunday Silence, Keep the Faith captured headlines as a yearling when he sold for a cool $1.2 million at last year's Australian Easter Yearling Sale in Sydney.
Knocked down to the bid of Darley Australia's Oliver Tait, the colt was given to current Adelaide and Melbourne premiership leading trainer Tony McEvoy to train.
McEvoy, who was in Brisbane today, was not surprised by the ease of the win - a four length demolition of Melbourne spring carnival stakes winning juvenile Pinchbeck.
"I'm not surprised at all," McEvoy reported. "He was always our chance for the Blue Diamond and (Golden) Slipper, but he got shin sore."
"He'd always shown plenty of ability and we knew he was something special," he added.
Enjoying a lovely run just off the pace by top local rider Simon Price, Keep the Faith was switch around the leaders heels at the top of the straight and then unleashed a paralysing finishing burst to firstly hit the front and then pull clear in an effortless win.
"It was a top class win," McEvoy said. "Sensational is a good word for it."
McEvoy is not sure where to head with the youngster, who is being ultimately aimed at some of the country's most time honoured Group Ones in the spring.
"We could run in The Jansz (on Adelaide Cup day at Morphettville) or even head to the Sires' (Produce) in Brisbane," McEvoy said.
"But it's the spring that is going to be the major aim with races like the Caulfield Guineas and the (VRC) Derby on the agenda."
Racegoers around the country were all talking about Keep the Faith following his win - with word circulating Cheltenham, Moonee Valley, Randwick and Doomben.
"I heard he was the talk about the track today," his in form trainer said. "Even here in Brisbane plenty (of people) were talking about him well after the race."
"It looks like I've got something special here," he summed up.
PICS - Fiona Tomin.
Phillip Stoked With Two Runners in Oaks
- Tuesday, 29 April 2003 00:00
Stokes will start the consistent Nancy Eleanor and the improving Making The Road.
Despite his small team, Stokes is currently sitting second on the Metropolitan Trainers' Premiership behind Tony McEvoy, with 21 city wins and a winning strike-rate on 35 per cent.
Having the two fillies in Saturday's feature race at Morphettville is the culmination of 12 months planning for Stokes and he has achieved the result via very different paths.
"A fair while ago I knew I had two horses capable of running in these races," Stokes said. "Nancy Eleanor is pretty classy and has got there through the traditional lead-up races, while Making The Road has taken more time to get to where she is but won very impressively last start and has earned her chance."
Nancy Eleanor won over 1350m first-up at Cheltenham Park, before winning the Group 3 Adelaide Guineas (1600m) next start at Morphettville. Last start, and just her third from a spell, the filly ran a solid fourth behind Yvonne in the Group 3 Lakewood Stud Stakes (1800m) at Cheltenham Park.
"I thought her run was good," Stokes said. "They didn't go hard but she made up a lot of ground in the straight. She's fitter now, is looking for the extra ground and will appreciate getting back to Morphettville.
"She's been trained to run in both Oaks and is pretty dour. As long as she stays out of trouble and can start winding up at the top of the straight, I think she'll acquit herself well."
Making The Road managed to scrape into the race after winning the Gallipoli Trophy at Victoria Park last Friday. The filly, stepping up from 1450m to 2000m, overcame a slow early pace and sprinted away from her rivals for a comfortable win.
"We aimed her at that race in the hope of earning enough prizemoney to make the field," Stokes said. "That's worked out perfectly and it was a good effort to jump up sharply in trip and win so well. She's pulled up really well and won't have any problem with the trip. She has a lot more dash that her stablemate so has drawn ideally in barrier two."
Nancy Eleanor has drawn barrier seven.
Stokes has had just one Group 1 runner in his career - Squillani who finished well back in the Railway Stakes in Perth late last year.
Media Release - Jason Hickson (TRSA)
Victoria Park (SA)
- Friday, 25 April 2003 00:00
TRACK:
GOOD
WEATHER: FINE
RAIL: Normal Position
RACE 1: - ANZAC DAY/SABIS HANDICAP - 1300 metres
COOL RESPONSE (N Tomizawa) jumped away awkwardly and shifted out inconveniencing JAZZIC (J Holder).
Near the 1100 metres COOL RESPONSE (N Tomizawa) was obliged to steady off the heels of TENABLE (B Claridge), which was taken out marginally by MANUNA (C Lever).
Inside the 400 metres, MORTMAIN (W Kerford), whilst being restrained, clipped the heels of TENABLE (B Claridge) and became severely unbalanced. MORTMAIN was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported no visible abnormalities.
When questioned regarding his riding of OPIO MISS after entering the straight, P Gatt explained that his mount had been inclined to race greenly prior to this point and he had elected not to attempt a run which became available to the outside of HURRICANE CITY (J Potter) owing to that gelding being inclined to lay out. He stated that in the vicinity of the 400 metres he had been briefly dictated to by SPEC O’RAIN (J Bowditch), which shifted out and approaching the 200 metres had attempted to take a run between that gelding and SURROUND GLORY (J Maundy), however, his mount had been inclined to lay in away from the run. He added that OPIO MISS was inclined to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages. P Gatt was informed that Stewards that his explanation would be reported.
OPIO MISS was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported no visible abnormalities.
HURRICANE CITY sustained a minor laceration to its off hind pastern during the event.
RACE 2: - STUART CRYSTAL PLATE - 1600 metres
SHADY MONDE (H Akiyama) jumped away awkwardly.
Near the 1200 metres IT’S A GREY (J Potter) got its head up and commenced to race ungenerously and shifted in abruptly away from CARNEGIE BAY (NZ) (J Maund), and brushed FINAL ACCEPTANCE (C Buchiw), which was inconvenienced.
Inside the 400 metres, SHADY MONDE (H Akiyama), whilst attempting to improve inside MISTER VINTAGE (N Tomizawa) was initially tightened for galloping room by MISTER VINTAGE (N Tomizawa), which was inclined to shift in and shortly after was disappointed and obliged to check off the heels of MISTER VINTAGE (N Tomizawa), which shifted in. N Tomizawa was reprimanded and advised of his obligations when shifting ground.
Near the 200 metres HOT CHILLI WOMAN (C Bryant) was disappointed when attempting a tight run between QUICK TRICK (P Gatt) and inside IT’S A GREY (J Potter), which rolled in.
SOUND TYCOON, which performed poorly, was subjected to an endoscopic examination which revealed the gelding to be suffering from severe pharyngitis. Mr D G Balfour the trainer of the gelding was advised that a Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to Race would be required before accepting for any future event.
RACE 3: - BOOKIES.COM HANDICAP - 1000 metres
Near the 900 metres SHALOTTO (C Bryant), which was inclined to lay in, shifted in tightening in on to BECANT (J Potter) tightening that filly on to SIGNAL HILL (K Louca) resulting in both BECANT and SIGNAL HILL being inconvenienced.
Inside the 800 metres A CUTE CONNECTION (B Claridge) commenced to race fiercely.
Inside the 300 metres JINMAH (J Holder), which had commenced race greenly under pressure and shift about under pressure rolled in and brushed SHALOTTO (C Bryant)
SHALOTTO was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported no visible abnormalities.
A swab sample was taken from MADISON GARDENS (Random)
RACE 4: - POPE PACKAGING/SABIS FILLIES AND MARES HANDICAP - 1250 metres
The start of this race was delayed owing to BLUE BOWS refusing to be loaded in the barrier stalls. BLUE BOWS was withdrawn by Stewards at 2.27pm. Mrs B Perry the trainer of BLUE BOWS was advised that the mare was now suspended from racing until such time as its could prove in an organised trial that it could be loaded without delay.
A swab sample was taken from AMANAKAZI beaten favourite.
RACE 5: - AUSTRALIAN RACING HALL OF FAME IN ADELAIDE HANDICAP - 1650 metres
C Bryant the rider of NEVADA GOLD explained that he had been instructed to attempt to ride the gelding in the first four or five runners, however, racing to the 1200 metres he had formed to view that he was going to be caught four deep. As there did not appear to be any other riders looking to race forward he had elected to roll forward rather than to continue to race wide. He stated in pressing forward, the inside runners had made his mount work a little more than he would have preferred. Mr J Cornell, representing Mr A McEvoy confirmed the instructions to C Bryant.
KEETAH’S LADY, which performed poorly, was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported that the filly was slower to recover than would normally be expected.
RACE 6: - THE GALLIPOLI TROPHY - 2000 metres
FUJI LASS (J Potter) was slow to jump.
Near the 1800 metres, PRIOR LEADER (N Tomizawa) shifted in and away from BLUE HAZE (S Price), which was inclined to lay in resulting in REGAL CHALLENGER (C Bryant) being taken in on to FUJI LASS (J Potter), which was hampered.
Near the 500 metres MAKING THE ROAD (P Gatt became held up for a short distance whilst racing inside Schumpeter (J Holder), which was inclined to lay in.
Approaching the 200 metres BLUE HAZE (S Price) commenced to lay in and continued to lay in for the remainder of the event. BLUE HAZE was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon who reported no visible abnormalities.
FUJI LASS was examined by the Club’s Veterinary Surgeon and found to be lame in the off fore fetlock. Mr G Lesnikowski the trainer of the filly was advised that a Veterinary Certificate of Fitness to Race would be required prior to accepting for any future event.
RACE 7: - WORLD WAR II HANDICAP - 1400 metres
AKAL was withdrawn by Stewards at 10.00am acting on a confirmed advice from trainer Mr J T Hall that the colt had sustained an injury to its near fore leg.
DALNY ROAD (S Price) was slow to jump.
KULCURNA (C Bryant) jumped away awkwardly.
Near the 900 metres TEXAN TRADER (B Vale) when tightened by DALNY ROAD (S Price), which rolled out. At the same time as ZIP EXPULSION (B Claridge) rolled in was obliged to steady and in being steadied shifted out across the heels of ZIP EXPULSION.
Near the 300 metres DALNY ROAD (S Price) shifted out and brushed BULL CREEK BABE (J Potter).
N Tomizawa the rider of FLASH HENRY reported that his mount hung out throughout the event.
A swab sample was taken from ANOTHER RUBY (random).
ROUTINE SWAB SAMPLES:
| Race 1 | SPEC O’RAIN (random) | Race 5 | MARK OF POWER (winner) |
| Race 2 | ENTICE (winner) | Race 6 | MAKING THE ROAD (winner) |
| Race 3 | MADISON GARDENS (random) | Race 7 | ANOTHER RUBY (random) |
| Race 4 | JUST DO IT NOW (winner) |
RIDING CHANGES:
| Race | Horse | Rider | Replaced By | Reason |
| 1 | TRAPPIST | B Grimston | Notified |
Australasian Oaks Final Field and Barriers *** Amended ***
- Tuesday, 29 April 2003 00:00
1 SCHWEPPES OAKS (Registered As Australasian Oaks)
3-Y-O Fillies. Set Weights No Claims. Group 1.
2025 Metres......................................... $251,200..............
1 Lashed (Graeme Rogerson)......... P Gatt............. 1 55.0
2 Ribe (Lee Freedman)................ L Currie............ 20 55.0
3 Tarcoola Diamond (Dean Lawson). V Hall........... 18 55.0
4 Yvonne (Tony McEvoy)............. J Holder............ 13 55.0
5 Nancy Eleanor (Phillip Stokes). J Bowditch.......... 7 55.0
6 Volksini (NZ) (Robert Priscott).......J Patton......... 10 55.0
7 Milanova (Tony McEvoy)............. C Lever............. 5 55.0
8 Jumble (NZ) (Murray Baker).... J Didham............ 14 55.0
9 Pipkin (Barry Brook).......... J B Potter(a)............ 11 55.0
10 Jameela (Tony McEvoy)..... Simon Price............. 6 55.0
11 Raven Protector (David Brideoake).. B Rawiller... 12 55.0
12 Sound Action (Roberta Maguire).... W J Hokai..... 4 55.0
13 Great Anna (John Symons)..... W Treloar........... 16 55.0
14 La Sirenuse (Len Morton)....... P Mertens............ 3 55.0
15 Theatregoer (Ricky Maund)........J Maund........... 19 55.0
16 Making the Road (Phillip Stokes).......B Park........ 2 55.0
17e Alicat (George Hanlon)........... J Patton............. 8 55.0
18e Subella (Stuart Gower)....... B Claridge............ 17 55.0
19e Jayjaye (NZ) (Max Hinton)................................. 9 55.0
20e Fairessa (Lee Hope)..................................... 15 55.0
Ballots: Ali Gee, Lifelong Dream, First Love (NZ), Golden Shoe (NZ), Yani Girl, Acclaim (NZ), Walk the Valkyries.
TOTAL ENTRIES: 20
Media Release - TRSA
Super Groove Heads Top KPMG Field
- Thursday, 24 April 2003 00:00
The lightly raced grey, with three wins from just four career starts, has been freshened for the first of the feature Adelaide Cup Carnival sprints since winning easily at Moonee Valley in March.
While the Tony Noonan trained gelding's only failure came at the hands of Yell in the Group 3 C S Hayes Stakes during last year's spring carnival, jockey Nash Rawiller believes he can earn his stripes over the carnival feature sprints.
"I'm sure he'll measure up," Rawiller said. "He pulled up sore after his failure in the spring and was tipped out, but other than that he's done a great job winning all his other starts. He's always had ability but has also kept improving as he's gone along and this looks a nice race for him fresh."
Saturday's KMPG Stakes - the traditional lead-up to the Group 2 The Yallambee Classic (1200m) at Morphettville on May 10 - has drawn a field of 15 talented speedsters both locally and from Victoria. There is an abundance of early speed in the race and one of those capable of taking a forward position is Rawiller's mount.
"He has a very high cruising speed but is quite strong at the end of the races," Rawiller said. "He doesn't have to lead but will be up in the firing line at some stage."
Other Victorian entries include Wyndam Glory and Dubai Ice (Tony McEvoy), Dantana and Norwich (Rick Hore-Lacy), Acee Deecee (Dean Lawson), Pelias (Dan O'Sullivan), Class Success (Michael Moroney), Ottavia (Danny O'Brian) and Nkwazi (Nigel Blackison).
Locals include Naden (Leon Macdonald), Sunday Shoes (Stuart Gower), Cobamuse and Crest Of Gold (David Balfour) and Pura Seda (David Jolly).
Most trainers would be hopeful their charges can graduate to the $150,000 Yallambee Classic, also for three-year-olds, and perhaps continue on to the Goodwood Handicap on May 17.
The first three placegetters from the Yallambee escape the ballot conditions of the Goodwood Handicap.
Last year the locally-trained Zip Zip Aray finished fourth in the KMPG, a luckless third in the Yallambee before winning the Goodwood.
Media Release - Jason Hickson (TRSA)