Saturday's Oakbank Races Report

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South Australian trained jumpers made a clean sweep of both the hurdle and steeplechase at Oakbank on Saturday.

The first to strike gold was the Gordon Richards prepared Martin Kelly ridden Tradesman’s Choice $6, the head winner of the first jumps event for the season, The Oakbank Prelude Hurdle, which was run over 2900 metres.

Sired by the American bred Fraar from the Dr. Grace mare Trente Love, Tradesman’s Choice gradually improved his position throughout the event and beat the Eric Musgrove mentored Arron Lynch mount Mybigfatgreekhorse $13. Sirrocean Storm $15 was another one and a half lengths away third for trans-Tasman trainer and hoop Richard Eynon.

Tradesman’s Choice will have his next start in a 3200 metre hurdle at Morphettville on March 27 and then will be set for the Yalumba Classic Hurdle of 3600 metres at Oakbank on Easter Monday.

The dual training partnership of Kevin and Heather Frew provided SA with its second jumping win when the Tommy Logan guided Frenzilian $7.50 was the three and a quarter length winner of the 3250 metre Oakbank Prelude Steeplechase.

From the Bellotto mare Frenznlaw and sired by Kenvain, Frenzilian raced in a mid field position for much of the event before going on to beat It’s A Dud, the $3.40 public elect for horse carer Patrick Payne and rider Adam Trinder. Bullecourt $5 was another three and half lengths away third for Fran Houlahan and Brian Johnson and rider Trent Wells.

Kevin Frew said after Frenzilian’s win that the seven year old gelding will now progress to the 3250 metres Von Doussa Steeplechase at Oakbank on Easter Saturday.

Trainer Gordon Richards trained the first of two successive winners Belfast Boy, a Bel Esprit two year old from the Bureaucracy mare Fast Dolly, the neck winner of the opening event of 1050 metres.

Starting at $4.60 and having the services of Michael Hoppo Belfast Boy was well placed and beat the apprentice Amy Hermann ridden Bill Smart trained Miners Gem $6. The $2.50 public fancy Sir Swift was a farther one and three quarter lengths away, filling the minor placing, for Paul Seater and apprentice Libby Hopwood.

A $12 chance at barrier rise the Ken and Helen Smith owned, Jim Smith mentored Exalted Blonde was the half head winner of Race 3 which was contested over 1400 metres.

A three year old daughter of Face Value out of Our Dear Lady, a Southern Appeal matron, Exalted Blonde came from a better than mid field position and beat the Eric Musgrove mentored Chad Lever mount, the $3.60 favourite Pilot’s Lane. Show Bling $5 was another two and a half lengths away third for Jon O’Connor and Matthew Neilson.

The Craig Stewart trained Justin Potter ridden Ciro Prince $2-80 was the neck winner of the 1400 metre fifth race. A Mutahassin gelding from the Thameen mare Ciro Lady, Ciro Prince came from a rearward position to beat the $1-90 favourite Saeta Rose for mentor Paul Seater and apprentice Libby Hopwood.

A farther three lengths away third was Eight Red $41 for the combination of Darrell Dodson and Holly McKechnie.

The win of the $2-40 favourite Naughty Boy was a boost for his injured trainer Kylie Huxtable in the 2150 metre sixth race. Having the services of Chad Lever the Bellotto sired Naughty Boy, from the Indian Raj mare Toora Loora, was midfield in the early stages and powered home to defeat the Sam Turner trained Kane Post ridden Fraaclase $8.

After being a conspicuous last General Mackjosh $5 was a long neck away third for the father and daughter combination of Wayne and Melissa Walters.

Jockey Holly McKechnie made a triumphant return to SA racing when the Darrell Dodson prepared Mont Jeu Madame, the $5-50 favourite, was the length and a half winner of the seventh race which was contested over 1900 metres.

From the Rory’s Jester mare National Dream and fathered by Montjeu, Mont Jeu Madame held a midfield position before coming with a strong run over the concluding stages to beat the $7-50 chance Fast Frank for trainer Daniel Clarken and apprentice Lauren Stojakovic.

Rangeraja $31 was another two and a quarter lengths away third for Kevin and Heather Frew whose son Jordan took the ride.

Trainer Daniel Clarken and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic provided Metrofox $6.50, the short head winner of Race 8 which was run over 1100 metres.

Coming from a rearward position mid way through the event the Foxhoud sired mare Metrofox, from the Kingston Mill mare Yuppeckiar Lady, beat the Ken Sweeny prepared Amy Herrmann ridden Edge Off, also at $6.50 in a thrilling finish. Forgotten Dreams $71 was a farther short neck away third for Owen Taylor and Justin Potter.

Raced by breeder and SA racing identity Bob McKay the Michael O’Leary prepared Adrian Patterson mount Hiconi $20 was the one and a quarter length winner of the 1400 metre final event.

From the King’s High mare High Royale and sired by the imported United States bred stallion Bianconi, Hiconi came from a mid field position to be victorious over the Ken Sweeney mentored Matthew Neilson guided Call To Mind $6.

A farther one and a half lengths away third was the $3 public elect Tuscan Wonder for Kirsten Mcgowan and Ben Claridge.

Balaklava Races Report

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After attaining the Adelaide Cup quinella with Capecover and Kernem trainer Patrick Payne was again in the action when his charge It's A Dud was the one and three quarter length winner of the 2211 metre fifth race giving jockey Matthew Neilson the second leg of a double at Balaklava on Wednesday.

Starting at $11 and jointly raced by Payne sisters Therese Patten and Hong Kong racing panelist Jenny Chapman the Istidaad sired It's A Dud, from the Blues Traveller mare Royal Annie, was well placed and beat Sultan Of Speed $4.20 for the training partnership of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and rider Clare Lindop.

Fast Eddie, the $2-80 favourite, was another two and a half lengths away third for Dennis McMahon and Wayne Kerford.

Jockey Matthew Neilson rode the first leg of a double when he steered the Jim Smith cared for Sivi Soko $6 to a long neck victory in the 1056 metre opening event.

Not having raced for a year the Dash For Cash fathered four year old, from a Euclase matron Lady Milina, Sivi Soko settled in a mid field position soon after the start before improving to third and then going on to beat the $1.70 public elect Ocsmepop for mentor Lloyd Kennewell and ridder Ryan Plumb.  Budriguez $3.80 was another half head away third for David Jolly and apprentice Claudia Lions.

The Al Maher sired three year old filly Unchain My Heart, out of a Prince Of Birds mare Fly By Night, ridden by Ben Claridge, gave trainer David Hayes the first leg of a double in the 1411 metre third event.

$2.80 when the starter sent the field on their journey Unchain My Heart came from a rearward position and beat the John O'Loughlin cared for apprentice Lauren Stojakovic piloted Boom Trader, the $2-70 favourite. Turf Cutter $10 was a farther two and half lengths away filling the minor placing for John Dunn and apprentice Krystal Bishop.

Trainer David Hayes completed his double when the Omer Ay ridden Sea Coral $4 was the one and a quarter length winner of the final event which was contested of 1411 metres.  A Catbird gelding from the Statoblest mare Amphritie, Sea Coral came with a strong run over the concluding stages to defeat the Jim Smith prepared Clare Lindop ridden Exalted Beauty $3-60.

Selbourne Road $14 was a farther three quarters of a length away third for Kaye Foulds and Scott Westover.

Edge Of Eternity showed its liking for the Balaklava surface winning her second race in a row at the northern track and giving trainer Daniel Clarken the first leg of  a double in the 1311 metre fourth race.

Ridden by Paul Gatt and sired by Show a Heart from the Woodman mare Camp Eden, Edge Of Eternity the $1.20 public fancy was second when the race took shape and, having the advantage of the rails, beat the John Hickmott cared for and apprentice Scott Westover mount Entirely Mine $61.

Mavross $7 was another one and a half lengths away third for David Jolly and Chad Lever.

Sired by the Australian bred stallion Mossman from Catshaan, a Catrail mare, the $2.80 favourite Street Singer was the half length winner of the 1211 metre sixth race and gave mentor Daniel Clarken the second leg of his double

Having the services of Wayne Kerford Street Singer was in the first two throughout the race and beat the Bob Hannigan prepared apprentice Kate Dyson ridden Scenic Affair who led for most  of the event.  Happy As Larry $4 was another one and a quarter lengths away third for Shame Coombs and Troy Baker.

Trainer Kerry Petrick and jockey Paul Denton shared in the half neck win of the $3.60 chance Thesandmancan in the 1611 metre seventh race.

A five year old Desert Sun grey gelding from the Acecay mare Clapping, Thesansdmancan powered home to defeat Basie Blues $8 who is cared for by Ken Sweeney and had the services Clare Lindop.

The $3 favourite Lannaki was a farther neck away filling the minor placing for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.

A margin of a neck on the part of the Mutahassin sire filly Wyara Miss, the $3.20 equal favourite with the unplaced Waikiki Girl, saw trainer Roslyn Day and hoop Adrian Patterson in the winner's enclosure  after the running of race two which was contested over 1211 metres.

Being well placed Waikiki Girl finished too strong for the Paul Bashara trained Clare Lindop mount Flash Back $7 with Cherry High $6 being another one and half lengths away for Kirsty Cordon and Simon Price.

Majestic Win Is Music To Macdonald's Ears

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Trainer Leon Macdonald proclaimed that Majestic Music is one of the best fillies in Australia and few would dare to disagree after her barnstorming last-to-first victory in the Group Two $200,000 Yallambee Classic (1200m) at Morphettville on Monday.

Everything about the performance was emphatic besides perhaps the winning margin which was on the slender side.

Majestic Music

Coming with the one run down the centre of the wide Morphettville straight, Majestic Music reeled off a sizzling sectional between the 400m to the 200m in chasing down leader Sister Madly.

New South Wales visitor from the Anthony Cummings Sister Madly showed some resistance back on the inside but Majestic Music, under the hands and heels urgings of Clare Lindop, cruised to the line with her momentum taking her first past the post.

Majestic Music ($4.40) defeated Sister Madly ($4.80) by a long head with Happy Hippy ($10) a further two and a quarter lengths away.

Majestic Music

“She’s a good filly, she’s probably one of the best fillies in Australia and I thought she showed that in the spring,” Macdonald said.

“She won very easy at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day and then run very close behind Kidnapped (in the Sandown Guineas).

“She’s worked well and we were pretty confident she’d run very well,” he added.

Majestic Music

Macdonald and his co-trainer Andrew Gluvas will now have the option of staying in Adelaide for the $300,000 Sportingbet Classic (1200m) for fillies and mares at weight-for-age conditions at Morphettville on March 20 or travelling to Sydney for a variety of suitable stakes races.

Majestic Music now boasts a record of five wins and five placings from 13 starts with $636,210 in prizemoney.

Meanwhile for Lindop, the win ensured she became the third jockey to ride a double for the afternoon and subsequently climbed a couple of spots in the Adelaide Jockeys’ Premiership.

Pictures: Jenny Barnes

Yamanaura On Trial For Oakbank Features

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Yamanaura

The 2010 Jumps Racing season commences tomorrow at Oakbank and one of last season’s most promising hurdlers will be making his debut over the higher fences.

Yamanaura, winner of $100,000 Barr Smith Hurdle (4050m) at Moonee Valley last July and two other metropolitan hurdle races last season, will contest the $30,000 The Oakbank Prelude Steeplechase (3250m) on Saturday.

“It’s probably going to be his forte running in steeplechases,” leading jumps jockey and foreman for the John Wheeler stable Brett Scott said before adding “We thought that last year but we decided to keep him to the hurdles for all those major races.”

“We did think about the Hiskens but we probably thought he was a year away.

“He’ll run this weekend and that’ll decide whether we run him in the Von Doussa and Great Eastern,” Scott said before suggesting Yamanaura would be an unlikely starter over the Warrnambool three-day carnival in May and instead would be freshened for a tilt at several feature steeplechase races later in the year.

Scott will ride Yamanaura and will also partner stablemate Governor Bois in the $30,000 Oakbank Prelude Hurdle (2900m) earlier in the afternoon.

“He’s going to be a nice short-course steeplechaser, he doesn’t have a lot of stamina.”

“I would think he’d be a nice ride in a 2900m hurdle,” Scott said.

Picture: Fiona Tomlin

Augusta Does Macdonald Proud

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Augusta Proud

The training combination of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Glyvas were all smiles after Augusta Proud returned to winners enclosure for the first time in over eight months at Morphettville earlier today.

Augusta Proud won the $100,000 Group 3 Dunes Port Hughes RN Irwin Stakes (1100m) after profiting from a solid tempo created by the Mick Whittle trained Periduki.

With stable jockey Clare Lindop in the saddle, Augusta Proud was ridden off the speed with only a couple of runners behind her at the top of the straight before gradually reeling in Commanding Hope and Cerberus Girl who both earlier shot to the front on arguably the worst part of the track.

Augusta Proud ($10-$12-$10) defeated Commanding Hope ($5.50-$6) by one and a half lengths with Cerberus Girl ($6-$8.50) only beaten a head away in third.

Madame Pedrille ($3.20) battled away on the fence to hold down fourth while favourite I’m Discreet ($3 fav) never came into contention finishing second last only beating Periduki home.

Augusta Proud“He’s found a bit hard in open company but today I thought with a lot of speed in the race she was going to be able to come off their backs as she did,” Macdonald told SKY Racing.

“As soon as she came off their heels I was very happy.”

While some may have questioned the ability of Augusta Proud as wins have become fewer and far between as a three-year-old filly and then a four-year-old mare, Macdonald was resolute in his defence of the 2008 Gold Coast Magic Millions winner.

“She’s a very good mare – she always has been,” he said before adding that Augusta Proud would have her next run in the $300,000 Group 1 Sportingbet Classic (1200m) – formerly the Robert Sangster Stakes - at Morphettville on March 20 for fillies and mares at weight-for-age conditions.

Augusta Proud has won eight times and been placed an additional five times from 22 starts with her prizemoney currently hovering just under the $1.7million mark.

By More Than Ready, Augusta Proud is out of the mare Kadasha who is a winner over 1200m and was placed in the Adelaide metropolitan area during her career.

Pictures: Jenny Barnes

Dyer Prepared To Travel Anywhere For A Winner

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Hawks BayTravelling means nothing to Neil Dyer if he thinks he can win a race.

The trip from Kyneton to Morphettville on Saturday was just a breeze and was rewarded with a winning double via Hawks Bay and Backwhereibelong.

Both winners were well in the market, with stable followers having little to complain about.

Hawks Bay is getting back to his best that saw him win the Darwin Guineas and Northern Territory Derby. He was only beaten three quarters of a length in the Darwin Cup last August.

There are no elaborate plans for the gelding at this stage. Hawks Bay could cross the border for the Albury Cup and the Wagga Wagga Cup in May would certainly be another option.

Dyer is pretty astute when it comes to placing his team. As he says, “What is the point of going anywhere if you have doubts.”

Hawks Bay is by the smart Japanese import Black Hawk, who was a winner of nine races with two Group 1’s to his credit.

Black Hawk was a shade disappointing out here maybe too much was expected from those initial crops of foals.

The second leg of the Dyer double Backwhereibelong, is out of a nice family being by Belong To Me from a Century mare.

There’s a fair share of black type in the family. Unfortunately it is showing signs of breeding out.

Picture: Greg Irvine

Capecover Wins Adelaide Cup

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Capecover Adelaide Cup

Former champion jockey Patrick Payne has celebrated his biggest day as a trainer with Capecover winning the Group Two Adelaide Cup at Morphettville from stablemate Kerdem.

But in an ironic twist, the winning connections had an anxious wait when Payne's sister Michelle, who rode the runner-up, fired in a protest against the winner.

It was dismissed and New Zealand stayer Capecover was declared the winner of the gruelling 3200 metre contest.

Capecover is trained by Alexander Fieldes when he races in New Zealand but remained with Victorian-based Payne after the Melbourne Cup in which he finished 17th.

Payne said he had no concerns about the distance with either Capecover or Kerdem who finished second to Zavite in last year's Adelaide Cup.

"Capecover's had three tries at it and been beaten each time but in last year's Melbourne Cup he got stopped in his tracks a few times and still finished off very strongly," Payne said.

Capecover

"Kerdem is a beautiful old horse - he was one of my first horses.

"I was very happy coming into today with both of them."

Capecover ($5) beat Kerdem ($6.50) by a length with Itstheone (10) another short half head third.

Earlier local pin-up Augusta Proud returned to winning form in style in the Listed Irwin Stakes (1100m).

The winner of the 2008 Magic Millions, Augusta Proud has had mixed fortunes since but made no mistakes under regular partner Clare Lindop.

"She was a great two-year-old and once she got up to open company she's found it a bit hard," co-trainer Leon Macdonald said.

"With a lot of speed in the race today I thought she'd be able to come off their backs and that's what she did."

"As soon as she came off their heels I was very happy."

Augusta Proud ($10) swooped down the outside to beat Commanding Hope ($6.50) by 1-1/2 lengths.

Her stablemate Majestic Music ($4.40) was equally impressive coming from near last to claim the Group Two Yallambee Classic (1200m) by a long head from Sydney visitor Sister Madly (4.80).

The upset of the day came from Patinack Farm filly Small Minds, a $61 chance in the Listed Adelaide Guineas (1600m).

Like most winners on day, she came wide on the track with a strong finish to beat Storm Brewing ($17) by 1-1/4 lengths.

Augusta Proud

Trainer John Thompson watched the race from Warwick Farm and was confident she was always going to improve on her last start eighth at Morphettville.

"It was a nice win, set up by the strong speed," Thompson said.

Majestic Music

"She came into it at the right time and it was a nice win.

"We went over there a couple of weeks ago for one of the lead-up races to this and she goes into the (Australasian Oaks) over there now.

Small Minds

"I think she was paying that big a price because last start she got a lot of checks (in the run). She got hammered (last start)."

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Holy Guacamoley Retired

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Holy GuacamoleyMultiple city winning mare Holy Guacamoley has been retired after sustaining an injury when finishing ninth of ten runners in the $12,000 Alano Water Adelaide Plains Cup 0-81 Handicap (1400m) at Balaklava on February 28.

Trainer John MacMillan, notified stewards earlier this week after the five-year-old had been vetted which revealed a bone chip in the near fore coffin joint.

Holy Guacamoley, by Blevic out of the dam Soft, won six races and was placed on a further five occasions from her 32 start career.

Four of those victories were recorded at Morphettville contributing significantly to her career earnings of $112,460.

Holy Guacamoley had five starts in stakes company however black type proved elusive, finishing fourth in the 2009 Listed City Of Adelaide Stakes (1600m) and the 2009 Listed Murray Bridge Gold Cup (1600m) behind Moment In Time.

Picture: Jenny Barnes

Toorak Toff To Sydney After Magic Win

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Toorak Toff

A Sydney campaign is on the cards for Toorak Toff after he scored an easy win in the $203,095 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic (1200m) at Morphettville this afternoon.

A highly regarded youngster prepared at Caulfield by Rick Hore-Lacy, Toorak Toff was the best backed runner with bookmakers and he lived up to the wrap with a brilliant win.

The son of Show a Heart was allowed to settle back in the field early before coming with a stunning burst on the outside of the field to win impressively.

At the post Toorak Toff ($4.60-$4) held a length and three quarter margin over the previously unbeaten runner and favourite Lone Rock ($3-$3.80 fav), while first starter Protector ($6-$7) was another length and a half back in third place.

Hore-Lacy, who is also the senior part owner of the colt, has always held a big opinion of Toorak Toff.

"I do think he's a very good horse," Hore Lacy said. "And I think he will make into a lovely miler later on."

"I think he's got a really good future."

Toorak ToffToorak Toff is an adaptable youngster according to his connections.

"He's got a lot of speed and we could lead if we wanted too," he added. "But we've taught him to go back and make his own speed."

Hore-Lacy said provided the youngster pulled up well he would head back to Melbourne before looking at Group One features in Sydney.

"We'll take him to Sydney now and have a crack at the (AJC) Sires' (Produce Stakes) and the big mile race (Champagne Stakes) up there."

And the Group One Caulfield Guineas in October is already being eyed off as a long term mission for the rising star.

Winning rider Chris Symons said he was confident throughout that he had the horse under him to reel in the leaders and win.

"He's a nice horse," Symons said. "He was very professional during the race."

"It was a bit short for him the other day, but he came into this race fit and he travelled too well for them."

Toorak Toff was purchased by part owner Bill Van Rooy for $135,000 from the draft of Glenlogan Park Stud at last year's Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale.

Toorak ToffAs it stands the promising colt has two wins from three starts and his earnings have already reached $161,795.

Glenlogan Park, who bred and sold Toorak Toff, have his yearling half brother by Bradbury's Luck heading to March's Magic Millions QTIS 600 Yearling Sale.

"He's a lovely big strong horse," Glenlogan's Steve Morley said. "He's got plenty of bone and he's a really good shaped horse."

"We considered entering him for the main sale but we wanted to keep some nice types back for the QTIS 600 Sale and he certainly fits into that mould."

"He looks more of a precocious type than Toorak Toff. He doesn't look like he will take as much time."

The grey colt is catalogued as Lot 350 and he will go under the hammer on the second day of the upcoming Gold Coast based sale on March 22.

Pictures: Jenny Barnes

Adelaide Cup Races Report

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After winning the 1994 Cup as a jockey when he rode Our Pompei for the late Victorian trainer George Hanlon trainer Patrick Payne once again wrote himself into the Adelaide Cup history book when his charges Capecover and Kerdem quinellaed the 3200 metre Adelaide Cup at Morphettville on Monday.

Capecover

Having the services of Steven Arnold the Cape Cross sired Capecover $5 from the Zabeeel mare Set Up held a mid field position before going on to beat the Michelle Payne ridden Kerdem $6.50.

Itstheone $10 was another short half head away third for Mark Kavanagh and Michael Rodd.

Trainer Lee Freedman was successful when Koala Bear $10, a two year old daughter of the Zabeel matron Lucky Mascot and sired by Exceed And Excel, won the 1050 metre Cinderella Stakes.

Ridden by Dwayne Dunn Koala Bear came from sixth and had a half length to spare over the Tony Vasil mentored Damien Oliver mount Trisara $4.80. Always Discreet $10 was a farther two and a quarter lengths away third for Richard Jolly and Chad Lever.

Koala Bear

Purchased for $135,000 at last year’s Magic Millions Yearling Sales on the Gold Coast Toorak Toff, a two year old Show A Heart colt from the Grand Lodge mare Orong, was the one and three quarter length winner of the 1200 metre Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic.

Being under the care of Caulfield based trainer Rick Hore-Lacy and with Chris Symons in the saddle Toorak Toff $4 came from well back in the field to beat the Robert Smerdon trained Luke Nolen mount Lone Rock $3.80.

The combination of David Hayes and Paul Gatt were associated with Protector $7 who was a farther one and a half lengths away third.

Toorak Toff

Toorak Toff will now be set for the AJC Group 1 $300,000 Sires Produce Stakes which will run over 1400 metres at Randwick on April 10 and the $300,000 Group 1 1600 metre Champagne Stakes at Randwick on April 24.

After winning the 2008 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Augusta Proud gave her mentors Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and jockey Clare Lindop a one and a half length win in the Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes of 1100 metres.

From the Langfuhr mare Kadasha, the More Than Ready sired four year old mare Augusta Proud $10 came from last and beat Commanding Hope $6 for the combination of trainer Chris Hyland and rider Brad Rawiller. Cerberus Gal $8.50 was another head away filling the minor placing for Gary Kennewell and Craig Newitt.

Augusta Proud

Augusta Proud will now progress to the Sportingbet Classic for Fillies and Mares, formerly the Robert Sangster Stakes, of 1200 metres on March 20.

Jockey Dwayne Dunn brought up a double when the Darryl Dodson mentored five year old mare Swooper, the $3 favourite, was the short head victor of the 2000 metre listed Schweppes Stakes.

Sired by the English bred Black Hawk out of Kilorelin Belle, a Final Card mare, Swooper settled well and, maintaining a forward position throughout, beat the $4.60 chance Lady Avacan for trainer Sue Jaensch and rider Matthew Neilson.

Swooper

The $5 chance Starmon was a farther neck away third for Mick Kent and Glen Boss.

Trainer John Thomspon and jockey Dean Holland tasted victory when the longest priced winner all day, Small Minds $61, was the one and a quarter length winner of the listed Adelaide Airport TI Adelaide Guineas of 1600 metres.

From the Yeats matron Princess Marigold and fathered by the entire Canny Lad, Small Minds settled well before drifting back to a rearward position before mustering enough speed once more and going on to beat the Craig Curtis cared for Clare Lindop guided Storm Brewing $17.

A farther three quarters of a length third was the $3 public fancy Aloha for Mick Price and Damien Oliver.

Small Minds

The dual training combination of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas brought up its sec ond winner when Majestic Music was the long head victor of the Group 2 Yallambee Classic of 1200 metres.

A $4.40 chance at barrier rise the Al Maher sired Majestic Music, from Regal Flute a Royal Academy mare, came from well back and also gave Clare Lindop a winning double.

Majestic Music beat the Anthony Cummings mentored Glen Boss ridden Sister Madly $4.60. John Thompson and Michael Rodd were associated with Happpy Hippy $10 who was a farther two and a half lengths away third.

Majestic Music

Apprentice Claudia Lions will well remember Adelaide Cup day 2010 as a memorable day in her career when she won the first two races.

Teaming with provincial trainer Greg Lesnikowski Lions steered the Xaar sired Kiss The Cash $7, from the Prego mare Talarno, to a short neck win in the opening event of 1100 metres.

Coming from last and making a long sustained run Kiss The Cash went on to beat the Darren Ryan prepared Dwayne Dunn piloted Pyrenees Express, the $3-80 public elect.

Kiss The Cash

The $4.80 chance Falvelon’s Dream was another short head third for Stuart Gower and Chad Lever.

Riding for trainer Jim Smith Claudia Lions brought up her double when Exalted Thomas $10 was the short head winner of the second race which was run over 1200 metres.

Sired by Belvic from the Southern Appeal mare Our Dear Lady, Exalted Thomas came from last and defeated the Mark Kavanagh prepared Michael Rodd ridden Our Saint, the $2.45 public elect.

Exalted Thomas

Almost Cheval $9 was another three quarters of a length away third for the father and son team of Barry and Dwayne Dunn.

The United States bred stallion More Than Ready brought up a siring double when the David Hayes prepared Paul Gatt steered Quietzer $21 was the neck winner of the final event of 1950 metres.

Quietzer

From a Zabeel mare Calm Smytzer, Quietzer beat the Sue Jaensch provided Matthew Neilson ridden Djatala $8. Carlton Forward the $3.60 favourite was a farther neck away third for Peter Moody and Luke Nolen.

Pictures: Jenny Barnes

Plenty Of Pride For Lions With Early Cup Day Double

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Kiss The CashJockey Claudia Lions will remember today’s Adelaide Cup meeting with great fondness after winning the first two races on the card.

The first of two wins was registered aboard her self-confessed favourite horse, Kiss The Cash, in the $40,000 Myer Fashions On The Field Trophy (1100m) for mares.

A noted barrier rogue, Kiss The Cash was having his first run for the Greg Lesnikowski stable after previous trainer David Jolly sent the horse to Lesnikowski in the hope of rectifying her bad barrier manners.

Kiss The Cash jumped with the field and won a trial easily last Monday but her old habits returned today. However it was a noticeably milder version.

The five-year-old mare was the last horse to be loaded and then was swamped by barrier attendants in the gates but that still didn’t prevent her from rising high in the stalls on several occasions, delaying the start of the race.

When the gates crashed back, Kiss The Cash was tardy out of the stalls but only missed the start by a couple of length which was a smaller deficit when compared to last start when she bungled the start hopelessly for the second time in a row by about six lengths.

Exalted ThomasWith only a moderate tempo set by the well-supported Pyrenees Express, Kiss The Cash edged closer to the lead before the home turn. Lions then hooked her mount to the widest part of the straight where the daughter of Xaar displayed a nice turn of foot.

Overhauling Pyrenees Express inside the final furlong, Kiss The Cash ($8-$7) won by the slender margin of a half neck but always appeared to have the race in her control over the latter stages.

Pyrenees Express ($5-$3.80 fav) held onto second while Falvelon’s Dream ($4.60-$6-$4.80) was a further short head away in third.

Fourth placegetter Court Bell ($7) finished less than a length from the winner while topweight Get Set ($4.20) was far from disgraced, a further half length away.

Lions’ day was to get better minutes later as stewards adjudicated that senior rider Simon Price was unable to ride Exalted Thomas in the second race in excess of half a kilo over the allotted weight of 53kg.

TRSA stewards subsequently relinquished him of his duties and began the search for a new rider.

Claudia LionsWith no other senior rider available, Lions gained approval from stewards to ride the outside chance in the $32,000 Allan Scott Park Morphettville Handicap (1200m).

Patiently handled at the rear of the field, Exalted Thomas came with a perfectly timed run down the outside of the straight to grab the heavily supported Mark Kavanagh trained Our Saint in the shadows of the post.

Exalted Thomas ($7.50-$10) defeated Our Saint ($3.30-$3.40-$2.45 fav) by a short head with Almost Cheval ($9.50-$12-$9.50) a further three quarters of a length away just ahead of Shadrach ($13) who fought on bravely after setting a genuine tempo in the lead.

Lions, 23, is currently apprenticed to David Jolly who trains to the south of Adelaide in the small town of Finniss.

She was born in Tamworth and rode her first winner at a South Australian non-tab meeting at Quorn aboard Idelargo in June 2008.

Lions has now won 16 races in the metropolitan area.

Picture: Jenny Barnes & Thoroughbred Racing SA