Adelaide Cup Day Preview
- Sunday, 07 March 2010 23:00
Below is Carl Di Iorio's preview for this afternoon's Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup meeting at Morphettville.
Stay with the Virtual Formguide throughout the afternoon for comprehensive coverage of one of South Australia's biggest meetings.
| 1 | 11:15 | Myer Fashions On The Field Hcp - 1100m |
Get Set is the class horse of the race and clearly the one to beat. However with 57kgs (after the claim of Hopwood), Get Set is there to be beaten. Court Bell is racing in excellent form. Starting from barrier three, should get the run of the race just off the speed. Get Set has been racing against better opposition and therefore must respect. Falvelon's Dream was too bad to be true last start. Must replicate the run at Caulfield on Australia Day to be in the mix. Subprime was beaten soundly but La Bella Roo last start but made significant ground late. Kiss The Cash far from hopeless however wide draw is a concern. Court Bell - Get Set - Falvelon's Dream - Subprime | ||
| 2 | 11:55 | A. Scott Pk Morphettville Hcp - 1200m |
Our Saint is the obvious selection however if he’s not on his game and the likes of Idalou and Bondarchuk perform to their best, an upset could be on the cards. Our Saint draws wide but has the lethal combination of Kavanagh & Rodd. First-Up form is sound without being special. Usually takes one or two runs to come to hand and see his best. Shadrach broke his maiden status end of last prep and was an eye-catching run when resuming. Has claims. Wide open after that however the provincial form of Almost Cheval shouldn’t be discounted. Our Saint – Shadrach – Bondarchuk - Almost Cheval | ||
| 3 | 12:32 | Pewsey Vale Cinderella Stakes (LR) - 1050m |
Impossible to select anything with any confidence. Across The Moon has proven to date that he can match it with some handy horses in Melbourne. If he transfers that form across to SA he’ll be more than competitive. Obsidian Dragon can improve on last effort while the hype on debut surrounding Almost Discreet was significant without delivering from three runs to date. One for multiples. Unraced Kavanagh pair must be kept safe but in particularly Unfaithfully. Across The Moon – Unfaithfully – Almost Discreet – Obsidian Dragon | ||
| 4 | 01:12 | Sportingbet M.M. 2yo Classic - 1200m |
Another tricky 2yo race. Lone Rock defeated Across The Moon and depending on the performance of that runner in the previous event, Lone Rock could start a short-priced pick. Prepared to leave Rose Of Scotland just for the multiples. Cuddles For Narra hasn’t been disgraced in two runs back from spell. Red Belly Black is an improving type while Toorak Toff will be chasing hard from a midfield position in the straight. Lilgiggleo best of the locals and has some nice form. Once again, watch betting with unraced runners. Lone Rock – Cuddles For Narra – Lilgiggleo – Red Belly Black | ||
| 5 | 01:50 | Dunes Port Hughes R Irwin Stks (G3) - 1100m |
Cracking race that could be dominated by the mares! Periduki loves to run them off their legs and ran out the six furlongs strongly last time. Something tells me he’ll struggle to see out the shorter 1100m trip today with better sit-sprinters breathing down his neck. Very Discreet has a bright future ahead of her and boasts nice first-up record. Excellent down the straight at Flemington and will get a strong 1100m. All the signs point to a big run by Cerberus Girl as well while Sydney visitor Madame Pedrille cannot be dismissed. Very Discreet – Cerberus Girl – Madame Pedrille – Periduki | ||
| 6 | 02:30 | Schweppervescence Stakes (LR) - 2008m |
Swooper looks well placed here in this event. Solid third in Listed company and then won nicely at Moonee Valley. Summery was due to contest Adelaide Cup but missed vital lead-up race last Saturday and drops in distance here. Capable of running cheeky race. Princess Marizza second in a Group 2 also is well placed but for her poor record over 2000m. Starmon is a each-way chance. Swooper (Best) – Summery – Starmon – Princess Marizza | ||
| 7 | 03:10 | Adel. A'port T1 Adelaide Gneas (LR) - 1600m |
I’m Discreet looks set to continue her recent run of form here with a win. Boasts a great record of five wins and two placings from seven starts – the sort of record reserved for decent horses. From gate three, she shouldn’t get too far away from the pace expected to be set by Aloha. Aloha could get away with cheap sectionals in front and doesn’t lay down without a fight as My Emotion and Speedy Natalie found out at Moonee Valley recently. Chances for the multiples are Storm Brewing, Furline and Nakaaya who are all likely to come with the one run down the outside. King Diamond worked home well at Caulfield behind Denman last time and more improvement is expected. I’m Discreet – Aloha – Storm Brewing – Nakaaya | ||
| 8 | 03:52 | Yallambee Classic (G2) - 1200m |
Can Hooness run a strong 1200m? That’s the question that’s central to this race. Is she can she’ll be awfully hard to run down with her bold front running tactics. Presuming she won’t, Happy Hippy, Luce Del Mare and Sister Madly have drawn ideally to be at the front of the chasing pack. Sister Madly has been prepared for the event with a couple of handy trial wins while Happy Hippy was unlucky and had an interrupted passage in the straight. The wide barrier of Luminous Harmony has me worried but looks well placed while Majestic Music is no slouch and could figure first-up. Happy Hippy – Sister Madly – Hooness – Majestic Music | ||
| 9 | 04:35 | Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (G2) - 3200m |
This year’s Adelaide Cup admittedly might be a little down on quality but there is a winner to be found all the same. Dwayne Dunn expressed some concern over Moment In Time running out the two miles but I don’t think she’ll have a problem. Doesn’t need to lead, can sit off them and will be in the finish. Capecover was a nice run last time and gave the signs of a horse ready to run two miles in strong fashion. Brad Star will relish the extra trip. Ran in the Adelaide Cup last year and he’ll be in the finish at the business end of the race. Place chances to many runners but give thought to Dolphin Jo, Kerdem, Itstheone and Al Wafi. Fairygem a little suspect at the trip while King Of The Sun at long odds might be worth some thought for those looking for value in their First 4’s. Moment In Time – Capecover – Brad Star – Al Wafi | ||
| 10 | 05:25 | Boag's Draught Hcp - 1050m |
Excellerant looks the best placed horse here in another open affair. Has been thereabouts at last couple and should run up to that form. The maiden win of Globalwarminsceptic was impressive but it was at Narracoorte. Watch betting. You Dee Cee doesn’t have Hooness to contend with in the lead here and could start silly odds. Djatala is a smart horse but worried about the wide barrier. Has raced against harder opposition however. Keep Villero safe. Excellerant – You Dee Cee – Djatala - Globalwarminsceptic | ||
Dunn’s Distance Query With Moment In Time
- Friday, 05 March 2010 00:25
Despite winning the 2008 VRC St. Leger (2800m) at Flemington, Moment In Time is no certainty to stay the two mile journey of this Monday’s $400,000 Group Two Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m) according to her rider Dwayne Dunn.
Dunn, who has ridden Moment In Time four times previously for a win and two placings, holds some reservations over her stamina in Adelaide’s premier staying event.
“She’s never won over the distance, that’s possibly the only concern,” Dunn said.
“In the St. Leger they walked with slow sectionals to the leader - It hard to assess that.
“Some better horses are obviously coming from Melbourne to tackle the race but she’s the best of the locals for sure.
“Hopefully I can get a good run in fourth, fifth and sixth or something like that.
“If she runs the trip she’ll be more than competitive again,” Dunn insisted.
Dunn knows the attributes required for a mare to win an Adelaide Cup. He partnered the Dan O’ Sullivan trained Lacey Underall to victory two years ago.
However his booking for the ride hasn’t been without some controversy.
Trained by Mick Huxtable, Moment In Time won the Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m) last Saturday with leading South Australian rider Chad Lever, who has ridden the mare at four of her last five starts, in the saddle.
Huxtable, who is the uncle of Lever, was supportive of his relation retaining the ride however connections decided to enlist the services of Dunn much to Lever’s disappointment.
Lever will now ride Nitonic, an outsider from the Colette Cooper stable.
TAB Fixed Odds has Lord Reims Stakes placegetter Capecover as $6 favourite with the Mick Kent trained Montahlia the next best at $6.50.
As Dunn suggests, Moment In Time is the best of the locals rated a $7 chance.
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Adelaide Classic Acceptances Close Today
- Tuesday, 02 March 2010 13:00
Trainers and owners are reminded that final acceptances for Monday's $200,000 Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic (1200m) close Wednesday morning.
A quality line up of entries were received for the race last month and another two late entries joined the race this week.
The feature race, run exclusively for eligible Magic Millions Yearling Sale graduates, will be run on Monday at the Morphettville Racecourse.
The race will be run on the same card as the city's favourite and most famous event, the Adelaide Cup (3200m).
The Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic has a proud history with recent winners of the race including Kaphero, Ferocity, Augusta Proud and Oratorio.
Final acceptances for the Classic will close at 9am (SA time) Wednesday.
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Dujac Wins Port Lincoln Cup
- Thursday, 04 March 2010 13:00
Seven-year-old gelding Dujac ran the race of his life to win Thursday’s $40,000 Carlton Draught Port Lincoln Cup (1950m).
The race was run at a genuine tempo as expected with the son of Jeune allowed to find his feet at the rear of the field.
At the 500m mark when approaching the home turn, country non-claiming apprentice Libby Hopwood allowed Dujac to commence a run around the extreme outside of the incredibly bunched field.
Dujac enjoyed an uninterrupted passage out wide off the track, while many of his more fancied rivals struggled to gain clear running, and hit the lead full of running at the 150m mark.
Yaterberry finished strongly over the concluding stages out of the chasing pack but Dujac had opened up an unassailable lead.
The Dennis O’ Leary trained Dujac ($15) defeated Yaterberry ($4.20 fav) by three quarters of a length with reigning champion Over The Road ($4.80) finishing a gusty third beaten 3.4 lengths from the winner.
Starting from the outside alley, Over The Road was caught three and four deep out of the straight with Dom Tourneur pressing forward to make Over The Road sit outside the speed for the majority of the race.
For Hopwood it was another feature race win after notching her first stakes victory last month aboard I’m Discreet in the Listed Nitschke Stakes (1400m).
Only yesterday Hopwood was involved in a barrier incident when Bel Fame reared up in the stalls before the second event at Murray Bridge.
Hopwood was stood down for one ride but returned to fulfil the remainder of her engagements, fortuitously avoiding serious injury.
A winner of four from 38 starts but with seven second placings next to his name, Dujac has now won in excess of $50,000 in prizemoney.
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Sunday's Balaklava Races Report
- Monday, 01 March 2010 13:19
It was day of trebles and doubles with jockey Paul Gatt having a treble in the first three races and rider Ryan Plumb chipping in with a double while trainer David Hayes and the mentoring partnership of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas lead in two winners each at Balaklava on Sunday.
Paul Gatt and David Hayes led the way when they were successful in winning the first two races. Having her fourth race day outing the Green Desert mare Pleats, from the Sadler’s Wells mare Lady Bex, came from well back to be the three length winner of the 2200 metre opening event.
Starting at $3.20 Pleats finished too strong for the Bill Papazaharoudakis prepared Chad Lever guided Burgundy Note, the $1.70 public elect. Jaleo $5.50 was a farther one and a half lengths away third for Stuart Dodd and Troy Baker.
The long neck victory of the Barely a Moment two year old filly Life is a Cabernet, from the Maurading matron Cabernet Queen, gave Paul Gatt the second leg of his treble and completed the David Hayes double in the second race which was run over 1000 metres.
Making her race day debut Life is a Cabernet $4 was too strong for another David Hayes debutant, the Simon Price guided Fleet Riane, the $3 favourite. The combination of Paul Seater and apprentice Libby Hopwood shared in the third placing of Sir Swift $7 who was another four and a quarter lengths away third.
Jockey Paul Gatt brought up his trio of wins when the Daniel Clarken cared for Edge Of Eternity was the two and a half length winner of race three which was contested over 1300 metres.
The $2.20 punter’s choice at barrier rise and being from the Woodman mare Camp Eden and sired by Show A Heart, Edge Of Eternity was well placed and came with a powerful outside run over the concluding stages to beat the $4 priced Exalted Blonde for trainer Jim Smith and rider Dominic Tourneur.
Blue Manner $12 was another five and a quarter lengths away filling the minor placing for David Halliday and apprentice Amy Herrmann.
Jockey Ryan Plumb scored the first of two wins when the Daniel J Clarke charge Snow Bunny was the nose winner of the seventh race which was contested 1600 metres.
Fathered by Reenact from the Royal Academy mare Best Intentions Snow Bunny $16 came from last to record a win over the Jim Smith trained Troy Baker mount Arctic Tern $4. After being the leader briefly Unicus was another one and a quarter lengths away third for John Macmillan and Adrian Patterson.
The half length win of the Lloyd Kennewell prepared $2.50 favourite Single Command brought up Ryan Plumb’s double in the final event 1050 metres.
From the King’s High matron Gift Bouquet and sired by the United States bred Mugharreb Single Command came from well back to beat the Simon Mules trained apprentice Krystal Bishop guided Sing Song Dance $61. The combination of Roslyn Day and Adrian Patterson were associated with the $11 chance Wyara Miss who was another half length away third.
Co trainers Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas scored the first leg of back to back wins when their stable apprentice Tillie Neve rode Jigsaw Girl $6, the three quarters of a length winner of race four which was contested 1400 metres.
Sired by Danroad from a Storm Cat mare May Storm, Jigsaw Girl led all the way and beat the John O’Loughlin trained apprentice Lauren Stojakovic ridden Boom Trader $7 who finished one and a half lengths ahead of the $1.90 public fancy Marion Bay for Mark Kavanagh and Simon Price.
The Chad Lever mount, the $1.80 favourite Bunker Boy, was the one and a quarter length winner of race five which was run over 1400 metres and gave the mentoring partnership of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas successive wins.
Sired by the Irish bred stallion Cape Cross out of a Zabeel mare The Divot, Bunker Boy came from a midfield position to take the event from the Barry Woosnam mentored Wayne Kerford ridden Magnificent Seven $4. Grasping $31 was a half head away third for Bart Merrall and Ryan Plumb.
Coming from last and powering home over last few metres of 1400 metre of the sixth race Al Mahara gave trainer John Macmillan and apprentice Claudia Lions a short half head win.
Being from the El Quahira mare Londolozi and sired by the American bred entire Favourite Trick, Al Mahara beat the Kevin and Heather Frew prepared Jordon Frew steered Cybercyn $8. In a tight finish Happy As Larry was another half head away third.
Mentor Barry Woosnam and jockey Michael Hoppo were well pleased with the long neck winning performance turned in by Faldane in the eighth event was run over 1200 metres.
The progeny of Faltaat from the Danehill mare Dane Gu Li, Faldane $6 came with a strong run in the latter stages and defeated Miami Ink $8 for Scott Trenowden and Paul Gatt.
Mei Wenti $7 was a farther one and a quarter lengths away third for Chad Lever and Daniel Clarken.
Wednesday's Murray Bridge Races Report
- Thursday, 04 March 2010 12:06
Punters struck early when the first three winners had their numbers put in the winner’s frame at Murray Bridge on Wednesday.
Leading the parade was the Danroad sired Light Belle, from the Rory’s Jester mare Switch Belle, the one and three quarter length winner of the 1600 metre opening the event.
Being under the care of mentor Jim Smith and having the services of Chad Lever Light Belle was well placed and went on to defeat the early leader Miss Freelance $6 for trainer Gordon Richards and apprentice Kate Dyson. Marcia Proba $3.20 was a short half head away for David Jolly and Paul Gatt.
From the Don’t Say Hallo matron Saintly Halo and fathered by Show a Heart, Hearts ’n’ Halos, the $2.30 punter’s choice, gave rider Dominic Tourneur a win in race two which was run over 1000 metres.
Cared for by Peter Blanch Hearts ‘N’ Halos came from a mid field position and had a two length win over the Karen Byrnes trained Adrian Patterson mount Cognac Queen $3. Lady Reyane $18 was another neck away third for David Jolly and Justin Potter.
Trainer Daniel Clarken and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic provided the third favourite to win Trice As Good $2, the length winner of race three which was run over 1000 metres.
A Keltrice gelding from the Made Of Gold mare Madutina, Twice As Good was well placed and beat the Shane Oxlade charge, the Justin Potter ridden Akha Can $18. The combination of Dennis O’Leary and Dominic Tourneur supplied Valuabelle $4.60 who was a farther two and a quarter lengths away third.
The nose victory of the Mark Minervini trained Adrian Patterson ridden Andamooka Gem $6 broke the run of favourites in the 1200 metre fourth race.
Sired by the English bred entire Quest for Fame from the Lake Coniston mare Constant in Opal, Andamooka Gem was always in touch with the leaders and beat Catcher Line the $4.60 public elect for trainer Susan Nolan and jockey Ryan Plumb. In a busy finish She’s Bossy $8.50 was another nose away third for Bill Bogarts and apprentice Claudia Lions.
Making it five wins from fourteen race outings the Deveraja five year old mare, from the Southern Appeal mare Social Appeal, Awholelotoflowing $1.90 continued the success of favourite when she was head winner of the 1200 metres fifth event.
Being in the care of local mentor Paul Seater and piloted by Paul Gatt Awholelotofloving came from well back and beat Lucenup $41 for mentor Colin Graves and Lauren Stojakovic. A farther length away third was the $6 chance Red Sand for David Jolly and Claudia Lions.
Jockey Justin Potter brought the first leg of a double when he steered the Richard Croser trained Ari’s Yacht to a length win in the 2200 metre sixth event.
A $10 chance at barrier rise the Aristotle sired Ari’s Yacht, from the Nassipour mare Keel Of Hope, came from well back in the field to claim victory over the Ken M Knowles trained Dominic Tourneur piloted Countess Of Tiba $6 who finished three and three quarter lengths ahead of the early leader Red Cat $5.50 for Bill Papazaharoudakis and Kate Dyson.
Kate Dyson brought up a race to race double the Bill Bogarts trained Under The Radar $8 was the three quarters of a length winner of race seven which was run over 1200 metres.
Being out of a Black Zephyr mare Zephyr Love, and fathered by the New Zealand bred sire Suresh, Under The Radar was well placed and beat the Paul Seater mentored Dominic Tourneur ridden Bluepoles $3.60. Woofnoof $6 was a father neck away third for Dion Koch and Claudia Lions.
Trainer Paul Seater and jockey Simon Price combined in the win when the $1.80 favourite Fine Calibre was the two and half length winner of the eigth race which was run over 1400 metres.
A French Deputy mare from Anniegetyourgun, a Gone West mare, Fine Calibre was well placed and beat Visual Impact $7-50 for Ken Sweeney and Jeffrey Maund. A farther short half head away was Hendon $41 for Michael McClean and Krystal Bishop.
Jockey Justin Potter brought up his double when the Brian Mueller prepared Fruit O’ the Vine $4 was the three quarters of a length winner of the 1000 metre final event. A Testa Rossa mare from the Canny Lad mare Best O’ Barossa, Fruit O’ Vin beat Darakan $31 for Matthew Sayers and Damien Robinson. Victory Belle was a nose away third for Jonathon Maddigan and Michael Hoppo.
Zavite To Miss Adelaide Cup
- Monday, 01 March 2010 13:09
TRSA Stewards have today contacted Mr. Anthony Cummings, the Trainer of Zavite, and established that the top weight for the 2010 $400,000 Group Two Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m) to be run on Monday, 8 March is scheduled to be transported to New Zealand.
Subsequently Zavite was scratched from the Adelaide Cup.
The scratching of Zavite will ensure that weights for the Cup will be raised at declaration of final acceptances so that the highest weighted horse will carry 57 kg in accordance with Rule AR.103(2).
Morphettville (March 8) - Elimination Order
$400,000 Group 2 Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m)
*Weights to be raised by 0.5kg
| # | Horse | Trainer | Kg* | Rating |
| 1 | MOMENT IN TIME | Mick Huxtable | 54.5 | 102 |
| 2 | DOLPHIN JO | Terry & Karina O'Sullivan | 56.5 | 102 |
| 3 | CAPECOVER (NZ) | Patrick Payne | 56.5 | 102 |
| 4 | GROWL (NZ) | David Hayes | 56 | 101 |
| 5 | RIGHT FONG | David Balfour | 55.5 | 99 |
| 6 | ITSTHEONE (NZ) | Mark Kavanagh | 55.5 | 99 |
| 7 |
KERDEM (IRE) | Patrick Payne | 55 | 98 |
| 8 |
FAIRYGEM (NZ) | Peter G Moody | 53 | 97 |
| 9 |
BRAD STAR | Vincent Bradley | 54.5 | 96 |
| 10 | LARRY'S NEVER LATE (NZ) | Rodney Douglas | 54 | 95 |
| 11 | YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL | David Hayes | 53 | 91 |
| 12 | GRAND DESTINY | Michael Kent | 53 | 90 |
| 13 | DE FINE LAGO | Tony Vasil | 53 | 89 |
| 14 | MONTAHLIA (NZ) | Michael Kent | 53 | 89 |
| 15 | SUMMERY | Richard Jolly | 53 | 88 |
| 16 | PHAZE ACTION | Bevan & Richard Laming | 53 | 88 |
| 17 | MOGGADEN | Lloyd Kennewell | 53 | 86 |
| 18 | HUMAWAY | Byron Cozamanis | 53 | 85 |
| 19 |
THE TIGER | Colin & Cindy Alderson | 53 | 82 |
| 20 | NITONIC | Colette Cooper | 53 | 82 |
| 21 | LINTON STREET (NZ) | Michael Moroney | 53 | 80 |
| 22 | PORTLAND PAIJE | Greg Eurell | 53 | 80 |
| 23 | AL WAFI | Chris Hyland | 53 | 78 |
| 24 | KING OF THE SUN | Mick Whittle | 53 | 75 |
| 25 | DOUBLY SURE (NZ) | Mark Minervini | 53 | 72 |
| 26 | SUPERZEEL | Dale Sutton | 53 | 72 |
| 27 | SKYSTREAMER | Tony Vasil | 53 | 62 |
| 28 | FAST EDDIE | Dennis McMahon | 53 | 58 |
| 29 |
INTERAQ | Neil Walsh | 53 | 57 |
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Adelaide Cup - Final Field & Barriers
- Wednesday, 03 March 2010 03:05
A field of seventeen will contest this Monday’s $400,000 Group Two Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m) at Morphettville with last start winner Moment In Time drawing the inside alley.
Moment In Time will have the services of Dwayne Dunn after the owners of the mare opted to dump Chad Lever who has ridden her at four of her last five starts.
Dolphin Jo, who finished second behind Moment In Time on Saturday in the Group 3 Lord Reims Stakes (2600m), has drawn barrier 14 and shares topweight status with Capecover (gate nine).
Following his controversial scratching from the Launceston Cup last Wednesday, the Tony Vasil trained De Fine Lago has been accepted to run in the Adelaide Cup while the lethal combination of Peter Moody and Luke Nolen will combine once again for Fairygem who will start from gate ten.
Other runners of interest include Right Fong (gate eight), Itstheone (gate thirteen) and Brad Star (gate sixteen).
Morphettville (Monday)
$400,000 Group 1 Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup (3200m)
| # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Br | Kg |
| 1 | CAPECOVER | Patrick Payne | Steven Arnold | 9 | 57 |
| 2 | DOLPHIN JO | Terry & Karina O'Sullivan | Clare Lindop | 14 | 57 |
| 3 | ITSTHEONE | Mark Kavanagh | Michael Rodd | 13 | 56 |
| 4 | RIGHT FONG | David Balfour | Mark Pegus | 8 | 56 |
| 5 | KERDEM | Patrick Payne | Michelle Payne | 6 | 55.5 |
| 6 | BRAD STAR | Vincent Bradley | Dom Tourneur | 16 | 55 |
| 7 | MOMENT IN TIME | Mick Huxtable | Dwayne Dunn | 1 | 55 |
| 8 | FAIRYGEM | Peter G Moody | Luke Nolen | 10 | 53.5 |
| 9 | YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL | David Hayes | Paul Gatt | 11 | 53.5 |
| 10 | DE FINE LAGO | Tony Vasil | Damien Oliver | 15 | 53.5 |
| 11 | MONTAHLIA | Michael Kent | Glen Boss | 12 | 53.5 |
| 12 | MOGGADEN | Lloyd Kennewell | Ryan Plumb | 4 | 53.5 |
| 13 | NITONIC | Colette Cooper | 2 | 53.5 | |
| 14 | HUMAWAY | Byron Cozamanis | Craig Newitt | 7 | 53.5 |
| 15 | AL WAFI | Chris Hyland | Dean Holland | 5 | 53.5 |
| 16 | KING OF THE SUN | Mick Whittle | Troy Baker | 17 | 53.5 |
| 17 | DOUBLY SURE | Mark Minervini | Adrian Patterson | 3 | 53.5 |
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Court Bell Returns Irregularity At Trials
- Monday, 01 March 2010 12:59
TRSA Stewards have today received a report from Racing Analytical Services Limited confirming the presence of Phenylbutazone and Oxyphenbutazone has been detected in a urine sample taken from the racehorse Court Bell, after it completed an Official Barrier Trial at Allan Scott Park Morphettville on Monday, 1 February 2010.
Court Bell, trained by Mr. Jon O’Connor, was trialling for reinstatement following it being suspended when it won the Parmalat Handicap – 1100 metres at Allan Scott Park Morphettville on Saturday, 16 January 2010 in which it hung out severely.
Mr. O’Connor has been informed of the analyst’s findings and an inquiry into the circumstances will be held at a date to be fixed.
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Adelaide Cup Barrier Draw On Wednesday
- Tuesday, 02 March 2010 13:06
Excitement is building in the lead up to next week’s $400,000 Adelaide Casino Adelaide Cup, with the fortunes of up to 20 Cup hopefuls to be determined at the official Barrier Draw on Wednesday.
Held at the Adelaide Casino, the 2010 Adelaide Cup Barrier Draw will attract the who’s who of the local racing industry – from three-time Cup winner and guest speaker John Letts, to trainers including Karina O’Sullivan.
Among the hopefuls is 2008 Winning Edge Stakes winner Dolphin Joe, 2010 Hobart Cup champion Growl and 2010 Mornington Cup winner Capecover. Local trainer of 2009 Melbourne Cup winner Shocking has two starters – Itstheone and Tuscany.
South Australian Jockey Club (SAJC) CEO Brenton Wilkinson said a stellar field of horses meant increased anticipation for this year’s draw.
“The Barrier Draw is an extremely important event for trainers, jockeys and punters alike as it sets the tone for the event – the right barrier number can pay significant dividends when it comes to race day,” Brenton said.
“This year’s Cup boasts one of the strongest fields we’ve seen in recent years – it’s great to see a number of local and interstate horses, trainers and jockeys keen to make their mark on South Australia’s premier racing event.”
More than 20,000 people are expected to grace the picturesque grounds of Allan Scott Park Morphettville to witness the running of this year’s 140th Adelaide Cup on Monday, March 8.
Frew Suspended For Excessive Whip Use
- Monday, 01 March 2010 04:06
Young apprentice Jordan Frew has been suspended for three meetings after TRSA stewards on Saturday adjudicated that he used the whip excessively over the concluding stages of a race.
Frew, 16, was riding his self confessed favourite horse Frenzilian trained by his father Kevin Frew in the $32,000 8 Rar Long Hai Memorial Handicap (2600m) at Morphettville.
Stewards were of the opinion Frew used the whip when out of contention and also after when his mount had failed to respond to his riding.
Frenzilian eventually finished last in the race, beaten 16.4 lengths by the winner Nitonic and over seven lengths from the fifth placegetter Rock ‘N’ Ready.
Frew pleaded guilty to two charges and will be suspended from March 3 till the eve of the Adelaide Cup on March 7.
It means he will miss the second and final day of the Port Lincoln Cup carnival on Thursday.
In determining their penalty, stewards took into consideration that Frew had used the whip prior to the home turn to test Frenzilian and that it was also his third recent breach of the rule.
Frew, who made his riding debut last February, has secured both his metropolitan victories aboard the Ken Matson-trained St Fraser who on Boxing Day last year won the $30,000 final of the Star Of Xmas Series (1400m) at Morphettville Parks.
To view the Virtual Formguide's extensive list of statistics for Jordan Frew, click here.
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