Wednesday's Balaklava Races Report
- Thursday, 10 December 2009 04:21
Winning by a margin of two and a quarter lengths and starting the $1.60 favourite the Roslyn Day prepared Adrian Patterson mount beat Storm Warning $3 for trainer David Hayes and rider Paul Gatt. First time starter Silent March $7 was another one and a half lengths away third for Ron Stokes and Ben Claridge.
Co-trainers Heather and Kevin Frew and their apprentice son Jordan were seen in the winner's stall when the Cybercyn was the half length winner of the 1300 metre second race.
Starting at the odds of $3 50 Cybercyn, a Staaraq mare from the Kaapstad matron Brave Kappy, was last early but came with strong outside run over the latter stages and beat the Dennis O'Leary mentored and Troy Baker ridden Akhamine $4.
A farther one and a quarter lengths away filling the minor placing was Sandquill $4 for Shane Oxlade and Justin Potter.
From the Military Plume mare Classic Plume and fathered by Rubiton, Classic Century $4.40 was the neck winner of the 1400 metre third race.
Being under the care of Kirsten McGowan Classic Century was well placed during the event and gave apprentice Libby Hopwood the first leg of a double.
The Roslyn Day trained Adrian Patterson mount Kuiptpo, the $1.26 public elect, was placed second two and half lengths ahead of the third placegetter Kelport $8 for David Halliday and Jeffrey Maund.
After suffering an injury which resulted in hospital treatment while serving as a barrier attendant at Morphettville last Saturday trainer Craig Curtis bounced back in time to see his charge Gold Lens score an all the way win in race four which was run over 1200 metres.
Quoted at $18 at barrier rise and piloted by Matthew Neilson the Made Of Gold sired Gold Lens, out of the Victory Prince mare Candid Camera, defeated the David Halliday prepared Ben Claridge ridden Snaamar, the $6 equal favourite with the unplaced Frankie Sea. Ryan Balfour and apprentice Scott Westover were associated with Fraacharm $51 who was one and a quarter lengths away third.
After running a solid second at Balaklava a fortnight ago $2.40 punter's choice Homicide Hank gave his trainer Jon O'Connor and jockey Clare Lindop a three length victory in race five which was run over 1400 metres.
The product of the mating of the Irish bred horse Falbrav from Cha Cha, a daughter of Kenmare, Homicide Hank held a better than mid field position before powering home and defeating the Gary Kennewell cared for Ryan Plumb mount Virgil $4. Olivia Grace was another one and a quarter lengths away third for Paul Seater and Paul Gatt.
Being well placed Fingal Bay $8 gave his owner trainer Barry Woosnam and rider Michael Hoppo a head win in race six which was contested over 1600 metres.
From the Twig Moss mare Moss Dancer and sired by the New Zealand bred stallion Filante, Fingal Bay was in the first four throughout the event and beat the $2.60 public elect Puerto Banus for mentor Paul Seater and rider Clare Lindop. Penzevengi was a farther three quarters of a length away third for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
Libby Hopwood brought up her double when she guided the John Dunn prepared Kooda Diva, the $2.80 favourite, to a three quarters of a length win in the 1200 metre final event.
From a Gleam Machine mare Giginka and sired by Shinko King Kooda Diva was the first to show out and then, settling fourth was able to work herself to the front and go on to beat the Roslyn Day mentored Jordon Frew mount Miss Mahlena $3. Another one and quarter lengths away third was Exalted Princess $41 for Mel Kittle and apprentice Melanie Tyndall.
