Friday's Morphettville Races Report
- Saturday, 12 December 2009 01:45
A four year old gelding by Adam from the Racer's Edge mare Lunar Streak, Zadam was a near all the way winner and defeated the $12 chance Classic Conduct for trainer John Hickmott and apprentice Libby Hopwood. A farther one and a quarter lengths away third was Redwood Lass $31 for Greg Lesnikowski and Jeffrey Maund.
Starting at $2.60 Kissable gave trainer Mark Kavanagh and jockey Matthew Neilson a two length victory in race two which was contested over 1050 metres.
From the Royal Academy mare Regal Kiss and fathered by Exceed And Excel Kissable led all the day and beat Space Star $10 for horse carer Peter Jolly and rider Libby Hopwood. The $2.20 punter's choice Super Tuesday was a farther three quarters of a length away third for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop.
After being granted an owner/trainer licence eighteen months ago Samantha Barr trained her first winner when the Chad Lever guided Avoca Street $51 flashed down the outside of the track to be the half neck winner of the 1050 metre third event.
Sired by Untouchable from the Quest for Fame matron Royal Tour, Avoca Street came from well back to gain victory over the Mark Kavanagh cared for Simon Price mount Excellerant $3.80. Catsonsong $4.40 was another half neck away third for Phillip Stokes and Ben Claridge.
Riding on the crest of a wave at present apprentice Libby Hopwood guided Shady Grove $8 to a two and a half length win in the 1600 metre fourth race for her master Richard Jolly.
A three year old daughter of Legion, out of Coral Key a Dolphin Street mare, Shady Grove came from last to beat the Ken Sweeney prepared Matthew Neilson piloted Perfect Crown $5. Allabouttheshoes $5 was a short head away third for Stuart Gower and Michael Hoppo.
Winning by a margin of a neck the Greg Lesnikowski mentored Tolderol Teaparty brought up a double for jockey Paul Gatt in the 2030 metre fifth race.
Being out of Venteax, a Red Anchor mare and sired by the United States bred stallion Twining, Tolderol Teaparty came from a better than rearward position to defeat Sadayakko $10 for the combination of mentor John Hickmott and rider Libby Hopwood. A farther neck away, filling the minor placing, was the $6 chance Nobel Connection for Daniel Clarken and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic.
Teaming with horse career Richard Jolly jockey Adrian Patterson rode the $7 chance Tamisra to a long neck win in race six which was run over 1600 metres.
A three year old Choisir filly out of the Sadler's Wells mare Ropes of Time Tamisra was no further back than fourth before going on to beat the $2.30 public elect Ucetek for trainer Lloyd Kennewell and jockey Ryan Plumb. Another one and a half lengths away third was Xaieta $5.50 for David Jolly and Simon Price.
Jockey Clare Lindop rode the first of back to back winners when the Danny Penna prepared Good Decision was the long neck winner of race seven which was contested over 1050 metres.
A product of the mating of Good Journey and the daughter of Red Ransom, Written Decision, Good Decision $5 led throughout and beat the John Hyam mentored Troy Baker mount Monfils $5. Another $5 chance Alquamarne was a farther length away third for Barry Brook and Simon Price.
The Clare Lindop ridden $2.60 favourite Eastern Manners was the three and a half length winner of the 1200 metre final event for co trainers Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and brought up LIndop's double.
From the Grand Lodge mare Grand Manners and fathered by E Dubai Eastern Manners led all the way and beat the David Hayes prepared Paul Gatt ridden Khandura $8. Harbourtown $6 was a farther two and a half lengths away third for John Hickmott and apprentice Kate Dyson.
