Wednesday's Morphettville Races Report
- Thursday, 24 December 2009 03:59
Staring at $6 the Blevic sired Meadows Power, from the Mighty Avalanche mare Power Of Angels, and raced by SAJC Deputy Chairman Ken Smith and his wife Helen, beat another Jim Smith runner, the Chad Lever ridden Quid Pro Quo the $1.70 favourite.
Classic Conduct $4 was another long head away third for John Hickmott and apprentice Libby Hopwood.
After being granted an owner/trainer licence six months ago Kristy Oyarzun stood proudly in the winner's stall for the first time as a trainer when her charge Colonel Spicer $21 won the 1523 metre second race.
Having the services of Michael Hoppo and sired by the English bred entire Pride And Glory from the Canny Lad matron Ashonti Spice, Colonel Spicer was last when the event took shape but gradually improved his position to put a margin of one and a quarter lengths between himself and the second placegetter, the David Hayes cared for Paul Gatt ridden Master Beckett, the $1.65 favourite.
Spirit of Umtali $10 was a farther long head away third for John Macmillan and apprentice Claudia Lions.
The breeding combination of Keltrice and the Royal Academy mare Windsor Rebel produced the William Smart trained Ryan Plumb ridden Kelly Royale, the one and a half length winner of race three which was run over 1000 metres.
An $11 chance at barrier rise Kelly Royale was well placed and beat the Peter Blanch prepared Dominic Tourneur mount Hearts ‘N' Halos $3.10. Waikiki Girl was another three quarters of a length away third for John Macmillan and Libby Hopwood.
Jockey Ben Claridge brought up the first leg of a double when he guided the Scaredee Cat three year old gelding Catsonsong, from Singasong, a Danasinga mare, to a one and a half length win in the 1200 metre fourth event.
A $2.80 favourite at barrier rise and being under the care of Phillip Stokes Catsonsong was a near all the way winner and beat the Gary Kennewell trained Ryan Plumb ridden Seeyatomoro $4. A farther length away filling the minor placing was the $10 chance Harbourtown for John Hickmott and apprentice Tillie Neve.
Punters had their second success in succession when Showusyourcugats, the $3.10 favourite, brought up a one and a half length victory for trainer Daniel Clarken and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic in race five which was contested over 1200 metres.
From the Charmwood Forest mare Your Own Good and fathered by the United States bred King Cugat Showusyourcugats was always well positioned and beat the Gordon Richards trained Libby Hopwood ridden Testy $31. A farther three quarters of a length away taking out the third prizemoney was Missgoblet $8 for Stuart Gower and Michael Hoppo.
The team of co-trainers Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and their number one stable jockey Clare Lindop were successful when the $3.10 punter's choice Eastern Manners was the two length winner of race six which was run over 1200 metres.
A four year old gelding by the American bred Dubai out of the Grand Lodge mare Grand Manners Eastern Manners settled fifth before losing that position but was able to regain his momentum and went on to beat the Samantha Barr prepared Dominic Tourneur mount Avoca Street $7, a last start Morphettville winner. Another half length away third was the $26 chance Sedbergh for Ken Sweeney and Tillie Neve.
Rider Ben Claridge brought up his double and mentor Paul Seater trained the first leg of back to back winners when the $6.50 chance Deal Broker was the short neck winner of race seven which was contested over 1000 metres.
An Alannan sired four year old gelding from the At Talaq mare On Any Deal, Deal Broker was well back in the early stages but powered home to beat the Stephen Brown cared for Chad Lever mount Thumb Print $6. Fast Frank $4.60 was another two lengths away third for Daniel Clarken and Dominic Tourneur.
Clare Lindop and Paul Seater brought up doubles when Olivia Grace $4 was the one and a quarter length winner of the final event of 1523 metres.
A daughter of Falvelon from the Charmwood Forest mare Nero Cavallo, Olivia Grace came from the rear of the field to beat the Jon O'Connor prepared Dominic Tourneur ridden Sacshe $5. A farther half length away third was Seduced, the $2-90 favourite for Roslyn Day and Simon Price.
