Wednesday's Murray Bridge Races Report
- Thursday, 25 March 2010 13:50
Having three winners to his credit Simon Price was the headline act at Murray Bridge on Wednesday.
Apprentice Tillie Neve combined with trainer John Hickmott in dual wins to share the spotlight.
The William Smart trained first starter Giggle On $13 gave Simon Price the first leg of a treble in the 1000 metre third race.
Having a margin of a half lengths to spare the Happy Giggle gelding Giggle On, from the Bellotto mare Joka’s Belle, was not very far from the lead for the entire race and beat Off My Facebook, the $2 favourite, for mentor David Balfour and jockey Ben Claridge.
A $7 chance Lady Reyane was a length away third for David Jolly and Justin Potter.
Simon Price brought up back to back wins when he steered the High Yeild mare Cherry High, from Cherry Time a daughter of Red Ransom, to a short head win in the 1400 metre fourth event.
Prepared by Kirsty Cordon, being returned at $3.80 and having her second race day outing the four year old mare Cherry High was well placed and beat the Jim Smith mentored apprentice Amy Herrmann ridden Exalted Lady, the punter’s choice at $2.50. Mavross $5.50 was a farther one and three quarter lengths away third for David Jolly and Chad Lever.
The Paul Seater trained Fine Calibre, the $2.40 public elect in the 1400 metre seventh race, gave her rider Simon Price his third winner.
Having a half length advantage over her rivals when the winning post was reached and being from the Gone West mare Anniegetyourgun and fathered by French Deputy, Fine Calibre was an all the way winner and beat the Daniel Clarken trained and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic ridden Noble Connection $18 who was resuming from a spell. Barry Woosnam and Michael Hoppo supplied Faldane $6 who was a farther one and three quarter lengths away third.
The four and a quarter length win of the Taos sired Bell Ringer $14 brought up the first leg of a double for local trainer John Hickmott and apprentice Tillie Neve in the 2200 metre second race.
Being out of a Bellwater mare Bellawellla, Bell Ringer came from well back and beat the Bart Merrall prepared Chad Lever ridden Grasping $3.20. Another four lengths away filling the minor placing was Yoshi Raaza $61 for Colin Stewart and apprentice Libby Hopwood.
Mentor John Hickmott and apprentice Tillie Neve, who will have her indentures transferred from Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas to mentor Ken Sweeney on Friday, brought up a double when Entirely Mine was the half neck winner of race five which was contested 1400 metres.
Being out of the Grosvenor mare Diamonte Rose and fathered by Viking Ruler, Entirely Mine was well placed and defeated Fox Talk $51 for mentor Roslyn Day and rider Adrian Patterson. Barannan $6.50 was a farther long neck away third for Gordon Richards and Simon Price.
After being a clear last before making up considerable ground Rub Doubt $14 gave trainer Brian Mueller and jockey Justin Potter a neck win in the opening event of 900 metres.
A Not A Single Doubt two year old filly out the Rubiton matron Ruby’s Our Hope, Rub Doubt beat the Laurie Connolly trained apprentice Jordon Frew mount Dapamac $12. After being the leader for most of the journey Schoorwin $5 was another length away third for Paul Beshara and Chad Lever.
Previously in the care of Brian Mayfield-Smith Dragon Lord had an impressive start to his SA debut when he gave mentor David Jolly and rider Jeffrey Maund a three and a quarter length win in race six which was run over 1000 metres.
From Scarlet Bird, a Rubiton mare and by the New Zealand bred entire Octagonal, Dragon Lord beat Victory Belle $7 for the combination of horse carer Jonathon Maddigan and rider Michael Hoppo. Roswood Manor $6 was another one and a quarter lengths away third for Darren Kolpin and Melissa Walters.
The breeding partnership of Dash For Cash and the Euclase mare Lady Malina was successful when their progeny Sivi Soko $6 was the two and a half length winner of race eight which was contested over 1200 metres.
Being under the care of Jim Smith and having the services of Matthew Neilson Sivi Soko was well placed and beat the Dion Koch trained Libby Hopwood steered Woofnoof $7. A farther two and half lengths away third was St Fraser for Ken Matson and Jordon Frew.
Winning his second race in seven days Nothing Shall Pass, the punter’s elect at $1.90, gave the gelding’s trainer Strathalbyn based Peter Moody and apprentice Kate Dyson a three quarters of length win in the final event of 1600 metres.
A Fraar six year old out of Amy’s Blushing, a Blushing Scribe mare, Nothing Shall Pass came from a mid field position and beat the John Hickmott prepared Tillie Neve ridden Let Go Johnny $9 who finished two lengths ahead of Magnificent Seven $18 for Barry Woosnam and Wayne Kerford.
