Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Sunday, 28 March 2010 13:00
Melbourne hoop Chris Symons was king of Morphettville when he rode three listed winners for three Victorian mentors on Saturday.
The first of Symons’ winners came from the Moe stable of Peter Gelagotis when the More Than Ready sired Floramour $6 was the long head winner of the listed 1200 metre Manihi Classic.
From the Straight Strike mare Stringy Bark Floramour came from well back and powered home to beat the Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas trained Chad Lever ridden Impressive Eagle $6. Hidden Energy $3.60 was another one and a quarter lengths away third for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
Being out of the Palace Glow mare Place Music and fathered by Testa Rossa the three year old gelding Red Colossus gave Chris Symons a length win in the listed 1800 metres St. Clair Port Adelaide Guineas.
Being under the care of Cranbourne horse carer Greg Eurell Red Colossus, who is likely to tackle a 2000 metre race at his next start, came from a rearward position and recorded a win over the John Thompson trained Dean Holland mount Safety In Numbers $4.60. The $17 chance Token of Honour was a farther neck away taking out the minor prize for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
Chris Symons brought up his treble when the $3-10 public fancy Sound of Nature was the one and a half length winner of the 1600 metre listed C.S. Hayes Memorial Cup for Mornington based mentor Lee Freedman.
The all American bred Sound Of Nature, who is by Chester House from the Danzig mare Yashmak, was well placed and took out the event from the Michael Sell mentored and Terry Barry ridden Enchanting Waters $21. Puerto Banus $10 was another two and half lengths away third for Paul Seater and apprentice Libby Hopwood.
Not having won since the Nitschke Stakes in February the $2.20 favourite I’m Discreet returned to the winner’s list when she was the three quarters of a length winner of the 1600 metre SA Thoroughbred Breeders Laelia Stakes.
Being under the care of Richard Jolly who said “I’ve never had a filly like her” the Chad Lever ridden three year old daughter of the United States bred entire Elusive Quality, from the Euclase matron She’s Discreet, I’m Discreet led all the way and beat the John Thompson trained Dean Holland ridden Legislature $11.
Rose Darmore $26 was a farther three lengths away third for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and Mathew Neilson.
I’m Discreet will now progress to the Panasonic Queen of the South Stakes at Group 2 level over 1600 metres on April 17 and then to the Darley Auraria Stakes for three year old fillies on Super Sunday May 2.
The two lengths victory of the Eric Musgrove prepared Arron Lynch guided Mybigfatgreekhorse $5 got the visitors off to a good start when the Zabeel gelding, from Alleged mare Miss Vita, was the two length winner of the 3200 metre hurdle which opened the program.
Leading all the way Mybigfatgreekhorse, who may line up in Saturday’s 3250 metres Von Doussa Steeplechase at Oakbank, beat the Kevin and Heather Frew trained Thomas Logan ridden Mephistopheles $8. The $4 chance Tradesman’s Choice was another two and three quarter lengths away third for Gordon Richards and Martin Kelly.
After becoming a member of the Group 1 trainer’s club when Small Minds won the Schweppes Oaks trainer John Thompson was once again in the winner’s circle when the Peter Mertens guided Reventon was the $2-80 favourite half length winner of the 1000 metre second event giving his sire Testa Rossa the first leg of a double.
From the Lake Coniston mare Aragonce Reveton led all the way and beat the David Hayes prepared Paul Gatt guided Life Is A Cabernet $3. Hung Up $3.20 was a farther two and a quarter lengths away third for Lee Freedman and Chris Symons.
Trainer Phillip Stokes and jockey Ben Claridge were well placed with the half length victory of Naratel $6.50 in the 2028 metre third race.
Being out of the Our Poetic Prince matron Princess Kara and sired by King of Prussia Naratel was well placed and beat the $3.20 public elect Reprisal for mentor David Hayes and rider Paul Gatt. Nitonic $6 was a farther one and three quarter lengths away third for Ron Daniel and Chad Lever.
Jockey Chris Symons came within a short head of winning his fourth race when his mount and the David Jolly trained Budriguez $3.80 was beaten by the David Hayes trained Paul Gatt mount The Fugitive, the $1.95 favourite in the 1050 metre final event.
A three year old Rock of Gibraltar gelding from Perfect Melody, a Palace Music mare, The Fugitive was always well placed. The $10 chance Nevzlin was another long neck away third for John Thompson and Simon Price.
