Easter Monday's Oakbank Races Report
- Tuesday, 06 April 2010 13:10
After training the quinella in the Adelaide Cup last month when Capecover and Kerden ran first and second trainer Patrick Payne won more SA prizemoney when the Steven Pateman steered It’s A Dud was the one and quarter length winner of the 4950 metre Great Eastern Steeplechase on Monday.
Starting at $5 the Istidaad sired It’s A Dud, from the Blues Traveller mare Royal Annie, was in the first three throughout the three lap steeplechase before going on to defeat the one time leader, the John Wheeler mentored Brett Scott ridden Yamanaura $4.20.
Mephistopheles $5.50 was another three and a quarter lengths away third for Kevin and Heather Frew and Tommy Logan.
After being King Of Oakbank on Saturday when he trained the two jumps winners horse carer Ciaron Maher was in the jumps action again when the Steven Pateman mount Art Success $11 was the three and three quarter length winner of the3600 metres Classic Hurdle.
From the Zabeel mare Zabelette and fathered by the Great Britian bred stallion Pentire, Art Success came from the back to beat the John Wheeler trained Richard Eynon ridden Sirrocean Storm $7.50.
Another John Wheeler mentored Brett Scott mount Squire Rex $11 was a farther three quarters of a length away third.
Art Success will now probably head to Gallywood hurdle at Warrnambool next month.
A likely start in the Darwin Cup next August could be on the cards for the John Stanton trained and Simon Price ridden Molotov $5 the three and three quarter length winner of the listed Onkaparinga Cup which was contested over 2150 metres.
The product of the United States bred entire Grand Lodge and the Zabeel matron Admit Anywhere Molotov was well placed and recorded a win over the $1.95 public fancy Naughty Boy for lady mentor Kylie Huxtable and jockey Chad Lever. All About Annie was another one and a half lengths away third for the Leon Macdonald/ Andrew Gluyas combination and Clare Lindop.
The grey nine year old gelding Scary Smokovec $4 was successful for mentor Greg Lesnikowski and jockey Michael Hoppo in the 1100 meter all grey race which opened the programme.
Being out of Soliciteuse, a Zabaleta mare, and sired by Made Of Gold Scary Smokovec defeated the apprentice Tillie Neve ridden Ken Sweeney trained Call Centre $31. Another half length away taking the third stakemoney was Off My Facebook $3 for David Balfour and Clare Lindop.
The Exceed and Excel three year old filly, the Mark Kavanagh trained Kissable $6, from the Royal Academy mare Regal Kiss, was the two length winner of race two which was run over 1100 metres.
Settling down in third place and maintaining a forward position Kissable gave jockey Todd Pannell a welcome home present when she beat Victorian visitor the Eric Musgrove prepared Chad Lever piloted $4 chance Shot Of Laughter. Giggle On $11 was another one and a quarter lengths away filling the minor placing for William Smart and Simon Price.
An $8 chance at barrier rise the Shane Oxlade cared for Justin Potter mount Kingnadim was the one and a quarter length winner of the fourth event which was contested over 1900 metre Country Cup.
A product of the mating of the United States bred stallion Elnadim and the Woodman sired mare Buncrana, Kingnadim was fifth on settling down and went on to beat Belvic’s Belle $26 for mentor Michael O’Leary and rider Adrian Patterson.
The top weight Fraaclase $7.50 was a farther half length away filling the third placing for Sam Turner and Kane Post.
Having her forty first start the five year old mare Star Of The Stalls gave her trainer David Jolly and jockey Paul Gatt a nose win in the 1400 metre seventh race.
From the Stargazer mare Picalili Star and the former SA based sire Centre Stalls, Star Of The Stalls came from well back and beat the $2.10 public fancy Tobouggie Woogie for trainer Mark Kavanagh who had Chad Lever ride his charge. Belle Of Storms $5 was a farther one and a quarter lengths away third for visiting Ballarat based mentor Dan O’Sullivan and Simon Price.
The one and a quarter length win of the Ricky Moore trained Dominic Tourneur ridden Imperial Rain in the 1100 metre final event brought the curtain down on a successful Easter Carnival for the ORC.
Coming from a rearward position the King Charlemagne sired Imperial Rain $13, from the Umatilla mare Misty Galore, beat the Libby Hopwood ridden David Balfour trained A Wee Dram $14. Forgotten Dreams $12 was a farther half head away third for Owen Taylor and Justin Potter.
Picture: Jenny Barnes
