Wednesday's Murray Bridge Races Report
- Thursday, 22 April 2010 14:00
It was ‘ladies day out’ at Murray Bridge races on Wednesday when Libby Hopwood and Claudia Lions rode doubles and Clare Lindop and Tillie Neve rode a winner each.
Recording a neck winning margin in the Hoteliers Race Day May 12 Maiden of 1006 metres and the first win from a career of four starts Ya Don’t Say gave apprentice Libby Hopwood the first leg of her double and Carol Paisley her first success as a trainer.
Starting at $15 the Gallo Di Ferro sired three year old filly from Go Tammy, a Don’t Say Halo mare, Ya Don’t Say settled well and came with a strong outside run over the concluding stages to defeat Zaamission $3 for another local trainer Karen Byrnes and jockey Paul Gatt.
Ta Moko $4-80 was a farther four lengths away filling the minor placing for Colin Graves and Tillie Neve.
Libby Hopwood brought up her second winner when she was astride the one and three quarter length winner Miyako Princess $6 in the Rating 0-62 1606 metre event for mentor Graham Fryer.
From the Key Dancer matron Lucy’s Love and fathered by Fraar Miyako Princess was well served by the start and then, racing three wide, went on to beat the Dennis McMahon cared for apprentice Felicity Ives mount Fast Eddie, the $2.35 pubic elect.
Tarvon $7 was another neck away third for John Dunn and apprentice Krystal Bishop giving the girls a clean sweep in the event.
Riding for her master David Jolly apprentice Claudia Lions scored the first leg of a double when Saint Sha Rose was the three quarters of a length winner of the Carlton Draught Handicap of 1206 metres.
From the Maizcay matron Cornish Miss and sired by Zariz, Saint Sha Rose, who drifted from an opening quote of $3-60 to start at $5, led all the way and defeated the Ray Moore cared for Matthew Neilson ridden Notonmatchday $5. The $7 chance Our Joy was another three quarters of a length away in third placing for Kylie Huxtable and Paul Gatt.
Claudia Lions was again seen n the winner’s circle when the Paul Beshara mentored Kitty Up was the two and a quarter length victor of Race 5 which was run over 1406 metres.
The progeny of Catbird out of All Stitched Up, a Fuji Kiseki mare, Kitty Up $4.40 was worse than mid field when the race took shape but the eight year old went on to beat Rolling High $41 for trainer John Hickmott and apprentice Jordon Frew.
Jockey Clare Lindop started the day off well for the fairer sex when Blame Game $3 was the one and a half length winner of the 1206 metre Request Personnel Maiden Plate which opened the Murray Bridge programme.
Being under the care of co mentors Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas the Reset two year gelding out of the Danehill mare Defiant, Blame Game led and then, having the advantage of the rails, went on to beat the Justin Potter mount, the Rod Wilkinson cared for Trust In Magic, the $2.80 favourite.
Sierra Skies $15 was a farther one and half lengths away third for Paula Trenwith and apprentice Amy Herrmann.
Apprentice Tillie Neve brought up win number six for the ladies when she guided the Tabkir sired Bratik, from the Helissio mare Fortunato, to a half head win in the R & S Hodge Handicap which was contested over 1606 metres.
Being under the care of John Hickmott the $41 chance Bratik was no farther back than fourth and, coming down the outside of the track in the straight, beat the Ken Matson prepared Jordon Frew ridden Lord Chiefly $6. My Silverado $6 was a farther head away third for Robert Fries and Troy Baker.
Having its sixth start in the Become A MBRC Member Maiden Plate the $14 chance Five Trains broke its maiden status when the gelding was the long head winner of the 1406 metre fourth race.
Being under the care of Peter Neuhuber and having the services of Todd Pannell the Jeune fathered Five Trains, from Contingent, a Strategic mare, was well placed and beat the Dennis McMahon cared for Justin Potter mount Shiawase $41.
Fatalii $9 was a farther half neck away third for Karen Byrnes and Clare Lindop.
The combination of trainer Scott Trenowden and apprentice Omer Ay were all smiles after the half length victory of Miami Ink $13 in the 1406 metre Australian Turf Bowlers Class 5 Handicap, Heat 14 of the Provincial Super Series.
From the Crested Wave mare Light Wave and sired by Danehill Dancer, Miami Ink settled seventh before taking an outside run in the straight to beat the Barry Woosnam prepared Wayne Kerford ridden Faldane $8.
The combination of Brian Mueller and Claudia Lions provided Just Sybil $8 who was another three quarters of a length away third.
After finishing third in the previous race trainer Brian Mueller was rewarded when the Justin Potter ridden The Princess $5.50 was the three and half length winner of the Betfair.Com Class 1 Handicap of 1206 metres.
A product of the mating of Bellotto and the Oenjay Star mare Olivia’s Delight, The Princess powered home with a strong outside run and beat the Kaye Faulds trained apprentice Scott Westover mount Selbourne Road $5.50 who finished one and a quarter lengths ahead of Ruling To Win $12 for John Hickmott and Carl Spry
