Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Sunday, 25 April 2010 02:05
It was a bag of all-sorts with apprentice Billy Egan and his master Mark Kavanagh taking out three races and trainer Darryl Dodson and Holly McKechine sharing in a double at Morphettville on Saturday.
The two and a quarter length win of the More Than Ready two year old gelding Tropic Thunder, the $2.80 public elect, gave Billy Eagan and Mark Kavanagh their first win in the second race which was run over 1000 metres.,
From the Snippets mare Miss Shakira Tropic Thunder came from a mid field position and beat the $4 chance Wee Mac for horse carer Jarrad McLean and rider Nikita Beriman. The combination of Shane Oxlade and Paul Gatt supplied the first starter Real Sharp $5-50 who was a farther three and three quarter lengths away third.
Punters were rewarded when the $2.35 favourite Dr Doute’s recorded a three- quarters of a length win in the 1529 metres seventh race giving Mark Kavanagh and Billy Eagan the second leg of their treble.
From the Dr Grace matron No Limit and sired by Redoute’s Choice Dr. Doute’s was well placed and beat Jarrod McLean mentored Nikita Beriman mount Montego Bay $31. Another three quarters of a length away filling the minor placing was Clay Paver $26 for Lisa Ryan and Tarmara Zanker.
A two length winning margin posted by the $2.40 favourite Believe ‘N’ Achieve saw trainer Mark Kavanagh and his pupil Billy Egan bring up their treble in the final event 1529 metres.
Sired by the American bred entire Beautiful Crown from the Bahamian Bounty mare Mal de Mer, Believe ‘N’ Achieve was well placed and beat the David Balfour trained apprentice Claudia Lions ridden Rivers Lane $4.80. A Length away third was the $18 chance Hidden Surprise for Clare Lindop, Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas.
Telopea Downs based mentor Daryl Dodson and jockey Holly McKechnie brought up the first leg of a winning double when Riahgrand was the long head winner of the third race which was contested over 1000 metres.
Starting at $5 and being out of the Curravilla matron Al Riahd, the Staaraq gelding Riahgrand was in touch with the leaders for the entire journey and defeated the $2.40 public elect Balzoni for trainer David Baylis and rider Chad Lever.
A farther nose away filling the minor placing was Kenny Kid $8 for Byron Cozamanis and Wayne Kerford.
Starting the $3.10 favourite and recording a two and a quarter length win the Gallo Di Ferro sired Texan Warney brought up a double for mentor Darryl Dodson and Holly McKechnie in race six which was run over 2030 metres.
From the Idealiste mare Nene Valley, Texan Warney was well back early but powered home over the concluding stages to beat the Justin Potter piloted Shane Oxlade trained Daydream Charlie $10. A farther two lengths away third was Tee En Tee $12 for Richard Jolly and Peter Mertens.
Murray Bridge based mentor John A O’Connor and cross country hoop Adam Trinder were well pleased with the two and a quarter length win of Sallum in the 3200 metre Jack Kennedy’s 90th Hurdle which opened the programme.
Starting at $15 and sired by the United States bred stallion Giant Causeway out of the Wooodman mare Emblazoned, Sallum came from last to take out the hurdle from the $16 chance Hammerblow for horse carer David Jolly and rider Martin Kelly. The one time leader Mybigfatgreekhorse $3.80 was another head away third for Eric Musgrove and Arron Lynch.
After running a good third at her previous start the four year old mare Kisrak provided trainer David Jolly and the stable apprentice Claudia Lions with a half length win in the 1000 metre fourth event.
From Avaton, a daughter of Rubiton, and sired by Estambul, Kisrak $6 led all the way and defeated the Karen Byrnes owned and trained Dominic Tourneur mount Bergstrom who finished a neck ahead of the $2.10 favourite Outlandish Lad for Mark Kavanagh and Billy Egan.
Not to be outdone by his little brother David, Richard Jolly teamed with Chad Lever in the half length win of She Swings $3.80 in the 1000 metre fifth event .
A product of the mating of the New Zealand bred entire Court Of Jewels and the Monde Bleu mare Stallard, She Swings was well placed beat the $2.50 favourite, the Mark Kavanagh mentored Billy Egan ridden Luce Del Mare.
Queue For Quality $20 was a farther one and a half lengths away third for David Jolly and Paul Gatt.
