Sunday's Morphettville Parks Races Report
- Monday, 26 April 2010 14:00
Jockey Paul Gatt, punters and trainer David Jolly started the day off well when the win of $1-70 favourite Ma Bellamee gave Gatt the first leg of a treble and Jolly the first of two winners on the Parks track at Sunday’s Anzac meeting at Morphettville.
Richard Jolly and his apprentice Libby Hopwood also had a double.
Having had one previous start for a fifth placing Ma Bellamee, a three year old daughter of Blevic, gave her sire the first leg of a double. From the Euclase mare Miss Eucalypt came from a mid field position to have a one and a quarter length winning break on the John Macmillan mentored Clare Lindop ridden Waikiki Girl $7.
Miss Floozy $4.60 was two and a quarter lengths away third for Mark Minervini and Adrian Patterson.
Paul Gatt scored the second of his three wins when he combined with trainer David Hayes in the two and a quarter length win of Sea Coral in race five which was contested 1950 metres.
Starting the $3.20 punter’s choice the Catbird sired Sea Coral, from the Statoblast mare Amphritite, came from well back to claim the event from the Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas trained Clare Lindop ridden Wendy Ellen $5. Ssteady at $21 throughout betting Lord Of The Song was a farther half head away third for John Croucher and Justin Potter.
Paul Gatt brought up his treble and David Jolly trained his second winner when Cornelia Marie, the $3.60 favourite, was the one and a half length winner of the 1250 metre seventh event.
From the Rubiton mare Edna Valley and sired by Reset Cornelia Marie was a near all the way winner and beat the David Balfour trained Simon Price mount Fantastic Beau $8. Cherishing $21 was another two and a quarter lengths away filling the minor placing for John Hyam and Troy Baker.
Apprentice Libby Hopwood and her master Richard Jolly brought up the first leg of their double when the Hassonet sired filly Scarlet Rose $6 was the two and three quarter length victor of the second race which was contested over 1950 metres.
From the Hula Town matron Hula Flight, Scarlet Rose was well placed and beat the $16 returned Lucky Tony for horse carer Stuart Gower and rider Adrian Patterson. Mavross $3.80 was another neck away third for David Jolly and Claudia Lions.
Richard Jolly and Libby Hopwood brought up their second winner when the $2.80 punter’s choice Mio Mio was the one and a half length winner of race four which was run over 1250 metres.
From Lauriston Lass, a Rubiton matron and fathered by Danehill Dancer Mio Mio came from well back and defeated Snow Bunny $8 for mentor Daniel J Clarke and jockey Chad Lever. The last start winner Race Memory $5 was another head away taking the third prizemoney for Ken Sweeney and Clare Lioin.
Punters had their second success when the $1.80 favourite Exalted Lady gave her sire Blevic his second win in the 1550 metre third race.
From the Delgado matron Alleged Lady and mentored by Jim Smith the Clare Lindop ridden Exalted Lady was well back early but powered home to score a long neck win over the one time leader Ness for Daniel Clarken and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic. The $20 chance Showgun Warrior was another three and a half lengths away third for Paul Beshara and Libby Hopwood.
The Bel Esprit gelding Striding Success, from the Snippets mare La Bella Zoccola, gave trainer Trevor Dansie and apprentice Amy Herrmann a one and a quarter length win in the 1000 metre sixth race.
A $6.50 chance at barrier rise Striding Success was well placed and beat the David Balfour provided Clare Lindop ridden A Wee Dram $7.50. Canterbury Star $15 was another half length away third for Peter Blanch and Dominic Tourneur.
Trainer David Balfour and jockey Ben Claridge provided Dubai Dawn $6, the one and a quarter length winner of the 1550 metre final event.
Sired by the American bred E Dubai from the King of Kings mare Kay O’plenty Dubai Dawn led all the way and beat Miss Ball $10 for trainer Peter Lawrence and jockey Amy Herrmann. A short-neck away third was Belle Addiction $4.60 for Trevor Saltmarch and Justin Potter.
