Wednesday's Morphettville Parks Races Report
- Thursday, 29 April 2010 07:58
Jockey Paul Gatt brought up the first leg of an early double when he guided first starter and $1.80 favourite Cruziero to a two and three quarter length win in the opening event of 1000 metres on the Parks circuit at Morphettville on Wednesday.
Under the care of David Jolly the Clangalang sired three year old gelding from the River Rough mare Time Is Hope, Cruziero was a near all the way winner and beat the Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas trained, Clare Lindop ridden Breathtaker $6.
The $3.70 returned Messsi Magic was a farther long neck away third for David Balfour and Simon Price.
Paul Gatt brought up his double when Tasteofenergy was the one and a quarter length winner of the 1250 metre third race for mentor John Croucher.
From the Zedative matron Sardana and fathered by Niello Tasteofenergy $4 came with a strong run over the concluding stages and beat the John Hyam trained Troy Baker ridden one time leader Dr Zip $26.
The $3.90 public elect Off My Facebook was another three quarters of a length away third for David Balfour and Clare Lindop.
An on-course pick up ride at the expense of Chad Lever saw jockey Todd Panell join trainer David Hayes in the winner’s enclosure after the one and a quarter length win of Monegasque in Race 2 which contested over 1000 metres.
Starting at $5 the Face Value two year old gelding from the Jeune mare Jeune Royale, Monegasque was well placed and defeated the Bill Bogarts prepared apprentice Libby Hopwood steered Twlight Dancer $9. Another one and a quarter lengths away filling the minor placing was Little Fireball $51 for Daren Reynolds and apprentice Justin Wood.
Sired by the United States bred horse Distant Music out of the Bellotto mare Truly, Jive Lady gave her mentor Mark Minervini and jockey Dominic Tourneur a neck win in the 1250 metre fourth event.
Starting the $3.80 favourite after an opening quote of $3.30 the four year old mare Jive Lady beat the David Balfour charge, the Wayne Kerford mount Go Conaki $4.
The combination of John Dunn and apprentice Amy Herrmann were associated with Scarlet Jay $6 who was a farther three quarters of a length away third.
Distant Music brought up a race to race siring double when the $4 returned Nostoppinthemusic provided trainer Bart Merrall and hoop Simon Price with a one and a half length win in Race 5 which was run over 1400 metres.
Being out of Amelia Island a Tate Gallery mare Nostoppinthemusic came from last to beat the Lloyd Kennewell cared for Dominic Tourneur guided Ocsmepot, the $1.50 public fancy. Blue Simone $10 was another one and a half lengths away third for Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop.
Having his first start for trainer Walter Benic and ridden by visiting Tasmanian apprentice Ronan Keogh, Don Paco $18 was the head winner of the sixth race which was contested 1250 metres.
A Bianconi gelding out of a Rancho Ruler matron Ranchonera, Don Paco was mid field early before racing into second position and, taking the lead late in the race, went on to beat the $5 chance, the Matthew Seyers mentored apprentice Lauren Stojakovic ridden Darakan. Imperial Lines $6 was a farther head away third in a busy finish for Tellie Neve and Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas.
SA apprentices filled all three placings in the Nation Apprentice Series Heat 4 when Mount Gambier based apprentice Melissa Walters recorded a three quarters of a length win on the Barbara Geracitano trained Snapertude $7 in Race 7 which was run over 1400 metres.
A Snaadee gelding out of the Night Shift mare Night Kiss Snapertude was well placed and defeated the apprentice Lauren Stojakovic ridden David Balfour cared for Admiral’s Watch $4.
A neck away third was Monde Avion for Amy Herrmann and Jon O’Connor at $14.
The three quarters of a length win of the John Macmillan trained apprentice Claudia Lions ridden Unicus $4.60 brought racing to a close in the final event of 1550 metres.
From the Lyphard mare Riverly and sired by the American bred entire Fantastic Light, Unicus came from mid field and beat the last start winner Five Trains $10 for mentor Peter Neuhuber and rider Todd Pannell. Starting at $5 Devine Being was another one and a half lengths away third for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
