Wednesday's Murray Bridge Races Report
- Thursday, 13 May 2010 11:35
Riding the Karen Byrnes prepared three year old Zaamission, the $1.80 favourite, Paul Gatt brought up the first leg of a double in Race 2 which was run over 1006 metres at Murray Bridge on Wednesday.
Owned by SA husband and wife racing personalities Joe and Annette Cannizzaro the Zariz sired Zaamission, from the Danger matron Dangerous Mission, was well placed and lasted to win in a nose verdict over the Matthew Neilson piloted and Deon Koch cared for Chlli Deva $6.
After being the one time leader Ambitious Bride $9.50 was a farther one and a half lengths away third for Stuart Dodd and Troy Baker.
Paul Gatt brought up win number two when the Jake Stephens trained Bluepoles was the three quarters of a length winner of the 1206 metre final event.
Starting at $5.50 Bluepoles, out of the Without Fear mare Mrs Rumpole and fathered by Shorblue, was second on settling down and maintained a forward position getting to the lead soon after the home turn and beat the Alexander Justice trained apprentice Jordon Frew ridden Royal Impulse $21.
The $4.20 punter’s choice Zaazip was another long head away third for Karen Byrnes and Simon Price.
A field of ten first starters faced the starting gates in the 906 metre opening event with the Jim Smith trained apprentice Amy Herrmann ridden, Ken and Helen Smith part owned Meadows Jim $7 being the length winner.
The product of the mating of Akhadan and the Heart Lake mare Missy Vivian was well served by the start and took the lead soon afterwards going on to beat the $10 chance Fartoo Flash for trainers Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas who had David Tootell ride their charge. Gold Bundle, the $2.80 favourite, was a half length away third for Paul Seater and Paul Gatt.
The Mark Minervini mentored Damien Robinson ridden Madlool $4 was the two length winner of Race 3 which was run over 1406 metres.
From the Alhaarth mare Asaleeb and sired by the United States bred Elusive Quality, Madlool came with a strong middle of the course run to beat the Barry Brook cared for apprentice Krystal Bishop ridden Tureen $31. David Balfour and Matthew Neilson supplied Off My Facebook, the $2.60 favourite, who was a farther long head away third.
The $2.50 favourite Alquamarne gave mentor Barry Brook and apprentice Claudia Lions a long neck win in the fourth race which was contested over 1006 metres.
From the Almaarad sired mare Almaanne and fathered by the American bred entire Alquoz, Alquamarne was well placed and powered home down the outside to take the event from the Brian Mueller prepared Troy Baker ridden Lord Of The Castle $14. Our Joy $2.70 was a farther one and a quarter lengths away third for Kylie Huxtable and Adrian Patterson.
Trainer Ken M Knowles and jockey Michael Hoppo were all smiles after the three length victory of the $4.20 favourite Countess Of Tiba in the distance event of 2206 metres.
From True M’Lady, a Is It True mare, who was mated to the stallion Second Empire, Countess Of Tiba came from a mid field position to beat the John Hickmott trained apprentice Jordon Frew mount Manila Heat $21. A farther neck away third was Fraughtwith Danger $14 for Amy Herrmann and Kevin and Heather Frew.
Local trainer Simon Casey and jockey Matthew Neilson combined their efforts in the length win of Eureka Reign $11 in the 1206 metre sixth race. Sired by Jeune King Prawn from the Citi Dancer mare Citi Skyline, Eureka Reign was well placed and came with a strong outside run to defeat the early leader Ellie Mae Cee $12 for Bill Bogarts and Libby Hopwood.
A farther neck away third was the $12 chance Silver Raven for Amy Herrmann and Shane Coombs.
Trainer John Hickmott and apprentice Jordan Frew were successful when Let Go Johnny was the long neck winner of the 1606 metre seventh race. Starting at $8 the Bellotto sired Let Go Johnny, from the Gold Crest mare Gold Desiderio, came from a midfield position before racing wide over the concluding stages to beat the $10 chance Dancing Havana for local trainer Karen Byrnes and rider Omer Ay.
A long head away third was Manganese $6 for Ken Sweeney and Matthew Neilson.
