Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Sunday, 16 May 2010 11:01
The skills of lady apprentices Amy Herrmann and Claudia Lions were well to the fore when they landed doubles on the Parks track at Morphettville on Saturday.
Lions was the first to greet the judge when she guided Cornelia Marie to a half length win in the 1250 metre second race for her master David Jolly.
A four year old daughter of Reset from the Rubiton mare Edna Valley Cornelia Marie led all the way and beat the Richard Jolly prepared Todd Pannell ridden She Swings $3.20.
Manila Jewel $7-50 was a farther two and a quarter lengths away third for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
Again riding for trainer David Jolly Claudia Lions brought up her second double in seven days when the $2.40 public elect, the former Victorian galloper Dragon Lord, brought up a double in successive race starts in the final event of 1200 metres.
Winning by margin of one and a quarter lengths and from Scarlet Bird, a Rubiton mare, which also gave Rubiton a double on the dam side, and sired by Octagonal, Dragon Lord was another to lead all the way and beat the Phillip Stokes mentored apprentice Libby Hopwood mount Bondarchuk $14.
Siberian $8 was another length away third for Grant Craven and Matthew Neilson.
Amy Herrmann brought up the first leg of a successive race double when the Untouchable fathered Avoca Street $8 gave former apprentice turned trainer Samantha Barr her second city winner in the 1550 metre sixth race.
From the Quest For Fame mare Royal Tour Avoca Street settled mid field before dropping back to last and then was able to master enough speed to go on to beat the Gary Kennewell mentored Libby Hopwood ridden Seeyatomoro $11.
The $14 returned Andamooka Gem was another two lengths away filling the minor placing for Mark Minervini and Adrian Patterson.
Amy Herrmann brought up her double when the Bel Esprit three year old gelding Striding Success, from the Snippets mare La Bella Zoccola was the one and a quarter length winner of the 1000 metre seventh race.
Trained by Trevor Dansie Striding Success was an all the way winner and beat the David Jolly cared for Justin Potter mount Streetcar Magic $8. Danseda $12 was a length away third for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
After riding a third and a fourth at the Kranji meeting in Singapore on Friday Clare Lindop got the winning streak off to a good start for the girls when she guided the Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas charge Spirited Eagle $3 to a half head victory in the opening event which was run over 1000 metres.
Owned by noted winemaker Wolf Blass and sired by Not A Single Doubt out of the Carnegie matron Rezidencia, Spirited Eagle came from well back to snatch victory in the last stride from the Mark Kavanagh prepared Paul Gatt ridden Tropic Thunder, the $1.60 favourite. Lilgiggleo $8 was a farther one and three quarter lengths away third for Amy Herrmann and Paula Trenwith.
Supporters of favourites had their second collect in a row when the $2.30 public elect Outlandish Lad was the half length winner of the 1400 metre third race for horse carer Mark Kavanagh and jockey Paul Gatt.
A four year old grey gelding sired by the American bred stallion Fantastic Light out of the Regal Classic mare Quantum Leap Outlandish Lad was in the first two throughout the event with the second placegetter the $4-60 chance Tan Tat Jet for Caulfield trainer Peter Moody and rider Simon Price.
Exalted Keetah $7 ran third for Jim Smith and Claudia Lions.
Not having greeted the judge in first place since 2007 Jest For Fun gave his trainer Jon O’Connor and his partner Kim Harrison a three quarters of a length win in race four which was contested over 1000 metres.
Having the services of Todd Pannell and being from the Alquoz mare Lacework and sired by Happy Giggle, Jest For Fun was well placed and recorded a win over the Heather Lehmann cared for Justin Potter ridden Valcalypt $61. Fameson $7 was a farther half neck away third for Peter Jolly and Libby Hopwood.
Having not contested a race in five weeks and starting the $3 public elect Mei Wenti gave his trainer Daniel J Clarke and jockey Matthew Neilson a one and three quarter length win the 1550 metre fifth event.
From the daughter of What A Quest, Royal Visitor and fathered by Kenvain Mei Wenti led all the way and beat the David Balfour trained Todd Pannell ridden Admiral’s Watch $6.
Streetfire $3.50 was another two and a quarter lengths away third for Andrew Noblet and Clare Lindop.
