Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Saturday, 22 May 2010 14:00
Jockey Simon Price crept three wins closer to the top of the metropolitan jockey’s premiership when he rode a trio of winners at Morphettville on Saturday.
The first of his wins came when he teamed with trainer Lee Freedman in the three length victory of the $1.60 favourite Namaste in the 1000 metre second race.
From the Silver Hawk mare Adorara and fathered by Exceed and Excel Namaste was in a commanding position throughout the event and beat the David Hayes charge, the Paul Gatt ridden Ruby Royal $2.80. Inamorta $8 was another two and a quarter lengths away third for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and rider Adrian Patterson.
The half head win of the $7 returned Anson brought up win number two for Simon Price in the fourth race which was contested over 1800 metres.
Being under the care of Caulfield trainer Andrew Noblet and sired by Choisir out of the Dehere matron Naareda, Anson came from well back to take out the event from the David Jolly mentored Matthew Neilson mount Star Of The Stalls $7-50.
Simon Price completed his treble when the Colin Little trained Port Vell was the two length winner of the fifth race which was contested over 2019 metres.
Starting the $1.80 public elect and being from the daughter of Centaine, Melody D’Amour and fathered by Pins Port Vell was well placed and beat the John Hickmott cared for apprentice Jordon Frew ridden Musty Springs $101. Naratel $6 was a farther short half away third for Phillip Stokes and Ben Claridge.
The promising Delago Brom two year old gelding Condelago gave his trainer Mick Huxtable and jockey Matthew Neilson a length win in the opening event of 1200 metres.
From the Kenny’s Best Pal mare Concluding, Condealgo was well placed and beat the $2.30 favourite Who’s Bad for trainer Lee Freedman and rider Simon Price. Starting at $8 Fartoo Flashy was another two and a half lengths away filling the minor placing for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and apprentice Amy Herrmann.
Visiting Caulfield carer Clinton McDonald and apprentice Brent Evens were well pleased with the two and a quarter length win of $3.80 favourite Bombay Sling in race three which was run over 1600 metres.
A Danzero three year old colt out of the Western Symphony matron Gin Sling Bombay Sling settled well and, maintaining a forward position, defeated the David Hayes mentored Paul Gatt guided Egyptian Lova $5.
The $11 returned Thornburst was a farther half head away third for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and apprentice Amy Herrmann.
Sired by Half Hennessy from the Spectrum mare Eminently the four year old mare A Wee Dram $6 gave her trainer David Balfour and rider Dominic Tourneur a three quarters of a length victory in the 1100 metres sixth race.
Holding down a forward position before going on to win A Wee Dram finished too strongly for the David Jolly cared for apprentice Claudia Lions guided Xaieta $14. Monfils $26 was a farther long neck away taking out the third prizemoney for John Hyam and Troy Baker.
Favourite punters had their third collect for the day when the $3.30 favourite Gunner Rock gave trainer Phillip Stokes and jockey Ben Claridge a one and a quarter length win in the 1200 metre seventh race.
From Gypsy Frolic, a Bluebird mare the three year old Rock Of Gibraltar fathered Gunner Rock was a near all the way winner and beat the David Hayes mentored Todd Pannell guided Arctic Light $6. Believe In More $5 was another length away third for John Hyam and apprentice Libby Hopwood.
Libby Hopwood returned to winning form in the city when she guided Woodland Jack $51 to a one and three quarter length win in the final event of 1200 metres for her master Richard Jolly.
A Viscount gelding from the Danehill mare Lady Marion, Woodland Jack came from well back and defeated Lightly Spiced $9.50 for co trainers Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and Amy Herrmann.
A long neck away third was Just Sybil for Brian Mueller and Lauren Stojakovic at $4.60.
