Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Monday, 31 May 2010 01:08
The combination of trainer Paula Trenwith and apprentice Kate Dyson struck early when the two year old filly Lilgiggleo was the two and a quarter lengths winner of the opening event of 1000 metres at Morphettville on Saturday.
Starting at the odds of $7 the Happy Giggle sired Lilgiggleo, from the Hennessy mare Little Respect, settled well and beat the David Hayes charge, the Paul Gatt steered Dream Face $12. After being the early leader the $1.80 favourite Tropic Thunder was another head away third for Mark Kavanagh and Brent Event.
Punters won the second round in their battle with the bookies when the public elect at $2.20 All About Annie gave the training partnership of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas a neck win in race two which was run over 2050 metres.
Having the services of stable jockey Clare Lindop the Peintre Celebre fathered All About Annie, from the Noble Bijou matron Noble Deed, came from well back and recorded the win over the apprentice Brent Evens mount, the Clinton McDonald cared for Rack It Up $4.
Another Macdonald and Gluyas charge, the apprentice Claudia Lions ridden Wendy Ellen $5, was a farther five and a half lengths away third.
From the Zeditave mare Sardana Tasteofenergy $8 gave trainer John Croucher and jockey Jeffrey Maund a half length win in the third race of 1600 metres.
A Niello sired gelding Tastofenergy came from a mid field position and beat the Gary Kennewell mentored apprentice Libby Hopowood steered Seeyatomoro $5. Madlool $21 was a farther two and a half lengths away, filling the minor placing, for Mark Minervini and Damien Robinson.
After riding the second placegetter in the previous event Libby Hopwood rode Valace $8 to a one and a quarter length win in the 1100 metre fourth event for her master Richard Jolly.
Sired by the Australian bred entire Face Value and being out of the Centaine mare Tulipano, Valace was well placed and beat the Roslyn Day trained Adrian Patterson mount Seduced $12. Ma Bellamee $4.20 was another long neck away third for David Jolly and Paul Gatt.
Apprentice Melissa Walters was the fourth lady rider to taste victory when she guided the Darren Kolpin prepared Billy The Brat to a three quarters of a length win in the 1600 metre fifth event.
Starting at $5 the Blevic sired Billy The Brat, from the daughter of Picnicker Dare She, raced three wide at one point of the event before going on to beat the Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas cared for Clare Lindop piloted Kelconi $14.
The $12 returned Shadrach was a farther long neck away third for Phillip Stokes and Claudia Lions.
Trainer Richard Jolly won his second race for the day when five year old Disquiet won his seventh race from twenty three starts in the 1200 metre sixth event.
Having the services of Chad Lever and being out of the Euclase matron She’s Discreet and sired by the Irish bred Street Cry, Disquiet held a mid field position during the event before going on to record a long neck win over the Darren Kolpin trained Melissa Walters piloted Likable Will $4.
Brent Charry and Dominic Tourneur supplied Plumbago $5 who was a farther length away third.
After obtaining his trainer’s licence in February visiting Bangholme trainer Grant Craven led in his second city winner when apprentice Jordon Frew piloted the four year old gelding Sandusky City to a two and three quarter length win in the 1200 metre seventh race.
Being returned at $11 the Elusive City fathered Sandusky City, from Locomotee, a last Tycoon mare, was well placed and beat the Peter Jolly mentored Libby Hopwood guided Fameson $6.
Stakhanovite $18 was another short half head away third for Gary Searle and Shane Cahill.
Trainer David Jolly and rider Michael Hoppo were associated with Dingane $5, the head winner in the1000 metre final event.
From the Chief’s Crown mare Regal Diadem the Johannesburg sired Dingane came from a rearward position and beat the Byron Cozamanis trained Wayne Kerford guided Kenny Kid $6.50. A half neck away third was Taos Pleasure $14 for John Hickmott and apprentice Tillie Neve.
