Wednesday's Morphettville Parks Races Report
- Thursday, 03 June 2010 04:22
The win of the David Hayes prepared Paul Gatt guided Huvafen, the $2.40 favourite, provided punters with their first success of the day in the opening event which was run over 1000 metres on the Parks track at Morphettville on Wednesday.
A three year old gelding from the Hennessy mare Categorical and sired by Encosta de Lago Huvafen was first to leave the barrier and, maintaining a forward position throughout went on the beat the Craig Stewart trained David Tootell ridden Weholdtheace $20.
Shady Street $4.60 was and a farther long head away third for David Jolly and Claudia Lions.
Trainer David Jolly and his apprentice Claudia Lions won the first of two races when the $3.60 public elect Beldara was the two and a quarter length winner of the 1000 metre second race and gave her sire the first of two winners.
From the Cogitate matron New Idea, Beldara was well placed and beat the David Baylis cared for apprentice Amy Herrmann piloted Sophina $4.80. The $5.50 chance Katunga was another two and half lengths away third for Linda Mattschoss and Dominic Tourneur.
Apprentice Libby Hopwood brought her total of in the city winners to forty one and a half for the season when guided the Paul Beshara trained Shogun Warrior to a two length win in race three which was contested over 1950 metres.
Starting at $11 the Danbird fathered Shogun Warrior, from Roman Wave a Go Dancer mare, came from a mid field position and beat the Dennis Mc Mahon charge, the Clare Lindop ridden Shiawase $8.
Tom Pom $5.50 was another head away filling the minor placing for Don Iriam and Wayne Kerford.
The sire Blevic brought a double when the Phillip Cole cared for Justin Potter piloted Flicker Of Oz was the one and three quarter length winner of the fourth event which was run over 1250 metres.
Being out of the Alquoz mare Ozflicks and starting at $5 Flicker Of Oz was well placed and beat Hollywood Dream, the $3.80 chance for mentor Daniel Clarke and jockey Damien Robinson. The public elect at $3.50 Master Beckett was a farther one and a half lengths third for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
Sired by the American bred stallion More Than Ready from the Zafonic matron Allowance the $15 chance More Allowance gave her trainer Will Clarken and rider Matthew Neilson a one and a quarter length victory in the 1400 metre fifth race.
Coming from a near last position More Allowance defeated the David Balfour trained Wayne Kerford mount, the $3.10 favourite Go Conaki. The $21 returned Artechs was a nose away third for Tim Snelling and Tamara Zanker.
The combination of horse carer William Smart and jockey Simon Price was well pleased with the long head win of the $9 returned Racines Ruby in the 1550 metre sixth event.
A Rubiton fathered five year old mare out of the Woodman matron Andromaque, Racines Ruby was mid field for most of the journey before going on to beat John Hickmott prepared, apprentice Jordon Frew ridden Rolling high $7. She’s Bossy $13 was a farther long neck away third for Dominic Tourneur and Bill Bogarts.
Being no farther back than third for the entire journey Teairra $19 gave trainer Daniel Clarke and jockey Damien Robinson a short head win in the 1550 metre seventh event.
Fathered by the French bred entire Helissio from the Vettori matron Florenette the five year old mare Teairra was near the lead throughout and beat the Ken Sweeney mentored Matthew Neilson ridden Manganese $10. Ruling To Win $5.50 was another three quarter of a length away third for John Hickmott and Dominic Tourneur.
Trainer Craig Curtis and apprentice Jordon Frew delivered the blow of the day when Gold Lens $51 was the half length winner of the eighth race which was contested over 1400 metres.
From Candid Camera, a Victory Prince mare, and sired by the United States bred stallion Made Of Gold, the well placed Gold Lens beat Li’l Miss Sunshine $21 for trainer Jonathon Maddigan and rider Damien Robinson.
Sweet Franny $4 was a farther neck away third for Kirsty Cordon and Simon Price.
Trainer David Jolly and the stable apprentice Claudia Lions brought up their double when the four year old mare Xaieta, the $3 favourite, was the length winner of the final event which was run over 1200 metres.
Sired by the Great Britain bred entire Xaar, from the Jeune mare Babieta, Xaieta came from a centre of the field position and beat the Ken Sweeney trained, apprentice Tellie Neve mount Visual Impact $9.
Bullion Mansion $15 was a father two lengths away third for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
