Wednesday's Balaklava Races Report
- Thursday, 10 June 2010 07:36
Apprentice Tillie Neve continued the recent good fortune of lady riders on SA tracks when she rode a double in successive races at Balaklava on Wednesday.
Neve’s first winner was the Stuart Padman trained performer Ring Me Not $5 in the 1310 metres fifth race.
Scoring a neck victory the Bellotto sired three year old gelding from the Blevic matron Bell’s Spirit came from sixth early in the race to power to victory on the outside in the straight and beat the Phillip Stokes cared for Paul Gatt ridden Winehouse $5.
A farther long head away, taking the minor stakemoney was Notonmatchday, the $2.80 equal favourite with the unplaced Crocman for Ray Moore and Damien Robinson.
The Graham Fryer trained Miyako Princess, the $3.40 public elect, brought up win number two for Neve in the sixth event which was run over 1610 metres.
Having a margin of one and three quarter lengths to spare when the judge was reached the Fraar mare out of Lucy’s Love, a Key Dancer mare, Miyako Prrincess was well placed and beat the Merri Glatz trained apprentice Krystal Bishop ridden Maracana $31. Bell Ringer $7 was a farther nose away third for John Hickmott and apprentice Jordon Frew.
Racing opened with the win of the Jim Smith cared for Jeffrey Maund guided Kosciuzko’s Side $41 who had two and a half lengths to spare in the opening event of 1210 metres.
From the daughter of the American bred Snaadee Sarygamysh and having his second race day outing the El Moxie sired Koscuiszko’s Side beat the Mick Huxtable mentored Simon Prise ridden Smoke ’Em Billy $5.50. Another long neck away third was Sister Swank $3.20 for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop.
Starting at the odds $6.50 Miss Mahlena recorded a near all the way win in the 1210 metre second race for the combination of trainer Roslyn Day and jockey Andrew Patterson.
Sired by Umah and being from the Medical Man mare Sistalena, Miss Mahlena had a three and a quarter length advantage over the David Hayes provided Paul Gatt steered Allegrini $3.50. The $12 chance Blanche Port was a farther half length away filling the minor placing for Paul Seater and Simon Price.
After being transferred from the stable of John Macmillan the five year old gelding Red England $9 gave his new trainer Paula Trenwith a half head win in the 1055 metre third race.
Having the services of apprentice Libby Hopwood who replaced the injured Amy Herrmann the Kaapstad fathered Red England, from the Don’t Forget Me mare Just Coz was in a reward position before obtaining a rails run and going on to beat the Paul Gatt guided David Hayes provided Mindovski $3.80.
Sir Trentin $10 was another length away third for Paul Sandford and Tamara Zanker.
Having finished second in the previous race trainer David Hayes and rider Paul Gatt triumphed when Tricolore $3.80 was the three and a quarter length winner of the fourth race which was run over 1610 metres.
From the Hennessy mare Allez France the Enosta de Lago three year old filly Tricolore came from the back and beat the Fred Meuring mentored apprentice Claudia Lions mount Neverin $5. Saintly Spirit $26 was a farther nose away third for Roslyn Day and Adrian Patterson.
The father and son team of Mount Gambier trainer Bob Post and son Kane were pleased with the one and a quarter length win of Boydari in race seven which was contested over 1410 metres.
From a Rustic Amber mare Rusteen and fathered by the New Zealand bred Toy Pindarri, Boydari came from a wall of horses just after the home turn and thundered down the outside in the straight to win from the Paul Beshara cared for Claudia Lions ridden Kitty Up, the public choice at $3.20.
Starting at $16 Call to Mind was another one and a quarter lengths away third for Ken Sweeney and Tillie Neve.
After a opening price of $4.60 before shortening to start the $3-50 favourite Taken The Road gave trainer David Balfour and jockey Dominic Tourneur a neck victory in the 1055 metre final event.
From the Kalley Senor mare Cante Grande and sired by Xaar, Taken The Road came from a mid field position and beat Harbourtown $31 for the combination of John Hickmott and apprentice Scott Westover. Teivovo $4 was a farther nose away third for Richard Jolly and Libby Hopwood.
