Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Sunday, 20 June 2010 05:15
Riding for the Karen Byrnes stable jockey Matthew Neilson brought up the first leg of a double when the $7 chance Akatak was the long neck winner of the 1600 metre opening race at Morphettville on Saturday.
From the Danger mare Dangerous Mission the Akhadan sired Akatak came from last and recorded a win over the $2-25 favourite, the Mark Kavanagh cared for Simon Price guided Lamarr.
Billy The Brat $3.20 was another long neck away third for Darren Kolpin and Adrian Patterson.
Starting for the third time and bringing up his second win the three year old gelding Kosciuszko’s Side gave his trainer Jim Smith and ockey Jeffrey Maund a three quarter of a length win in the 1200 metre second race.
Sired by the United States bred entire El Moxie out of Sarygamysh, a Snaadee mare, Kosciuszko’s Side, the $3.80 public elect, led throughout and beat the $6.50 returned Bertucci for mentor Lloyd Kennewell and rider Matthew Neilson.
A farther head away taking out third prizemoney was Trust In Magic $4.60 for Rod Wilkinson and Justin Potter.
Punters had their second straight win when the $3.20 favourite Jervois gave his trainer Richard Jolly and rider Chad Lever a one and a quarter length victory in the third race which was run over 2500 metres.
From the mating of the Great Britain bred stallion Pentire out of Nikki’s Bride, an O’Reilly mare, Jervois held down a mid field position early in the race before improving to third and then going on to defeat the Darren Kolpin trained Holly Mckecknie ridden Solar Reef $81.
Magical Sunday $5 was another half neck away third for Michael O’Leary and Adam McCabe.
The $11 chance Womby Princess came from last to give her carer Mark Minervini and jockey Damien Robinson a half length win in the 1200 metre fourth race.
From the Soviet Lad matron Womby Queen and fathered by the Irish bred sire Lacryma Cristi, Womby Princess beat the Peter Jolly mentored apprentice Claudia Lions ridden Space Star $8. St Kiara $4 was another short half head away third for Mark Kavanagh and Simon Price.
Sired by the French bred Val Royal from the Best Western mare Bridget’s Daughter the Victorian visitor Validator won his second race at Morphettville in seven days when he was the one and a quarter length winner of the fifth event which was contested over 2050 metres.
Being under the care of Cranbourne based trainer Michael Hibbs and having the services Adrian Patterson the Val Royal sired Validator $6, from the Best Western mare Bridget’s Daughter, the five year old gelding was well placed and went on to record a win over Rolling High $11 for horse carer John Hickmott and apprentice Jordon Frew.
The $8 returned Perillo was a short head away third for the combination of James Gardiner and apprentice Libby Hopwood.
Validator, who seems to enjoy racing in Adelaide, will be given a three week let up at home before being brought back to Adelaide where he will contest an 1800 metre event.
Jockey Matthew Neilson brought up a double when he combined in the nose win of Reconcentrate $8.50 for trainer Mark Kavanagh in the 1200 metre sixth race.
Sired by the Australian bred Reset out of the Sellkirk matron Border Reverie, Reconcentrate was well placed and went on to defeat the Ricky Maund trained Adrian Patterson mount Gold Energy $26.
The $7.50 chance Turing was a farther long neck away third for Andrew Noblet and Simon Price.
Rider Adrian Patterson scored his second win of the day when Likable Will $7.50 gave his Mt Gambier trainer and part owner a one and a quarter length win in the 1200 metre seventh race.
A nine year old His Royal Highness gelding from the Charmonde mare Clemonde, Likable Will was not very far off the lead and beat the Justin Potter mount, Gavin Watts prepared $21 chance Golden Snip.
A neck away third was Rowdy Rocker, also $21, for Ron Vile and Jeffrey Maund.
Victorian apprentice Adam McCabe combined with trainer Will Clarken in the long head win of Noble Connection $31 in the final event of 1600 metres.
Out of the Scenic mare Bright Blue and sired by Iglesia, Noble Connection led throughout and beat Fastizio $6-50 for Phillip Stokes and Claudia Lions.
A farther three quarters of a length away third was Magnificat $4 for Simon Price and Mick Huxtable.
