Wednesday's Murray Bridge Races Report
- Thursday, 01 July 2010 14:00
Jockey Justin Potter turned in a stellar performance in the saddle when he rode a double at Murray Bridge on Wednesday.
Potter’s first winner came from the stable of Kevin and Heather Frew when their charge Meadows Dan $8 was the three length winner of the second race which was contested 1600 metres.
From the Keepers mare Keepara Princess and sired by Akhadan Meadows Dan came from well back early but made up ground in the straight and went on to record the win over the $3 favourite Sister Swank for the training combination of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and rider Clare Lindop.
Jooli Lad $7 was another nose away third taking out the minor placing for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
The head win of Lord Of The Castle $6 gave Justin Potter his second success in the sixth race which was run over 1200 metres.
Prepared by Brain Mueller Lord Of The Castle was well back early and with Potter steering an outside course in the straight the Nickelmine sired five year old gelding, out of the College Chapel matron Castlemartin, Lord Of The Castle beat the $101 returned Reignsgold for horse carer Mick Whittle and jockey Jeffrey Maund giving the southern track of Strathalbyn the quinella.
Smiling Hussy $9 was a farther long head away third for Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and apprentice Brodie Petherick.
The nose victory of the all-the-way leader Nonna Bettina saw the three year old filly’s trainer Jim Smith and jockey Matthew Neilson in the winner’s enclosure after the running of the opening event of 1200 metres.
Sired by the Australian bred Face Value from the Mookta matron Straight By, Nonna Bettina $3.40 beat the Sharon Hayes cared for Simon Price mount Leigh Aaron $20. The $2.50 public elect Noble Charger was another two lengths away third for David Jolly and Justin Potter.
Coming with a strong run on the centre of the course Silent Mode $4-20 gave local trainer/mentor Paul Seater and rider Clare Lindop a two and a quarter length win in race number three which was run over 1000 metres.
Being sired by the American bred entire El Moxie and mothered by the Zabeel mare Soundless, Silent Mode recorded the win over the $3.30 favourite Regalina for mentor Karen Byrnes and jockey Matthew Neilson.
Starting at $4-80 Bob’s Shout was a farther one and a quarter lengths away third for Roslyn Day and Adrian Patterson.
Provincial trainer Fred Meuring and apprentice Claudia Lions shared in the one and a quarter length win of the $6 chance Mean Jean in race four which was run over 1200 metres.
From the St. Covet sired mare Mean Green and fathered by the United States bred Bellotto, Mean Jean came from a midfield position and beat the Simon Price mount, the Simon Casey mentored Uma Wave $3.40.
The combination of Stuart Dodd and apprentice Jordon Frew were associated with Grand Title $26 who was a farther three quarters of a length away third.
Apprentice Kate Dyson registered full points in the third heat of the apprentice series when she guided the Simon Bates prepared Mytika $5 who came with a strong run over the concluding stages to score a half neck win in race five which was contested over 2200 metres.
Sired by Belvic from the Rory’s Jester mare Live Comedy, Mytika beat the Scott Westover mount, the Graham Fryer charge Miyako Princess $7.
The Brodie Petheric ridden Blue Simone $5.50 was another half neck away third Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas.
Fluctuating from $6 to $7 Ziadie gave his Strathalbyn based trainer Barry Dunn and jockey Paul Gatt a three quarters of a length win in the seventh race which was run over 1000 metres.
From the Kingston Jamaica matron Miss Burton and fathered by Regal Shot, Ziadie came from well back and beat the Karen Letts- Maund cared for Brodie Petherick ridden My Uncle Vinny $31.
Starting at $26 Brimarm was another one and a quarter lengths away third for Jenny Gow-Wytie and apprentice Lauren Stojakivic.
In the drama packed final event of 1400 metres the judge called a dead heat between the Stuart Padman trained Ben Claridge ridden Shimano Miss the $3.40 favourite, and the Peter Moody cared for Lauren Stojakovic ridden Premixa $21.
A double protest, which held up correct weight for one and a quarter hours, was subsequently dismissed.
Shimano Miss is a daughter of the United States bred Daggers Drawn and is out Bellwater mare Shimming while Priemika is out of the Imperial Princes Apple Tree Queen who was fathered by the American Beautiful Crown.
Bold Fury $41 was a farther three quarters of a lengths away third for Rex Morda and Broodie Pretherick.
