Saturday's Morphettville Parks Races Report
- Sunday, 04 July 2010 10:30
Senior jockeys Dominic Tourneur and Simon Price and apprentice Claudia Lions featured prominently in the results when they rode doubles on the Parks track at Morphettville on Saturday.
Simon Price was first to be seen in the winner’s enclosure when he rode Primal Instinct to a three quarters of a length victory in the opening event of 1250 metres for Cranbourne trainer Michael Hibbs.
Sired by Snitzel from the Star Way matron Who’s That Lady, Primal Instinct was last on the home turn but thundered home to beat the John McArdle mentored Chad Lever ridden Ello Ello $4.40. The $2.90 public elect Happy Trails was a farther short half head away third for Paul Beshara and Paul Gatt.
The win of the $4-60 equal favourite Glaze, who shared favouritism with the unplaced Streetcar Stella, brought up win number two for Price in the 1250 metre sixth race.
Coming from the Caulfield stable of Peter Moody the Danzero sired Glaze, from the Gold Brose matron Marzipan, led all the way and beat the Susan Nolan trained and Matthew Neilson ridden Irish Cheer $8.50.
The $7 returned Mio Mio was a farther long head away third for Richard Jolly and his apprentice Libby Hhopwood.
Dominic Tourneur rode the first of his double and the first of back to back winners when he steered Fantastic Glen to a short head win in the 1400 metre second race for Murray Bridge trainer Kylie Huxtable.
A $12 chance at barrier rise and sired by the United States bred entire Fantastic Light, from the Scenic mare Carlin, Fantastic Glen was third for much of the journey before going on to beat the Chris Hyland cared for apprentice Jack Hill guided Coleman $5. Another $5 chance Seduced was a farther half head away third for Roslyn Day and Chad Lever.
Dominic Tourneur featured again in the winner’s enclosure when Golden Snip $5.50 was the short neck winner of the third event which was run over 1250 metres.
Trained by Millicent based Gavin Watts the Made Of Gold sired Golden Snip, from the Snippets matron Crystal Snip, settled in fourth position and, maintaining a forward position, went on to take the race out over Verco Road $3.80 for mentor Deon Koch and apprentice Claudia Lions.
Vinegar Hill $8 was another nose away third for Phillip Stokes and Ben Claridge.
The three lengths win of Summery in the 2250 metres fourth race gave apprentice Claudia Lions the first leg of her double.
Being under the care of mentor Richard Jolly the Scenic fathered Summery, from the Imposing mare Spinghill Lady, came from well back in the distance event to beat the Michael O’Leary trained Dominic Tourneur ridden Magical Sunday $8. Another short head away filling the minor placing was Crabs $5 for Chris Hyland and Jack Hill.
Claudia Lions brought up her double when she scored a long neck win on the $3.80 favourite Xaieta for her master David Jolly in the 1400 metre final event.
From the Jeune mare Babieta and sired by the English sire Xaar, Xaieta came from well back to beat the Jim Smith cared for Jeffrey Maund mount Bold Moves $12. Another Jim Smith runner Exalted Thomas $13 was a farther nose away third with Simon Price in the saddle.
Punters were on track when the $2.40 favourite Balzoni made it two wins in two racetrack appearences in the 1000 metre fifth race.
Trained by David Baylis and having the services of Matthew Neilson the Bianconi sired Balzoni, from Lola, a Euclase mare, came from a rearward position to beat the Karen Byrnes prepared Claudia Lions ridden Zaazorro $15.
Court Bell $5.50 was another head away third for the combination of Jon O’ Connor and apprentice Jordon Frew.
Trainer Denis O’Leary and Victorian apprentice Nathan Rose were associated with the $2.80 favourite Big Slick who was the one a half length winner of the 1550 metre sevenths race.
From the Mister Frisky mare Boundary West and fathered by the Canadian bred stallion With Class, Big Slick settled well and ,racing in to fourth position, went on to beat the Gary Searle trained Todd Pannell ridden Stakhanovite $26. Akatak $8 was another half neck away third for Karen Byrnes and Matthew Neilson.
