Wednesday's Balaklava Cup Races Report
- Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:18
After Patrick Payne quinellaed the Adelaide Cup and the Great Eastern Steeplechase earlier in the year his brother, trainer Andrew Payne and sister jockey Michelle Payne continued the family tradition of winning big SA races when Haddle Macdaddle $8.50 was the one and a quarter length winner of the Listed 1600 metre Balaklava Cup on Wednesday.
Sired by Strategic from the Imperial Baron mare Imperial Stakas, Haaddle Macdaddle was last until the home turn but thundered down the straight to defeat the William Smart prepared apprentice Claudia Lions ridden Silent Sophia $31. Xaeita $7 was another short head away third for David Jolly and Simon Price.
Being well placed in the second feature race of the day the $40,000 Sprint of 1200 metres the five year old gelding Gogocanny gave his trainer Phillip Stokes and jockey Ben Claridge a nose victory.
A Canny Lad sired gelding from the Octagonal matron Polygogonal, Gogocanny $16 came with a late run to defeat the John Hickmott trained apprentice Tillie Neve ridden Taos Pleasure $26 in a head bobbing finish which had patrons equally divided as to who had won.
Get Set $8 was a farther neck away third for Richard Jolly and Paul Gatt.
Mentor Ken Sweeney scored the first leg of a double when Shot In Jest $7.50 with hoop Dean Yendall in the saddle was the one and three quarter length victor of the sixth race which was contested over 1200 metres.
From the Pompeii Court matron Romantic Jest and fathered by Regal Shot, Shot In Jest was well positioned and beat the Sue Nolan charge, the Shayne Cahill steered Hotdeal $4.80. The $3.80 favourite, The Perugian was a farther three quarter of a length away third for Mark Kavanagh and Damien Oliver.
Mentor Ken Sweeney and rider Dean Yendall brought up their double when the Mull Of Kintyre mare Visual Impact, from the Euclase mare Classy Looker, came with a strong run over the concluding stages to be the one and three quarter length winner of the 1400 metre final event.
A $7.50 chance when the starter released the field Visual Impact beat Super De Lago, the $2.50 public elect, for horse carer Mark Kavanagh and jockey Damien Oliver. The combination of Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop supplied Smiling Hussy $15 who was a farther half head away third.
Opening at $15 and then being backed into $6 the Gary Kennewell trained Dominic Tourer steered Conservatorium was the four length winner of the opening event which was contested over 1050 metres.
The progeny of Royal Academy and the Belong To Me mare Belong To Madam the first starter three year old filly Conservatorium was well placed and beat the Gordon Richards trained Claudia Lions mount North Beach $151. Protector, the $1.50 favourite, was another one and a quarter lengths away taking out the third placing for Tony McEvoy and Damien Oliver.
Tony McEvoy returned to the training ranks in triumph when the Damien Oliver ridder Eikept, the $2-40- favourite, was a near all the way winner of the 1200 metre second race.
A Keep the Faith three year old gelding from the Dehere mare Mishere, Eikept scored a half length victory over the Richard Jolly trained Mark Pegus ridden Always Discreet $4.
Wotzitworth $12 was a farther one and three quarter lengths away third for John Macmillan and Simon Price.
Jockey Todd Pannell took full advantage of a on-course pick-up ride at the expense of Melbourne hoop Jason Benbow, who was late getting to the course, when he guided the Mark Kavanagh prepared Marion Bay to a two and a half length win in race three which was run over 1400 metres.
Starting the popular elect at $4.20 the Blevic sired Marion Bay, out of the Habituate mare Pascaline, came from a mid field position and beat Next Top Model $8 for mentor Phillip Stokes and apprentice Claudia Lions. The $8 returned early leader Swoopy Coupe was another short half head away third for Bill Bogarts and Dominic Tourneur.
Sired by the Australian bred entire Lonhro, from the Weasel Clause matron Nova Clause, Novahro $7 gave co-trainers Leon Macdonald and his son-in-law Andrew Gluyas and stable jockey Clare Lindop a two and a half length win in the 1600 metre fourth event.
Being well placed Novahro beat the Darren Magro cared for Simon Price steered Strum $6.50. Zaraya Rose $4.60 was a farther one and a quarter lengths away third for Phillip Stokes and Dean Yendall.
Mentor Jim Smith and rider Matthew Neilson were seen in the winner’s enclosure after the neck win of Arctic Tern $6 in the fifth event which was contested over 1600 metres.
A Catbird seven year old mare from the daughter of Nassipour, Kim Sayang, Arctic Tern continued the trend of well placed runners to win. Arctic Tern beat the Will Clarken trained Michelle Payne guided Mills Terrace $6. Last start winner Olivia Grace $4.40 was a farther two lengths away third for Paul Seater and Paul Gatt.
Trainer Stuart Gower and rider Claudia Lions tasted victory when the $5 returned Monfils was the three and a quarter length winner of race seven which was run over 1200 metres.
A Special Bond mare out of the King’s High mare Gift Bouquet, Monfils came with a late run to take out the event from the Ken Sweeney trained Dean Yendall ridden Call Centre $12. Sandquill $6 was another neck away third for Shane Oxlade and Justin Potter.
