Saturday's Morphettville Parks Races Report
- Monday, 20 September 2010 01:04
Punters got off to a good start when the Graeme Smith prepared Steven Pateman ridden Half Moon Rising was the two length winner of the last hurdle race of the year when it was contested over 3100 metres on the Parks track at Morphettville on Saturday.
Starting the $1.50 favourite and now the winner of three hurdles straight the Song of Tara gelding Half Moon Rising, from Belle Amber a Zabeel mare, was always in the first two and beat the John A O’Connor trained and Thomas Logan ridden Fasilenko $26.
Another O’Connor trained performer Sallum $6.50 was a farther three and a quarter length away third with Gavin Bedggood in the saddle.
Racing returned to the main track when the $4.20 chance Reputable gave Flemington based trainer Danny O’Brien and jockey Chad Lever a three quarters of a length win in the 2500 metre second race.
From the Minstral mare Minskip and sired by Observatory Reputable was no farther back than fourth and went on to beat the Lee and Shannon Hope trained Simon Price guided Onerahi Bay $4.40. Rentarossa the $4 equal favourite with Blue Collar Jack was another short head away third for Terry and Karina O’Sullivan and Paul Gatt making the result a Victorian training trifffecta.
The winning strike rate of the Victorian stables continued when the Darren Weir prepared apprentice Jacob Rule steered Shiny and New was the one and a half length winner of the 1050 metre third race.
Starting the $2-90 punter’s choice the Foreplay three year filly Shinny and New out of the Honour And Glory matron Shags’ Sister led all the way and beat Happy Trails $4 for horse carer Paul Beshara and jockey Shayne Cahill. The $6 returned Marmaa was a farther half neck away third for David Hayes and Paul Gatt.
Caulfield based mentor Mick Price and rider Peter Mertens kept the momentum going for the visitors when the $2 favourite Orbiting Belle was the winner of race four which was run over 1100 metres.
From the daughter of Flying Spur, Flying Belle and fathered by Spinning World, Orbiting Belle settled in fourth place before going on to defeat the Gordon Richards mentored Jacob Rule mount Jaalippy $4.80. Sweet Hussy $8 was another short neck away third for Simon Price and Mark Kavanagh.
Mornington trainer Adrian McGregor and hoop Adrian Patterson were successful when the Tuscanos sired Brave Mukky, from the Mukaddamah mare Our Mukaddamah was the one and a half length winner of the fifth event which was run over 1600 metres.
Coming from fourth and taking the lead in the middle stages Brave Mukky beat Rocky Camp $8.50 for Mount Gambier trainer Richard Wilson and apprentice Jacob Rule. Last Drop $18 was a farther three quarters of a length away third for Terry and Karina O’Sullivan and Paul Gatt.
After five victories by Victorian prepared runners the $8.50 chance Tresette gave a local combination, trainer David Jolly and jockey Justin Potter, a three quarters of a length win in the 1100 metre sixth race.
Sired by Blevic from the Jugah matron Jug Full Tresette came from well back and defeated the Jon O’Connor cared for Dominic Tourneur mount You Dee Cee $7. Andamooka Gem $19 was another long neck away third for Mark Minervini and Adrian Patterson.
Fathered by Staaraq and mothered by the Fixed Flush mare Miss Thornhill the eight year old gelding Sandhill Prince $26 gave his trainer Sam Turner and jockey Dominic Tourneur a two length win in race seven which was run 1200 metres.
Being well placed Sandhill Prince beat the Jim Smith care for apprentice Amy Herrmann piloted Exalted Thomas $5. Bergstrom $5 was a farther three quarters of a length away third for Karen Byrnes and Matthew Neilson.
Racing concluded when Manganese $6 grave trainer Ken Sweeney and his apprentice Tillie Neve a one and three quarter length win in the 1600 metre final event.
Sired by the American bred entire Fasliyev from the Vettori mare Vetorisc, Manganese was well positioned and beat the John Hyam mentored Claudia Lions ridden Zip Pleasure $18. Ruadhan $4 was another head away third for Darren Weir and Jacob Rule.
