Sunday's Strathalbyn Races Report
- Monday, 22 November 2010 23:08
Goolwa based trainer David Jolly prepared a treble to hold the mentoring spotlight with the husband and wife training combination of Kevin and Heather Frew who had a double to their credit while Paul Gatt and Todd Pannell added to the excitement of a mighty days racing with two victories each before a crowd of 4,500 at Strathalbyn on Sunday.
The first winner to come from the Jolly stable was the Paul Gatt mount Mavross, the $2.10 favourite, the length winner of the 1200 metre opening event.
After missing the start the Clangalang sired Mavross, from the Roi Danzig matron Heroic Dancer, settled in the middle of the field before going on to defeat the Mick White trained Damien Robinson ridden Comic Cat $31. Starting at $2.70 Zip Royale was a nose away third for John Hyam and Troy Baker.
David Jolly brought up his second winner when his apprentice Claudia Lions steered Lafayette Lady to a head win in the final of the Spring Series for mares which was run over 1350 metres.
Being backed from an opening quote of $21 and then drifting out to start at $26 Lafayette Lady gave her sire Blevic his second winner for the day.
From French Belle, a Jeune mare, Lafayette Lady came from last to record a head win over the Mark Kavanagh trained Dominic Tourneur ridden Invincible Diva $6. Sandquill $18 was another three quarters of a length away filling the minor placing for local horsemen Shane Oxlade and Justin Potter.
Jockey Paul Gatt rode his second winner and horse carer David Jolly completed his treble when Tanqueray Lady was backed from $7 out to $11 and was the short head victor of the 1350 metre seventh race.
A four year old daughter of Dash For Cash out of the Flying Spur mare Vickers, Tanqueray Lady was seen running on after coming from well back to defeat the Trevor Dansie charge, the apprentice Amy Heerrmann guided Stand In $10.
Ari’s Yacht $51 was a farther neck away third for Richard Croser and Justin Potter.
The training combination of Kevin and Heather Frew scored the first leg of a double when Million Bucks, who came in from an opening quote of $8 to start at $4, was the long neck winner of race five which was run over 1350 metres.
Having the services of their apprentice son Jordon the Bianconi sired Million Bucks, from the Hula Chief mare Dreamie, led all the way and beat the John Vandermyle mentored apprentice Melanie Tyndall mount Starlite $4.20.
Believe In More, the $3.40 punter’s choice, was a farther two lengths away third for John Hyam and Simon Price.
Jockey Adrian Patterson combined in the three quarters of a length win of Exalted Beauty $3.60 which brought up a double for Kevin and Heather Frew in the final event of 1600 metres.
From the Keepers mare Exalted Miss and giving Blevic his third winner for the meeting, Exalted Beauty came from fourth to record a win over Wallyworld $3-60 for trainer Paul Seater and rider Paul Gatt.
The $2.50 favourite Bacchus Eagle was a father head away third for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop.
The sire Blevic brought up the first of three wins when the three year old gelding Fager Son gave jockey Todd Pannell the first leg of his double in the 2050 metre second race.
Backed from $10 and starting at $14 the Ryan Balfour prepared Fager Son, from the Mustin Lake mare Fager’s Charm, was not very far off the lead for the entire journey and beat the Kevin and Heather Frew mentored apprentice Jordon Frew piloted Kievan Rus $7. Varsovia, the $2.50 public elect, was another two and three quarter lengths away third for Greg Lesnikowski and Paul Gatt.
Todd Pannell brought up his double when the Mark Kavanagh trained Dubai Me Diamonds, $2.20 was the three length winner of race four which was run over 1350 metres.
From the Regal Classic matron Quantum Leap and the entire Dubawi, Dubai Me Diamonds took up second position soon after the start before going on to record a win over the Richard Jolly mentored apprentice Scott Westover guided $1.80 punter’s choice Always Discreet.
Returned the $3.20 favourite after opening at $2.80 Brimarvi Magic gave trainer Paul Seater and rider Matthew Neilson a two and a quarter length win in the third race which was contested over 1200 metres.
A four year old gelding by the United States bred Halo Homewrecker from the Dieu D’Or mare We’re Due, Brimarvi Magic came from fifth and defeated Well Said $12 for mentor Roslyn Day and jockey Adrian Patterson.
Yoshi Boy $8.50 was a farther short half head away third for David Jolly and Claudia Lions.
