Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Sunday, 17 April 2011 13:34
The Eric Musgrove stable started the day off well when they quinellaed the hurdle with Honour the Force and Famous Prince in the 3100 metre first race at Morphettville on Saturday.
Having the services of Paul Hamblyn the Doctor Johnson sired Honour the Force $11, from the Glory and Honour mare Satan’s Angel, was always well placed and scored a half length win over his stablemate, the Aaron Lynch ridden Famous Prince.
Fasilenko $91 was a farther two and a half lengths away third for John A O’Connor and Lincoln Coffee.
Melbourne hoop Ben Melham brought up the first leg of a race to race double when the Lonhro two year old colt Spatha, from the Danehill mare Swished, scored a five and a quarter length victory in the 1200 metre second race.
Being under the care of Lee Freedman Spatha $3 led all the way and beat the John Thompson prepared Ryan Maloney guided Wehrman $7. Another John Thompson trained runner Star of Coureuse $7, ridden by Craig Newitt, was a farther three quarters of a length away third.
Riding for trainer Robert Hickmott Ben Melham brought up a race to race double when Tanby, the $1.40 favourite, was the two length winner of race three which was contested over 2050 metres.
From the Danewin mare Dane Belltar and sired by Galileo, Tanby came from a rearward position and beat Gallant Lady $4.20 for mentor Lee Freedman and jockey Michael Walker.
Validator $10 was another one and a half lengths away third for mentor Michael Hibbs and Clare Lindop.
Punters scored a half length win when the $3 favourite War Ends won the 1800 metre fourth event.
Being under the care of Mark Kavanagh and guided to victory by Mark Zahra the Redoubte’s Choice fathered War Ends from the Do Not Forget Me mare Good News came from a mid-field position to beat Generous Beau $3.20 for mentor David Balfour and rider Clare Lindop.
Cornish $8.50 was another neck away third for Robert Hickmott and Nicholas Hall.
Echoes of Heaven $17 provided Caulfield mentor Mick Price and rider Craig Newitt a listed win when the three year old colt was the winner of the 1800 metre Port Adelaide Guineas.
From the Canny Lad mare Shantha’s Choice and fathered by Encosta de Lago, Echoes of Heaven came from well back to score a long neck win over Condelago $19 for provincial trainer Mick Huxtable and rider Chad Lever.
Backgammon was a farther half length away third for Peter Snowden and Mark Zahra.
The consistent Blevic gelding Streetcar Magic gave trainer David Jolly and rider Justin Potter a spine tingling win in the Evright.com DC McKay Stakes which was contested over 1100 metres.
From the Filante mare Stellar Fille Streetcar Magic $9 was in the leading division all the way and, with the aid of a rails run, scored a nose win over the Mark Kavanagh cared for Ben Melham ridden Valentine Miss $6.
Pinwheel $4.20 was another half head away filing the minor placing for Peter Snowden and Mark Zahra.
Streetcar Magic will now run in the Group 1 Goodwood Handicap of 1200 metres on Sunday May 8th.
Trainer David Jolly brought up the second leg of a feature double when Goon Serpent $31 was the one and a quarter length winner of the Group 3 Queen of the South Stakes for fillies and mares. Ridden by Nicholas Hall the Reset four year old mare from the Bluebird mare Capri Blue, Goon Serpent came from a better than mid field position and beat the Dennis and Scott Brunton trained Mick Guthrie ridden Lady Lynette $4.60.
The combination of Darren Magro and Shayne Cahill were seen in the minor placegetters stall when Ocean Challenger $31 was a farther half length away third.
David Jolly said afterwards that he may give Goon Serpent a spell and prepare her for the spring as she is now qualified for the rich mares races during that period.
Caulfield trainer Mick Price brought up a double when Bell Trees $5 was the half length winner of the final event which was run over 1200 metres. Having the services of Michael Walker the Exceed and Excel gelding, from the Grand Lodge mare Country Lodge, was well placed and defeated Belfast Boy $18 for mentor Gordon Richards and apprentice Nathan Rose.
Tigress Joy $7 was a farther half head away third for the combination of Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop.
Pictures: Jenny Barnes
