Monday's Oakbank Races Report
- Monday, 25 April 2011 15:13
Trainer John Wheeler became the undisputed king of Oakbank when he won his eighth Great Eastern Steeplechase with Petushki at Oakbank on Easter Monday/ANZAC Day.
Petushki, the $2 favourite, won the 4950 metre event by five and a quarter lengths. The Golan sired Petushki, from the Start Way mare Llamrei, gave young New Zealand rider Richard Eynon his first Australian win. Coming from well back in the field Petushki beat another John Wheeler trained runner the Rowan Weymouth ridden Banna Strand $10.
A nose away third was Fasilenko $13 for John A O’Connor and Tom Ryan.
After missing the start Hearts ‘N’ Halos, the $3.20 favourite, came with a late run to scored a short half head in the 1100 metre opening event,
Being under the care of Morphettville trainer Peter F Blanch and ridden by Dominic Tourneur the Show a Heart mare, from the Don’t Say Halo matron Saintly Halo, beat Saint Sha Rose $4.40 for mentor Darren Magro and apprentice Amy Herrmann.
Glaze $4.40 was a farther neck away filling the minor placing for Phillip Stokes and Paul Gatt.
Punters were on the ball once again when the Gordon Richards trained apprentice Amy Herrmann piloted North Beach, the $2.30 favourite, was the three and a quarter length winner of the 1050 metre second race.
Being handy to the lead throughout the event the Footstepsinthesand gelding from the Danewin mare White Fire beat the Michael Hickmott trained Shayne Cahill ridden Hill Fire $6.
Gold Bumdle $5 was a farther half length away third for Paul Seater and Matthew Neilson.
A year in planning paid off for trainer Eric Musgrove when Famous Prince took out the feature hurdle race of the Oakbank carnival - the Yalumba Classic Hurdle of 3600 metres.
Having the services of Arron Lynch and sired by Galileo, from the Palace Music mare Celebrity Princess, Famous Prince was a $4 chance. Famous Prince settled well and worked his way to the front before going on to beat the $4.40 chance Pay the Aces for mentor Darren Weir and cross-country hoop Tom Logan.
Yamanaura $6 was a farther one and three quarter lengths away third for John Wheeler and Richard Eynon.
The five year old mare Tobouggie Woogie $3 made it two wins in two days when it was the neck winner of the Gallipoli Handicap of 1400 metres.
A daughter of Tobougg and the Royal Academy mare Regal Flute and trained by the combination of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and guided by the stable apprentice Jackson Matthews, Tobouggie Woogie was well placed and beat the Dennis O’Leary prepared Dominic Tourneur ridden Roccin Jo $4.80 by a neck.
A farther short head away was Silver Raven $8 for Shane Coombs and Wayne Kerford.
Kingnadim made it two Country Cups in succession when he won the 1900 metre fifth race. Being under the care of Shane Oxlade and ridden by apprentice Claudia Lions the Elnadim sired Kingnadim $6, form the Woodman mare Buncrana, was always in the first four and beat Waywardshot $8.50 for Eric Musgrove and Clare Lindop.
The Justin Potter mount Willego $7 was a farther one and a half lengths away third for the winning trainer Shane Oxlade.
The Tasmanian training partnership of David and Scott Brunton tasted success for the second time in fortnight when Success Dostta $5 was the half head winner of the listed Onkaparinga Cup which was run over 2150 metres.
A Success Express gelding from the Night Shift matron Fringe, Success Dostta came from well back in the field to defeat the $4 equal favourite Lalla Rookh, for the training partnership of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and rider Clare Lindop. The Unplaced Daydream Charlie was the other equal favourite.
Doubly Sure $9 was another half head away third for Karen Byrnes and Todd Pannell.
The Jon O’Connor prepared and apprentice Nathan Rose piloted Some Call Me Tim scored a two length win in the final event of 1100 metres. Starting at $6 the Happy Giggle sired Some Call Me Tim, from the Last Tycoon mare Bermuda Rose, came from last with a strong outside run and defeated He’s A Houndog for Oakbank trainer Barry Brook and Wayne Kerford.
Testate $15 was another three quarters of a length away third for Stuart Padman and Shane Cahill.
