Saturday's Morphettville Parks Races Report

Sunday, 10 July 2011 05:44

A well timed run from last saw the Thomas Logan ridden Darren Weir charge Pay the Aces $3.80 record an eighteen and a half length win in the 3200 metre hurdle, the only event run on the main track at Morphettville on Saturday. 

A Northern Drake gelding from the Tirol mare Alpine Morn, Pay the Aces beat the $1.40 favourite Answer for trainer Patrick Payne and rider Steven Pateman.  Galileo’s Dream $9 was a farther short half head away filling the minor placing for John A O’Connor and Sean Gray.

Periduki made it two wins in two starts for trainer Mick Whittle in the 1000 metre second race.  Having the services of apprentice Lauren Stojakovic, Periduki $3.60 recorded a two and a half length win.

Sired by the USA bred Perugino from Miduki, a Snippets mare, Periduki defeated the Byron Cozamanis trained Wayne Kerford ridden Kenny Kid, the $3 favourite.

Ronorik $4 was a farther five lengths away third for David Jolly and Justin Potter.

The first starter Hot Diamond $6.50 gave trainer Mark Minervini his fifth win in three weeks in the 1000 metre third race.

A Hussonet filly form the Made of Gold mare Made of Diamonds, Hot Diamond recorded a half neck win  after leading all the way and beat the Richard Jolly trained, Clare Lindop ridden Just Discreet $6.  Another Richard Jolly trained runner, the Chad Lever ridden Shoctonic $5.50 was one and a half lengths away third.

Ballarat trainer Darren Weir brought up his double when the $2.30 favourite Heza Bargain was the two length winner of race four which was contested over 1400 metres.

A Face Value gelding from the flying Spur mare Fly Me Home, Heza Bargain was well placed and beat the David Hayes prepared Dean Holland ridden Amaal $8.

Snip ‘N’ Run $4.40 was a farther length away third for Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop.

In an exciting finish which had punters on their toes Prince of Capers, the $3.60 equal favourite, gave trainer Tony McEvoy and rider Matthew Neilson a short half head win in the 1550 metre fifth race.

From the Archregent mare Palace Capers and fathered by Arena, Prince of Capers came from well back getting a split on the home turn and went on to beat the one time leader Jeunealistic $19 for mentor Ken Sweeney and rider Jeffrey Maund.

The equal favourite with the winner, Yokozuna, was another one and a quarter lengths away third for Arran Purcell and Clare Lindop.

A pick up ride at the expense of the injured Claudia Lions saw apprentice Nathan Rose ride the Richard Jolly performer Last Charge $10 to a three quarters of a length win in the 1300 metre sixth race.

Sired by Akhadan from the Never Undercharge mare Undercharge, Last Charge was well placed and beat Aetos $6.50 for mentor Tim Snelling and jockey Mathew Neilson.

Addiction to Rock $4.40 was another long neck away for Mark Minervini and apprentice Jordan Frew.

The well placed five year old gelding Blue Maggich took out the 1400 metre seventh race.  Being under the care of John Hyam and ridden by Troy Baker the progeny of the USA bred Sandtrap and the Victory Dance mare Symbolise, Blue Maggich, wearing blinkers for the first time, recorded a three length win over the Peter Moody prepared Clare Lindop ridden Sheedy, the $3.50 favourite.

Homicide Hank $14 was a farther half neck away third for Jon O’Connor and Jeffery Maund.

Trainer Tony McEvoy landed his second winner for the day when the $6 chance Island Teaser was the half neck winner of the 1400 metre final event.

Having the services of Melbourne hoop Dean Holland the Rock Of Gibralta sired Island Teaser, from the Manntari matron Dawn Till Dusk, came from a mid field position to beat another McEvoy mentored runner, the Matthew Neilson mount La Siroque $8.

The combination Ricky Moore and Dominic Tourneur were associated with Wanaka Gold $17 who was another one and a half lengths away third.