Morphettville Races Report

Monday, 25 July 2011 07:39

Champion jumper Black and Bent showed a clean pair of heels when he was the three and a quarter length winner of the Leslie Short Hurdle of 3100 metres on the Parks track at Morphettville on Saturday.

Carrying 73.5 kg, which equates to 11stone 8.5 lb the Steven Pateman ridden Robert Smerdon trained Black and Bent, the $1.30 favourite, was well placed.  Sired by Black Hawk from the Bestebreuje mare Summer Gambit, Black and Bent beat the $8 chance Yesquire for trainer Barry Brook and rider Emily Taylor while Rabbuka $10 was a farther six lengths away third for Eric Musgrove and Aaron Lynch.

Trainer Robert Smerdon brought up an early double when the Simon Price ridden Red Dress Marly $4.60 was the head winner of the 1200 metre second race.

From the Fraar mare Monte Rosa and sired by Hussonet, Red Dress Marley came from a midfield position to defeat the Lloyd Kennewell trained apprentice Nathan Rose ridden Samadhi $3.10.

The $2.50 favourite Just Discreet was a farther long neck away third for Richard Jolly and Clare Lindop.

The Made of Gold sired Vima $6 gave trainer Bill Papazaharoudakis and jockey Todd Pannell a one and a quarter length win in the 1600 metre third race.

From the Brondesbury mare Commanding Sight, Vima was well in contention throughout the event and beat the Ken Sweeney prepared Matthew Neilson ridden Rowdy Rocker $6.

Blue Maggich $3.80 was another half neck away third for John  Hyam and Amy Herrmann.

Jockey Paul Gatt appears to have the jockey’s premiership won after the eight length win recorded by Currency Cugat $4 in the 2024 metre fourth race.

Trained by Kerrie Tijn the King Cugat sired five year old Currency Cugat, from the Francis Bacon mare Lady Woodrow, came from a rearward position to beat Flaming Moe for mentor Paul Preusker and jockey Holly McKechnie.

Akatak $6.50 was another three quarters of a length away for Karen Brynes and Scott Westover.

The speedster Periduki $4.60 recorded his fifth win from six races when he was the two and a quarter length winner of the 1100 metre fifth race.

Being under the care of mentor Mick Whittle and having the services of Scott Westover the Perugino sired Periduki, from the Snippets mare Miduki, got to the front early and defeated the Brian Mueller trainer Lauren Stojakovic ridden Just Cybil $9, giving the provincial track of Strathalbyn the quinella.

Beyond Pardon, the $2.30 favourite, was a farther one and a quarter lengths away third for Robert Smerdon and Mitchell Speers.

From the Dolphin Street mare Dolandra and sired by Golden Lake Aetos $2.70 gave trainer Tim Snelling and rider Matthew Neilson a head victory in the 1600 metre sixth race.

Coming from a mid field position Aetos finished too strong for the Roslyn Day prepared Todd Pannell ridden Kuitpo Lad $12.

The top-weight Addiction to Rock, the $2.10 public elect was a neck away third for Mark Minervini and Mitchell Speers.

Having its eighty-first start and saluting the judge for the sixteenth time Sandhill Prince $17 gave trainer Sam Turner and apprentice Nathan Rose a short head win in race seven which was run over 1200 metres.

A Staaraq eight year old gelding from the Fixed Flush mare Miss Thornhill, Sandhill Prince was well placed and beat the David Jolly trained Justin Potter ridden Xaieta $5.50.

The $2.35 favourite Forty Two Below was a farther nose away third for Colin Little and Simon Price.

Having begun quickly from barrier sixteen with Michael Hoppo in the saddle the Bill Bogarts trained Heaven For Sure $18 was the all the way winner of the final event which was run over 1050 metres.

Sired by the New Zealand bred Suresh and mothered by Stealing Heaven a daughter of Vain  Papa, Heaven For Sure held  a half neck advantage over the $10 chance Billy Whitesox for horse carer Daniel Clarken and rider Lauren Stojakovic.

The $14 returned Exalted Wonder was another long neck away third for Roy Rogers and Dominic Tourneur.