Wednesday's Balaklava Races Report
- Wednesday, 26 October 2011 23:51
Applying the same tactics as he did when he swept around the field in the middle stages at the gelding’s previous starts, jockey David Tootell combined with trainer Ken Sweeney in the one and three quarter length win of Goldstinger $3.60 in the opening event of 2200 metres at Balaklava on Wednesday.
The progeny of the United States bred Golden Snake and the Redmead mare Golden Days, Goldstinger beat the Claudette Rose mentored Simon Price ridden Hurricane Thunder, the $2.50 favourite.
Hidden Tears was another three quarters of a length away third for Danny Penna and Justin Potter at $12.
Jockey Simon Price rode the first of three winners when he guided the William Smart cared for Our Over Girl $21 to a half head win in the 1300 metre second race.
From the Spectrum matron Hutt’s Image and fathered by Dubai Destination, Our Cover Girl came from a mid field position with a rails runs and defeated the Ken Sweeney prepared and Shayne Cahill ridden Klondike Lil who finished two lengths in front of the $3.10 public elect Meadows Storm for Roy Rogers and Clare Lindop.
After backing a second and third in the opening two races favourite backers were rewarded when $1.70 punter’s choice De Vilane gave horse carer David Jolly and jockey Justin Potter a long head victory in race three which was contested over 1050 metres.
The progeny of Marmottan out of the Taymah mare Military Plume De Vilane came from well back to take out the event from the Danny Penna trained Libby Hopwood mount Genarka Star $31. Starting at $3.50 Sounds Like Leon was a farther one and a quarter lengths away filling the minor placing for Kym Buick and Dale Evens.
Simon Price rode his second winner when the first starter Little Miss Bourke $4, from the Flemington stable of Mark Kavanagh, was the long neck winner of the 1200 metre fourth race.
A Flying Spur three year old filly from the daughter of Encosta de Lago, Fairessa, Little Miss Bourke came from well back and beat the John Hickmott charge, the Libby Hopwood ridden Rough Deal $3, the equal favourite with the fourth placegetter Morse Code.
Starting at $6 Gone Without was a farther length away third for David Balfour and Todd Pannell.
Mentor Kylie Huxtable and apprentice Jordon Frew combined in the long neck win of Nadahka $4 in the 1400 metre fifth race.
Sired by Akhadan from the Sarajaavo mare Lady Sentosa, Nadahka came from well back to record a win over the Libby Hopwood mount, the John Hickmott cared for Son Of Nala $10. Exalted Filly $5 was another half length away third for Roy Rogers and Adrian Patterson.
Simon Price brought up win number three when he guided the Matthew Seyers cared for Friendsinthefield $3.60 to a two length victory in the Class 2 Handicap of 1200 metres.
An Undoubtedly four year old mare mothered by the Prince Echo mare Hello Hello, Friendsinthefield was well placed and defeated the one time leader, the Nick Sabeen trained apprentice Jackson Matthews mount Wings On Her Feet, the $2.20 public elect. Starting at $7 Forcryingoutloud was another neck away third
for Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop.
Sired by Redoute’s Choice from the Snippets mare Snippets’ Jewel Ultramarine Blue $5.50 gave trainer Daniel Clarken and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic two and a half length win in race seven which was contested over 1200 metres .
Not sighted early in the event Ultramarine Blue came with a powerful run and went on to record a win over the Bill Bogarts mentored Libby Hopwood ridden Twilight Dancer $4.40. Bianposh $4.60 was a farther long neck away filling the minor placing for Simon Casey and Simon Price.
The combination of trainer Barry Ewen and apprentice Jackson Matthews were successful when Gold Vintage $4.60 was the nose winner of the 0-68 final event which was run over 1200 metres.
From the Bold Rancher matron Famous Vintage and fathered by Real Jester, Gold Vintage came from a rearward position and defeated Meadows Dan $5 for trainer Roy Rogers and rider Clare Lindop.
Conquest of Arms $21 was a head away third for Margret Ruberry and Tamara Zanker.
