Morphettville Races Report

Sunday, 25 December 2011 11:20

Trainer Lloyd Kennewell continued his winning formula when the Matthew Neilson ridden Ocsmepop $2.50 was the short half head winner of the 1550 metre opening event.

Sired by Niello from the Scrupules mare Prav, Ocsmepop was well placed and beat the Peter Moody prepared Troy Baker guided Knoxville $9.

The $2.20 favourite Conduction was another length away third for David Jolly and Paul Gatt.

After a lengthy protest Dinkum Diamond $9 gave co-trainers Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and rider Clare Lindop a head victory in race two which was run over 1000 metres.

Sired by Keep the Faith from the Devaraja mare Raja Lane, Dinkum Diamond came from fifth position to beat Family Portrait, the $2.05 favourite, for trainer Mick Huxtable and rider Simon Price.

Dancer's Dream $3.80 was a farther two and three quarter lengths away third for Lloyd Kennewell and Matthew Neilson.

Visiting Camperdown trainer John McArthur and jockey Adrian Patterson tasted victory when Beware of Thestorm $21 was the neck winner of the 1950 metre third event.

From the Thunder Gulch mare Missando and sired by Hold That Tiger, Beware of Thestorm was no farther back than fourth and beat the Mark Kavanagh prepared Simon Price ridden Meshmaker, the $2.20 favourite.

Waratone $7 was another one and three quarter lengths away third for Mark Kavanagh and Paul Gatt.

The combination of Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop had their second win for the day when Moving Money, the $2.80 favourite, won the 1250 metre fourth race by one and three quarter lengths.

The progeny of Artie Schiller and the Second Empire mare Subsequential, Moving Money led throughout and beat Doohan $4.80 for trainer Peter Jolly and rider Paul Gatt.

Rock Culture $3.20 was another two and a half lengths away third for Mark Kavanagh and Simon Price.

Clare Lindop brought up win number three for the day when she guided the Grant Young prepared Birchmore Road $5.50 to a two length win in race five which was run over 2250 metres.

Coming from last and powering home in the straight the Grass Wonder sired Birchmore Road from the Racer's Edge mare Libido, beat Faineant $4.40 for Mt Gambier trainer Dean Saxon and rider Justin Potter.

Gold Ridge $12 was a farther three quarters of a length away filling the minor placing for John Hickmott and Adrian Patterson.

Coming from a mid-field position the Paul Seater prepared Scott Westover ridden Miss Debra $3.60 was the short head winner of the 1250 metre sixth race.

A Grandera mare from the Secret Savings mare Miss Moneybox, Miss Debra defeated the Len Smith mentored Clare Lindop ridden Cavallino $8.

American Trilogy $2.50 was a farther short head away third for Tony McEvoy and Matthew Neilson.

Lil Giggleo $7.50 gave trainer Paula Trenwith and rider Jason Holder a half head win in race seven which was run over 1000 metres.

A Happy Giggle four year old gelding from the daughter of Hennessey - Little Respect, Lil Giggleo came from last and powered home to defeat Globalwarmnsceptic for mentor Lloyd Kennewell and apprentice Nathan Rose, the $4.60 equal favourite with the unplaced Emma Princess.

Starting at $4.80 Republique was a farther three quarters of a length away third for Phillip Stokes and Matthew Neilson.

Jockey Matthew Neilson brought up a double when he guided the Mark Kavanagh performer Strum Cha $2.90 to a short neck win in the final event of 1400 metres.

A Stratum four year old mare from the Zabeel mare Dim Sim, Strum Cha came from a mid field position and powered home over the concluding stages to defeat he Peter Moody trained Libby Hopwood ridden Mahmentum $19.

The combination of Daniel Clarken and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic and Invincible Magic $5 were one length away third.