Strathalbyn at Morphettville Parks

Tuesday, 03 January 2012 13:00

In a fighting finish Forcryingoutloud, the $1.50 favourite, gave co-trainers Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas a short half head victory in the opening event of 2250 metres at the Parks track at Morphettville on Wednesday.

Steered to victory by stable apprentice Jackson Matthews the Street Cry sired Forcryingoutloud, from the Danewin matron Classic Kyles, was well placed and went on to defeat Sultan of Speed $7.50 for mentor Karen Brynes and rider Adrian Patterson.

The $17 chance Wild Gamble was a nose away third for Strathalbyn trainer Phillip Cole and rider Damien Robinson.

Punters kept their winning strike rate in tact when the $1.95 favourite A Rocking Good Way was the one and a half length winner of the second race which was run over 1250 metres.

Trained by Mark Kavanagh and having the serviced of Simon Price the Fastnet Rock four year old mare A Rocking Good Way, from the Thunder Gulch mare Chief Testimony, came from a worse than mid field position to beat the Di Tulk trainer Troy Baker ridden Nordet Hero $7.

Joey $4.80 was another nose away third for the combination of Margo Hodge and Wayne Kerford.

A $160,000 purchase at the Adelaide Magic Millions Yearling Sales two years ago paid off for part owner Gerry Harvey when the $2.80 favourite Roses for Ava scored a three and a quarter length win in her first race day outing, the 1000 metre third race.

Being under the care of trainer Lloyd Kennewell and ridden by Shayne Cahill the Stratum sired Roses for Ava, from Show No Restraint, a Barahtea mare, raced mid field in the early stages before going on to defeat the Paul Gatt ridden Shane Oxlade trained Belleap, the $2.45 favourite.

Polly Garter $6 was a farther short half head away third for Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and rider Jason Holder.

Trainer Mark Kavanagh and rider Simon Price brought up a double when Gand Zee recorded a one and three quarter length win in the 1250 metre fourth race.

Winning his first race at start number two the Danzig sired Grand Zee, from the Last Tycoon matron Grand Estime, settled third and beat the Amy Herrmann ridden Meadows Macks $10.

Sharing the equal favourite title with the winner at $3.50 Miss Satchmo was another three quarters of a length away third for Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and Jason Holder.

A $4 chance at barrier rise Haveyaway gave trainer Richard Jolly and jockey Jason Holder an eight length win in race five which was run over 1400 metres.

Leading all the way the Guonski sired Haveyaway, from Tie Me Up a daughter of Royal Academy, beat Aleesandra, the $2.50 favourite, for trainer mark Kavanagh and rider Simon price.

Messengerofthegods $8 was a farther half head a way third for Lloyd Kennewell.

The five year old son of Rubiton, Rubilad $10 gave his trainer David Baylis and rider Troy Baker a long neck win in the 1000 metre sixth race.

From the Ascot Knight mare Tia Jane, Rubilad started well and quickly went to the front going on to beat Test Pilot $4.20 for Mark Kavanagh and Matthew Neilson.

The $26 chance Ambitious Bride was a farther three quarters of a length away filing the minor placing for Steve Dodd and Ben Hoppo.

The ten year old Gumnuts $8.50 gave Strathalbyn trainer John Macmillan a one and three quarter length win in race seven which was run over 1250 metres.

Having the services of apprentice Scott Westover the Shinko Forest sired Gumnuts, from the Caerieon mare Make Believe, was well back in the early stages but thundered home to defeat the $2 favourite American Trilogy for mentor tony McEvoy and apprentice Jordan Frew.

Our Belvoir $13 was another three quarters of a length away filling the minor placing for Ken Sweeney and his apprentice Tillie Neve.

The combination of horse carer Will Clarken and jockey Jeffrey Maund enjoyed a long head win when Where's My Wagon $5 won the 1400 metres final event.

Mothered by the Fair Sir mare Totally True and sired by the Irish bred entire Catcher In The Rye, Where's My Wagon was no farther back than second for the entire journey going on to beat the Michael Mcclean trained Appalachian State guided Bruno $10.

Starting at $4.60 Jewel Of Johar was another head away third for Phillip Stokes and apprentice Nathan Rose.