All The Carnival Action From Morphettville Saturday

Monday, 30 November -0001 00:00

Adelaide Cup Carnival Day 3 - Goodwood Hcp/ SA Oaks

Race 1

 

A full field of 2yo fillies began the weekend of Carnival racing.  Adelaide Autumn yearling sales buy Mrs Spudley stormed home between runners in the straight to win from Endamon with Rainbow Fortune filling third place.

Race 2 - SA Sires' Produce Stakes - Group 3

The time honoured SA Sires Produce Stakes was the second race of the day.  Last years quinella of Lashed and Hydrometer went on to be beaten narrowly in the Group 1 VRC Oaks and Derby at the Victorian Spring carnival with third placed Dextrous taking out the Sandown Guineas and several other stakes races.  This year promising Blevic gelding Under the Bridge was expected to complete a hat trick of victories following on from his win in the Alcohol Go Easy Stk on May 10.  Racing as anticipated in the straight Under the Bridge chased down the leaders to hit the front and held off a determined challenge from promising filly Dane Beltar to win with Pay Keys (by Taos) running on late for third.

Race 3 - Smoke Free Challenge 2003 Final

In the Smoke Free Challenge Final with a field comprised of heat winners from across the state the race was considered wide open with many considered a winning chance.  As the favourite Taos Pleasure kicked clear in the straight it looked like the punters had made the right decision in a difficult race but in the shadows of the post the first emergency King Crow (by King's High) flew down the outside to grab the lead and win going away from Taos Pleasure (by Taos) with honest gelding Aptego filling third position.

Race 4 - Proud Miss Stakes

Unrocel Saint returned to her best form in defying the gallant grey Devil in Disguise to run her down in the Proud Miss Stakes.  Third place was filled by Crest of Gold who fought on strongly after leading in the early stages.

Race 5 - SA Oaks - Group 1

The first of the Group 1 races saw the clouds darken and the rain start to fall as the fillies paraded before the race.  Sound Action looked very hard to beat but some were quietly confident that Tony McEvoy could break his Group 1 duck and train the winner from the stable's three runners Milanova, Jameela and Larrocha.  On settling Sound Action found herself in front as nothing else took her on and the filly found herself in an unaccustomed roll.  Larrocha settled in behind the favourite with Milanova close up.  Turning for home Sound Action tried to kick clear but the new roll left her without the usual sprint home and she rolled out slightly leaving room for Larrocha to make a dash for home on the rails as local longshot hope Pipkin hit the front out wider.  Into the straight Larrocha quickly drew level with Pipkin as Sound Action fought back and Jameela made ground from well back.  Inside the final 50m Larrocha was too strong winning from Jameela resulting in a McEvoy quinella with Pipkin third just ahead of Sound Action with a gap to the others.  Fittingly the first Group 1 race after the announcement of champion stallion Danehill's death was taken out by one of his progeny while Jameela's sire Jeune just missed out on his second Group 1 winner in 8 days after taking out his first Group 1 with Mummify in the SA Derby.  Third placed Pipkin is by Gallo Di Ferro who also produced the first winner of the program Mrs Spudley. 

Race 6 - Goodwood Hcp - Group 1

Rain fell as the runners came out for the Goodwood Hcp.  Past winners of the race have included Matrice, Aurie's Star, Bold Jet, Beau George, Jolly Old Mac, Euclase with last year's winner Zip Zip Aray again lining up for the race.  This years field included the multiple Group 1 winner Bomber Bill, in form galloper Super Elegant, grand old Suit, exciting racehorse from Canberra Into the Night, newcomer Super Groove plus Adelaide's promising sprinter Squillani winner of 7 of 12 starts.  The field of 20 sped away from the barriers with Super Groove taking up the lead as sentimental favourite Bomber Bill was well back in second last place around the home turn.  On straightening Squillani burst clear from Super Groove and looked set to claim victory but Bomber Bill threaded through the field to see daylight by the 200m and storm after the leader.  By the 50m Bomber Bill hit the front and came away to win from the gallant Squillani with Defier finishing hard late for third with Panorama Heights fourth and Deprave fifth.

Race 7 - Stuart Crystal Stakes - LISTED

As the clouds grew darker again the last of the day's stakes races was held.  Social Glow hit the front in the straight but was immediately challenged by Debben with Fairessa flying down the outside.  On the line Social Glow held on to win narrowly from the other two fillies with Jeune Amour fourth and Kabushka fifth.

Race 9 - Carbine Club Trophy

As per Derby day the darkness closed in as the last race was run.  In an exciting race finish the grey Unbridled Lad was in front but as he had Oakbank when he won and the previous week at Morphettville where he was held off by Firetaine, Lucentier powered home on the outside to win well from Cezante.

South Australia again had success at the Brisbane races with Magique Sky taking out the first race on the program.  Magique Sky was sold at the 2000 Magic Millions Yearling Sale.

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