Wednesday's Gawler Races Report

Thursday, 17 March 2011 23:33

Trainers Gary Searle and John MacMillan led the way in the mentoring ranks with two winners each while the riding display by Todd Pannell resulted in him steering two winners home at Gawler on Wednesday.

Gary Searle was the first out of the blocks when the Adrian Patterson guided $3.10 chance Pierremont Express saluted the judge with a margin of three and a half lengths in the opening event of 2100 metres.

A three year old daughter of the Irish bred stallion Carnegie from the Gold Ace mare Kate’s Ace Pierremont Express settled in the back half of the field and did not make her presence felt until the runners had entered the home stretch.

Pierremont Express beat the Tony McEvoy prepared Simon Price ridden $2.80 favourite Sky Raider who finished one and a quarter lengths ahead of Shez a Gaze $26 for Ken Sweeney and Troy Baker.

Asked what plans he has for Pierremont Express Gary Searle said that he will keep her at this distance with the view of running in the 2400 metre Group 3 Sportingbet Classic for three old fillies on the Parks track at Morphettville on April 9.

A former Northern Territory Guineas winner Shams Time $61 was the three quarters of a length winner of 1500 metre seventh race and brought up win number two for Gary Searle.

Ridden by Searle’s apprentice Melanie Tyndall and fathered by the American bred entire Shamardal from the Norman Pentaquad mare In My Time - who was an Auckland Cup placegetter - Shams Time worked his way through the field to take out the event after settling in last position soon after the start.

Shams Time beat the Sharon Hayes cared for Wayne Kerford ridden Get Stitched $6. Starting at $4.60 Scarlet Cross was another half length away third for David Jolly and Paul Gatt.

Horse carer John MacMillan and rider Todd Pannell brought up the first leg of their respective doubles when the $9 chance Highland Dancer was victorious in race two which was run over 1100 metres.

Having a neck advantage when the winning post was reached the Johannesburg sired Highland Dancer out of Highland Gathering, an El Qahira mare, was first to leave the barrier and settled fourth before thundering home.

Highland Dancer beat Another Discussion $26 who came from well back to gain second place for mentor Matthew Seyers and jockey Matthew Neilson. Where’s My Wagon $4 was a father half length away third for Kirsty Cordon and Simon Price.

Combining with hoop Simon Price John MacMillan led in his second winner when the Commands sired Final Command $10 won the final event of 1100 metres.

From the Singspiel mare Final Address, Final Command came from a mid field position to score a long neck win over the apprentice Amy Herrmann piloted Kristi Evens part-owned and trained Folau $21. The $7 returned Alquamarne was a farther nose away third for Barry Brook and apprentice Krystal Bishop.

John MacMillan said that both of his winners will progress to city type races.

Todd Pannell brought up his double when he rode the Susan Nolan trained Catcher Line $4.40 to a two and a quarter length win the 1500 metre fourth event.

Having his fourth race day outing and winning his first race the progeny of the Irish bred entire Catcher In The Rye and Media Queen, a Straight Strike matron, Catcher Line powered home from a mid field position to beat Joy Toy the $1.70 public elect for trainer Tony McEvoy and jockey Simon Price.

Two Bees $19 was a farther half length away third for Georgina Henderson and Jordan Frew.

Trainer Richard Jolly and his apprentice Libby Hopwood were well pleased with the half neck win of the $1.85 favourite Silver Moment in the third race which was run over 1200 metres.

The Barely a Moment three year old filly settled well and came from third to defeat Leckey $61 who is part owned by former jockey Scott Leckey and prepared by local mentor Sandie Brennan.

Another locally trained runner Perfectamundo $7 was a half length away third for John MacMillan and Amy Herrmann.

A late pick up ride at the expense of Dominic Tourneur saw Shayne Cahill ride Target Explorer $5 to a one and a quarter length win in race five which was contested over the staying course of 2100 metres.

From the Regal Classic mare Brightly and fathered by Taos, Target Explorer travelled strongly throughout the event and went on to beat the Gillian Davey charge, the Jordon Frew mount Curaca Hill $10. Secret Weekend was another three quarters of a length away third for Gawler trainer Danny Pevreall and rider Wayne Kerford.

Joining forces with the Mark Kavanagh stable jockey Chad Lever rode the $1.90 favourite Bagman to a two and three quarter length win in the 1200 metre sixth race.

The progeny of Easy Rocking and the Dehere mare Bada Bing, Bagman came from the rear of the field and defeated the John Dunn prepared Matthew Neilson ridden Roll On Bai $5. Almost Cheval $8 was a farther half length away third for Barry Dunn and apprentice Jackson Matthews.