Wednesday's Gawler Races Report
- Thursday, 21 April 2011 01:45
The victories of Shez A Gaze from the Ken Sweeney stable and the Sam Burford prepared Shanpanichi provided jockey Troy Baker with a race to race double at Gawler on Wednesday.
From the Zoffany mare She Zoff and sired by Stargazer, Shez A Gaze $7 came from well back in the 2100 metre second race and defeated the Roslyn Day prepared Adrian Patterson ridden Handsome As $4.
Cool Classsic $11 was another half neck away third for Peter G Jones and Clare Lindop.
Troy Baker achieved his second win when he guided Shanpanichi $4.80 to a half length win in the 1200 metre third event.
Under the care of Sam Burford the Fusaichi Pegasus sired four year old, from the Flying Spur matron Chandom, was in the leading division for the entire journey and beat Another Discussion $9 for the combination of Matthew Seyers and Matthew Neilson.
King Rodney $5 was another one and a half lengths away for the local training combination of Ron and Brett Campbell and Shayne Cahill.
Murray Bridge trainer Mick Huxtable and jockey Paul Gatt started the day off well when the three year old filly Artie’s Angel, the $3.80 punter’s choice, was the three quarters of a length winner of the opening race.
Having its second start the Artie Schiller sired filly Artie’s Angel, from the St. Jude mare Jude’s Angel, came from well back to defeat another Murray Bridge trained runner Imperial Fury $7 who is under the care of Stuart Padman and was guided by Matthew Neilson.
Morse Code $5.50 was a farther length way third for the combination of Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop.
Artie’s Angel could be a contender for the listed Dequetteville Stakes which will be run over 1100 metres on Sunday May 8th at Morphettville.
The Barely a Moment sired Zip In Time $14, from the Bicentenary mare Giftenary, was the two and three quarter length winner of the 1500 metre fourth race. Mentored by John Hyam and piloted to victory by Wayne Kerford Zip In Time came from a mid-field position to defeat Apache Sunrise $19 for the combination of local trainer John Vandermyle and rider Adrian Patterson.
Rescued $7.50 was another half length away third for Ken Sweeney and Todd Pannell.
Favourite backers had their second collect for the day when Sky Raider $2.50 was the three and a half length winner of the 2100 metre fifth race.
Trained by Tony McEvoy who had Simon Price ride his charge the Reset gelding, from the Kashani mare Bright Time, settled well and, maintaining a forward position, beat the Jim Smith mentored Clare Lindop ridden Exalted Lady $4-60.
The $101 chance Hold That Conquest was a farther short neck away third for Margaret Ruberry and Kate Dyson.
The combination of mentor Phillip Stokes and rider Adrian Patterson tasted victory when Beleconi $6 was the half head winner of the 1500 metre sixth event, the John Phillips 80th Birthday Handicap. Coming from barrier 3 Beleconi drifted back into the body of the field but was able to muster enough speed over the concluding stages to beat Invisible Diva, the $3.20 favourite, for mentor Mark Kavanagh and apprentice Nathan Rose.
Sea Coral $5 was a farther three quarters of a length away third for Tony McEvoy and Clare Lindop.
Racing in the first three for the entire journey of the 1200 metre seventh race Our Lara $9 gave the Strathalbyn combination of trainer Brian Mueller and jockey Justin Potter a long head win. From the Marooned Mare Isolated Action the Devaraja sired Our Lara beat Ultramarine Blue $9 for trainer Daniel Clarken and his apprentice Lauren Stojakovic.
The $13 returned Orchestral was a farther half length away third for Simon Casey and Damien Robinson.
Although there were only two favourites successful for the day Super De Lago $7 wrapped up a good day of racing when the four year old was the short half head winner of the final event which was contested over 1500 metres.
Trained by Mark Kavanagh and having the services of Chad Lever the Encosta de Lago horse Super de Lago, from the Irish River mare Romantic River, came from a rearward position and powered home to beat Lots of Smacks $6 for Pakenham trainer Belinda Simpson and Dominic Tourneur.
Eaglehawk Star $6.50 was a farther head away third for John Hyam and Troy Baker.
