Wednesday's Strathalbyn Races Report
- Thursday, 28 April 2011 08:17
Local trainers David Jolly, John Hyam and Judy Potts celebrated wins at Strathalbyn on Wednesday.
Goolwa trainer David Jolly had the first of successive victories when Donut, $8 broke its maiden status with a three quarters of a length win in the 1200 metre second event.
Ridden by Simon Price the fourth time starter Donut, a Danzero gelding from the Grand Lodge mare Granlassue, came from a better than midfield position to beat he John Hyam prepared Troy Baker piloted Canny Catch Me, the $2.80 favourite.
Another David Jolly charge, the Paul Gatt ridden Spartan Eagle $7.50, was a farther one and a quarter lengths away third.
David Jolly brought up an early double when Noid $6 was the one and three quarter length winner of the 1350 metre third race.
Having the services of Paul Gatt the Blevic gelding, from the Jeune matron Youngster, Noid settled just worse than mi d-field and went on to beat the Phillip Cole prepared Justin Potter ridden Arthurian Legend $26.
Social Finale $6 made it a Strathalbyn track trifecta when the gelding was a farther length away third for Trevor Day and Simon Price.
Road to Finniss $6 gave Finniss trainer John Hyam and jockey Troy Baker a length win in race five which was run over 1200 metres.
A Good Journey four year old gelding from the Sillery mare Premiere Fois, Road to Finniss was well placed and beat the David Balfour prepared Clare Lindop ridden Cute to Boot $5.50.
Local trainer Brian Mueller combined with Dominic Tourneur when The Princess $10 was another neck away third.
Trainer Judy Potts kept the momentum of local trainers going when Kellerman was the three and a half length winner of the 2050 metre Owen Taylor Memorial Handicap.
Guided to victory by apprentice Jordan Frew the Brief Truce gelding from the At Talaq mare Golden Vine, Kellerman $7 was always in the first three and finished full of running to defeat another Strathalbyn trained runner Kuipto Blaze $9 for mentor Roslyn Day and rider Adrian Patterson.
A farther two and a half lengths away filling the minor placing was Cherilyn $5.50 for Barry Brook and Simon Price.
Sporting blinkers for the first time Perugian Spell $15 gave trainer Gary Searle and his apprentice Melanie Tyndall a half neck victory in the opening event of 1600 metres.
His first win from twenty-five starts the Perugino gelding Perugian Spell, form the Voodoo Rhythm mare Lucky Witch, was well back after the starter released the field and came with a strong run late in the race to defeat Flying First Class $4.40 for mentor David Aldridge and rider Dominic Tourneur.
A farther half length away third was Spirits Fly for David Jolly and Paul Gatt.
The last start winner Jeunealistic made it two wins in a row and gave jockey Paul Gatt back to back winners in the 1600 metre fourth race.
Trained by Ken Sweeney from the Euclase mare Classy Looker the Jeune sired Jeunealistic $3-.80 came from midfield to defeat the Barbara Geracitano trained apprentice Amy Herrmann ridden Snapertude $7.
The Colin Baker prepared apprentice Jordan Frew ridden Rikbat $4.40 was another two and three quarter lengths away third.
Apprentice Libby Hopwood celebrated her return to racing after a six meeting suspension when she rode the Mark Minervini prepared Womby Princess $9.50 to a half length win in the 1350 metre seventh race.
From the Soviet Lad mare Womby Queen and sired by the Irish bred Lacryma Cristi, Womby Princess came from a mid field position and defeated the Lloyd Kennewell prepared Shane Cahill ridden Ace or Joka, the $3.50 favourite.
The early leader I’m Bond $9.50 was a nose away third for Hamilton trainer Ron Daniels and Horsham based Holly McKechnie.
The combination of trainer John Hickmott and rider Dominic Tourneur scored a one and a quarter length win when Ruling to Win $11 took out the 1350 metre final event.
Coming from well back the Encosta de Lago six year old gelding from the Zabeel mare Calm as a Lady, Ruling to Win finished too strongly for the John Hyam trained Troy Baker ridden Zip Bus $4.40.
Steeley Resolve $12 was a farther half length away third for Jon O’Connor and Todd Pannell.
