Saturday's Morphettville Races Report
- Sunday, 01 May 2011 03:14
Trainer Lee Freeman and rider Chad Lever struck early when the two year gelding Chamandi was the half length winner of the opening race of 1100 metres at Morphettville on Saturday.
Starting at $3 the Lonhro sired Chamandi from Coconut, a Danehill mare, was well placed and beat the Shane Oxlade prepared and Justin Potter piloted Jestquill $6.
Magarey Miss was another two and a half lengths away third for Mark Minervini and Simon Price.
The Magic Albert sired Isopach $3.80 gave horse carer John Thompson the first leg of a double when the Mark Zahra piloted gelding was the half length victor of the Listed Oaklands Plate of 1600 metres.
Mothered by the Zabeel mare Curvaceous Isopach came from fifth and beat the Lee Freedman charge, the Chad Lever guided Pump It $3.20. The $1.90 public elect Win For Wilson was one and a quarter lengths away third for Paul Gatt and John Thompson.
John Thompson brought up a race to race success when the Paul Gatt guided Public Holiday $4 was the one and half length winner of the 1600 metre third event.
The Choisir mare, from the Generous mare Thanksgiving, was in the first two throughout the event and beat the Mick Price mentored Enternal Sunshine $6.50. Zanthelagh $2.60 was a farther half length away third for Mark Kavanagh and Stephen Baster.
Apprentice Jordon Frew brought up the first leg of race to race double when he saluted the judge on the Tony McEvoy mentored Simply Boogie $7, the one and a quarter length winner of the 1600 metres fourth race.
From the Danehill Dancer mare Slinky Planet, the Johar sired Simply Boogie, who was having her third SA start came from last and thundered home to beat Conduction $3.50 for trainer Mick Huxtable and his nephew Chad Lever. Reventon $3.40 was another six lengths away third for John Thompson and Paul Gatt.
Trainer John Thompson scored his third winner and Jordon Frew brought up a back to back success when Caplamp $6 was the two length winner of race five which was run over 1200 metres.
A General Nediyn three year old from the Rory’s Jester matron Silent Smytzer, Caplamp led all the way and beat My King Oath $9 for jockey Paul Gatt and gave horse carer John Thompson the quinella.
Tigress Joy $8.50 was another short half head away third for the combination of Leon Macdonald, Andrew Gluyas and Clare Lindop.
After being relegated to the emergency list at acceptance time and then gaining a start due to a scratching on race morning, Weholdtheace $7 gave mentor Craig Stewart and rider David Tootell a long neck win in the 1200 metre sixth event.
Sired by the Australian bred Clangalang and mothered by the Danzig Connection mare Doubles Champion, Weholdtheace held down a well placed position throughout the event before going on to beat the $9 chance Blahink for mentor Jon O’Connor and apprentice Jackson Matthews.
Starting at $19 A Wee Dram was a short half head away third for David Balfour and Todd Pannell.
The three year old filly Kittens $12 made it a duo of wins in black type races when she gave her trainer Mark Kavanagh and Melbourne hoop Stephen Baster a half neck win in the Group 3 Chairman’s Stakes of 2020 metres. A Redoute’s Choice filly from St. Katherine, a Barathea mare, Kittens was well back for most of the journey but stormed home over the concluding stages to defeat the Peter Snowden prepared Mark Zahra ridden Backgammon $5.
Echoes of Heaven $4 was a farther long neck away third for Mick Price and Clare Lindop.
Kittens will now run in next Sunday’s 2500 metre SA Derby and thengo to Brisbaine to contest the Queensland Oaks.
After being well placed throughout the final event of 1800 metres Finiguerra $7 gave trainer Darryl Dodson and lady hoop Holly McKechnie a one and a half length win. From the Final Card mare Gold Choice and sired by Niello, Finiguerra was well placed and defeated the David and Shane Brunton prepared Matthew Neilson ridden Algona Avenue $6.50.
A short head away filling the minor placing was Savaging $3.80 for Danny O’Brien and Steven Arnold.
