Thursday's Strathalbyn Races Report
- Friday, 03 June 2011 02:41
Trainer Michael Hickmott and jockey Shane Cahill got proceedings off to a good start for punters when the $1-70 favourite Albion scored a half neck win in the opening event of 1200 metres at Strathalbyn on Thursday.
From the Stravinsky mare Rites of Spring, the Pins sired Albion came from well back and defeated the Barry Dunn prepared Lauren Stojakovic ridden Torpify $4.80.
Lord Ashford $5 was a farther two and a half lengths away third for Ken Matson and Jordon Frew.
Local trainer Phillip Cole provided the winner of the 1350 metre second race when Flying Bomb $10 was first past the post by a three quarters of a length margin.
The Hawk Wing sired Flying Bomb came from well back in the early stages and powered home to defeat Alsimito $6 for another local mentor Brian Mueller and rider Justin Potter.
The Barry Dunn prepared Jackson Matthews ridden Pack Saddle $8 completed a trifecta for the locals when the gelding was a father three quarters of a length away third.
Queensland apprentice Mitchell Speers, who is on loan to the Mark Kavanagh stable, rode his first SA winner when Bach, the $2 favourite, was the two and three quarter length victor of the 1600 metre third race.
Breaking his maiden status at his fifteenth start the Shamardal sired Bach, from the Daylami mare Dance D’ecole, was well placed and beat the Ken Sweeney prepared Matthew Neilson ridden Perfect Crown $5.
The Barry Dunn prepared Jason Matthews ridden Dubai Sunrise $13 was a farther length away third.
Strathalbyn trainer Brian Mueller brought up his second local victory when Our Lara, the $1.65 favourite, was the neck winner of the 1100 metre fourth race.
A four year old Devaraja mare from the Morooned sired Isolated Action, Our Lara settled well in third position and went on to beat the Mick Whittle trained Melanie Tiyndall mount Kassala $12.
Poly Beat $31 was another one and a quarter lengths away third for Bob Clayton and Ben Hoppo.
An all the way win on the part of the Greg Lesnikowski prepared Greybrow $12 gave Goolwa based apprentice Claudia Lions maximum points in the fourth leg of the SA TAB Apprentice Series which was run over 1200 metres.
A Foxhound five year old grey gelding from the Curravilla mare Chaff Bag, Greybrow defeated the Heather and Kevin Frew trained Jordan Frew ridden Serious Danger $4.20.
Gold Vintage $7.50 was another one and a quarter lengths away filling the minor placing for Barry Ewen and Melissa Walters.
Trainer Brian Mueller brought up win number two when the Dominic Tourneur ridden Just Tess $4.80 was first to greet the judge in race six which was contested over 1100 metres.
The win of Just Tess brought up a siring double for her sire Devaraja. From the Onenjay Star mare Olivia’s Delight Just Tess was well in contention throughout the event and beat the Will Clarken prepared Simon Price ridden Prophets $5.
Mr La Rue $101 was a farther short head away third for local trainer Greg Lesnikowski and Michael Hoppo.
Sired by the American bred Halo Homewrecker out of the Dieu D’Or mare We’re Due, Brimarvi Magic $4 gave mentor Paul Seater and rider Paul Gatt a one and a quarter length win in the final event of 1300 metres.
Morphettville trainer Joohn Croucher and rider Jeffrey Maund provided the second placegetter Dictatorial $9 while Yarrawah, the $3.90 favourite, was a farther long head away third for Lee Creek and Clare Lindop.