Wednesday's Murray Bridge Races Report
- Wednesday, 14 September 2011 23:54
Not having been seen in public before today the three year old Blevic filly Avoid Lightning $4.20 gave trainer David Jolly and rider Justin Potter a three length win in the opening event of 900 metres at Murray Bridge on Wednesday.
From the Success Express mare Ya Michelle, Avoid Lightning settled well before going on to beat the Trevor Dansie prepared Amy Herrmann ridden Lucy Lou, the $2.90 favourite.
Righteous Man $3.60 was another two lengths away filling third placing for Kirsten McGowan and Libby Hopwood.
Trainer Phillip Stokes and jockey Matthew Neilson continued their good form on the provincial circuit when the three year old filly Donna Cecilia, the $2.60 favourite, was the head winner of the 1200 metre second race.
From the New Regent matron Heart of Diamonds the More Than Ready sired Donna Cecilia came from a midfield position to beat Rock on Rennie $7.50 for Oakbank trainer Roslyn Day and rider Adrian Patterson.
The $18 chance Harry High Pants was a farther long neck away third for Claudette Rose and Simon Price.
Jockey Shane Cahill celebrated his return to the saddle when he rode the Lloyd Kennewell Electric Circus $3.80 to a long head win in the third event which was contested over 1400 metres.
A Face Value gelding from the Dayjur mare Garden Flower, Electric Circus was not far off the lead for the entire journey and beat the Jon O’Connor prepared Todd Pannell ridden Von Radetzky $2.90.
The $2.80 favourite Two Bells who is under the care of Georgina Henderson and was ridden by Adrian Patterson dead-heated with the Richard Jolly trained Clare Lindop ridden Grey Mustang $7 for third.
The combination of mentor Richard Jolly and rider Clare Lindop tasted success when the $8 chance Riviera Queen was the half length winner of the fourth race which was run over 1400 metres.
Sired by Akhadan from the Nassipour matron Runaway Queen, Riviera Queen was well placed and beat Meadows Maid $9.50 for trainer Roy Rogers and rider Dominic Tourneur.
Phillie Jay $9 was another one and a half lengths away third for Dan Peverall.
In a desperate finish The Princess $4.60 brought up a five day double for trainer Brian Mueller and Lauren Stojakovic in the 1200 metre fifth race.
Coming from well back the Bellotto sired seven year old mare from the Oenjay Star mare Olivia’s Delight finished over the top of the Roy Rogers prepared Libby Hopwood ridden Exalted Wonder $5.
Wyara Miss $7.50 was one and three quarter lengths away third for Roslyn Day and Claudia Lyons.
Punters were kept on their toes when the John Hickmott trained apprentice Melanie Tyndall ridden Sono Piccolo $5.50 scored the second half head decision in a row in the 1600 metre sixth race.
Sired by the Japanese sire Genuine from the Grand Lodge mare Unhook, Sono Piccolo led all the way and beat the Roslyn Day prepared Jordan Frew guided Kuipto Lad, the $3 favourite.
Daylight’s Dauphin $8 was a farther long head away third for William Smart and Simon Price.
The Alannan sired Staralan, the $2.90 favourite, won his fourth race from eight starts for trainer Scott Trenowden in the 1000 metre seventh race.
Having the services of Todd Pannell Staralan, from the Snippets mare North Star, settled in second position before going on to record a two length win from the David Jolly prepared Holly McKechnie ridden Classic Mistress $9.
Three quarters of a length away third was Vinard $5.50 for Dion Koch and Justin Potter.
Not having raced since finishing twelfth in the SA Derby in May Sky Raider, the $3.20 favourite, brought up a double for jockey Matthew Neilson when the gelding was the length winner of the 1400 metre final event.
Being under the care of Tony McEvoy, the Reset sired four year old Sky Raider, from Bright Time a Kashani mare, came from well back and, with a powerful run over the concluding stages, defeated the Michael Vassallo cared for Dale Evans ridden Maestro Antonio $18.
Henry’s Quest $12 was a farther one and three quarter lengths away third for Lisa Bowditch and Christine Puls.
