Saturday's Morphettville Races Report

Sunday, 16 October 2011 00:41

Punters were into stride early when the $1.70 favourite Lopov gave jockey Matthew Neilson the first leg of a race to race double in the 2500 metre opening event.

Being under the care of Flemington trainer Danny O’Brien the Savabeel sired Lopov, from the Pins mare Prickle, led all the way and beat the Gary Searle prepared Adrian Patterson ridden Pierremont Express $5.

Sky Journey $4 was a farther length away third for David Hayes and Adrian Patterson.

Matthew Neilson brought up an early double when the Tony McEvoy trained Grand Ginger was the head winner in race two which was run over 1600 metres.

From the Canny Lad mare Ginger Meg and sired by Grandera, Grand Ginger won his second successive race. The gelding was well placed and defeated the John Hickmott prepared Dominic Tourneur ridden Goldridge $5.50.

The one time leader Jeunealistic $12 was another two lengths away third for Ken Sweeney and Clare Lindop.

Constant visitors to Adelaide trainer Darren Weir and apprentice Jack Hill tasted victory when Corvidae $3.20 was the one and a quarter length winner of race three which was contested over 1200 metres.

From the Deputy Governor mare Jayjaye and sired by Marmottan, Corvidae settled well and went on to beat the David Jolly prepared Justin Potter ridden Conduction $6 .

The $2.30 punter’s choice The Eighth Maker was a short half head away third for Lloyd Kennewell and Nathan Rose.

Rider Nathan Rose and trainer David Hayes brought up their fourteenth city winner when Zippa the Rippa was the three quarters of a length winner of the 1500 metre fourth race.

Starting at $4.40 the Pins three year old mare Zippa the Rippa was having her third raceday outing. From the Centaine mare Pernod, Zippa the Rippa was well placed and beat the Tony McEvoy prepared Matthew Neilson guided Harmonic $6.50.

Riziz $10 was a half head away third for Ken Sweeney and Shayne Cahill.

Matthew Neilson brought up a treble of winners and Tony McEvoy scored his second winner for the day when four year old gelding Sky Raider, the $1.90 favourite, scored his third win in a row in the 2038 metre fifth race.

A Reset gelding from the Kashani mare Bright Time, Sky Rainer settled in third placing and went on to beat the Lloyd Kennewell cared for Joe Bowditch ridden Honourable Kind $4.40.

Token of Honour $4.80 was a farther neck away third, filling the minor placing for David Hayes and Nathan Rose.

Jockey Matthew Neilson brought up his fourth winner when he guided the Phillip Stokes prepared Republique $3.20 to a one and three quarter length win in race six which was run over 1050 metres.

From the daughter of Woodman, Forest Pearl and fathered by Exceed and Excel, Republique settled well in fifth place before going on to take the event from the Roy Rogers trained Dominic Tourneur ridden Exalted Wonder $4.60.

The Port Lincoln visitor Achenar $9 was a farther long head away third for Annette Morrison and Peter Roff.

Shayne Cahill brought up a race to race double when the Gary Kennewell prepared Conservatorium, the $2 favourite, registered a half length win in the Listed 1200 metre Durbridge Stakes.

A Royal Academy four year old gelding, Conservatorium, from the Belong to Me mare Belong to Madam, was in the first two throughout the event and defeated the Mark Kavanagh trained Simon Price guided Catapulted $2.40.

The $61 returned Far Horizons was another two and a quarter lengths away third for Darwin trainer Stephen Brown and jockey Clare Lindop.

Shane Cahill brought up a race to race double when the Lloyd Kennewell prepared Mountain Cat $5 was the two and a quarter length winner of race eight which was run over 1200 metres.

Sired by Tiger Hill from the Barathea mare Marlboro Hill, Mountain Cat came from a midfield position and beat the Roy Rogers cared for Clare Lindop ridden Exalted Blonde $4.40.

A farther length and a quarter away filling the minor placing was Invinsible Diva $12 for Mark Kavanagh and Joe Bowditch.

After previously racing in New Zealand and having his first Australian start Magic Me $7 gave the training combination of Terry and Karina O’Sullivan and jockey Joe Bowditch a long neck win in the final event of 1200 metres.

A four year old Magic Albert gelding from the Barathea mare Amalthea, Magic Me came from the rear of the field with a strong run to defeat the Paul Beshara trained Reece Wheeler ridden Schoorwin $12.

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