Morphettville Races Report

Tuesday, 27 December 2011 00:11

After not having raced for six months Comearoundsundown gave her trainer Brian Mueller and rider Justin Potter a half length win in the opening event of 1100 metres at Morphettville.

Starting at $7 the Not a Single Doubt sired filly from the More Than Ready mare Voltara, Comearoundsundown settled well before going on to defeat the Mark Minervini prepared apprentice Lauren Stojakovic ridden Hot Diamond $3.40.

The David Hayes trained Nathan Rose guided Zippa the Rippa, the $2.35 favourite, was another neck away third.

The $3.60 chance Adoptme Two brought its second successive victory when it was the one and a quarter length winner of the 1800 metre second race.

Being under the care of Dennis O'Leary and having the services of Matthew Neilson the Staaraq sired Adoptme Two, from the Snaadee mare Adopted, was well placed and went on to defeat the $2.50 favourite Ocsmepop for mentor Lloyd Kennewell and rider Jason Holder.

The Paula Trenwith trained Shayne Cahill ridden Ma Shang $6 was a farther long head away third.

The Stravinsky sired Irish Rhapsody $6.50 gave trainer John Hickmott and rider Jason Holder a long neck victory in race three which was run over 1800 metres.

From the Sadler's Wells mare Rose of Tralee, Irish Rhapsody started well and then was seen to drift back but had enough speed over the concluding stages to go on and beat the Gary Searle trained Clearly Passionate $4.40.

Final Command $9.50 was a farther long neck away third for John MacMillan and Jordan Frew.

The consistent Just Sybil gave veteran trainer Brian Mueller and apprentice Lauren Stojakovic a one and a quarter length win in race four which was run over 1100 metres.

Owned by Mueller's wife Lorraine the Alannan sired mare Just Sybil, from the Opera Prince mare Opera Symbol, settled at the rear of the field but came with a strong run over the concluding stages to beat Bella Leah $10 for mentor Paul Seater and rider Libby Hopwood.

Grand Duels, the $3.40 favourite, brought up a trifecta for the lady riders after Clare Lindop guided the gelding into third place, a neck away, for Byron Cozamanis.

The former Eric Musgrove prepared Pilot's Lane $5.50 won its first race for Tony McEvoy when he was the one and a half length winner of race five which was run over 1100 metres.

A Testa Rossa gelding from the King of Kings mare Galopade, Pilot's Lane came from a mid-field position and defeated the John Hyam trained Troy Baker ridden Road to Finniss $26.

Trainer Mark Kavanagh prepared the first leg of a race to race double when the Nathan Rose ridden Set and Forget, the $2.70 favourite, was the neck winner of the 1200 metre sixth race.

A More Than Ready four year old gelding from the Desert Sun matron Amnesia, Set and Forget led all the way and beat Golden Penny $4.40 for horse carer Richard Jolly and rider Clare Lindop.

Andamooka Gem was a farther three quarters of a length away third for Lloyd Kennewell and Todd Pannell.

Trainer Mark Kavanagh brought up his second successive winner when the Simon Price ridden Bagman, the $2.45 favourite, was the three quarters of a length winner of the Listed Christmas Handicap which was contested over 1400 metres.

An Easy Rocking gelding from the Dehere mare Bada Bing, Bagman came from the rear of the field to beat the Dennis O'Leary prepared Jason Holder ridden Outlandish Lad $7.

Barwon Express $14 was a farther long neck away third for the combination of Richard Jolly and Todd Pannell.

The win of Bagman gave Kavanagh his second Christmas Handicap win. Kavanagh won with Border Time in 2000. It was also Price's second success in the Black Type event as he won on the late Peter Hayes trained Civil List in 1997.

Strathalbyn trainer Peter Moody and rider Libby Hopwood combined their efforts when Justify That $14 was the one and a quarter length winner of the final of the Star of Christmas Series which was run over 1400 metres.

From the West Point matron Duty With Honour and sired by King of Prussia, Justify That came from a mid-field position and beat Bertucci $3.60 for trainer Lloyd Kennewell and rider Matthew Neilson.

Starting at $26 About Me was another short head away third for John Hyam and Troy Baker.