Rose Earns Shot At Rich Adelaide Race

Wednesday, 24 February 2010 06:59

Rose Of Scotland will have a shot at next month's $200,000 Adelaide Millions at Morphettville after scoring an upset win in the Shaw Magic Millions Two-Year-Old Classic at Mowbray.

The Charlie Goggin-trained two-year-old ($6.50), ridden by Stephen Maskiell, downed the long odds-on favourite Strike The Tiger ($1.20) who had previously been unbeaten in three starts including the Listed Gold Sovereign Stakes (1200m) at Launceston on February 14.

Jockey Damien Oliver told connections of the Michael Trinder-trained Strike The Tiger that the Bel Esprit gelding was shin-sore which was later confirmed by stewards.

Prime Thoroughbreds syndicator Joe O'Neill paid $47,500 at the Adelaide Magic Millions for the Stratum filly.

"I valued her at $80,000 but the sale was very weak," O'Neill said.

O'Neill said stablemate Too Many Reds would accompany Rose Of Scotland by ferry to Melbourne and the pair would be floated to Lindsay Park, Angaston, where they will stabled on the trip to South Australia.

Too Many Reds, a colt by Magic Albert, will run in the Group Two Yallambee Stakes (1200m).

He has won all three starts this preparation including last Sunday's Three-Year-Old Classic (1200m) at Launceston.

Meanwhile, Launceston Cup-winning jockey Ben Melham made it a running double when he guided the speedy I'm A Hussy to victory in the Listed Vamos Stakes (1400m), giving trainers David Brunton and his son Scott their fourth win in the race in five years.

The West Quest five-year-old, now prepared by at Seven Mile Beach near Hobart by the Bruntons, fractured a pelvis as a two-year-old and was off the scene for the best part of two years before returning to racing.

I'm A Hussy was having her first start at 1400m and has now won five of her 10 starts and three of her last four.

The Bruntons won the Vamos with Lekitama in 2005 and 2006 while Lady Lynette took out the race for them last year.

Pictures: Greg Irvine