MORRISON’S
DAY-NIGHT, A LONG TIME COMING
It
has been a long-time coming for jockey Ms. Lacey Morrison, who won twice and
finished second four times on Saturday in Queensland. Following a near-death
injury on Ipswich Cup Day in 2008, Morrison’s road back has included having to
re-learn to walk and talk after 90% of her brain swelled and spinal injuries
kept her on the ground for 15 minutes following a four-horse collision four
years ago. On Saturday, the former Toowoomba schoolgirl won twice and was second
another three times at Texas, before picking off another second place finish at
Toowoomba later that night. An accomplished rider, prior, Morrison was the
first female rider to finish in the Brisbane top-10 (in 2002/03).
Here’s a
story of her comeback from June: http://tinyurl.com/c2chvlu.
LUCKYGRAY
WINS KINGSTON TOWN CLASSIC
LUCKYGRAY proved
worthy in winning the $500,000 Kingston Town Classic at Ascot on Saturday. Luckygray, who has now won 12 times in 18
starts, also won the rematch with MR MOET. The win
over 1800m also snapped Mr Moet’s five-race win streak as Mr Moet had won the
last head-to-head, the Railway Stakes over 1600m, on 24 November.
AUSTRALIAN
DAY IN HONG KONG
Over
in Hong Kong on Sunday, it was a day for Australian jockeys Zac Purton and Brett
Prebble, who rode winners on five of the first seven starters. Purton produced the day’s only treble,
starting his day with a second place finish to Prebble, before taking home his
first win, in the Singapore Handicap (1400m) on Owners’ Pride. He went onto win
the Tokyo Handicap (1800m) on Taknam, before finishing off an impressive day
with a win on Ambitious Dragon in the G1 Hong Kong Mile. Prebble scored his own double with Solar Great
in the Paris Handicap and Frederick Engels in the Dublin Handicap (1200m). Red
Cadeaux meanwhile, closed off a close win in the 2400m G1 Hong Kong Vase. Other
Australian-known horses were not as lucky. Sea Siren was a disappointing ninth
in the Hong Kong Sprint (1200m), while Dunaden was fifth in the Hong Kong Vase.
ALCOPOP’S
GALANT RUN FOR THIRD
Maybe
Alcopop has some ‘pop’ left in the tank. The one-time favourite for the
Melbourne Cup, finished third in the G1 2000m Hong Kong Cup, after battling
back from the back of the pack to become the first Australian galloper since Elegant
Fashion in 2003 to place. Alcopop was coming off a win of the G1 Mackinnon
Stakes and second place finishes in the G1 Caulfield Cup and G1 Caulfield
Stakes prior to Sunday's running.
POWER
TO THE PRINCESS
Also
at Ascot, the favourite POWER PRINCESS won by nearly two lengths in the $125,000 AJ
Scahill Stakes 1400m for career win No. 11 and $715,000 in career earnings. The
6yo Mare has picked up nearly $265,000 her last three starts-- a win of the
Prince of Wales Stakes, a second place finish in the Winterbottom Stakes and
Saturday’s win.
MORPHETTVILLE
DOUBLE
Doubles
were the name of the game at Morphettville as jockeys Dom Tourneur, Ben Claridge,
Jason Holder and Simon Price each won twice over the eight races on Saturday,
with Price riding HIDDEN VALUE to the 4yo gelding’s fourth-straight victory.
EARNINGS
MILESTONES
STARTSMEUP moved across the $700,000 plateau in career
earnings with career win No. 7 at Eagle Farm on Saturday. The 5yo gelding has
won three of his last four and four of his last six.... It was 13 months
between wins for 8yo DOWN UNDER BOY, who won his seventh race in career race No.
67. It also pushed the Seymour-trained gelding to over $500,000 in career
earnings.
MOUNT
ISA VETERANS
Two
eight year olds are showed there’s still a little bit left in their old legs
with wins at Mount Isa on Saturday. Julia
Creek-trained LEFT BEHIND has finished in the top-two in eight of his
last nine races following a 1000m win at Mount Isa, while ANCONI, has now won four of his last six and placed in
eight of his last 12, following a 1200m
win.
HOT
STARTS TO A CAREER
Chris
Waller has trained HEART TESTA to three-straight wins to start his career
following a 1200m win at Rosehill Gardens on Friday... BALTRA was one of two winners for jockey Brendan Ward at
Wagga, as the 5yo has won his first four starts... CHEVAL DU FEU has started his career with three-straight
following a 1200m win at Gold Coast, winning in by a head.
HOT
RUNNERS
POWLETT (NZ) has now won three-straight following a 1200m
win at Darwin, one of two wins for apprentice jockey Koby Jennings on Saturday...
GLOBAL FLIRT has now won three in a row, all since 21
November, following a 2200m win at Ascot... TEEN IDOL has not finished any lower than fourth in his
young career (5—3:0:0) following a 1100m win at Ascot, giving the 4yo three
wins and three fourth place finishes... STARFIELD IMAGE has also won three-straight, winning at
Bunbury after a five-week layoff... REPROBATE has picked up four of his seven career wins over
his last five starts, winning three-straight since 9 October after a 1200m win
at Townsville.... SOMETHINGABOUTMAX was half of jockey Ms. Dani Walker’s
double at Balnarring and the third-straight win for the 6yo gelding, trained
out of Cranbourne.
STILL
RUNNING STRONG
THE TAPDANCER won for the second time in three races,
racing for the 81st time in his career to win at Quirindi... 9yo MANETTINO won his 72nd career race, winning for
the second time in three tries, out at Moulamein.
TREBLES
Zac
Purton, Hong Kong
Ms.
Jan Cameron, Lucerne Vale, Daschem Halo & Silver Moment, Alice Springs
Matthew
Neilson, Manarola Magic, Kvinnakel & Royal Kelly, Mount Gambier
Peter
Hall, Calssy Dubai, Vermeer & Always A Smile, Bunbury
Ms.
Janette Johnson, Noisy Ocean, Shazzle Pazzle & La Bella Mermaid, Gold Goast
Noel
Callow, General Offer, Halfblood Prince & Resemblance, Traralgon
DOUBLES
Brett
Pebble, Hong Kong
Koby
Jennings, Sky Traveller & Powlett, Darwin
Ms.
Simone Montgomerie, Hangar Seven & Yung Warrior, Darwin
Brendon
McCoull, Sandeep & Onthecountofthree, Devonport Tapeta
Dom
Tourneur, Akzar & Leckey, Morphettville
Jason
Holder, Tabulated & Last Day, Morphettville
Ben
Claridge, Cute to Boot & Kooda Dawn, Morphettville
Simon
Price, Kelly Royale & Hidden Value, Morphettville
Edward
Creighton, Tshuva & Murphy’s Red Boy, Mount Baker
Paul
Harvey, Full Steam Ahead & Power Princess, Ascot
Jason
Whiting, Teen Idol & Rebelson, Ascot
Wanderson
D’Avila, Gogo Delago & Just Hustled, Townsville
John
Kehoe, Hi Hi & Miss Mega Herz, Toowoomba
Nozi
Tomizawa, Typhoon Red & Bahsa, Toowoomba
Ms.
Tara O’Hara, Sansira & Don’t Tell Ali, Thangool
Ms.
Lacey Morrison, Tamamushi & Curiosity Miss, Texas
Jacque
Brown, Jack n’ Me & Ballard Boy, Roma
Aaron
Spradau, Itzablur & Left Behind, Mount Isa
Matthew
Palmer, Nuits St. George’s & Confident Star, Gold Coast
Ms.
Dani Walker, Fontainette & Somethingaboutmax, Balnarring
Jye
McNeil, Mon Coeur & So Kosher, Tatura
Jason
Benbow, Arboreta & Open, Tatura
Daniel
Moor, Hazard & Tiki, Geelong
Corey
Brown, Hawkspur & Champagne Cath, Rosehill Gardens
Dale
Spriggs, Ainia & Certifiable, Newcastle
Jacob
Rule, Rebel Ridge & Count Cyclone, Moulamein
Ms.
Cassandra Schmidt, Anton en Avant & Kyspeil, Ballina
Raymond
Spokes, Deebee Cooper & Save a Buck, Ballina
Brendan
Ward, Chelsea Hotel & Balta, Wagga
Richard
Bensley, Bogie and Bacall & Ready Set, Wagga
Christian
Reth, Tallat & Pattamada, Hawkesburry
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