Saturday, June 30, 2018

Al Maher's on a Roll

       The weekend racing was of excellent quality with the Caulfield meeting full of promising horses and plenty of other interesting results across the rest of the country. The listed Glasshouse Handicap over 1400m at Caloundra was won by Victorian blueblood, Jamaican Rain. While the Al Maher's had their roller skates on today with success in Victoria and South Australia for talented gallopers.
  • Masculino -- The opening event at Caulfield saw the in form Mick Price gelding Masculino continue on his winning way. The Smart Missile galloper was ridden by Zac Spain who stated that this fellow is airborn at the moment and thanked Mick for the opportunity to ride him.

  • Al Passem and Al Maher -- Later in the day there was a epic fighting win by the recently gelded, Al Maher galloper Al Passem who set up a really solid pace and battled on strongly, to win. The first of a winning double for trainer Ken Keys and a super ride by young Ben Thompson. 
  •  Morphetville and Al Maher -- We saw another of the breed put in a super effort. When Rat With Goldtooth sat three and four wide the 1600m trip for jockey Justin Potter then exploded away on turning, for an easy win. The 4 year old mare is trained by Paul Preusker and after a run of seconds has now hit form.
  • Rillito -- The heavily backed Street Cry mare, Rillito was ultra impressive in winning again over 1200m at Caulfield. The Cummings trained and Craig Williams ridden galloper came in for heavy support over night and didnt let her supporters down. She is out of the commands mare,Unswerving and won with plenty in hand for the Godolphin team. She is a serious Spring contender.  
  • Jamaican Rain and the Sunshine Coast -- It was an easy win for the Manhattan Rain mare, Jamaican Rain and some spring riches could be in trainer Brian Laming''s thoughts after she demolished the field in The Glasshouse Handicap. She loves the wet tracks. She really has found some good form this time in. Being out the Redoutes Choice mare, Heriz sees some close in breeding here through blue hen, Shantha's Choice.  Some luck finally for the Hinchinbrook gelding, Bluebrook in the benchmark 75 with a good ride by James Orman. Trainer Kelly Schweida said "He has been very unlucky lately and this was a strong win today . The 1600m of the Grafton Guineas on July 12th could suit ".
  • Sebring and Asterius -- Another Sebring/ Waller successful combo saw Asterius come storming down the centre of the track with Brenton Avdulla riding the grey Sebring gelding home in the benchmark 80 for three year olds, over 1500m. In the listed Winter Cup we finally saw Harpers Choice break through after a long run of outs. Brenton Avdulla led all the way over the 2400m on the heavy track with him and although tiring late, saw it out. The Street Cry gelding had promised so much as a three year old but failed to deliver. 
  •   Clayton Douglas and Strategic Maneuvre -- A double at the Casterton meeting for up and coming jockey, Clayton Douglas. He scored early on the card with Famosa for Shane Nichols, in the maiden. While later in the day he got up on the Strategic Maneuvre gelding, Snippy Strategic giving that stallion a race to race double, with a well deserved win to Canny Moves in the next over 1400m ridden by Declan Bates. The 4 year old gelding is out of the Canny Lad mare, Nous. 
  • Winning Stallions -- There were multiple wins for the High Chaparral's with Jamie Kah giving the grey gelding, Silvera a peach of a ride, to get the chocolates for Tony Mcevoy. While Super Suave won over 1200m on the Sunny Coast on the heavy. The Written Tycoon mare, Wenner was well backed at Caulfield and fought hard to the line for Linda Meach to gain victory. While Shogun Son made it a double for the breed witha win at Caloundra for Jim Byrne and Kelly Schweida. And the Hard Spuns as well with Ashlor in the last carrying 63kgs to win with Jamie Mott in the saddle and Tornado Gal winning at Rosehill for the in form, Jay Ford.  
  • Horses to Follow -- Mville - Good Journey gelding Mussoorie Magic. The Golden Snake mare Star Patriot over 2000m or further.  
  • Jockeys in form -- Jay Ford, Brenton Avdulla, Clayton Douglas, Jamie Kah.

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