Kissed By A Rose Overcomes Set Back
Kissed By A Rose with Chris Playle. Phot Credit – Photography by Jodie Hallows
Kissed By A Rose has really turned her form around, making it two in a row at Northam in 10 days. After leading all the way from barrier two, she managed to stave off her rivals, claiming race two by 2.3m in 2:00:5 for trainer Jemma Hayman and driver Chris Playle over the 2190m trip.
It hasn’t all been smooth sailing for the three-year-old filly, with a troublesome start to her career, trainer Jemma Hayman believes they may be on the right track with her now.
“She had some breathing issues and required a throat operation. Since then, she’s been able to cope with the work and we’ve been able to get her a lot fitter,”
“She also has a tendency to be a bit keen, so we’ve made some minor gear adjustments and spent a lot of time focusing on getting her to relax,”
“She’s quite a nice filly and has a flawless pacing gait. She would have gained a lot of confidence out of these last two runs, she’s no superstar but she tries.” Hayman said.
There was a complete boil over in the first, with Heavy Load saluting at $71 odds for Colin Vigar and Chris Voak. Coming from behind, the eight-year-old brought up his fifth career win from 82 starts, bringing up his first win since April this year in a mile rate of 1:59:1 over the 2190m.
Blitzembye NZ has made it three wins from his last four starts since making the move to WA mid-year to the stables of Mike Reed, winning with ease in race three in 1:57:6 for reinsman Mark Reed. After working to the lead from barrier four, it was all over, with the handy three-year-old skipping away to win by 19m over the 2190m trip.
Renaissance Art returned to the winners’ circle and ended a losing sequence of 14, after leading all the way in the fourth on the card for Tracy Reay and Emily Suvaljko. Holding off his rivals by a head, the eight-year-old recorded his ninth career win from 78 starts, and second win in 16 starts since entering the stables of Tracy Reay in a mile rate of 1:59:8 over 2190m.
All wins are meaningful for trainer Maryann White, but a win with her beloved Tevarich always means that little bit more with the five-year-old part owned by partner Richard Polak. Starting at $23, Tevarich settled behind the leader, using the newly installed sprint lane to his full advantage, winning by 2.1m in 1:58:2 over the 2190m journey for driver Kyle Harper.
“I didn’t expect the win, I thought we were a bit outclassed, but I was once again wrong,”
“Old Frank (Polak) bred him, out of Laura and Richards mare that Frank bred, and Richard is a part owner, so anything to do with him hits the heart.” White said.
Tevarich getting the win with Kyle Harper in the Cart. Photo Credit- Photography by Jodie Hallows
After a second in the race before, driver/trainer Cody Wallrodt got his win in race six with Allwood Glow by 10.5m. Resuming after a short let up, he started off the 30m handicap in the standing start over the 2560m journey, with the seven-year-old settling in the breeze for the majority, going on to win comfortably by 10.5m in 2:02:3.
Mr Riggers brought up his second win in just seven starts since joining the stable of Amanda Penno just a few months prior. Steered home by Hayden Hancock, the pair worked their way to the breeze, proving too strong, taking out the seventh on the card by 2m in 2:01:2 over the 2190m.
Favourite punters were not celebrating after the running of race eight, with another winner at long odds saluted, giving trainer Brian Ferguson and son Michael Ferguson the win with Champagne Style over the 2190m trip. Kicking her maiden status at just her second start and her first race this season, the three-year-old filly settled three back on the pegs, getting the run when the leaders got tired, claiming bragging rights in the penultimate by 4.1m in 2:00:2.
It was a close finish in the last, Snorkel winning narrowly in the open maiden on the card. The 14-start maiden led all the way from barrier one, breaking through for his first win at start 14 in a mile rate of 2:01:4 over the 2190m for trainer Hayden Reeves and driver Chris Voak. The win gave Voak a driving double on the card, with the accomplished reinsman starting and ending the meeting on a high.
Ashleigh Paikos