Sheza Spoilt Miss Breaks Through In The Last at Bunbury
Adda Something made it two wins from his last three starts on Friday night at Bunbury after leading all the way in the opener for trainer and driver Jocelyn Young. Starting at the short $1.90 odds, the three-year-old found the front easily from barrier two, and never looked in danger, clocking a mile rate of 1:54:1 over the 1609m sprint trip around the almost 1000m track, beating his rivals by 5.7m and taking his earnings to $23,104 for his connections.
“I will see how Friday’s nominations look for Gloucester Park, but he is still graded less than $12,000, so there’s more to pick up in the country.” Young said.
At $41 odds, Silent Reaction caused an upset in the second, with the three-year-old bringing up his third win at start seventeen for trainer Hayden Reeves. With just the six starters, Silent Reaction started behind the leader on the second row, with driver Donald Harper making full use of the sprint lane in the concluding stages to claim the win by a half-head in 1:59:7 over the 1609m trip.
“He (Silent Reaction) has been pulling and racing a little roughly in his most recent races, so we were leaning towards tipping him out for a spell, but thought we would give him another chance on Friday night at Bunbury, I’m glad we did,”
“He’s gone through educational and qualifying trials this prep, as well as racing, so he’s done a good job to still be up and running.” Reeves said.
After working her way three-wide early to land the breeze position in race three, Marie Long NZ made it two in a row for trainer and Driver Aldo Cortopassi in a mile rate of 1:58:9 over the 2100m. The recently imported four-year-old found the front with around 500m to go, going on to win by 11.4m untouched, with the lightly raced mare looking to have a bright future ahead of her.
Mr Fantastic NZ continued his winning ways, making it two in a row for Justin Prentice and reinsman Gary Hall Jnr. The $1.05 favourite began from barrier 10 in the fourth over the 2100m journey, working his way three wide to get to the front, leading from the 1500m mark to claim victory by 19.1m in a mile rate of 1:56:3, bringing up his third win in WA and seventh career victory from just 16 starts.
Ross Olivieri and Chris Voak teamed up in the fifth with Richie Reactor leading all the way to claim the win, with the five-year-old rewarding favourite punters at $1.28 odds. Recording his first win since resuming from a spell just four weeks ago, Richie Reactor mile took out the 2100m in 1:58:0, bringing up his fifth career victory for connections in just 23 starts.
Ainsworth recorded his first win for his new stable, just three starts since making his way to the stables of Michael Young. Saluting at $29 odds, barrier seven didn’t disadvantage the recent recruit, with the four-year-old leading all the way from barrier seven, staving off the race favourite by a head in race six to score the win for driver Hayden Hancock over the 2100m in a time of 1:58:9.
At just start number two, Kept Forever broke her maiden status in race seven for breeder, owner, and trainer Barry Howlett. Leading all the way from barrier four, the short-priced favourite came off a last start second to claim victory over the 2100m trip for driver Chris Lewis, pulling away to win by 6m in a time of 2:04:5.
“She’s a handy enough little horse, she might make the city but I’m not sure how far she will go. We will just have to wait and see.” Howlett said.
A few niggling issues as a youngster and some below par floating manners saw the now five-year-old mare have an extended spell in the paddock, however Howlett confirmed that she still requires some coercing to get on the float.
Next up was the two-year-old maiden fillies, with the Colin Brown trained The Hope Diamond breaking through for her first win at just her second start. Coming off a last start second placing just four days prior, the youngster led all the way in race eight, saluting the judge first for driver Dylan Egerton-Green over the 1609m sprint journey in a time of 1:58:7.
Driver/Trainer Cody Wallrodt took out the last on the card with recent addition to his stable Sheza Spoilt Miss leading all the way in 2:02:9 over the 2100m. Having just her second start for the new stable, Wallrodt drover her out from release point to lead from start to stop, recording her sixth career victory and breaking a five-month hiatus from the winners’ circle.
Wallrodt currently has five in work, including Northam Cup winner Babyface Adda who is set to return to the track Friday week after going to the paddock after his last start in April. Allwood Glow is also set to race at Gloucester Park in the coming weeks, with Wallrodt stating that the seven-year-old is on the right path to win his first metro race soon.
Ashleigh Paikos