COURT Deep was able to provide the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace stable with its first Penshurst Cup after a stylish win in the club’s feature race on Saturday.
Favourite punters didn’t have any cause for alarm, the $2.05 chance winning by just over a length after a polished ride by stable rider, Jarrod Lorensini.
He was the only favourite to win on a competitive day’s racing.
Bringing strong form into the race, Lorensini took all risks out of the race by settling handy to the leaders throughout.
Rounding the home turn, Under Oath looked a serious challenger to the favourite before weakening late for third with Takumi finishing nicely to finish runner-up.
Lorensini completed a double with the win, earlier guiding home Go Gurda in the Ace Radio Maiden Plate over 1000m.
Will Gordon maintained his great form with a riding treble, while Kate Walters finished with a family double for father-in-law, Bob Post, and husband, Kane.
Gordon rode brilliantly all day and with any luck his treble may been extended after three seconds as well.
The unlucky combination at the meeting was trainer, Jamie Barry, and jockey, Tayla Childs.
Three runners for three placings including the heart-breaking nose defeat by 46-start maiden, Bloomin’ Crafty, in the first race.
Peter Young celebrated another win with his seven-year-old mare Miss Cavendish in the Vaccinate now with Coopers Campyvax BM52 Handicap over 1476m.
In an exciting finish, the mare was resolute in chasing down run-away leader and favourite, Fair Go.
On a track that has special memories for Melissa Julius, she as able to bring the winner from beyond midfield for a half-length victory.
Results
Race 2 Virbac Multimin BM52 Handicap 1000m - 1st Major Paterson (Neil Farley/Marcus Fahler) $8; 2nd Daniyah (Will Gordon/Charles Cassar) $3.70f; 3rd Locktoba Rocks (Tayla Childs/Jamie Barry) $4.80.
Race 3 Community Bank Dunkeld & District Maiden 1284m - 1st Roll Me Away (Kate Walters/Bob & Kane Post) $5.50; 2nd Mighty Ganges (Kevin Bohorun/Aaron Purcell) $3; 3rd Wicked Missile (Samantha Noble/Steven Noble) $13.
Race 4 Portland Pine Industries Maiden Plate 1284m - 1st Opicina (Will Gordon/Matt Cumani) $3.60; 2nd Honour De Hero (Melissa Julius/Daniel Bowman) $2.15f; 3rd Dynamic Blue (Tayla Childs/Jamie Barry) $10.
Race 5 Cottrills Plumbing & Page Electrical BM58 Handicap 1284m - 1st Libbyangel (Will Gordon/Andrew Bobbin) $4; 2nd Manhattan Arch (Lucinda Boyd/Simon Gebert) $4.40; 3rd Fast ‘N’ Forward (Kate Walters/Wayne Walters) $2.35f.
Race 6 Pat Hassett Memorial Maiden Plate 1476m - 1st Wongabelle (Kate Walters/Bob & Kane Walters) $6.50; 2nd Carpentasia (Will Gordon/Andrew Bobbin) $3.70ef; 3rd Helen’s Boy (Jade Darose/Anthony Cosgriff) $5.
Race 7 Kelly Memorial BM52 Handicap 1476m - 1st Autumn’s Best (Will Gordon/Charles Cassar) $5; 2nd Stately Star (Campbell Rawiller/Carly Cook) $7.50; 3rd Ever Spring (Jade Darose/Mark Stephenson $31.
Race 8 Vaccinate now with Coopers Campyvax BM52 Handicap 1476m - 1st Miss Cavendish (Melissa Julius/Peter Young) $6.50; 2nd Fair Go (John Robertson/Aileen Vanderfeen) $3.10f; 3rd Miss Juvenile (Tayla Childs/Adrian McGregor) $6.50.
Race 9 Bet365 Penshurst Cup 2000m - 1st Court Deep (Jarrod Lorensini/Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) $2.05f; 2nd Takumi (Will Gordon/Aaron Purcell) $7; 3rd Under Oath (Melissa Julius/Henry Dwyer) $7.50.
