POPULAR Horsham-based jockey Dean Yendall continued his great record at Hamilton with a treble on Tuesday.
During a career which started back in 1991 and includes over 2600 winners, Yendall has consistently churned out winners at Hamilton.
His last 117 rides at the track have produced 27 winners at a strike rate of 23.07 per cent.
Yesterday he showed all his riding skills by winning from the front and from back in the field.
Mighty Ganges was a lovely box-seat ride to win his maiden, Wheal Rose came from midfield with a well-timed run, while Miss Tenthousand was rated beautifully in the lead to win over 2200m.
From eight rides, Yendall had seven top four finishes.
Not to be outdone, young apprentice, Thomas Stockdale, book-ended the meeting to claim a double.
Corona Lad, trained by Nathan Dunn, was very impressive on debut to give Stockdale a flying start to his day.
Settling off the pace, the three-year-old by Animal Kingdom was far too strong for Viking Rebel and race favourite, Frostwood.
In the final race, Stockdale rated Enigma perfectly to give that gelding back-to-back wins at the track for the Mick Price and Michael Kent Junior training combination.
Ciaron Maher and David Eustace produced another smart youngster in Vermentino to win the Ace Radio Maiden Plate over 1100m.
Ridden by Harry Coffey, the three-year-old colt by Extreme Choice jumped straight to the lead to eventually win by more than two lengths in what was a soft win.
He looks to have city class and will be one to follow.
Geelong trainers, Vin Malady and Carly Cook also saddled up winners.
Malady produced Fast Melody to win the Ruth Margaret Anne Memorial BM58 Handicap and later in the meeting Cook won the Leo “Bowie” Roberts Memorial BM58 Handicap with Stately Star.
Senior riders Craig Robertson and Declan Bates rode the respective winners.
Results
Race 1 Bet365 3YO Maiden Plate 1200m - 1st Corona Lad (Thomas Stockdale/Nathan Dunn) $5.50; 2nd Viking Rebel (Lachan Neindorf/Matt Laurie) $13; 3rd Frostwood (Dean Yendall/Mathew Ellerton) $3.40f.
Race 2 Ace Radio Maiden Plate 1100m - 1st Vermentino (Harry Coffey/Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) $1.45f; 2nd Paper Dragon (Tahlia Hope/Henry Dwyer) $16; 3rd Witness Ex (Neil Farley/Deanne Taylor) $21.
Race 3 The Midfield Group Maiden Plate 1400m - 1st Mighty Ganges (Dean Yendall/Aaron Purcell) $3.70ef; 2nd Sports Idol (Shanae O’Meara/Austy Coffey) $6; 3rd Madam Cha Cha (Lachlan Neindorf/Matt Laurie) $11.
Race 4 Hygain Maiden Plate 1600m - 1st Wheal Rose (Dean Yendall/Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr) $2.60f; 2nd Star Killer (Declan Bates/Lindsey Smith) $4.40; 3rd Mighty Whirlwind (Jason Benbow/Daniel Williams) $81.
Race 5 Ruth Margaret Anne Memorial BM58 Handicap 1600m - 1st Fast Melody (Craig Robertson/Vincent Malady) $13; 2nd Boom Boom Sweet (Declan Bates/Andrew Bobbin) $6.50; 3rd The Enzo (Jarrod Fry/Nathan Hobson) $3.80.
Race 6 Tim Huf Builders BM58 Handicap 2200m - 1st Miss Tenthousand (Dean Yendall/Ciaron Maher & David Eustace) $2.60f; 2nd Bannerton (Harry Coffey/Austy Coffey) $7; 3rd Maincourt (Dean Holland/Symon Wilde) $20.
Race 7 Leo “Bowie” Roberts Memorial BM58 Handicap 1400m - 1st Stately Star (Declan Bates/Carly Cook) $5.50; 2nd Category Five (Shanae O’Meara/Austy Coffey) $4.80f; 3rd Rockstar Dreams (Kiran Quilty/Jason Warren & Dean Krongold) $5.50.
Race 8 Phillips Farm Machinery BM58 Handicap 1100m - 1st Enigma (Thomas Stockdale/Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr) $2.60f; 2nd Fight On Shades (Dean Yendall/Matthew Williams) $2.80; 3rd It’s A Sahara (Neil Farley/Helen Burns) $31.
