The Right Track, with Advertiser racing experts Lincoln Moore and Ben Scadden

LEADING Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes will saddle up two runners at Flemington’s feature meeting on Saturday.

More Than Exceed wins at Morphettville. Pictuer: Atkins Photography

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LEADING Adelaide trainer Phillip Stokes will saddle up two runners at Flemington’s blockbuster meeting on Saturday.

Stokes’ promising colt More Than Exceed tackles a smart field of juveniles in the $200,000 Group 2 Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) after finishing well back in the Blue Diamond a fortnight ago, while gifted filly Counterplay runs in the $200,000 Group 2 Kewney Stakes (1400m). The three-year-old ran a bold race when beaten just over a length at Group 2 level at Caulfield on February 24.

Dom Tourneur takes the ride on both horses on Saturday.

Top Adelaide jockey Jamie Kah also has three rides on the Flemington card including Aristocratic Miss for Tony McEvoy in the Sires’ Produce.

BRUCE HEADS CUP COVERAGE

MONDAY’S Adelaide Cup will be shown live on Channel 7.

The telecast, in partnership with Racing.com, will be hosted by Bruce McAvaney. It will include pre-race coverage from the mounting yard and trainer interviews, as well as a post-race interview with the winning jockey.

Terry McAulife will call the $400,000 Cup, which is scheduled to be run at 4.20pm.

Seven’s coverage starts at 4pm.

DAISY BLOOMS FOR PUNTERS

THE win of smart mare One More Daisy hit bookmakers hardest at Morphettville last Saturday.

They reported taking two big bets of $2000 at $6 and $1500 at $5.50 for a total collect of more than $20,000.

Port Vale’s second successive city win was also a good result for one punter who had $500 on at the $34 quote, netting a $17,000 return, while there was also a successful $2000 win bet on Evil Dreams at $7 for a $14,000 result.

Plenty of significant wagers missed the mark, however, headed by $10,000 on Master Of Arts at $2.50 in the Lord Reims Stakes. Other notable losing bets included $4000 on Bolek ($3.40), $2500 on Black Champagne ($4.40) and Akkacan ($4.20) and $2000 on Lieder ($15), Sagaab ($5.50), Alaskan Jade ($4.40), Institution ($6) and With Hope ($7).

TRAINER SNARES HOME-TOWN CUP

LOCAL trainer Angela Forster finally grabbed a Port Lincoln Cup victory.

Forster has won the vast majority of cups on the West Coast, as well as a host of NT features. But Lake Jackson’s success last week was her first victory in her hometown feature.

The former Lindsay Park horse was ridden by Jeff Maund, while well fancied last-start country cup winners Fantastic Magic and Red Menace both disappointed.

YOUNG HOOP HEADS TO TOWN

APPRENTICE Kayla Crowther has been granted permission to ride in the metropolitan area, starting this weekend.

Crowther has ridden 31 winners across SA this season and sits 10th on the state premiership.

She makes her city-class debut on Best Fortune for Glen Kent and Wayne Francis in Saturday’s Adelaide Galvanising Handicap.

RACING FRATERNITY’S MASS APPEAL

THE annual racing fraternity mass will be held on Sunday.

All racing participants and supporters are welcome to attend the traditional Adelaide Cup event, which is scheduled to start at 10am at St John the Baptist Church on Anzac Highway, Plympton.

FROM SILKS TO HIGH FASHION

SOME of the state’s top jockeys will swap the racecourse for the catwalk next month.

A group of leading local hoops including Clare Lindop, Jason Holder, Jamie Kah and Joe Bowditch will feature in ‘A Night with the Stars of SA Racing’ at The Highway on Thursday, April 26.

Tickets cost $15 and are available from The Highway’s website — www.thehighway.com.au.

All proceeds will go to Car 922 from the Variety Club Bash. Lindop joined Car 922 for three days during last year’s Bash.

PASSING OF POPULAR HORSEMAN

FORMER South Australian jockey Bronte Stewart died in Kalgoorlie recently.

Stewart began his racing career as an apprentice for late Murray Bridge trainer Ron Morgan.

He later spent time as a trainer and steward and was also a presenter on Sky Racing for the Hannan Cup Day at the Kalgoorlie Racing Club, where he was a committee member.

Three of Stewart’s horses raced at last Sunday’s Esperance meeting, including a winner, Makuru.

SAINTS & SINNERS

SAINTS

ETAH JAMES

Would have been hard to beat in the big one on Monday

PORT VALE

Keeps getting the job done for connections

SINNERS

WE’RE SO LUCKY

She was under pressure a long way out last Saturday

VIENNESE STAR

Plain last weekend after a perfect run behind Krone