Nomorenightshift shows he loves daytime racing with three wins from three starts after saluting at Mudgee last Friday
Remaining unbeaten after three starts, the three-year-old gelding Nomorenightshift further enhanced prospects for a very bright future when winning the 1100 metres Wild Oats Class Three Showcase Handicap last Friday (December 6) at Mudgee.
Before a spell, the Mack Griffith Mudgee-trained Nomorenightshift had come with a powerful finish from the tail of the field to win at Dubbo and Gunnedah.
Ridden in a more forward position by Ashley Morgan at Mudgee, Nomorenightshift ($1.85 to $1.70 favourite) took the lead in the straight and safely held off Decisive Lass (Mitch Stapleford, $17) and Doublesharkattack (Heavelon Van Der Hoven, $20).
“A very good win by Nomorenightshift despite still being green,” commented Ashley Morgan after dismounting.
Bred and part owned by Adam and Krysty Baker, Nomorenightshift was produced by the mare Nosey Tycoon and is a half-brother to the good gallopers, Tags and Zarizatatycoon both trained at Bathurst by Gayna Williams.
Tags has won five races and been placed seven times from 23 starts while Zarizatycoon won the first two starts at Mudgee and Narromine in very impressive fashion before suffering a bleeding attack when unplaced at Rosehill. Zarizatycoon has returned to good health and recently finished second in a barrier trial at Dubbo. A capacity crowd was eagerly awaiting the running of the $75,000 Robert Oatley-Big Dance Eligibility Mudgee Cup however the riders were instructed to return with their mounts from the starting point when a severe storm with dangerous lightning converged on the racecourse.
After a lengthy delay the conditions had not improved, and the meeting was postponed with the Cup and final race still to be run.
Punters had been off to a good start when the heavily supported Torn won the 1200 metres St Aime Maiden Plate for Scone trainer Brett Cavanough.
Backed from $3.50 to $2.70 favourite, Torn (Mitchell Bell) tracked the leader Spring Prospect and then raced to a three lengths win over the fast finishing Great Southernland (Heavelon Van Der Hoven) and Ischyros (Mathew Cahill, $5.50).
Formerly from Namibia, Heavelon Van Der Hoven was responsible for a good ride on Proud Image to win the 1200 metres Montrose Cup Day Sprint on the Jason Coyle, Warwick Farm-trained Proud Image.
Clifton Springs and Smart And Dapper led for home before (Proud Image, $6.50) with an inside run raced to a two lengths win from Jaex (Mitchell Bell, $11) and Extravagent Lad (Mathew Cahill. $2.05 favourite).
Other winners were the Ben Blay-trained Nothing’s Sacred (Darryl McLellan, $5), Perfumist (Ashley Morgan, $1.80 to $1.70 fav.) trained by Bjorn Baker and Pharoahzana (Siena Grima, $19) from the Cameron Crockett stable at Scone.
