Geegees Mistruth claims Sangster thriller
Geegees Mistruth stormed home down the Morphettville straight to win the Sportsbet Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m) on Saturday.
The race looked like a two-horse showdown between 2025 winner Charm Stone and Bridal Waltz before Geegees Mistruth came from the clouds in a photo finish.
Saturday’s win was a great result for trainer Mark Walker and it was a second Group 1 victory for jockey Jordan Childs, after winning the 2018 Blue Diamond Stakes aboard Written By.
Stable representatives have indicted Geegees Mistruth is unlikely to tackle the Sportsbet Goodwood (1200m) on Saturday, May 9, with the mare looking “probably deserving a good holiday”.
Race favourite Generosity finished sixth, denying James McDonald and Chris Waller the perfect day after their success with Panova in the Sportsbet Australasian Oaks (2000m).
Impulsive Reaction has shot into Thomas Farms SA Derby (2000m) contention with an impressive win in the Group 3 PFD Food Services Chairman’s Stakes (2000m).
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The inside run from jockey Zac Lloyd steered the three-year-old gelding home, the win Lloyd’s first in South Australia.
Port Adelaide Guineas winner McWoody was the pre-race favourite but finished fifth nearly three lengths behind Impulsive Reaction.
Childs claimed the first of his winning double when he guided Cilacap to victory in the Sportsbet Queen Of The South Stakes (1600m).
The 2025 Australasian Oaks prospect roared back into form and her first win since March last year for trainer Graeme Begg.
Jockey Ben Melham found a gap on the inside to propel Grand Larceny to a near one length victory in the Sportsbet John Hawkes Stakes (Formerly D C McKay Stakes) (1100m).
Verzain was a popular winner in the Sportsbet Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) for jockey Harry Coffey and trainer Phillip Stokes, while Jamie Melham rode Vangogh Bankcheque to victory in the Lest We Forget Handicap (1200m).
