It's Classified wins the Group 3 Gawler Gold Cup
2015 MICHAELKRIS REALESTATE GAWLER GOLD CUP – REVIEW
For the second time in 2015 the Gawler Gold Cup was conducted in front of a packed newly developed venue where the big crowd saw a fabulous race.
In February Gun McBain was successful when the venue was officially opened and then on Sunday night It’s Classified for Troy Murray wrote himself into the record books with a brilliant chasing display.
Marlow Brown for Paula Hearnden at only his 6th lifetime start fired out of the boxes to lead the high quality field through the first turn. It’s Classified began slowly from box 2 but quickly mustered along the rails to move to second down the back straight and looked a major threat. Both Scarp Missile and Cash In Looper who looked like challenging for the minor money got into bother off the back straight and put themselves out of the race leaving Marlow Brown and It’s Classified to fight out the finish. It’s Classified knuckled down and ran home far too powerfully for Marlow Brown who was game in defeat. It’s Classified ran a flying 30.79 for the 531m journey but his final section was blistering. Peejay Jack for Robyn Mackellar did a good job holding off the Ben Rawlings trained Placid Planet for third money.
Trainer Troy Murray continued his family’s dominance of the Gawler Gold Cup with Troy now winning the Group 3 feature on 5 occasions with his previous winners being Saxonator 2004, Miss Spicy 2005, Olly Orca 2007 and Kalden Mayhem in 2011. His father Ray has won the Cup on two occasions himself with Grand Illusion winning in 1996 and Criticize in 1999.
It’s Classified is by Velocette out of Abbadale Elle and after Sunday nights success he took his prizemoney to just under $40,000 and the impressive record of 9 wins and 4 placings from his 17 lifetime starts.
A crowd of around 700 people were on hand for the cup final and entertainment for all the family.
The Gawler Sprint Classic final was won Gee Boy for Chris Jaensch while the Gawler Stayers cup was taken out by Springvale Clint trained by Gavin Harris. The Kingsford Hotel Grade 6 feature was won by Mighty Quoted trained by Carole Scott while the SA Country Cup was won by My Excuse for Karen Wittholz representing Gawler. Lauren Harris with Valladares won the Cup consolation.