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Leading trainer Mark Kavanagh stole the show at Morphettville on Saturday landing three winners on the card, We're Gonna Rock, Tormented and Faltastic.
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It was a “Great day at the office!” said Kavanagh who opened his account with We're Gonna Rock who recorded a five and three quarter length win, his first race victory for twelve months.
Ridden by Chad Lever the Fastnet Rock gelding showed all his old brilliance and will stay in Adelaide and contest the Goodwood Handicap during the SAJC Carnival in May.
Mark Pegus brought up his second winner when juvenile Tormented fought back well to beat Languish to record a neck win.
Kavanagh is not getting carried away with the win by Tormented, who is paid up for the Golden Slipper, describing him as a day by day proposition.
Kavanagh's third win came courtesy of Faltastic in the final race on the programme over 1550m.
The Falbrav gelding came from well back and also brought up a quartet of winners for winning rider Mark Pegus.
Kavanagh has no big plans for Faltasic setting him for similar races in the future.
Meanwhile Always Discreet gave Mark Pegus a treble when the Exceed And Excel mare was a convincing all the way winner over 1400m in the Carbine Club restricted class handicap.
Trainer Michael Hickmott was well pleased with the second-up run and said she is unlikely to back up on Monday, preferring instead to run in a 1400 metre fillies and mares event on Golden Mile Day at Bendigo next Sunday.
Port Vell went one better than his previous Morphettville start and won the opening event.
Trained at Caulfield by Colin Little, the Mark Pegus piloted Port Vell took the lead at the 1400 metre mark but was seriously challenged by Rebel Soldier fifty metres from home.
Chad Lever also rode a double on the day bringing up his second win aboard Bowerbird, who with 59.5 kg came from well back to score a two and three quarter length win.
The lightly raced mare has now won three of her four starts and according to trainer Kylie Huxtable, Bowerbird will now be prepared for races in the spring.
