A friendship since 1983 pays off as Dee Jays Miss wins Emerging Stars Final

A friendship formed in 1983 between trainer Max Beasley and reinswoman Angela Chapman had its biggest success when Dee Jays Miss won the $15,000 Kevin and Kay Seymour Emerging Stars Pacers Final (1800m) at Globe Derby Park on Saturday.

Dee Jays Miss ($4) was given a great drive by Chapman proving too strong for Delightful Dream ($1.70 fav) with Oakhay ($12), 16 metres away third.

The winner recorded a smart 1:55.9 in a thrilling finish.

Beasley, 73, said he had become friends with the family of top trainer Neil Cavallaro when the family had settled in South Australia from New Zealand in 1983.

“Neil, who is my best friend, gave me a horse called Fonteine which Ang (Angela) drove for me at Strathalbyn, and it won at its first start for us,” Beasley said.

“From that time Ang and her brother Paul have been regular drivers when I have runners.

“I find Angela’s feedback invaluable after races with my horses.”

On Saturday, Dee Jays Miss came away quickly from gate three, but she didn’t have enough speed to cross the odds-on favourite Delightful Dream which has pushed through from gate one for trainer-driver Samantha Hill.

Reinsman Michael Smith had Stylistic ($26) away from the outside of the front row but was caught three wide.

Chapman said it had been her intention to sit parked outside the leader with Dee Jays Miss.

“When Michael came up out wide I told him I wanted to hold the breeze,” Chapman said.

“When I saw him pull the whip I thought silly to get into a war, so I allowed him to go past and it ended up helping us get the win.

“Stylistic kept wanting to race when he got outside the pace with a 58 second first half which took a bit of the sting out of the leader.

“I took off a bit earlier than I wanted down the back, but I knew my mare would keep giving.”

Dee Jays Miss and Delightful Dream drew clear over the final 400 metres and had a match race, but the former was just too strong.

Beasley said Dee Jays Miss, which had now won six races from her 28 starts was definitely the best horse he has trained during his career.

“Shakas Prophecy has been my favourite,” the trainer said.

“He won 14 races and I loved him, but this mare is no doubt the best I have trained.

“She is just a wonderful mare, very tough and has a good sprint as well and I know she still has more improvement to come.

“She is owned and was bred by Deb Beasley, Ron and Paul Schultz with late Steve Martin who passed away about a year ago.”

Champion reinswoman Danielle Hill had a big night landing four winners on the nine-race program.

Her fourth and best win was on talented two-year-old filly Ideal Miki which led throughout in the $20,000 APG Adelaide 2YO Sales Classic Final (1800m).

Backed from $2.50 into $1.50 favourite, Ideal Miki, trained by Victorian Trevor Patching, had no trouble leading from gate one and won by 10-1/2 metres from the improving Chiara Mara ($41) with first-starter Mya Quick ($6), six metres away third.

Hill’s first winner was Weregoingtogetcha ($1.80 fav) in the Bargain Steel Centre Pace (1800m).

Caught three wide early, Hill took the odds-on favourite to sit parked, and she proved too strong for the leader Lord Myrmecia ($3.90) scoring by 4-1/2 metres with My Ultimate Banjo ($7), two metres away third.

Trainer Matt Maguire said the four-year-old mare had shown ability from the time she had arrived in his stables from Victoria.

Hill’s other two winners were for the state’s leading trainer Ryan Hyrhorec.

Our Indifference ($1.35 fav), having his first start for Hryhorec, led throughout from gate two and looks to have more wins in store.

He rated a smart 1:57.0 in scoring by five metres from the fast-finishing Clarenden Express ($9) with Alakazam ($26), a metre away third.

It was Our Indifference’s first win since May last year, but he has collected more than $70,000 in stakes.

Last Tango In Heaven ($9) was Hill’s other winner running down Heza Punk Rocker ($1.25 fav) to win by 12 metres with Don Arthur ($34), four metres away third.

Interestingly, Heza Punk Rocker is reported to be heading to top trainer Sydney-based Jason Grimson and will join his team in Queensland during the winter carnival.

The favourite over-raced in front on Saturday and was a sitting shot for Last Tango In Heaven which is a quality performer and is closing in on winning $200,000 in prizemoney.