After winning the 1994 Cup as a jockey when he rode Our Pompei for the late Victorian trainer George Hanlon trainer Patrick Payne once again wrote himself into the Adelaide Cup history book when his charges Capecover and Kerdem quinellaed the 3200 metre Adelaide Cup at Morphettville on Monday.

Having the services of Steven Arnold the Cape Cross sired Capecover $5 from the Zabeeel mare Set Up held a mid field position before going on to beat the Michelle Payne ridden Kerdem $6.50.

Itstheone $10 was another short half head away third for Mark Kavanagh and Michael Rodd.

Trainer Lee Freedman was successful when Koala Bear $10, a two year old daughter of the Zabeel matron Lucky Mascot and sired by Exceed And Excel, won the 1050 metre Cinderella Stakes.

Ridden by Dwayne Dunn Koala Bear came from sixth and had a half length to spare over the Tony Vasil mentored Damien Oliver mount Trisara $4.80. Always Discreet $10 was a farther two and a quarter lengths away third for Richard Jolly and Chad Lever.

Purchased for $135,000 at last year’s Magic Millions Yearling Sales on the Gold Coast Toorak Toff, a two year old Show A Heart colt from the Grand Lodge mare Orong, was the one and three quarter length winner of the 1200 metre Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic.

Being under the care of Caulfield based trainer Rick Hore-Lacy and with Chris Symons in the saddle Toorak Toff $4 came from well back in the field to beat the Robert Smerdon trained Luke Nolen mount Lone Rock $3.80.

The combination of David Hayes and Paul Gatt were associated with Protector $7 who was a farther one and a half lengths away third.

Toorak Toff will now be set for the AJC Group 1 $300,000 Sires Produce Stakes which will run over 1400 metres at Randwick on April 10 and the $300,000 Group 1 1600 metre Champagne Stakes at Randwick on April 24.

After winning the 2008 Magic Millions 2YO Classic Augusta Proud gave her mentors Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas and jockey Clare Lindop a one and a half length win in the Group 3 R N Irwin Stakes of 1100 metres.

From the Langfuhr mare Kadasha, the More Than Ready sired four year old mare Augusta Proud $10 came from last and beat Commanding Hope $6 for the combination of trainer Chris Hyland and rider Brad Rawiller. Cerberus Gal $8.50 was another head away filling the minor placing for Gary Kennewell and Craig Newitt.

Augusta Proud will now progress to the Sportingbet Classic for Fillies and Mares, formerly the Robert Sangster Stakes, of 1200 metres on March 20.

Jockey Dwayne Dunn brought up a double when the Darryl Dodson mentored five year old mare Swooper, the $3 favourite, was the short head victor of the 2000 metre listed Schweppes Stakes.

Sired by the English bred Black Hawk out of Kilorelin Belle, a Final Card mare, Swooper settled well and, maintaining a forward position throughout, beat the $4.60 chance Lady Avacan for trainer Sue Jaensch and rider Matthew Neilson.

The $5 chance Starmon was a farther neck away third for Mick Kent and Glen Boss.

Trainer John Thomspon and jockey Dean Holland tasted victory when the longest priced winner all day, Small Minds $61, was the one and a quarter length winner of the listed Adelaide Airport TI Adelaide Guineas of 1600 metres.

From the Yeats matron Princess Marigold and fathered by the entire Canny Lad, Small Minds settled well before drifting back to a rearward position before mustering enough speed once more and going on to beat the Craig Curtis cared for Clare Lindop guided Storm Brewing $17.

A farther three quarters of a length third was the $3 public fancy Aloha for Mick Price and Damien Oliver.

The dual training combination of Leon Macdonald and Andrew Gluyas brought up its sec ond winner when Majestic Music was the long head victor of the Group 2 Yallambee Classic of 1200 metres.

A $4.40 chance at barrier rise the Al Maher sired Majestic Music, from Regal Flute a Royal Academy mare, came from well back and also gave Clare Lindop a winning double.

Majestic Music beat the Anthony Cummings mentored Glen Boss ridden Sister Madly $4.60. John Thompson and Michael Rodd were associated with Happpy Hippy $10 who was a farther two and a half lengths away third.

Apprentice Claudia Lions will well remember Adelaide Cup day 2010 as a memorable day in her career when she won the first two races.

Teaming with provincial trainer Greg Lesnikowski Lions steered the Xaar sired Kiss The Cash $7, from the Prego mare Talarno, to a short neck win in the opening event of 1100 metres.

Coming from last and making a long sustained run Kiss The Cash went on to beat the Darren Ryan prepared Dwayne Dunn piloted Pyrenees Express, the $3-80 public elect.

The $4.80 chance Falvelon’s Dream was another short head third for Stuart Gower and Chad Lever.

Riding for trainer Jim Smith Claudia Lions brought up her double when Exalted Thomas $10 was the short head winner of the second race which was run over 1200 metres.

Sired by Belvic from the Southern Appeal mare Our Dear Lady, Exalted Thomas came from last and defeated the Mark Kavanagh prepared Michael Rodd ridden Our Saint, the $2.45 public elect.

Almost Cheval $9 was another three quarters of a length away third for the father and son team of Barry and Dwayne Dunn.

The United States bred stallion More Than Ready brought up a siring double when the David Hayes prepared Paul Gatt steered Quietzer $21 was the neck winner of the final event of 1950 metres.

From a Zabeel mare Calm Smytzer, Quietzer beat the Sue Jaensch provided Matthew Neilson ridden Djatala $8. Carlton Forward the $3.60 favourite was a farther neck away third for Peter Moody and Luke Nolen.

Pictures: Jenny Barnes