Lucy O'Reilly was having her third start for Jones, a rural bank manager who assists Wingatui trainer Paul Richards.
She took over the training of the 6yr-old mare from her father, Dave Jones, of Rakaia. Lucy O'Reilly had been placed for Dave from eight starts.
He shares the ownership of the mare, whom he bred. Lucy O'Reilly is a half-sister by O'Reilly to Pledge, whose five wins included the 2001 Canterbury Belle Stakes.
"I am just so proud of the horse," Jones said.
Lucy O'Reilly is a 6yr-old mare by O'Reilly from Erudite, a Sound Reason mare.
• Fellini followed up his Kurow Cup win with a last-stride win in the Clare Memorial Cup yesterday.
Fellini was one of three winners yesterday for trainer Michael Pitman, who had won seven races at Waikouaiti on Sunday.
Pitman had won the Clare Cup with Million Joys, ridden by Barry Pelling, in 1987.
Jamie Bullard who rode Fellini, won the Clare Memorial on Royal Miss (2007), Live By The Sword (2005) and Moody River (2001).
Fellini, owned by the Hunters syndicate, is among five horses Pitman has nominated for the Kumara Nuggets on Saturday. Pitman is of a mind to start Fellini providing the track is not affected by rain.
A change of rider would be required as Bullard is under suspension.
Fellini settled last in a seven-horse field yesterday and prevailed by a nose over Inferno, who tracked the pacemaker St Bernard and led in the stretch.
• Ya Sea, a 5yr-old who has spent 18 months in Hong Kong, won his first race yesterday. Ya Sea was sold to Hong Kong as a 3yr-old after winning a trial for breeders Shane and Sharon Anderton.
"They reckoned he wouldn't eat and he was sent back to New Zealand," co-trainer Brian Anderton said.
Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy was offered the horse for the price of transport from the North Island. He alerted Shane Anderton who took the opportunity to take the horse back.
"He [Ya Sea] has been a bit nervy but I have put him over the drums [jumping] and done a few things with him. Jay [Misbah] has done a good job with him," Shane Anderton said.
Ya Sea is by the White Robe stallion Seasoned Star and the first foal of Ya Ya, a Yamanin Vital-Casino Pass mare who won an 1100m race at Omakau in 2003.
• Diamond Jules, who is in foal to Edenwold, regained winning form yesterday. It was the eighth win for Diamond Jules, owned by Peter Lyon, of Alexandra, and trained by John and Karen Parsons.
• Irish Wit overcame a slow start to win a 1400m maiden. He is raced by Bill and Allison Hazlett and Colin Ashby and trained by Ben and Sally Gordon.
The same owners have Relampago in the stable. Relampago has resumed work after a spell.
The dual Invercargill Cup winner was sore after racing as a jumper during the winter. Mr Hazlett's father, Bill, raced a good galloper with the name of Irish Wit.
• Amelia Denby, back race-riding after a stint in Australia, renewed her winning ways with Our Genes.
She has ridden the Generous gelding in nine of his 18 wins.
• Foneeleven won at his second start for new owners yesterday.
The winner of a maiden race for Stephen McKee and seven races when trained by Michael Pitman and held on lease, Foneeleven was bought for $5500 at the South Island sale in August by Yaldhurst trainer Ross Beckett.
The Drama Critic gelding is now raced by Roger Austin, Gerard Collins, Mary Fahey, Dave McHugh and Norm Sidaway, all of Christchurch.
• Rosehill trainer David Payne lodged a late entry fee on Tuesday for the in-form Sydney filly Happy Hussy in the $1 million Magic Million Guineas.
Happy Hussy convinced Payne she was worthy of a Magic Millions start with her come-from-behind Rosehill win on Saturday.
The Hussonet filly has gone from strength to strength this term, winning three of her four starts.
Pre-post Guineas operators installed Happy Hussy on the second line of betting at $6 behind Safusa ($4.80) once her nomination was confirmed.
