Impressive youngster Beads hands trainer Steve Wolfe claims success on day two of Ascot’s Pinnacles carnival

Albany trainer Steve Wolfe tasted success on the second day of the Pinnacles carnival at Ascot.

Wolfe had youngster Catch These Hands in the $500,000 WA Guineas (1600m) but it was earlier in the meeting he claimed victory with improving four-year-old Beads.

Beads ($8 chance) sat midfield but raced wide throughout in the $80,000 Drummond Golf Handicap (1000m) for jockey Shaun McGruddy before producing a sprint home to win by a half-head on the line.

McGruddy got the best out of Beads late, coming from sixth on the home turn to edge out Pixie Chix in second place.

It was an impressive return to racing for Beads, who won a fourth race in 17 career starts and has now won more than $250,000 in prize money.

Three-year-old Catch These Hands ran well in the Group 2 feature race won by boom filly Amelia’s Jewel.

Ridden by McGruddy, Catch These Hands jumped an $85 chance and settled near last in running in the field of 14.

The son of Rommel ran home strongly in the straight, coming from 13th on the turn to finish within seven lengths of the winner.

Catch These Hands finished with a final 600m sectional time of 35.02secs after rising sharply in grade from his maiden win over 1400m at Ascot on November 9.

Wolfe also had Knot Secret finish fifth in the $80,000 Amelia Park Handicap (1400m), beaten 2.4 lengths by the winner Alsephina, and his other runner Classic Rouge was 10th across the line in the same race.

Albany-owned galloper God Has Chosen contested the $1.5 million Furphy Railway Stakes (1600m) on day two of the Pinnacles.

The five-year-old is owned by brothers Neil, Warren and Murray Lee and started in the Group 1 feature race for trainer Donna Riordan.

God Has Chosen raced wide throughout and after settling 14th improved to be eighth on the home corner and eventually finished a brave seventh.

The Playing God gelding, ridden by Clint Johnston-Porter, was beaten 4.2 lengths behind the winner Trix Of The Trade. Restorman, who also has Albany owners, finished fourth in the race for South West trainer Michael Lane.

Meanwhile at Belmont on Sunday, Ciao Luna made it successive victories for Albany trainer Roy Rogers.

Ciao Luna broke her maiden status at Belmont over 1200m early this month and then went around as a $2.30 favourite in the class one event.

Jockey William Pike settled the filly back in the field and she came with a sweeping run, storming up and grabbing the lead before going on to win by more than half a length.

She finished with an impressive final 600m time of 35:22 and has now won two in a row for Rogers.