IPSWICH REVIEW (THURS, OCT 2)

A review of the meeting held at Ipswich on Thursday, October 2.

Race 1:

Class 6 Plate - 1700m
1st - Fools Rush In; 2nd - Pass The Bubbly; 3rd - Spectacular Pic

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Brian Gentle: “He had to go to the lead. He has only ever won leading or sitting outside the leader. He got a pretty soft lead and it was always going to be a sprint home with him getting first shot.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
When questioned regarding the performance of Northern Man, C. Reith stated that the gelding was not suited by the slow tempo of today's race, however he was of the opinion that Northern Man should have finished the race off better than it did. Trainer H. Richardson reaffirmed that Northern Man may not have been suited by the slow tempo, also adding that the horse was having its first run for nearly a month. The explanation was noted.


Race 2:

Maiden Plate - 1700m
1st - Moxie Million; 2nd - Three Tales; 3rd - Interest

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Jerome Hunter: “Last time (over 1400m) she was favourite and she just dropped out. That was his first run beyond 1200m and I thought maybe he didn’t get 1400m. But then Jason (Taylor) got off and said he needed 2000m. I said, OK, we’ll try it further. It’s your head on the chopping block.”

Jockey Jason Taylor (talking to Hunter after returning to the winners’ enclosure): “You can put the axe away. I think he might have found his calling ... and he’s done it solid too. He was just cruising.
“I nearly got caught up in thinking about holding him up for a run, but then I just decided to let him roll. He was never going to accelerate much, but he would have kept going for another 300m.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Three Tales (S. Drake) over-raced in the early stages. App. J. Brown, rider of Mothman, was reprimanded for use of the whip on a horse out of contention. A post race veterinary examination of Legal Fee failed to reveal any abnormalities.


Race 3:

Class 1 Handicap - 1700m
1st - Another Speights; 2nd – Firegazer; 3rd - Hearweare

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey: Shane Scriven: “Look, he was just too good for them. I did the form and all I wanted to hear from the instructions was that they wanted him up there on the speed. Then I was happy.
“He was racing against a mediocre bunch, in my opinion, and when I took him to the front none of them was going to be able to come out and catch him.”
So is Scriven saying Another Speights need a bigger test?
“No, he needs exactly the same level of opposition. He’ll beat them every-time.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Approaching the 1500m, Son Of Ares, which was over-racing, shifted out, making heavy contact with Kosher (J. Murphy). As a result, Son Of Ares, became unbalanced. Near the 1400m, Another Speights (S. Scriven) shifted out off the heels of Firegazer (D. Tanti), forcing Dustmen (R. Wiggins) 3 wide. Dustmen then elected to go forward and obtain the lead near the 1000m. Rounding the home turn Imperial Grouch (A. Spinks) was unable to improve behind the heels of the tiring Dustmen. S. Richardson, rider of Take Two, was reprimanded for use of the whip on a horse out of contention.


Race 4:

Maiden Div 1Handicap - 1200m
1st – Coxswain; 2nd - Mossman Bay; 3rd - Player Run

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Brian Wakefield: “Look, to be honest, he’s a bit of a sook. He’s been a bit tentative in his runs. Even today, coming into the turn, I could see him looking around. He’s not a confident horse yet.
“It was a good ride by Ryan (Wiggins). You know he has never led, but when nobody else wanted to go forward, Ryan showed initiative. I’m very happy with the ride.”

Jockey Ryan Wiggins: “He went forward comfortably enough. He had something in hand in the closing stages, but he didn’t know what to do with it.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Near the 800m, Blackal (W. Clasohm) improved up on to the heels of Mossman Bay (G. Colless) and had to be steadied. Mossman Bay commenced to lay out passing the 800m and was then obliged to race wide for the remainder of the event. Iddi (A. Spinks) was obliged to race in restricted room between So Long (M. Paget) and Tentulari Kakisaya (J. Bowditch) passing the 500m, and had to be further steadied when tightened for room by Tentulari Kakisaya, which shifted in despite the efforts of its rider near the 400m. Coxswain (R. Wiggins) shifted ground outwards under pressure over the concluding stages. Tentulari Kakisaya (J. Bowditch), Forever More (S. Drake), Celestial Storm (A. Winfield) raced wide throughout. A post race veterinary examination of Celestial Storm failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.


Race 5:

Maiden Div 2 Handicap - 1200m
1st – Trading; 2nd – Delezio; 3rd - General Remark

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Ted Ainsworth: “She ran a shocker first time. Stone-last ... 20 lengths. I gave her exactly a month off. I put the blinkers on and she was immediately a different horse.
“She started at 50-1 next time and ran a mighty race at Ipswich. Then back at the coast it was not such a good result. But she did have an excuse or two. Took a bit of a bump in the running.
“So I thought I’d bring her back to Ipswich. You know, some horses like particular tracks. Thought I’d see if that was the case with the filly and Ipswich. It was obviously a good decision.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Jockey R. Goltz, rider of Alzysee, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that near the 1000m he allowed his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of Treasure Mountain (J. Bowditch), resulting in that mare being taken in, making contact with Breakaway Boy (L. Rolls), which was taken in, making contact with We’re All In It (S. Scriven), causing We’re All In It to be hampered. Treasure Mountain and Breakaway Boy lost their rightful positions in this incident. R. Goltz was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 4 October and to expire at midnight, 15 October 2008. A short distance later, We’re All In It clipped the heels of Breakaway Boy and shifted out abruptly. Adventurous Spirit which was following, also shifted out abruptly to avoid We’re All In It and in doing so hampered Friendly Manner (M. Bennett). Passing the 1000m, Delezio (R. McMahon) commenced to race ungenerously and near the 900m had to be steadied off the heels of Alzysee (R. Breakaway Boy (L. Rolls) and Miss Gaylor wider on the track. Treasure Mountain, Breakaway Boy and Bootooloo (C. Reith) raced wide for the majority of the event.


Race 6:

3yo Maiden QTIS Plate - 800m
1st - Sweet Cherub; 2nd – Rhodamine; 3rd - Lethal Intent

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Barry Baldwin: “The barrier was awkward. She needed an exceptional amount of speed to get up outside them and then go around them. You do that when you know you are going to be four wide ... and then to be good enough to go on with it was some effort.
“We thought she would be hard to beat on ability, but the barrier was a concern. She’s very well bred and we hope we can go somewhere with her.”

Jockey Glen Colless: “She jumped well and then I pulled her back again, but then it seemed like only 50m when I had to pull her out again so she could run her own race. You can’t hang about in these short sprints, particularly with the rail out.”

Sweet Cherub was a debut winner and she marked her arrival on the scene by lowering a fifteen-year-old class record for the 800m (Maidens) at Ipswich when stopping the clock in 45.66 seconds, beating the previous mark of 45.90 seconds set by Kellina Downs in June, 1993.
This win also gave trainer Barry Baldwin a full house for the day. Baldwin scored earlier in the day with Another Speights, his only other runner on the card.


STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Near the 600m, Rowland Princess (C. Reith) shifted out, making contact with Rhodamine (P. Wolfgram). Diamond Zak (D. Griffin) was inclined to hang out in the middle stages. Forgotten Melody (W. Clasohm) and Diamond Zak raced wide for the majority of the event.


Race 7

Class 2, 3yo & Up Handicap - 800m
1st – Falah; 2nd - Castles Of Ann; 3rd - Golden Flute

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Wade Clasohm: “I knew he was going to jump just by the way he stood in the stalls. He wanted to go with every kick. He jumped well. He could have gone earlier in the race but they kept me in on the rail. Won well. Should go further next time. Maybe 1600m!” (The last was said tongue-in-cheek).

Trainer Andrew Cowell: “Don’t be cheeky,” (This was Cowell’s friendly response to Clasohm’s reference to the distance Falah might be looking for next time. The four-year-old is bred as an out and out stayer, being by Don Eduardo).
“Look he certainly shouldn’t be winning over 800m. He’s had some issues and finished last in his last two starts. He’s obviously better after spending some time off and the draw was in our favour, but, no, we didn’t think that he would have enough outright speed to make use of it.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Near the 150m, Golden Flute (J. Brown) and Barbintary Eye brushed. Castles Of Ann, Barbintary Eye and Bluchelle (A. Spinks) raced wide throughout.


Race 8:

Class 4 Handicap - 1350m
1st - Deception Bay; 2nd – Mossvana; 3rd - Life's Short

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Bruce Brown: “He’s had seisamoid problems which put him out for quite a while. He’s just getting fitter (this was Deception Bay’s fourth run back after a fourteen month layoff) ... and the extra ground helped.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Wokandi (J. Bowditch) and Master Hugh (G. Colless) raced wide throughout.
When questioned regarding the performance of Master Hugh, G. Colless stated that the gelding was a little slow to begin and was then forced to race wide for the remainder of the event. He further added that the horse, in his opinion, had come to the end of its preparation. Trainer A. Bailey's foreperson Mrs Thompson advised stewards that Master Hugh would be sent for an immediate spell.


Race 9:

Class 1 Handicap - 1350m
1st – Kenshe; 2nd - King Dod; 3rd - Conchenka

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Brian Smith: “She’s always been an honest horse, you know. She hasn’t run a bad race in a long time. She was back in distance here, first-up and Justin rode her very well. Couldn’t be happier.
“I just cannot believe the run I’m having. I’m not certain how many it is, but it seems like there have been a whole lot of meetings recently when I’ve had a runner and went home with a winner.”

Brian Smith’s impressive recent run of success reads:
Aug 21 - Malandrina;
Aug 23 - Double Or Nothin
Sep 06 - Scattergun;
Sep 06 - Double Or Nothin
Sep 20 - Double Or Nothin
Sep 21 - Malandrina
Sep 27 - Scattergun
Oct 01 - Strawberry Ripple
Oct 02 - Kenshe


STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Telerian (J. Bowditch) blundered on jumping away. Approaching the 900m, What Is This (N. Day), which was shifting in, had to be steadied off the heels of Telerian (J. Bowditch), which was taken out slightly by Bally Kelly (R. Wiggins). Rounding the home turn, What Is This had to be steadied when disappointed for a run between Very Posh and Kenshe (J. Wood). Wusta (D. Griffin) was held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight. Near the 150m, Telerian was momentarily impeded by Very Posh, which shifted in. Approaching the 100m, Shealma (L. Dittman) had to be steadied when disappointed for a run where there was doubtful room between Lady Goldstein (J. Holder) and Conchenka which shifted in slightly. Very Posh (R. McMahon) and Shovent (W. Clasohm) raced wide throughout. A post race veterinary examination of Very Posh failed to reveal any abnormalities.