IPSWICH REVIEW (THURS, DEC 11)

A review of the meeting held at Ipswich on Thursday, December 11.

Race 1:

QTIS 2yo Maiden Plate - 800m
1st - Psychics; 2nd - Duckin' Daisies; 3rd - Daneomite

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Bruce Hill: “She’s a really nice filly. The beauty about her is that she does everything spot on in her work. She had a jump-out the other day with another horse who then went on to win by four or five lengths at the Gold Coast and they are about on a par, so we knew she had ability.”

Jockey Terry Treichel: “She jumped fine, but was never really travelling easy. If I tried to let her settle or even give her a breather she would shorten her stride, so I had to hunt her all of the way. Maybe she’s feeling her shins, I’m not sure. She took it on well in the straight though. She’s definitely got plenty of ability. She’s just one of a nice group of two-year-olds that Bruce (Hill) has in the stable.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Psychics): 4.00 out to 5.00.
The favourite (Valvetron): 3.00 out to 3.40. Finished last.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
The start of this race was delayed as a result of Devil’s Angel (S. Seamer) proving difficult to load and the horse being fractious in the barriers. Flaxen Belle (S. Scriven), which began awkwardly, was tightened for room shortly after the start between Daneomite (J. Piper) and Ulmarra (Michael Palmer), which shifted in. Valvetron (K. Wharton) began awkwardly and shifted in, inconveniencing Sinerji (C. Dixon). Touch Of Spice (T. Pannell) was slow to begin. Devil’s Angel (S. Seamer) raced wide for the majority of the event and the horse was inclined to hang out near the 400m. Duckin’ Daisies (N. Thomas) and Touch Of Spice (T. Pannell) hung out rounding the home turn.
When questioned regarding the disappointing performance of Valvetron, K. Wharton stated that the horse was fractious in the barriers and as a result lost ground when the start was affected. He further advised that Valvetron, in his opinion, failed to respond to his riding when placed under pressure in the straight. The explanation was noted.


Race 2:

3yo & Up Maiden Handicap - 800m
1st - Patch's Express; 2nd - Compolo; 3rd -Blue Cruiser

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Apprentice jockey Amy Taylor: “He’s just come back from a throat op. I ride a lot of his work and I’ve ridden him in most of his races. He’s come back really good. I was meant to be right up with the speed, but they really burnt it off up front early on. I was still well enough placed in fourth on the rail but they skipped away again on the turn. I thought I might be in a spot of trouble but, once I hooked him out for a run and then gave him a smack, he just took off.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Patch’s Express): 3.20 out to 4.00.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Moon Shaker (J. Taylor) and He’s Magical (W. Clasohm) were tightened for room on jumping away between Blue Cruiser (M. Paget) and Orbital Miss (S. Seamer), both of which shifted ground. Ayteeoh (N. Thomas) was slow to begin. Near the 700m, He’s Magical blundered. Leaving the 600m, Blue Cruiser was inclined to lay out across the heels of Compolo (S. Apthorpe) and had to be steadied. Rounding the home turn, Legal River (Matthew Palmer) was inclined to lay out, forcing Superstar Girl (S. Drake) wider on the track. At the 200m, Patch’s Express (A. Taylor) laid in and had to be steadied off the heels of Compolo. Lightning Blue (D. Griffin) was held up for clear running rounding the home turn and until approaching the 100m. Leaving the 100m, Lightning Blue and Hometown Hero (K. Wharton) came together and bumped. Orbital Miss (S. Seamer) lost its off-fore plate in running.


Race 3:

CG&E Maiden Plate - 1200m
1st -Hussminda; 2nd - Little Ombra; 3rd - Sydney Or The Bush

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Ray Nicholson: “The reason we took the blinkers off was that he had developed the habit of racing for three or four hundred metres and then baulking. Dean (Tanti) rode him at the coast some runs ago and he came back and said he had never had a horse do that before. So we finally made the gear change. That cured the habit. There was none of that today. But he still didn’t want to go early and he did want to hang in the straight. Dean said he only really got going when he got inside the other horse. Then he chased home really well.
“In work he is the laziest horse you will ever come across. When we first got him he was so laid back we had blood tests done to see if something was wrong with him, but that is just his character. If you want to get some good work out of him, he has to work with another horse. He refuses to put in any effort by himself. Being so relaxed certainly has its good side as he is seldom stressed. Also he does have a competitive edge to his nature. He does chase well.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Hussminda): 7.00 out to 9.00.
Favourite (Sydney Or The Bush): 2.00 in to 1.50 out to 1.70. Finished third.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Dawida Danseur was declared a late scratching at 1.40 pm after the colt was unable to be loaded into the barriers. Trainer M. Thexton was advised that Dawida Danseur must trial satisfactorily prior to its next race start. Battle Of Kapyong (S. Scriven) and Little Ombre (J. Warrington) came together and bumped on jumping away, causing Battle Of Kapyong to become unbalanced and lose ground. Sydney Or the Bush (G. Colless), which was slow to begin, was crowded for room shortly after the start between Gradueight (S. Drake) and Hussminda (D. Tanti), both of which shifted ground. Prince Hulani (W. Clasohm) was slow into stride. Near the 700m, Gradueight shifted out to improve and in doing so forced Realante (C. Spry) wider on the track. Realante was then obliged to race wide for the remainder of the event. Hussminda was inclined to lay out rounding the home turn.


Race 4:

F&M Maiden Plate - 1200m
1st - Manila Calling; 2nd - Thunder Aura; 3rd - My Cara Mia

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Alan Bailey: “She’s only starting out as a four-year-old because she had a leg problem which took time to overcome and she also got caught up in the whole EI episode. She was ready to run today, but we haven’t done much with her.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Manila Calling): 1.65 out to 1.80.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Stewards questioned trainer P. Sexton regarding S. Seamer being dually engaged for this event. After considering the explanation, stewards were of the opinion there were extenuating circumstances surrounding the matter and took no further action.
Mrs Clark was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon upon arrival at the track after the horse had sustained minor injuries en route to the course. After examination the horse was cleared to start.
Jockey W. Clasohm was fined $100 for negligence in sending out the wrong saddle cloth for Bel Le Bird which resulted in Bel Le Bird and Anathema having incorrect saddle cloth numbers, resulting in the horses being late leaving the saddling enclosure. Mrs R. Pereira, trainer of Anathema, was reprimanded over this incident. The start of this race was significantly delayed when both Thunder Aura and Manila Calling dislodged plates behind the barriers, requiring farrier attention
Bejeka (B. Pengelly) was slow to begin. Way North (P. Spry) was tightened for room on jumping away between My Cara Mia (D. Griffin) and Glennie West (A. Pattillo), which shifted out. Bel Le Bird (W. Clasohm), which began awkwardly, was tightened for room between Miss Maree (T. Pannell) and Thunder Aura, which shifted out. Stor Nest (N. Thomas), Miss Maree and Bel Le Bird raced wide throughout.
Mrs Clark, which performed poorly, was examined by the club's veterinary surgeon and found to be suffering from arterial fibrillation. Trainer S. Dwyer's representative was advised that the results of an ECG after exercise must be supplied to the stewards prior to its next race start.


Race 5:

Class 3 Handicap - 1000m
1st - New Journey; 2nd - Mr Tombola; 3rd - Cuban Dancer

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Dan Griffin: “He did it well enough in the end, but I could feel him start to resent the whip after a couple of smacks. He responded badly to it and that was right when they were coming at him. When I put the stick away he fought on again. He’s not going to stay and over this distance I think he will have to stick with ‘get up and go’ tactics. I don’t think you can hold him back for a run.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (New Journey): 5.00 out to 5.50 in to 4.60.
Favourite (Run The Course): 2.20 out to 2.60. Finished fifth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
The start of this race was delayed when A Secret Kept was fractious in the barriers, resulting in the bridle become dislodged from its head. Split Milk (L. Dittman) was slow to begin and shifted in, making contact with Base Dancer (B. Pengelly). Run The Course (G. Colless) and Mr Tombola (S. Drake) came together and brushed on jumping away. Cuban Dancer (M. Paget) over-raced in the early and middle stages.


Race 6:

CG&E Class 2 Handicap - 1350m
1st - Facunda; 2nd - Larry's Song; 3rd - Revered Ruler

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Bryan Guy: “That’s two out of two this prep. He’s done a good job here with a bit of weight and not having had the easiest passage in the running. He was hitting the line well here and we will probably keep him to this sort of distance. Last prep we did step him up over further, but he just didn’t get the mile last time around so we’ll play to his strength for the moment and keep him where he is comfortable.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Facunda): 4.00 out to 4.40.
Favourite (Shaos): 2.30 out to 3.00. Finished fourth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Vue (G. Colless) jumped away awkwardly. Approaching the 900m, Fielding (J. Taylor) improved up on to the heels of Sittinbul (D. Griffin) having to be steadied. Leaving the 600m, Shaos improved up on to the heels of Sittinbul (D. Griffin) and had to be steadied. Tiggeroo (J. Murphy) was held up for clear running from the 300m until approaching the 100m. Shaos (J. Bowditch) was held up for clear running rounding the home turn and in the early stages of the straight. Larry’s Song (A. Spinks) was inclined to lay in under pressure over the final 200m.


Race 7:

F&M Class 2 Handicap- 1350m
1st - Yatala; 2nd - Annamarie; 3rd - Cachaca

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Tony Crane: “That’s a very satisfying win. Back to back wins are always good. Brad (Pengelly) gave her a perfect ride, as did Jason Taylor in her previous win. It’s always satisfying when jockeys listen to instructions and things go according to plan like they did today. The horse has done very well. I went down south myself to purchase the horse for my clients. She was ready to win first up but developed an abscess in the mouth so I put her out again. I then took him to Doomben to get him used to big fields and, apart from those two bad rides, which was no fault of hers, she has done very well.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Yatala): 4.20 in to 3.30.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Fast End (A. Erhart) and Ana Me Cori (J. Taylor) were both slow to begin. Near the 700m, Yatala (B. Pengelly) shifted out to improve and in doing so forced Give Away (Matthew Palmer) wider on the track. Give Away was then obliged to raced wide for the remainder of the event.
When questioned regarding the performance of Manu Peru, G. Colless stated that he was concerned with the horse's action mid-race and felt that Manu Peru may have broken down. A subsequent veterinary examination of Manu Peru (G. Colless) which tired badly over the final 500m failed to reveal any abnormalities. Trainer A. Bailey advised that it was his intention to have a thorough veterinary examination carried out on the horse in the immediate future and would advise stewards of the outcome.
R. Hinricks, rider of Cachaca, accidentally dropped her whip 200m from the finish. Sweet Marie (T. Pannell) raced wide for the majority of the event. Apprentice S. Wright was reprimanded regarding his whip use on Shealma when uncompetitive over the final 300m.


Race 8:

Class 1 Handicap - 1100m
1st - Shady Prospect; 2nd - Hawkeye Pierce; 3rd - Dan Ch’i

WINNER FEEDBACK:
With storm clouds gathering, the weather lasted long enough for the Lawrie Mayfield-Smith trained Shady Prospect to re-affirm his potential by winning with some ease to take his record to two wins and one runner-up finish from only three starts. Shane Scriven allowed his mount to track the three runners making the pace and then the seasoned jockey was only too happy to accept a split inbetween horses when it became available early in the straight, from which moment the result was never in doubt.

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Shady Prospect): 1.80 steady.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Wide Bay was declared a late scratching at 4.45 pm on veterinary advice after the horse was found to be lame in the off-foreleg. Trainer T. Weier was advised that he must provide a veterinary clearance for Wide Bay prior to its next race start. Dan Ch’i (S. Seamer) was slow to begin. Near the 1000m, Regal Mountain (S. Wright) fell when racing at the heels of Tonkatsu (J. Taylor). An inquiry into the incident will be held at a later date due to S. Wright being transported to hospital for further medical attention. Passing the 600m, Forest Lane (W. Clasohm) had to be steadied when that horse hung out across the heels of Shady Prospect (S. Scriven). M. Bennett, rider of Supertax, was reprimanded for allowing his mount to shift out near the 300m when insufficiently clear of Dan Ch’i (S. Seamer), which was momentarily inconvenienced. Smiling Gino lost its near-fore plate in running.