IPSWICH REVIEW (THURS, FEB 12)

A review of the meeting held at Ipswich on Thursday, February 12.

Race 1:

Maiden Plate - 2200m
1st - Brilliant Ween; 2nd - Way North; 3rd - Montaperti

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Paul Facoory: “Yeah, I was very happy when he opened up a big lead. He’s a one-pacer and the boy (apprentice jockey Owen Turpin) took the initiative and that’s what you got to do. I really believe he needs another prep. He is not fully mature mentally, but it is very satisfying to get the win on the board before he goes for a break.”

Apprentice jockey Owen Turpin: “The trainer said to me the horse will jump good. He said the horse might pull a bit, but that he would keep going. He doesn’t have a sprint, but he would just keep going. He was hard on the bit you know, and I just didn’t want to hold him any slower. I just rated him to the way I felt he was. He just kept on rolling as the trainer said he would. Initially he asked me roll at the 800m, but when I took a look and saw I was five in front, I decided to wait until the 600m instead of the 800m – and he actually did give when I asked him. I didn’t expect him to give. He probably could have won by more because he never stopped in the straight and I only gave him three soft ones.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Brilliant Ween): 2.10 out to 2.40.
Favourite (Montaperdi): 2.30 steady. Finished third.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Battle Of Kapyong (M. Hellyer) was slow to begin. Cinquacasino (S. Galloway) and Bronze Tinka (R. Goltz) were both tightened for room at the start between Brilliant Ween (O. Turpin), which shifted out, and Craiglea Jason (R. McMahon), which shifted in. Bronze Tinka clipped heels and blundered in this incident. Montaperti (B. Pengelly) raced wide during the early stages. Near the 1400m, Way North (B. Evans) shifted out, causing Montaperti to be steadied. Cinquacasino, which was following, was forced to steady from that gelding's heels.
When questioned regarding the riding tactics adopted on Way North, particularly between the 1500m and 1100m, B. Evans stated that as the rail position today was the same as the last Ipswich meeting, he was of the opinion that racing in a one-off position today would more of an advantage than being positioned on the fence where the going appeared to be more cut up. He further stated that near the 1100m he was forced to shift to the rail when Craiglea Jason improved to his outside.


Race 2:

QTIS 3yo Class 2 Handicap - 800m
1st - Kick Off; 2nd - Tinkling; 3rd - Arctic Echo

Jockey Kirsty Banks: “It was basically a dog-fight between the two of us from the start. I thought I had the other one covered when I got to the front and he was travelling well. I gave him a slap up just coming around the bend and he found and just kept finding and held his advantage all the way.

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Kick Off): 13.00 out to 15.00.
Favourite (Tinkling): 3.50 in to 3.00.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Lethal Intent (B. El-Issa), which was slow to begin, was further hampered when tightened for room between Kick Off (K. Banks), which shifted out, and Silverlinity (M. Speers), which was taken in by Carry The Bat (M. Hellyer), which jumped away awkwardly. Golden Flute (D. Mo) was slow to begin. Silverlinity (M. Speers), which was inclined to hang out, and Arctic Echo both raced wide throughout. Kickitbacklow (C. Whiteley) was inclined to hang out rounding the home turn. Passing the 350m, and again near the 300m, Golden Flute (D. Mo) improved on to the heels of KICKITBACKLOW and had to be steadied.


Race 3:

CG&E Maiden Handicap - 1025m
1st - Cotto; 2nd - Bundarra; 3rd - Royal Page Boy

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Wayne Lawson: “He’s always shown he is an above average horse. In his first start (at the Sunshine Coast) he got back and got into trouble after being a bit slow out. Just green, you know. Needed more education. He’s overcome all obstacles and now just needs more experience to allow him to develop. He got involved in that whole EI thing, and, attitude-wise, he used to be a headache. He had a reputation and his attitude was always a problem. He’s good now. There is a girl called Kathy Tizzard. She had him for a long time and she got him straightened out. She did a really good job. Then it was all about having a bit of patience.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Cotto): 15.00 out to 17.00.
Favourite (Bundarra): 2.50 out to2.60. Finished second.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Approaching the 900m, Gimme (C. Reith) was tightened for room and had to be steadied when racing between Basaltic Banne (B. El-Issa) and Bundarra (M. Radecker), which shifted in. M. Radecker, rider of Bundarra, was reprimanded for this incident. Near the 850m, Whitey (J. Taylor) was tightened for room and had to be checked when racing between Sequential Point (B. Pengelly) and Basaltic Banne (B. El-Issa), which shifted in and away from Bundarra, which shifted in. Jockey B. El-Issa, rider of Basaltic Banne, was given the benefit of the doubt as to whether he was fully responsible for this incident.
M. Radecker, rider of Bundarra, was found guilty of a charge of careless riding, in that near the 800m she allowed her mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of Basaltic Banne causing that horse to be taken in on to the rightful running of Sequential Point (B. Pengelly), which resulted in Sequential Point and Fransisco Kid (S. Galloway) being tightened for room and causing Sequential Point to be checked. M. Radecker was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 7 meetings, to commence at midnight, 12 February and to expire at midnight, 22 February 2009.
Leaving the 600m, Basaltic Banne (B. El-Issa) improved on to the heels of Bundarra (M. Radecker) and had to be steadied. Cotto (M. Hughes), Slender Option (A. Pattillo) and Gimme (C. Reith) raced wide throughout. A post race veterinary examination of Whitey failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.


Race 4:

F&M Maiden Handicap - 1025m
1st - Don't Touch The Hat; 2nd - My Cara Mia; 3rd - Esencia

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Bob Sutton: “She didn’t handle the wet at all in his last start (when on debut). It was a bit disappointing the way she went. She’s always showed me a bit of ability. I’ve had a bit of a job to get her going. In the trials we had to put barrier blankets on because she used to go off in the barriers. She won today because of the better going and because she had a good alley.”

Jockey Donald Barron: “She had just a beautiful run. I was debating early whether to get on the outside of Michael Palmer (aboard My Cara Mia), but it was starting to hang, so I’d thought I’d get the run there anyway. So it worked out beautiful. I didn’t ride her last time when she didn’t handle the going. I actually won that race, but I thought she would be a good ride this time.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Don’t Touch The Hat): 10.00 out to 13.00.
Favourite (Esencia): 1.90 out to 2.60. Finished third.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Lijudaro (B. El-Issa) was slow to begin. Esencia (M. Hellyer) was inclined to lay out under pressure in the straight, resulting in M. Hellyer being obliged to stop riding and straighten his mount. Zero Suspicion (C. Spry) was inclined to hang out rounding the home turn. Grand Felony (S. Richardson) raced wide for the majority of the event.
When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance of Don’t Touch The Hat, trainer B. Sutton stated that at the horse's first start, the mare failed to handle the heavy track conditions and that he was not surprised by the mare's forward showing today. The explanation was noted.


Race 5:

3yo & Up Maiden Plate - 1350m
1st - Make Mine Cash; 2nd - Ellen Rosina; 3rd - Robson

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Rex Lipp: “There is no doubt about it, the horse has been looking for more ground in recent starts. He’s been looking for 1350m. He’s just taken a couple of runs to come right before we could step him up. He is limited in what he can achieve because of the size of him. He is only a pony, but the one thing about him is he gives one hundred and ten percent effort. When they are small you have to keep them out of trouble, so that they don’t get knocked around and let them run their own race, and that’s what happened today.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Make Mine Cash): 2.30 out to 2.40.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Trainer C. Halliday was fined $100 for failing to present the registration papers for Ellen Rosina. Ellen Rosina will be barred from racing until the registration papers are in order for the mare. La Majeur (D. Green), Metchnikoff (S. Bogenhuber) were slow to begin. Tickle Me Quick (J. Wood) was tightened for room on jumping away between Auanne (W. Clasohm) and Affidavit (M. Hellyer), both of which shifted ground. Near the 900m, Make Mine Cash (B. Evans) and Affidavit (M. Hellyer) were both momentarily tightened for room to the inside of Viscount Express (T. Pannell), which shifted in. La Majeur (D. Green) raced wide from the 600m onwards. Approaching the 100m, Auanne (W. Clasohm) was disappointed for a run between Raise The Sound (M. Speers) and Ellen Rosina (E. Kohoe), which shifted out. Auanne was then held up until the concluding stages. Apprentice E. Kehoe, rider of Ellen Rosina, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. Robson (K. Banks) and Metchnikoff (S. Bogenhuber) raced wide throughout. A post race veterinary examination of Oughtarule, which compounded quickly from the 500m, failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Trainer J. Robinson was advised that the mare would be barred from TAB meetings until the mare establishes form in country areas.


Race 6:

F&M Class 2 Handicap - 1350m
1st - Taj Paru; 2nd - Lady Hemingway; 3rd - Crimson Fire

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Allan Ross: “Yeah, she won her Maiden here at 1350m. The 1400m pulls her up. She wouldn’t want to go much more than 1400m. That’s the first time she has backed up. She never, ever races real good at Toowoomba (where she is based and where she raced at her previous start). She’ll run a good, honest fourth or something like that. She seems to come out of the ground at these places. That’s her. She likes this track and she likes the Gold Coast, you know. She ran a good fourth at Eagle Farm one day, so, she likes the bigger tracks I’d say, being a big mare too. I thought it was a well-deserved win. We thought the 1350m would be her go that’s why we backed her up from Saturday. So it all worked out.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Taj Paru): 4.40 out to 5.00.
Favourite: (Gazilliuon): 2.20 out to 2.40. Finished fourth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Prior to the race, trainer B. Robinson advised stewards that it was his intention to have Tell The Forest ridden in a more forward position today. Crimson Flyer (R. Goltz) and Pride’N’Prejudice (Michael Palmer) were slow to begin. Gazillion (S. Drake) shifted in at the start, making contact with Lady Hemingway (M. Hellyer). Near the 900m, Lady Hemingway over-raced on the heels of Gazillion. Lady Hemingway and Gazillion was held up for clear running rounding the home turn. Gazillion was inclined to hang out under pressure in the straight. Dance Tulip (J. Pujolas) raced wide throughout.


Race 7:

CG&E Class 2 Handicap - 1350m
1st - Stresso; 2nd - Kinsmate; 3rd - Oceans Twenty

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Robert Heathcote: “I spoke to Chris (Reith) yesterday and I said to him there are a couple of rides lately that you’ve given me that were less than the best you can give me. I said I’m not saying it to you to be critical. I’m saying it because I want to help you become be a better rider. I said to him, for today’s run, you’ve drawn barrier one, you’ve got the best horse in the race – just commit. When you are happy to make a decision, go hard at it. Don’t be wishy-washy. His ride today was great. He went out there. He was patient. He drifted back. He didn’t panic. He took the split. He went hard. He put the issue beyond doubt.
“This is where I think so many of them get it wrong. The difference between Colless, Cassidy, Michael Cahill, Stathi Katsidis, Jim Byrne - when he is on song – they make decisions early and because of that they seem to have more time than other riders. Reith can ride, no doubt about that but I believe you’ve got to adopt the same principle that I think applies to everything in life. Make a decision and commit to it. Hey, if you are wrong you are wrong. People think I’m a jockey-knocker ... well I am ... but I mean it as constructive criticism and a means to get a better result.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Stresso): 2.10 out to 2.50.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Bloodhound (B. El-Issa) was slow to begin. Leaving the 1100m, Bloodhound (B. El-Issa) commenced to over-race and was forced to check from the heels of Media Fund (S. Galloway). Near the 1000m, Two And A Kick commenced to over-race on the heels of Oceans Twenty (M. Palmer) and as a result shifted out, tightening Media Fund (S. Galloway) on to the hind quarters of Funk Soul Brother (M. Speers). Passing the 900m, Two And A Kick (T. Pannell) had to be steadied to avoid the heels of Media Fund (S. Galloway), which shifted in and away from Funk Soul Brother (M. Speers), which shifted in. Near the 500m, Stresso (C. Reith) had to be steadied from the heels of Wynnum High (J. Wood), which commenced to yield ground. Stresso was then held up on the heels of the tiring Wynnum High until near the 300m. Passing the 200m, Two And A Kick (T. Pannell) had to be steadied to avoid the heels of Kinsmate (J. Warrington), which shifted out. Wynnum High had a tendency to lay in throughout the event. A post race veterinary examination of Two And a Kick failed to reveal any abnormalities. The gelding also lost its near-hind plate in running. Wynnum High was found to have bled from both nostrils during the event. Trainer P. Hulbert was advised that the gelding would be barred from racing for a period of 3 months.


Race 8:

Class 1 Handicap - 1200m
1st - Lasrado; 2nd - Mister Maverick; 3rd - Lass Ee

Trainer Doug Johnson: “He’s usually draws the outside alley almost every time. mate. Out of twenty-nine starts he must have drawn the outside probably twenty times. With the good draw this time I said to the jockey, go forward as if you are going to lead and if you lead, you lead. If something takes you on real hard then you can rather take a sit. But he can lead well. He’ll go to Brisbane now on Saturday week if he gets a start.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Lasrado): 8.00 out to 10.00.
Favourite (Runaway Fund): 3.50 out to 3.80. Finished sixth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Jamaican Magique (A. Pattillo), which was slow to begin, was hampered shortly after the start when Waterford Springs (A. Taylor) shifted in. Lady Lesia (K. Banks) jumped away awkwardly, making contact with Mister Maverick (K. Yoshida). Lady Lesia was forced to race wide whilst being ridden forward during the early stages. Lady Lesia continued to race wide for the remainder of the race. Near the 300m, Lass Ee (J. Wood) improved on to the heels of the tiring Lady Lesia (K. Banks) and had to be checked and shifted out, resulting in Waterford Springs (A. Taylor) being hampered.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY EXTRACT:
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses:
Horses swabbed:
All winners, Montaperti, Bundarra, Esencia, Wynnum High, Mister Maverick.