IPSWICH REVIEW (FRI, MAR 20)

A review of the meeting held at Ipswich on Friday, March 20.

Race 1:

3yo & Up Maiden Plate - 800m
1st - Mannabon; 2nd - Cubby House; 3rd - Lightning Blue

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Steele Ryan: “She over-raced a little bit the other day over 1100m (in her second career start). So I thought I’d bring her back to 800m ... just let her settle a bit on the speed. Just to give her a chance to run, you know, just give her a chance to get home. He (Corey Gilby) brought her out wider so she could run her own race and she was good enough.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Mannabon): 1.60 out to 2.30.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Polish Queen (L. Cassidy), which was slow to begin, was further hampered by Cubby House (J. Piper), which jumped inwards at the start. Nilot (S. Richardson) was slow to begin. Grace The Wind (T. Pannell) raced ungenerously in the early stages and had a tendency to lay out. Flicka Light (I. French) shifted in under hard riding, brushing the running rail near the 200m. Can She Laugh (S. Bogenhuber) raced wide for the majority of the event.


Race 2:

2yo QTIS 2yo Handicap - 800m
1st - Before The Storm; 2nd - Maraetai; 3rd - Dancingwithangels

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Steven Thomas: “She has shown me something from the start. From day one when I broke her in myself. You only had to show her things once. She just improved every-time on it. Even when she was starting to get ridden and that, she just seemed like underneath, she wanted to be a racehorse. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don’t. Yeah, I just had a bit of a gut feeling about her and luckily enough I was right. I think there are good things to come for her. Character-wise she is a star. She is just a darling. She is your best mate.”

Jockey Terry Treichel: “Yeah, she ran a good race last start. She was just unlucky that a good horse (Sniplaz – who has won two out of three starts) ran her down (by a short-head). They ran home 32.5 that day. With the delay today and being behind the gates, being two-year-olds, it does take its toll. It’s done very well. She’s had three goes before this for three seconds, so it was time he broke through. But, you know, I think she’s got a lot of improvement in her and she should be better next preparation.”

Before The Storm was certainly due for her first success here. She had finished second in all three of her previous starts, going down in her last two outings by a neck and a short-head.

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Before The Storm): 3.30 out to 3.50 in to 2.40.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
As C. Spry was to be overweight, R. Goltz was substituted as the rider of Smart Of Course. C. Spry was fined the sum of $100. The start of this race was delayed considerably after Star Cure broke through the barriers and galloped a considerable distance. Star Cure was declared a late scratching at 1.04 pm. In this incident, Matthew Palmer, rider of Star Cure, was injured and transported to hospital for observation. As a result of this incident, Smart Of Course became fractious in the barriers and momentarily cast. Acting on veterinary advice, Smart of Course was declared a late scratching at 1.05 pm. Trainer Mr B. Guy's representative was advised that Star Cure must barrier trial satisfactorily in an official trial prior to its next race start.
First Face (M. Speers) and Coloured Veil (Z. Landry) were both slow to begin. Maraetai (S. Scriven) began awkwardly and lost ground. Near the 500m, Coloured Veil (Z. Landry) improved onto the heels of Before The Storm (T. Treichel) and had to be steadied. Coloured Veil then continued to race ungenerously for a short distance thereafter. Razor Fortune (B. Evans) raced wide for the majority of the event.


Race 3:

CG&E Class 2 Handicap - 1025m
1st - What Is This; 2nd - Kick Off; 3rd - First Night Fever

WINNER FEEDBACK:
The Roslyn Dodd trained What Is This tracked into the race at the right time, in spite of some traffic problems early in the running, and let down with meaning to secure his third win in fourteen starts. The gelding was guided to victory by the deft touch of jockey Brad Stewart, who is currently riding with a level of confidence which seemingly is passed on to his mount, who then responds by given the rider the best he, or she, has to offer.

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (What Is This): 6.00 out to 9.00.
Favourite (Sword Of Damocles): 2.00 out to 2.60. Finished seventh.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Voodoo Brown Magic (S. Scriven) and Patton (R. Wiggins) were both slow to begin. Kick Off (M. Hellyer) began awkwardly. Red Wine Bwana (A. Pattillo) had to be steadied shortly after the start when tightened for room between Sword Of Damocles (R. Goltz) and What Is This (B. Stewart), which shifted in. Riviera Moss (J. Brown) raced wide for the majority of the event. Leaving the 900m, What Is This (B. Stewart) shifted in, making contact with Sword Of Damocles (R. Goltz), which then commenced to race fiercely. A short distance later, First Might Fever (L. Cassidy), which was racing to the outside of What Is This (B. Stewart), commenced to hang in and was then taken in further by Riviera Moss (J. Brown), which in turn was taken in by Kick Off (M. Hellyer), which shifted in. In this incident, What Is This was obliged to relinquish its position. Whilst stewards noted that the racing manners of Sword Of Damocles, First Night Fever and What Is This had some bearing on this incident, M. Hellyer, rider of Kick Off, was severely reprimanded and advised that he must exercise greater care in similar circumstances.


Race 4:

3yo & Up F&M Maiden Handicap - 1200m
1st - Violet's Wish; 2nd - Stellar Rocket; 3rd - Shrewd Hostess

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Rex Lipp: “I’ve got no idea why he was tipped out after his last prep. It’s been a change of trainer. They spelled it and they ran me out of the blue, around about Magic Millions time, and asked me if I would take the horse. It came to me with no problems. In today’s race (first-up), I thought we might have got back a bit further than we did, but if you look at the field, it was a pretty ordinary old field. He hit the line well. This (1200m) is nowhere near his distance. He is an 1800m horse.”

Voilet’s Wish won first-up for her new stable. She had been out of action for eight months.

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Violet’s Wish): 3.40 out to 4.00.
Favourite (Stellar Rocket): 1.60 out to 1.80. Finished second.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
A pre-race veterinary examination of Demon Lil, which worked strongly in its preliminary, cleared the filly to start. Violet’s Wish (C. Spry) was slow to begin. Sembella (D. Griffin) and Iamtheone (K. Banks) brushed on jumping away when both horses shifted ground. Paris Label and Demon Lil (S. Apthorpe) made contact shortly after the start when both horses shifted ground. Near the 800m, Paris Label (W. Clasohm) improved on to the heels of Iamtheone (K. Banks) and had to be steadied. Paris Label (W. Clasohm) and Iamtheone raced wide for the majority of the event.


Race 5:

3yo & Up CG&E Maiden Handicap - 1200m
1st - Don'tstop Believin; 2nd - Ruling Party; 3rd - Itsa Punt

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Paul Nolan (Jnr): “His form was better than it looked. He ran into Express Air in a Maiden in Toowoomba. She won by seven that day and he finished ten lengths back. Bloody hell, Express Air started favourite in the Magic Millions Trophy. The start to Stop Lying (two runs back), he sat four wide the trip and only got beaten by two lengths. That was a good run. Then we went to Dalby where things went against him, so we were half-confident here. All he needed was a good alley, a good track and a good rider. Bobby (El-Issa) is just so good. I’m having a freakish run with him at the moment. I plan to enjoy it while it lasts. I put the horse out after that run to Express Air. The only reason I gave him time off was I was hoping to let him grow ... but he didn’t grow one inch. Later that might count against him and at least he’s won his Maiden now.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Don’tstop Believing): 6.00 out to 7.00 in to 6.00.
Favourite (Sarsfield): 2.60 out to 3.20. Finished fourth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Trainer M. Nolan, through his stable representative, Mr P. Nolan, was fined $50 for failing to provide the Document of Description upon request for Chillme. Ruling Party (R. Goltz) was tightened for room shortly after the start between Don’tstop Believin (B. El-Issa) and General Remark (J. Murphy), both of which shifted ground. Chicken Dinner (M. Hellyer) was slow to begin. Itsa Punt (J. Brown), Proselyte (S. Scriven) and Red Or Black (L. Cassidy) raced wide for the majority of the event. Ruling Party (R. Goltz) lost its off-fore plate in running.


Race 6:

F&M Class 2 Handicap - 1025m
1st - Fivegrand; 2nd - Monashee Diva; 3rd - Shezasmith

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Stephen Lowe: “I haven’t used Bobby (El-Issa) before. The jockey I usually use went to Ballina. So, Bobby became available and he is in red-hot form. He gave it a terrific ride. I’ve only had her for one run before this. She has been a real quiet achiever since I’ve had here. She’s improved each time with each run and has shown she can be competitive. I thought 1200m would be her best distance and we were sort of getting her ready for 1200m, but she got the result today (over 1025m) and we’ll take it.”

The result gave jockey Bobby El-Issa a double on the day.

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Fivegrand): 16.00 out to 17.00.
Favourite (Monashee Diva): 2.10 out to 2.20. Finished second.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Lotza Action (S. Scriven) stood flatfooted at the start and lost considerable ground. Trainer T. Sears was advised that he would be required to produce a further barrier certificate for Lotza Action prior to its next race start. Aurora Magic (L. Cassidy) began awkwardly. Feathery (T. Treichel) was slow to begin. Tamilda (M. Hellyer) shifted out at the start, making contact with Lady In Sequence (K. Banks). At the 700m, Lady In sequence improved onto the heels of Tamilda and had to be steadied. Near the 600m, Shezasmith (A. Taylor) commenced to over-race for a short distance and got its head up.
When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance of Fivegrand, trainer S. Lowe stated that the filly struck interference in running at its previous start at Lismore on 1 March and as such was not disappointed with that performance. He added that this was the filly's second start for him, adding that Fivegrand had worked well leading into today's race and was not surprised by the winning performance of the filly today. He added that he expected continued improvement with the filly. Stewards noted the explanation.


Race 7:

Class 1 Handicap - 1710m
1st - Crimson Fire; 2nd - Stefenick; 3rd - Ballyvaddy

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Jim Hanna: “We thought she could win last start (when the mare finished fourth), but the track was downgraded to heavy. She just wasn’t quite ready, but we thought she’d go very well today. It’s her fourth start this prep and she has been stepping up in distance each time. She just loves the mile. Ron (Goltz) knows her very well. I just left the race plan up to him. He knows what to do.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Crimson Fire): 4.40 out to 5.00.
Favourite (Monashee Gold): 2.20 out to 2.30. Finished fourth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Ballyvaddy (T. Treichel), Crimson Fire (R. Goltz) and Marquis De Roy (R. Mason) were slow to begin.
Near the 1200m, Ballyvaddy shifted out to improve its position and in doing so forced Marquis De Roy to a three-wide position, at which point R. Mason, rider of Marquis De Roy, elected to go forward and obtain a position closer to the rail near the 700m. Both Crimson Fire and Stefenick (W. Clasohm) were held up for a short distance round the home turn. Mada (K. Banks) raced wide for the majority of the event.


Race 8:

Class 1 Handicap - 1350m
1st - Breakaway Boy; 2nd - Beautiful Moon; 3rd - Trictaat

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Terry Treichel (who completed a double on the day): “It went well. We sorted of intended to be back in the field, but he jumped so well and the inside horse missed the kick. If I was going to take him back then we were going to give away a lot of ground early, so I elected to go forward. The only unlucky part is he got trapped three wide all the way, with no cover. He travelled nice and strong. He fought on the top of the straight ... kicked on ... you know, he dashed, and it was just the last fifty that was a real dog-paddle for him. I think he sorted of started to have enough. He just wanted to lay in the last little bit. It was a hard effort considering the run he had.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Breakaway Boy): 13.00 out to 17.00.
Favourite (Trictaat): 5.00 in to 4.00. Finished third.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
As D. Tanti was injured, T. Treichel was substituted as the rider of Breakaway Boy. The packing under the saddle of Beautiful Moon shifted back when proceeding to the barriers, causing the start to be delayed due to Beautiful Moon having to be resaddled. Mr Mayfair (B. Stewart), Upgrading (C. Reith), Epicred (D. Griffin) and Your Mate Jimmy (B. El-Issa) were all slow to begin. Fennec Fox (A. Pattillo) and Beautiful Moon both over-raced in the middle stages of the race. Both Brave Clang (S. Bogenhuber), Your Mate Jimmy and Breakaway Boy (T. Treichel) all raced wide for the majority of the event.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY EXTRACT:
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses:
Horses swabbed:
All winners, Cubby House, Maraetai, Stellar Rocket, Ruling Party, Beautiful Moon, Monashee Diva.