IPSWICH REVIEW (FRI, MAR 27)

A review of the meeting held at Ipswich on Friday, March 27.

Race 1:

CG&E Maiden Plate - 1350m
1st - Croix De Fer; 2nd - Well Kept Secret; 3rd - Cotham

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Richie Stephenson: “The other day, in his last start at Eagle Farm, he struck what they call a very shifty track. It wasn’t a heavy track but it was shifty and when he was given his head go on to win the race ... or to try to go on and win the race, he couldn’t go in the going. Prior to that he was a good thing beaten. One of those young kids got put out for knocking him down. He could make a nice horse later on. He is still very immature. Today, I thought he would win back on a good track. I thought he would be hard to beat with the going on top of the ground. The jockey followed my instructions perfectly. I told him to jump out and win.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Croix De Fer) : 3.00 in to 2.40.
Favourite (Travellers Rest): 2.10 out to 2.30. Finished seventh.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Cotham (A. Pattillo) and Diamond Del (B. Evans) were both slow to begin. Nice Looker (C. Reith) was tightened for room at the start between Cape Silver (B. Pengelly) and Croix De Fer (G. Baker), both of which shifted ground. Leaving the 500m, Croix De Fer (G. Baker) commenced to race ungenerously and shifted out, making contact with Diamond Del, forcing that runner wider on the track. Cape Silver was momentarily held up for clear running approaching the 200m. Well Kept Secret (R. Hinricks) had a tendency to lay in under pressure over the concluding stages. Affidavit (S. Drake), Diamond Del and Well Kept Secret (R. Hinricks) all raced wide for the majority of the event.
A post race veterinary examination of Travellers Rest revealed the horse to be lame in the off foreleg. Trainer B. Baldwin was advised that a veterinary clearance will be required for Travellers Rest prior to its next race start or trial.


Race 2:

F & M Maiden Plate - 1350m
1st - Facebook; 2nd - Cross Town; Traffic 3rd - Zahnoochi

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Barry Baldwin: “I’ve only had the horse for two runs, this one and the one before. The horse was with Shaun (Dwyer) before. We stepped her up a bit in distance today because she gave the impression that she wanted that sort of trip. I’ve had terrible run of good luck with club colours, you know, (which Facebook ran in here) and that just continued here."

Jockey Shane Scriven: “Mate, it was a gutsy effort. I thought if she might have stopped and run fifth or sixth, I would have still been happy with the run. She did it the tough way. A real gutsy effort. She’s got a little bit of a future, you know. She is not going to be a champion, but she’ll win another race, that’s for sure.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Facebook) : 3.00 out to 3.20 in to 3.10.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Miss Attanagh, which was kicked behind the barriers, was examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to start.
On return to scale a protest was lodged by J. Byrne, rider of the 5th placegetter, Salcanro, against Zahnoochi being declared 3rd, alleging interference near the 800m. After taking evidence from the parties concerned and viewing the patrol video, stewards found that whilst Zahnoochi (M. Speers) had shifted in passing the 800m and contributed to this incident, they were also of the opinion that Miss Attanah, which was racing to the inside, had hung out at this point of the race and had also contributed to the incident, and therefore the protest was subsequently dismissed and correct weight semaphored on the Judge's number. At a subsequent inquiry, apprentice M. Speers was reprimanded for this incident.
Tell Jean (S. Galloway) and Whydidyouleaveme (A. Pattillo) were tightened for room at the start between Facebook (S. Scriven) and Zahnoochi (M. Speers), both of which shifted ground. Cross Town Traffic (B. Thomson), which was slow to begin, was hampered shortly after the start by Salcanro (J. Byrne), which jumped away awkwardly. Leaving the 1000m, Zahnoochi (M. Speers) shifted in, making contact with Salcanro (J. Byrne), causing both horses to become awkward. The Pocket Rocket (A. Erhart) raced wide throughout. Tell Jean lost its near-fore plate in running.


Race 3:

4yo & Up Maiden Handicap - 1000m
1st - Motor Mark; 2nd - Smartness; 3rd - Jester Canny Go

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Kenji Yoshida: “He has always shown good natural ability. You can forget about the run before this. He got checked very badly at the start and then was severely checked again soon after that. I was always very confident today.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Motor Mark) : 1.80 out to 2.00.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
The saddle on Bellaciano shifted when proceeding to the barriers, resulting in that horse having to be resaddled. As the horse was overly fractious, barrier staff were unable to resaddle the filly. As a result, Bellaciano was declared a late scratching at 1.36 pm. Trainer G. Livermore was advised that a warning would be placed on the mare. Trainer G. Reid was fined $50 for presenting Jester Canny Go to the enclosure with incorrect gear. Trainer D. Bougoure was fined $100 for failing to declare a rider for Maid Of Cadiz by the prescribed time. Bita Sequalo (G. Geran) and Tuerta Lass (S. Apthorpe) jumped away awkwardly, losing ground. Jester Canny Go (S. Galloway) was forced to check shortly after the start when tightened for room between Motor Mark (K. Yoshida) and Maid Of Cadiz (M. Speers), which shifted in despite the efforts of its rider. Smartness (M. Hughes), which raced greenly throughout, shifted out under pressure over the concluding stages. M. Hughes, rider of Smartness, dropped his whip near the 100m. Maid Of Cadiz lost its off-fore plate in running. Belcher (B. El-Issa), Maid Of Cadiz (M. Speers) and Tuerta Lass (S. Apthorpe) raced wide throughout. Jockey W. Clasohm was fined $200 for failing to weigh in 4th on Maizville.


Race 4:

3yo QTIS Maiden Handicap - 1000
1st - Beyond The Limit; 2nd - In A Bind; 3rd - Pearly Beach

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Kelly Schweida: “It’s good to be talking to you. It just shows that the good guys do win some races. The horse showed us a lot.” (The gelding started favourite in both of his two runs in his first prep). “First start he got a heavy track and missed the start bad, the day he run third. Next start was on the Cushion Track. We don’t think he handled it that well. We are not sure. He showed me a lot more in the trails than he did at the races. I thought, he’s just not there yet. So I said to the owners, we should give him a really good spell, which we did. Brought him back ... he came back a different horse in his coat. He was a little bit under-done for this run. But we might be learning something about him. That might be the way to train him. We had the tongue tie on first time today. We gave him a bit of a jump-out the other day and it seemed to work. The owners have a full sister to him in the sale on Sunday (the QTIS 600 sale at the Gold Coast). They said they would love to win a race a couple of days before the sale with this one.”

Jockey Shane Scriven (who completed a double on the day): “He trialled the other day and he has matured, you know. He’s come back. He is a lovely big horse. He is going to improve a lot on today. He’s done enough for today, but there is a lot of improvement in him. It was a good effort. I don’t think he is a 1000m horse and because of the good prize-money (the race was a QTIS event) that race was a pretty fair race and he beat them with something in reserve there today. He’s got a future as well, you know. The little filly I rode and won on earlier (Facebook), she’s got a future. This bloke has got a bright future.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Beyond The Limit) : 4.60 out to 6.00.
Favourite (Gallant Hawk): 2.50 in to 1.90. Finished seventh.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
As G. Geran was to be overweight, J. Byrne was substituted as the rider of Fly Me To The Moon. G. Geran was fined the sum of $100 Little Shrewdy (C. Whiteley), Binda Belle (S. Bogenhuber) and Gallant Hawk (L. Cassidy) were all severely tightened for room and had to be checked between Beyond The Limit (S. Scriven), which shifted out, and Red Cashel (S. Galvin), which shifted in and away from Chillabundy (B. Stewart), which jumped away awkwardly. Shortly after the start, Gallant Hawk over-raced until leaving the 800m. Near the 800m when the pace slackened, Cocorvada (C. Reith) commenced to over-race on the heels of Pearly Beach (K. Banks) and as a result shifted out, tightening both Little Shrewdy (C. Whiteley) and Red Cashel out on to the hind quarters of Hudson Grey (S. Galloway), forcing that horse wider on the track. Red Cashel and Little Shrewdy both had to be checked in this incident and lost ground. Trainer L. Gough was advised that a warning would be placed on Cocorvada. Approaching the 700m, Binda Belle improved on to the heels of Pearly Beach and had to be steadied. Rama Kaho (M. Speers) raced wide throughout and hung out on the home turn. Leaving the 300m, Pearly Beach shifted out, causing Binda Belle to be steadied. Beyond the Limit lost its off-hind plate in running. A post race veterinary examinations of the following horses revealed: Cocorvada - badly galloped on on both hind legs. Red Cashel - galloped on behind. Rama Kaho - no abnormality.


Race 5:

Maiden Handicap - 1666m
1st - Henry's Ann; 2nd - Whykiki; 3rd - Bilinga Bay

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Debbie Newham (after sending out her 50-1 winner): “First start in a race we expected her to show us something. She had no luck at all. Second start she struck a wet track. She does not handle the wet at all. Today, we did expect her to race a lot better up over distance being by Octangonal out of an Al Talaq mare. She had a bad draw. We just left the race-plan up to the jockey and he made the perfect decision. She had to fight in the finish. She showed a bit of ticker. But she’s got the pedigree for a bit of ticker. Her mum (Broann*) did well in the Ipswich Cup. You’d expect her to have a bit of constitution at the end, but it was good to see her put it in on the track.”

Jockey Tony Pattillo: “I decided to get her out and get in front of couple of very ordinary horses. When I say ordinary horses, I mean horses I thought she would deal with. It paid dividends because I ended up only having one horse to beat and one horse to go around. Yeah, she dug deep to get there, but it was only basically a second-up run over nearly 1700m. I think she is not a bad horse ... something to follow in the future.”

*In 1995, Broann won the Eclipse Stakes at Sandown and ran third in the South Australian Oaks. In 1996 the mother of Henry’s Ann finished second in the Ipswich Cup.

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Henry’s Ann): 16.00 out to 51.00.
Favourite (Flawless): 2.70 in to 2.50 out to 3.00. Finished fifth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Raw Sienna (W. Clasohm) commenced to buck shortly after the start was eased out of the race and took no further part in the event. Connections were advised they must obtain a further barrier certificate for Raw Sienna prior to its next race start. Whykiki (J. Byrne) jumped away awkwardly.
Dolphin Quest (D. Craven) and Umhlanga Rocks (K. Yoshida) were tightened for room at the start and lost ground between Flawless (L. Cassidy) and Suave Consort (B. Stewart), which shifted out.
Near the 1400m, Suave Consort (B. Stewart) was forced to steady from the heels of Proselyte (S. Scriven) and as a result shifted in, tightening the running of All Affair (S. Apthorpe), which had to be steadied. Umhlanga Rocks (K. Yoshida), which was following, also had to be steadied as a consequence. Henry’s Ann (A. Pattillo) raced wide in the early stages. Proselyte raced wide from the 800m onwards. Near the 500m, Two Bibbody Bob (B. El-Issa) had to be steadied from the heels of Bilinga Bay (D. Green), which shifted out. Leaving the 200m, Two Bibbody Bob and All Affair were tightened for room when racing to the inside of Bilinga Bay (D. Green), which shifted ground under pressure. Jockey D. Green, rider of Bilinga Bay, was advised to exercise more care in similar circumstances. Umhlanga Rocks was held up for clear running from the 300m until approaching the 100m. Mary’s Halo (S. Drake) raced wide throughout. A post race veterinary examination of Mary’s Halo revealed the horse to be lame in both forelegs. Trainer R. Mackay was advised that he must provide a veterinary clearance for Mary’s Halo prior to its next race start.
When questioned regarding the seemingly improved performance of Henry’s Ann, trainer D. Newham stated that the horse failed to run on on a rain affected track at its most recent start, and she felt that the horse had worked well during the week and had appreciated the step up in distance, adding that she was not surprised that Henry’s Ann performed well on today's firm surface.


Race 6:

Class 2 Handicap - 1666m
1st - Make Mine Cash; 2nd - Incendio; 3rd - Kaycee's Bid

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Rex Lipp: “Yeah I just thought I’d step him up ... try him over a mile because he has been getting home well in his races. I thought we’d try him over a mile. I always thought he would actually be better over a mile. He seemed to love it. The good alley certainly helped him, but he went like we thought he would. The wasn’t a lot of pace in the race, but he had to be up there. So we made some use of him. The beauty of it is that he handles heavy, slow, good going. He handles anything – it doesn’t matter, which definitely helps you in terms of where you can place your horses. He did well this trip, but he won’t go any further than that. We’ll just take our races as they come.”

Apprentice jockey Brent Evans: “We weren’t going to lead on it. It was slow away and I slapped it up. Anyway got her back and took a sit. It was pulling throughout until that other thing came around me then it went back on the bit and I just got a beautiful run on the inside. The horse in front was three-quarters off the rail and I just give him a yell I was coming. He kept his mount straight and I got the run up the inside. They came at me again at the end, but he was too strong.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Make Mine Cash): 4.00 out to 4.40 in to 4.00.
Favourite (Starsplash): 2.40 out to 3.00. Finished fifth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Epicred (K. Yoshida), French Move (J. Byrne) and Kaycee’s Bid (S. Bogenhuber) were all slow to begin. Shortly after the start, Ground Swell (S. Drake) commenced to race ungenerously and was checked from the heels of Oscar Osetetch (D. Craven), which lost ground after racing ungenerously during the early stages. Veedub (S. Apthorpe) raced wide in the early stages. Starsplash (C. Whiteley) and Nothin Leica Rapid (B. El-Issa) both shifted out to improve at the 600m and raced wide from that point onwards. Leaving the 400m, Kilkenny Queen (D. Green) and Epicred (K. Yoshida) were both tightened for room to the inside of Danger Line (B. Thomson), which was inclined to hang in. Kaycee’s Bid (S. Bogenhuber) was held up for clear running in the early stages of the straight. Oscar Osetetch (D. Craven) and Danger Line (B. Thomson) raced wide throughout.
When questioned regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of Starsplash, C. Whiteley stated that the horse had sweated up quite badly prior to the race and had been inclined to hang in throughout the event. He further stated that the horse's wins have both been on rain affected tracks and, in his opinion, may not have appreciated the firmer track today. Trainer Mr A. Bailey confirmed his disappointment in the performance, however was unable to offer any explanation, adding that he would advise stewards of any abnormality that may become apparent in the coming days. A post race veterinary examination of Starsplash failed to reveal any abnormalities.
When questioned regarding the racing manners of Oscar Osetetch, trainer B. Baker was unable to offer any tangible explanation. B. Baker gave an undertaking to advise stewards should anything come to his attention in the coming days that may have had a bearing on the horse's performance today. A post race veterinary examination of Oscar Osetetch failed to reveal any abnormalities.


Race 7:

Class 1 Handicap - 1200m
1st - Jackpot; 2nd - Downsize; 3rd - So Shall This

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Apprentice jockey Mitchell Speers: “It’s a nice horse. We (the Liam Birchley stable) have only had him for two runs. He was a bit unlucky the other day. I think he go further (distance-wise) and will keep improving. When I asked him to go today, he went quicker than I thought he would so we got there a bit early. Then he switched off a bit. He’ll go 1350m, 1400m. Once he does that I guess we’ll have to see where he goes from there. He is easy to ride.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Jackpot): 2.00 out to 2.50.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Bouillabaisse (B. El-Issa) jumped with its head in the air and lost ground. Snooker Mccue (J. Brown) was slow to begin. Approaching the 200m, Downsize (J. Byrne) was disappointed for a run between Lass Ee (L. Cassidy) and MY CARA MIA (D. Griffin), which shifted out under pressure.


Race 8:

Class 3 Handicap - 1350m
1st - Telesto Warrior; 2nd - Werockit; 3rd - Rock Slide

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Michael Lakey: “Brad (Stewart) just sort of came out with the plan that he was always to ride him just in behind them then take them on in the straight. It worked well. The horse likes it here.”(Telesto Warrior has now won three out of five starts at Ipswich). “We’ve also had a bit of luck here. Distance-wise we still have to find out how far he goes. We did try him over 1500m in town two runs back. He was a bit cramped up for room that day. When he got out the last 100m ... or the last furlong that day when he got clear, you know in that class of race, it was probably all over, so I wasn’t too disappointed that day.”

PRICE FLUCTUATIONS:
Winner (Telesto Warrior): 4.00 out to 5.00. Equal favourite.
Equal favourite (Werockit): 4.80 out to 5.00. Finished second.
Equal favourite (Spirito Volante): 4.20 out to 5.00. Finished sixth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Werockit (B. El-Issa) was slow to begin. Two And A Kick (D. Griffin) blundered on jumping away and shifted out, making contact with Spirito Volante (L. Cassidy), which in turn shifted out and bumped Bold Distinction (J. Byrne). Quisatana (B. Looker), which was slow to begin, was tightened for room shortly after the start between Tenterfield (M. Speers) and Willyclang (M. Paget), which was taken out by Rock Slide (B. Evans). Burrows (J. Murphy) jumped away awkwardly, losing ground. Burrows, Zsazsa (K. Yoshida), Hello Christmas (R. Goltz) and Willyclang raced wide throughout.