IPSWICH REVIEW (FRI, APR 24)

A review of the meeting at Ipswich on Friday, April 24.

Race 1:

Class 3 Plate - 2150m
1st - Incendio; 2nd - Twinkling Star; 3rd - Don't Back Down

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Robert Heathcote: “The nice thing about it is he is learning so well. He has only had five starts before this. First-up, he knew nothing. Second run still learning. Third run, stepped up in distance and put in a cracker, just a short-neck away from winning. Fourth start, he won. Fifth start up in distance again – a good second. Here, another win. The beauty of it this is all still in his first preparation. It’s all been then kind of progressive improvement you are looking for. If he couldn’t win here today, he probably would have gone to the paddock. Now, we might have to consider something like the Grand Prix during the Carnival. I’m not saying he is that class of horse yet, but I won the Grand Prix last year with a horse called Bell Academy, and do you know this one is doing exactly the same thing as he did.”

Jockey Larry Cassidy: “He is a nice staying sort of horse. He hadn’t had a run for a month, so that was a good effort. He improving steadily and was due for this win.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Semi Final (B. Evans) began awkwardly. Twinkling Star (K. Yoshida) was slow to begin. Near the 2000m, Scent of Love (C. Whiteley) shifted out and made contact with Semi Final (B. Evans), which also shifted out, making contact with National Soldier (B. El-Issa). In this incident, Semi Final was buffeted and became unbalanced for several strides. Passing the winning post on the first occasion, Semi Final got its head up and had to be eased from the heels of National Soldier when the pace slowed. Semi Final then raced wide for the remainder of the race. National Soldier raced wide until passing the 1200m. Passing the 1100m, Cinquacasino (J. Piper) improved to the inside of the heels of National Soldier and was eased. Scent of Love, which was following, had to be steadied. Twinkling Star (K. Yoshida) over-raced in the early stages and raced wide from the 800m. Rounding the home turn, Incendio (L. Cassidy) improved on to the heels of Semi Final (B. Evans) and had to be checked.
A post race veterinary examination of Scent of Love revealed the mare to be lame in the off-fore leg. Connections of Scent of Love were advised that a veterinary clearance will be required for Scent of Love prior to its next race start.


Race 2:

2yo QTIS Maiden Plate - 1200m
1st - Femina Fashion; 2nd - Chilli Mud Crab; 3rd - Irish Dream

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Trevor Whittington (after saddling a 60-1 winner): “This is a filly that I’ve got a lot of time for, that’s why I took her to town first-up (last Saturday). She did everything wrong ... just very new. She’d missed trials and that because of the wet weather and everything so, in the end, we said we might as well go and educate her, you know ... and she just pulled up so well. I normally wouldn’t back a two-year-old up that quick, but it just thrived up there after the run so there was no reason not to start here – apart from the alley – but I thought if she draws badly again next week at Doomben, that would be worse. So we’re here. She is a filly with a lot of promise. I told Ronnie (Goltz) to jump and go forward and to, hopefully, just slot in. She got a beautiful run and she just kicked away in the finish.

Jockey Ron Goltz: “Last Saturday the horse had a bad barrier a got caught real wide and had a tough run, particularly as it was his debut. Today we had a bad barrier again ... drawn wide, but he got a good run. Got up to fourth, one off the fence and travelled real nice. He’s still green ... still learning. He ran super today.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Trombone Alley, which proved difficult to load and then broke through the barriers and galloped for some distance, was withdrawn by stewards on veterinary advice at 12.49 pm. Trainer Mr P. Duff was advised that Trombone Alley must trial to the stewards satisfaction prior to its next race start. Havta Do (D. Coleman) began awkwardly and shifted in, making contact with Powerful Sphere (D. Griffin). Whisky River (M. Palmer) and Merry Moni (L. Cassidy) were slow to begin. Approaching the 1000m, Havta Do commenced to over-race for a short distance. Near the 800m, Irish Dream (B. Stewart) improved up on to the heels of Havta Do and had to be steadied. Irish Dream then over-raced for some distance thereafter. Leaving the 500m, Irish Dream (B. Stewart) became awkward when racing to the inside of the heels of Havta Do. Rounding the home turn, Been Naughty (B. Evans) was unable to gain clear running. After passing the 400m, Run Jake Run (S. Drake) was held up on the heels of Ella Daniela (T. Treichel), which began to weaken at that point. Leaving the 200m, Been Naughty was disappointed for a run to the inside of Ella Daniela (T. Treichel) and had to be steadied. Stewards questioned jockey T. Treichel regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of Ella Daniela. T. Treichel stated that whilst the horse had worked hard early, it travelled well in the middle section of the race, however when placed under pressure in the straight, Ella Daniela failed to respond to his riding and in his opinion proved disappointing. Stewards noted the explanation. Been Naughty returned to scale with blood in its mouth as a result of a small laceration.


Race 3:

2yo QTIS Maiden Plate Div 2 - 1200m
1st - Catallion; 2nd - Huckleberry Dane; 3rd - Crystal Honour

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Trevor Bailey: “Most of my horses race up on the speed. That’s where I like to put them. Look, he didn’t have a lot of luck in his first start (when finishing second and failing to get the result on protest), but he was probably a little bit new too. We used that more as a trial than we did as a race, because we were just desperate with the wet tracks and that. Where we go with him after today, I just don’t know yet. Whether we put him aside now, or give him one more run then put him out. I still have to decide about that.”

Jockey Terry Treichel: “He protested first-up, but the objection wasn’t successful. I didn’t ride him. I was suspended at the time. Today he’s had a hard run. He’s come from gate nine and had to work a bit early. He then settled nicely. When the pressure came at the top of the straight, he went past Scriven’s horse (Huckleberry Dane) pretty easy. Once I got past him, he sort of wanted to run around a little bit. It’s only his second start so that’s understandable. He’s going to improve out of sight on that. You’ve yet to see the best of him.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
April Folly was declared a late scratching at 12.18 pm on veterinary advice. Trainer G. Livermore was advised that he must provide a veterinary clearance for the filly prior to its next race start. Summer Miss (A. Pattillo) began awkwardly, losing ground. Fantastic Four (C. Whiteley) and Tolawha’s Pride (T. Pannell) made contact on jumping away. Shortly after the start, Cousine Island (Matthew Palmer) shifted in and made contact with Rainy Knight (C. Dixon). Approaching the 1000m, Carry Me Baby (B. Evans) commenced to over-race for a short distance. Carry Me Baby then commenced to hang out, forcing Warrego (M. Radecker) wider on the track. Trainer B. Baldwin was advised that a warning was being placed on Carry Me Baby as a result of its racing manners. Nearing the 800m, Fantastic Four (C. Whiteley) was placed in restricted room between Summer Miss (A. Pattillo) and Carry Me Baby, which shifted in marginally. Warrego raced wide throughout.


Race 4:

3yo & Up F&M Maiden Handicap - 1350m
1st - Quingilly; 2nd - Ceethesunrise; 3rd - Jugerston

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Trevor Bailey (who completed a race-to race double on the day): “She’s been unlucky in a number of starts. Over the three runs or four runs she has had, she’s been unlucky. She’s done most things right, but just little things have taken some time for her to learn ... learn how to race. Today she’s had everything go her way and she’s won. You can’t ask for more.”

Jockey Terry Treichel (who completed a race-to race double on the day): “She went nice. I had to do a fair bit of work early. She been a bit slow out of the gates of late, not showing much speed, so I had to use her a bit early ... but I travelled nice. Oh, she was just too good for them mate at the finish. It was a good run last start. All four starts have been pretty good. She’s just been knocking at the door. She just needed a bit of luck. She deserved the win.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Stalwart Twist, which was kicked behind the barriers, was examined by the veterinary surgeon and cleared to start. Quingilly (T. Treichel) and Urased a Star (D. Coleman) made contact on jumping away. Ecclesia (J. Murphy) began awkwardly and shifted in, bumping Zulu Queen. Italian Empress (R. Wiggins) was tightened for room at the start between Jugerston (G. Geran) and Arhay (D. Green), which shifted out. The Pocket Rocket (A. Erhart) began awkwardly. Cogitate Baby (K. Purdy), which began awkwardly, shifted out, making contact with Tickle Me Quick (M. Hellyer). Approaching the 1000m, Ecclesia (J. Murphy) commenced to over-race, and leaving the 900m, improved on to the heels of Ceethesunrise (A. Pattillo) and had to be steadied. Approaching the 400m, Tickle Me Quick had to be steadied when momentarily tightened for room to the inside of Lilly Lilo (B. Stewart), which shifted in and away from Quality Appeal (M. Radecker). Arhay (D. Green) commenced to hang out leaving the 400m and did so until straightening. Leaving the 200m, Ceethesunrise had a tendency to lay in under pressure. At the same stage, Zulu Queen commenced to hang in under pressure. Near the 150m, Shrewd Hostess (D. Craven) shifted out, making contact with Jurgerston. Zulu Queen and Arhay (D. Green) raced wide throughout. A post race veterinary examination of Stalwart Twist failed to reveal any abnormalities.


Race 5:

3yo & Up CG&E Maiden Handicap - 1350m
1st - A Little Danger; 2nd - Give It To Me; 3rd - Dive Bomber


WINNER’S FEEDBACK:
Trainer Rod Hilton: “Larry (Cassidy) was on him two runs back. That was a reasonable run. It was his first run this way of going and he was a little bit lost. That was his first run for me. I leased him from his owner down south. I actually had him in at Eagle Farm or Doomben about a week-and-a-half after that in a 2000m race, but the tracks were too wet. So I scratched him and went to the Sunshine Coast, but he just had a bit of bad luck there. He got caught in front and he just didn’t settle. He had the draw to overcome today. I just left that to Larry. You don’t give riders like that instructions, especially one like him. It suited him the outside draw actually, because he doesn’t like being crowded. He is going to be a handy horse, I think.”

Jockey Larry Cassidy: “They went very hard early and I covered a lot of ground (from a wide barrier). It was a really good effort to get the win.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
All Lines Up (G. Geran) jumped away awkwardly, losing ground. Raging Rastus (S. Bogenhuber) was tightened for room at the start between A Little Danger (L. Cassidy) and Orhtac (M. Hellyer), both of which shifted ground. The Snicster (J. Bowditch) jumped away awkwardly, making contact with the starting gate. Red Or Black (R. Goltz) and Mr Daybreak (T. Treichel) made contact shortly after the start. Smuggler’s Inn (N. Yamada) raced wide in the early stages. All Lined Up (G. Geran) was held up for clear running from shortly after straightening until leaving the 300m. Approaching the 200m, Our Gold Minto (S. Apthorpe) improved into a run where there was doubtful room. At the same stage, Smuggler’s Inn (N. Yamada) shifted in under pressure, momentarily tightened the running of Our Gold Minto, resulting in that runner being taken across the heels of The Snicster and having to be further steadied. N. Yamada, rider of Smuggler’s Inn, was severely reprimanded and advised to stop riding and straighten his mounts when they show a tendency to shift ground. Ocean Outlaw (N. Evans) had difficulty obtaining clear running in the early stages of the straight. A Little Danger raced wide for the majority of the event. Stewards questioned jockey R.Goltz regarding the seemingly disappointing performance of Red or Black. R.Goltz stated that the gelding had travelled well in the early and middle stages of the race, however when he obtained clear running in the straight, Red Or Black failed to run on and in his opinion was disappointing. A post race veterinary examination of Red or Black failed to reveal any significant abnormalities. Dive Bomber lost its off-fore plate in running.


Race 6:

Maiden Plate - 800m
1st - Inpenetrable; 2nd - Go Your Own Way; 3rd - Grace The Wind

WINNER’S FEEDBACK:
Impenetrable, under a powerful ride by Gary Geran, took the race by the scruff of the neck with his strong front-running tactics. He proceeded to put his rivals on the back foot, to the extent that the result seemed to be safely within is keeping halfway up the straight. In the end though, Impenetrable needed every inch of that lead to see off the flying finish of Go Your Own Way, who arrived with a late flourish to get within half-a-length of the winner at the line.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
On return to scale, the connections of Our Lexas Lad made application for the horse to be declared a non runner on the basis that the gelding was denied a fair start. After taking evidence from jockey S.Scriven, the club's starter, and viewing the patrol film, stewards were of the opinion that Our Lexas Lad’s barrier gates failed to open as the start was effected resulting in the horse having to break through the gates, placing that gelding at a significant disadvantage. Stewards deemed that the horse had been denied a fair start and was subsequently declared a non runner. Go Your Own Way (S. Bogenhuber) began awkwardly and lost ground. Maiden Iglesia (C. Dixon) and No Kobe No (D. Coleman) were slow to begin. Shortly after the start, Prussian Necklace (B. Stewart) attempted to buck for a short distance. Trainer W. King was advised that the mare would be required to trial satisfactorily prior to its next race start. Approaching the 600m, Grace The Wind (T. Pannell) had to be steadied when racing between Pegunny Red (D. Griffin) and Maizville (W. Clasohm) when both horses shifted ground. Go Your Own Way commenced to shift out under pressure leaving the 200m, and a short distance later when being struck with the whip shifted out abruptly, resulting in its rider having to stop riding and straighten.


Race 7:

Class 1 Handicap - 800m
1st - Navillus Qualo; 2nd - Mary's Image; 3rd - Eagle Jester

WINNER’S FEEDBACK:
Trainer Andrew Donnelly: “I’ve only had him for his last three starts. He won first-up for me at Dalby and then we went straight to town. Probably if we got a dry track in town we would have finished a bit closer, but it was a little bit too wet. He didn’t handle it well. When you go strong you got to follow up, you know. He looked to be a good chance. You run to the corner here and it’s only one turn. He had the pace and the finish, although Leeann (McCoy) said he half-spat it when he got trot the front by himself ... which he does. He doesn’t exert himself which is probably why he goes like he does.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
On return to scale a protest was lodged by A. Best, rider of the 5th placegetter, Actions, against Eagle Jester being declared 3rd, alleging interference near the 500m. After taking evidence from the parties concerned, stewards were of the view that Actions had sustained interference at the 500m as a result of Mary’s Magique being taken in by Eagle Jester, which had a tendency to hang in at that point. Stewards could not be satisfied that the ground lost in this incident warranted a reversal of placings, and subsequently declared correct weight on semaphored numbers. At a subsequent inquiry, stewards could not attribute blame for the incident to any one rider, however advised the connections of Eagle Jester that a warning was being placed on the gelding's racing manners. Covet Gold and Easy Silence, which were following, were both inconvenienced in this incident. Mister Gamma (N. Yamada) and Petalan (C. Dixon) were slow to begin. Bis Vincere (J. Murphy) began awkwardly. Youcantseeme (C. Reith) knuckled on jumping away, resulting in its rider becoming unbalanced and the gelding shifted in, making contact with Wireless (K. Forrester). Eagle Jester had a tendency to lay in under pressure from the 200m until the winning post. Petalan (C. Dixon) and Barbintary Eye (W. Clasohm) raced wide throughout.


Race 8:

Class 1 Handicap - 1200m
1st - Monashee Warrior; 2nd - Kisani; 3rd - Conchenka

WINNER’S FEEDBACK:
Trainer Steven O’dea: “A few times he’s found a little trouble before. He is a big horse and he needs a little bit of room ... he’s sort of been caught up between horses before and found some trouble. So, being drawn out wide here wasn’t the worst thing for him. At least he had a bit of room to run his race.”

Jockey Ryan Wiggins: “The horse hadn’t raced for thirteen months, but he has been in work for five months. So, he’s had a little bit of injury here and there, but he is a very nice horse, You know, he can win in town on a Saturday. To win like he did after such a long break ... he’s done very well.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Live and Loud (M. Speers) and Double Risk (K. Banks) were both slow to begin. Lightway (D. Griffin) shifted out and made contact with Offshore Trader (L. Cassidy) at the start. Near the 900m, Conchenka (W. Clasohm), which commenced to over-race, had to be steadied from the heels of Eagle Jester. Approaching the 700m, Lightway (D. Griffin), which commenced to over-race, was forced wider on the track by Live and Loud (M. Speers) and in doing so had to be steadied from the heels of Offshore Trade (L. Cassidy) and shifted out. Dorado Beach (J. Bowditch), which was following, had to be steadied away from the heels of Lightway (D. Griffin). Approaching the 600m, Tomiruf (L. Rolls) improved onto the heels of Hootson (K. Yoshida) and had to be steadied. Apprentice M. Speers, rider of Live and Loud, pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding, in that near the 500m he permitted his mount to shift in when insufficiently clear of Craiglea Relic (B. Evans), resulting in that runner having to be checked and lose its rightful running. M. Speers was suspended from riding in races for a period covered by 8 meetings, to commence at midnight, 26 April and to expire at midnight, 6 May 2009. Near the 300m, Conchenka shifted marginally out under pressure, resulting in Offshore Trader shifting outwards. Hooston, which was following, shifted out abruptly and in doing so inconvenienced Lightway. Offshore Trader, Kisani (T. Treichel) and Double Rise raced wide throughout. A post race veterinary examination of Offshore Trader revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils. As this was the second occasion on which Offshore Trader has bled, the horse will incur a lifetime ban from racing. A swab sample was taken from Offshore Trader.


Race 9:

Class 2 Handicap - 1350m
1st - Alioop; 2nd - Qwerty; 3rd - Secret Request

WINNER’S FEEDBACK:
Trainer Robert Heathcote (who completed a double on the day): “He’s actually promised to be a pretty decent horse. In his last run, for no apparent reason, he ran below expectations ... but he still only got beat by three lengths. He wasn’t on form that day. We couldn’t put the run down to anything. Since then, what’s it been ... nearly a month, in fact over a month ... he hasn’t run because of the spate of wet tracks, cancelled race meetings, transferred race meetings. So, we’ve had to hold him back. It was a good effort again, like that stayer in the first race (Incendio). He hasn’t run for a month. He’s gone to 1350m ... and he has really toughed it out. He is a three-year-old with some promise. You know, whether he goes on this preparation or next year, he is showing potential. I like horses that haven’t run for a month and they can still hit the line like that. And Cassidy, of course. Good ride.”

Jockey Larry Cassidy (who completed a treble on the day): “He is a nice, big horse, but he chops and changes legs a lot through the run. He sort of moves around underneath you and then when you give him a push he loses his legs a bit. Today, when I bounced and got was, I thought, well I’m just going to nurse him, nurse him ... and not try to force him to get going, but he still sort of lost his action in a couple of places. I think that is just a little temporary weakness. I think in about six months time he is going to be a fair horse. I think he is a little bit weak at the moment. Time should fix that.”

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Kaycee’s Bid (S. Bogenhuber) was tightened for room at the start between Regal Reason (J. Murphy) and Facebook (D. Craven), both of which shifted ground. Channel Crossing was tightened for room at the start between Esquivar (A. Spinks) and Danger Line (S. Apthorpe), when both horses shifted ground. Beautiful Moon (M. Palmer) began awkwardly and shifted out, making contact with Loader Tycoon (K. Purdy). Near the 800m, Kaycee’s Bid improved onto the heels of Facebook and was steadied. Loaded Tycoon and Secret Request raced wide from the 600m. Beautiful Moon and Alioop (L. Cassidy) bumped near the 300m. Alioop had a tendency to shift in under pressure and near the 200m and made contact with Mister Maverick (K. Yoshida). Swords (S. Scriven) and Beautiful Moon raced wide for the majority of the event. A post race veterinary examination of Swords failed to reveal any significant abnormalities.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY EXTRACT:
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses:
Horses swabbed:
All winners, Qwerty, Offshore Trader, Mary's Magique, Go Your Own Way, Give It To Me, Ceethesunrise, Huckleberry Dane, Twinkling Star.
Warnings/bars:
Race 1. Scent Of Love - Lame off foreleg - Vet. Clearance - LR36(b)
Race 2. Trombone Alley - Difficult to load/broke through gates - B/cert - LR36(b)
Race 3. April Folly - Late scr on vet advice - Vet clearance - LR36(b)
Race 3 Carry Me Baby - Hung out – Warning.
Race 6. Prussian Necklace - Attempted to buck - Trial - LR36(b)
Race 7. Eagle Jester - Hung in – Warning.
Race 8. Offshore Trader - Bled - AR53A - (2nd time) lifetime ban from racing - LR36(b)