IPSWICH REVIEW (TUES, MAR 31)

A review of the meeting held at Ipswich on Tuesday, March 31.

Race 1:

3yo QTIS Handicap - 800m.
1st - Aspiran; 2nd - Her Pic; 3rd - Triple Ay

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Victor Vagg: “I’ve trained her from the start. She has shown us talent from the word go. I owned the mother (Deena Nediym). I gave it to Neil (Vagg – co-owner of the winner) and he bred this foal. She’s a pretty easy horse to train. I brought her down from Rocky for those two runs in the city before we spelled her. She bumped into Zero Rock and Power of George in those runs – and they are not bad horses. She just wasn’t right either, but they are two good horses. This was her first start back from a spell and she was keen and she handled the track and the weight (60kg) very well. We’ll take her home now (to Rockhampton). We think she is better off at home. Then we’ll be back for a Fillies and Mares race at Eagle Farm in a couple of weeks. I think it is on the Monday.”

PRICE FLUTUATIONS:
Winner (Aspiran): 1.30 out to 1.40.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Circumnavigate (M. Speers) and Her Pic (R. Goltz) were slow to begin. Flicka Light (A. Merritt) and Triple Ay (S. Scriven) made contact on jumping away. Near the 450m Over The Page (J. Murphy) had to be steadied and made contact with the running rail when racing to the inside of Aspiran (A. Pattillo) which shifted in.


Race 2:

3yo & Up Colts, Geldings & Entires Maiden Handicap - 1100m.
1st - Orientelle; 2nd - Casting; 3rd - The Snicster

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Steven O’dea: “After his first start – I gelded him after that. So there was sort of six weeks between runs. Then, it was a good run at Coloundra the other day. The horse that beat him come out and didn’t do too badly in town on Saturday. So I expected him to win today. He ended up being a little slow out. They were in the barriers for a while. He struck a little trouble early and he ended up probably a little bit further back than we would have liked. Brad (Pengelly) rides a good race and he helped him through it. This was only his third start and he has obviously still got a bit to learn. I think, with a little break, he will probably come back a better horse.”

PRICE FLUTUATIONS:
Winner (Orientelle): 1.50 out to 1.80.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Ourmikeymac which broke through the barriers and galloped for a considerable distance was declared a late scratching at 1.47 p.m. by order of stewards acting on veterinary advice. Trainer E. Ropiha was advised that he must obtain a further barrier certificate prior to Ourmikeymac racing again. Orientelle (B. Pengelly) was slow to begin. Spirit Express (B. El-Issa) was slow to begin resulting in the horse losing valuable ground. Dowden (L. Cassidy) and Dive Bomber (K. Banks) came together on jumping away and as a result Dive Bomber then shifted out making contact with Reali Ro (C. Small). Near the 800m Spirit Express improved up onto the heels of The Snicster (J. Bowditch) and had to be steadied. Spirit Express continued to over-race for some distance and approaching the 500m improved up onto the heels of Casting (D. Griffin) and blundered. As a result of this incident Spirit Express shifted out making contact with Orientelle, forcing that horse wider. Approaching the 100m Spirit Express was disappointed for a run to the inside of Dowden and as a result had to shift out and alter course. Collective (H. Hamada) raced wide for the majority of the event. A post race veterinary examination of Dowden failed to reveal any abnormalities.


Race 3:

3yo & Up Fillies & Mares Maiden Handicap - 1100m.
1st - Ashlee's Jewel; 2nd - Sweet Magic; 3rd - Russe Princesa

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Barry Baldwin: “It was only her first start in a race. I just think she might make a good horse later on. I’m just a bit guarded about making predictions because, as I said to somebody earlier, she won an early trial a long time ago ... about sixteen months ago. She won it well, but that only goes to show you all the ups and downs you have with race-horses, you know. She looked a good type then, but it’s taken another sixteen months before we could get her to the track for her first start. She’s had jump- outs. We have a lot of jump-outs at Eagle Farm which I think is a great asset to horses, you know.”

Apprentice jockey Amy Taylor: “It’s a bit touchy in the mouth. It come back and hit me in the head at the start. I felt my chin go back into my brain. That’s why we were back a bit early. It’s just really green. It’s done that in a trial. It went back and it was really heavy the day I trialled it and we went around the outside fence and won easy. So we knew we had something. It’s just got the best turn of foot for a little horse. Today they were all really bunched on the fence, so I went around. I hit it and she went straight past them ... and the horse just kept the momentum going.”

PRICE FLUTUATIONS:
Winner (Ashlee’s Jewel): 3.50 steady.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Ashlee’s Jewel (App A. Taylor) began awkwardly. Zulu Queen (W. Clasohm) was tightened on jumping away between Bradbury’s World (M. Palmer) and Acting Up (App L. Rolls), which shifted in.
Near the 800m Bow Ketty (K. Banks) had to be steadied off the heels of Sweet Magic (S. Scriven) which shifted in. Approaching the 700m Acting Up improved up onto the heels of Because I Am (App R. Hinricks), threw its head in the air and over-raced. Approaching the 300m Cogicate Baby (D. Barron) fell when racing at the heels of Moreska (J. Murphy) and as a result In Her Shoes (B. Pengelly) also fell. Acting Up and Durian (L. Cassidy) had to be checked in this incident. An inquiry will be held into this incident at a later date as both B. Pengelly and D. Barron were transported to hospital for further medical attention. Bian Spoilt (K. Yoshida) raced wide for the majority of the event.


Race 4:

Fillies & Mares Class 1 Handicap - 1350m.
1st - Sharjah; 2nd - Hayil's Love; 3rd - Beautiful Moon

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Barry Baldwin: “Mate, she has always shown a bit of ability, but she has also been a bit wayward. She’s been a bit hard to handle. Amy (Taylor) has a real affinity with her. She is the only person to win on her. Amy’s going great. She is a very good rider. I just can’t understand why she can’t get more chances ... I’ve said that to her to. She deserves more opportunities. She’s ridden three winners for me in her last three rides in the last two days. As far as the horse goes, it was a good win today actually. Hopefully, she’ll run further later on.”

Apprentice Amy Taylor (who completed a double on the day from her only two rides on the card): “She’s like really one-paced. She’s going to be a really good stayer. I just hunted her out. I wanted to lead, but another one went forward and was putting on a good pace so I just settled in off that. Because they were going along at a good lick I didn’t have to restrain her, which was very important because she is one of those horses if you pull her head, she’ll stop. So we just bowled along and quickened up at the 600m and she just kept going. I was starting to look around getting close to the line and I thought, that’s good, they’re still not coming.”

PRICE FLUTUATIONS:
Winner (Sharjah): 5.50 out to 8.00.
Favourite (Trictaat). 3.50 in to 2.80 out to 3.20. Finished eighth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Miss Hadaway (App M. Milford) and Way Too Hot (App M. Speers) were slow to begin. Aurora Magic (J. Taylor) and Beautiful Moon (B. Stewart) bumped on jumping away. Leaving the 800m Duvivier (App Michael Palmer) over-raced on the heels of Mixell (Matthew Palmer). Near the 750m Electric Lass (D. Griffin) improved up onto the heels Beautiful Moon as that horse was crossing and shifted out taking Trictaat (L. Cassidy) wider on the track. Trictaat was then obliged to race wide for the majority of the event. Leaving the 200m Way Too Hot had to be steadied off the heels of Beautiful Moon, which shifted out to improve. Hayil’s Love (App S. Bogenhuber) raced wide for the majority of the event. A post race veterinary examination of Trictaat failed to reveal any abnormality. A post race veterinary examination of Duvivier revealed the filly had been galloped on the near fore leg. Following the running of this event A. Pattillo was stood down for the remainder of the day.


Race 5:

Colts, Geldings & Entires Class 1 Handicap - 1350m.
1st - Secret Request; 2nd - Voodoo Bay Magic; 3rd - Brave Attempt

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Nathan Evans (who brought Secret Request with a late rattle to snare Voodoo Bay Magic in the last stride, after the latter had looked to be home and hosed): “I didn’t think I was going to catch him, but the leader was stopping which probably made my win look a little bit better. I would have liked to be a bit closer in the first half of the race, but the horse just wouldn’t go early. I was back worse than midfield. Coming to the top of the straight I was happy with the way he was progressing through the field. Then I saw that one way up front and I didn’t know if I was going to get it.”

PRICE FLUTUATIONS:
Winner (Secret Request): 13.00 out to 15.00.
Favourite (Jersey Joe): 1.80 out to 2.00. Finished fourth.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Fennec Fox (D. Griffin) began awkwardly. Secret Request (N. Evans) was slow into stride. Leaving the 800m Brave Attempt (J. Taylor), which was over-racing, improved up onto the heels of Jersey Joe (L. Cassidy) and shifted out taking The Hugginator (N. Thomas) wider on the track. The Hugginator and Early Up (G. Baker) raced wide for the majority of the event. A post race veterinary examination of No Consensus found the gelding to have blood in one nostril. Trainer P. Rossington was advised that the horse must gallop a 1000m under the supervision of stewards before again racing.


Race 6:

Colts, Geldings & Entires Class 2 Handicap - 1200m.
1st - Mean Machine; 2nd - Regal Reason; 3rd - Unsupervised

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Jockey Larry Cassidy: “Now at least I’ve broken my duck at Ipswich this time around. I’ve won all the big ones at Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast but, until today, I hadn’t won at either track since I moved up here permanently in January. All my wins have been in town. I’ve got to chase the everyday ones now.
“They went slow early and I proceeded to race forward outside the leader on the slow speed. When the girl (Julie Murphy – the rider on Regal Reason) quickened up, sort of from the three, as we got to about the 300m I thought she had the edge on me, but my one dug deep and found plenty. He was just too well trained!”

PRICE FLUTUATIONS:
Winner (Mean Machine): 3.00 out to 3.20.
The winner was the favourite.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Miller (G. Baker) was slow to begin. Unsupervised (J. Byrne) began awkwardly and shifted out. Shortly after the start The Noble House (J. Taylor) shifted out abruptly causing Rib Tickler (M. Palmer) to be checked. The Noble House then raced ungenerously for some distance resulting in the horse taking no competitive part in the race. Trainer B. Guy was advised The Noble House must trial to the satisfaction of stewards before again racing. Unsupervised and Voodoo Brown Magic (App J. Jones) both over-raced in the early stages. Unsupervised raced wide over the final 700m of the event.


Race 7:

Fillies & Mares Class 2 Handicap - 1200m.
1st - Nikki Beach; 2nd - Lotza Action; 3rd - Arctic Echo

WINNER FEEDBACK:
Trainer Barry Baldwin (who completed a full house on the day – winning all three races he contested): “She ran fifth the other day ... and the one that won earlier, Sharjah, ran sixth in the same race – so there was a bit of a form-line there in that race. She’s pretty consistent up to 1200m, 1300m. Like always, we will hope that she keeps on improving and we’ll do our best to pick the easy races for her.”

Jockey Danny Craven: “It worked out well. We jumped from a bad alley, but she has had practise at that the last four or five goes that I’ve ridden here. It went to plan. Barry’s other horse (stable companion Arctic Echo) was drawn inside us. We knew it would go forward. So I said to him before the race I want to try and take a sit behind it. In the end, the horse put in when she had to and it all worked out too easy.”

Nikki Beach’s win not only gave Barry Baldwin a treble on the day, it also extended the trainers’ winning sequence to four straight wins as it came on the back of the success of Dancingwithangels, which was Baldwin’s only runner at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

PRICE FLUTUATIONS:
Winner (Nikki Beach): 10.00 in to 7.00.
Favourite (Arctic Echo): 2.70 out to 3.00.

STEWARDS REPORT EXTRACT:
Miz Winfrey (J. Taylor), which was fractious in the barriers, began awkwardly. Specks Of Magic (J. Byrne) was slow to begin. Arctic Echo (S. Scriven) blundered on jumping away. Lotza Action (K. Banks) was tightened for room on jumping away between Miss Windy Weepu (S. Drake) and Nikki Beach (D. Craven), which shifted out. Lotza Action raced wide over the final 700m of the event. Near the 150m Spanish Kiss (D. Griffin) was disappointed for a run when racing between Kell’s Way (App Y.Y. Ki) and Miss Windy Weepu, which shifted in.

STEWARDS RACE DAY SUMMARY EXTRACT:
Summary of action concerning thoroughbred horses:

Horses swabbed:
All winners plus Casting, Voodoo Bay Magic and Lotza Action.

Warnings/bars:
Race 2. Ourmikeymac - Broke through barriers - Barrier Cert. - LR36(b).
Race 6. The Noble House - Uncompetitive - Barrier trial - LR36(b).

Bleeder :
Race 5. No Consensus - Bled one nostril - 1000m gallop - AR53.