Ipswich 16 Apr 2026
GOING: S(5)
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LIVING TURF BENCHMARK 60 Handicap 2180m Track: SOFT 5 Clear (Max: 30) Rail: +6 metres Entire. |
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Power Ace has good gate speed and can overcome the wide alley to lead. DOWN UNDER STUNNAH (7) is coming off a 2.25 length defeat over 2030m at Doomben. Missed a whisker here, the one before over the same distance, and finally draws an inside barrier. Sure to prove tough to beat. POWER ACE (1) is a leader who improved beaten 2L over 1650m at Beaudesert, before recording an easy win over 2000m on the Gold Coast poly. Rates well enough with the 3kg claim, but has to skip across from the outside gate. In the premier stable and has winning claims regardless. SACRED BULL (6) gives away starts, but had been threatening a win this distance range before a plain run last time. Thompson is a key jockey switch for the 2kg apprentice, and he will be finishing hard. HURRICANE ROSIE (8) is also a better hope than the form line suggests. Comes off stronger races and best to reckon her chances on the nose defeat over 2230m three starts ago at Grafton. Likes to position forward and can go a lot better. SUGGESTED PLAY: Down Under Stunnah to win.
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| 1 | 6x241 |
POWER ACE
TONY GOLLAN 5YO BAY MARE 61.0KG Mrs D M Power, Mrs G Dawes, Mrs A James, Mrs N I Kinsella, Mrs D L Matthews, E C Lee & B G Burrows Racing well recently. At the latest run won by 2.25 len at Gold Coast Poly Bm58 March 28 over 2000m defeating Alabama Girl carrying 58.5kg at $5. The run before that 4th of 7 at Beaudesert Bm65 on March 12 over 1650m, on a slow track; 2 len behind Rashford carrying 57.5kg at $8.50. Top stable and expected to take plenty of running down. |
11 BELLA YOUNGBERRY |
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| 2 | 7x850 |
AMALGAMATION
MARCUS WILSON 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG M J Wilson, Mrs C L Hohnke, L M Brett, M J L Beretta, S L Alderton, Snagz In Bread (Mgr: M Catterall), A W Cameron, G Blackstock, P Murphy, S M Mahoney & L L Smith At the latest run 10th of 14 at this track Bm65 on April 6 over 2170m, 6 len behind Dream Thinker with 57.5kg at $41. Before that got back early 5th of 10 at Gold Coast Bm65 on March 21 over 2050m, 4 len behind Hot Majesty carrying 58kg at $81. Peaks but has to find more. |
4 DYLAN TURNER |
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| 3 | 30875 |
LIKEABEEL
PATRICK BUSUTTIN 10YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG P M Busuttin Last start 5th of 14 at this track Bm65 on April 6 over 2170m, 4 len behind Dream Thinker carrying 55kg at $41. The run before that eased back early on 7th of 10 at Grafton Bm66 on March 30 over 2230m, 6 len behind Fulmen Filou with 55kg at $17. Prefer to see him back in form. |
12 JULIE BUSUTTIN |
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| 4 | 46586 |
REGGIE'S FOLLY
TOM DOUGALL 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Spot Racing (Mgr: W A Parkes) Most recently 6th of 12 at Eagle Farm Bm70 on April 4 over 1830m, 2.75 len behind Absolute Sunshine with 55kg at $81. Before that 8th of 13 at this track Bm60 on March 20 over 1666m, 3.5 len behind Propose carrying 60.5kg at $26. Passing. |
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| 5 | 8x760 |
KALKANLI
MARCUS WILSON 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG Zorlu Group Pty Ltd (Mgr: S Kaya) & M J Wilson Last start second last of 14 at this track Bm65 on April 6 over 2170m, 7 len behind Dream Thinker with 56.5kg at $21. Before that 6th of 10 at Gold Coast Bm65 on March 21 over 2050m, 5.5 len behind Hot Majesty carrying 57kg at $101. Outclassed again. |
1 BORIS THORNTON |
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| 6 | 23566 |
SACRED BULL
JACK BRUCE 6YO B/BR GELDING 59.0KG Import Racing, J I Karaca, B F Friend, The Bulls, Mrs G Christodoulou, A Christodoulou, D J Hughes, Intercity Connections, Mrs L M Oliver, D I Hollyman, G Tymms, Operation Jellyfish, Building, J A Callander, J Welsh & W G Pratt Most recently eased back early on 6th of 11 at Sunshine Coast Bm58 on April 5 over 1800m, on rain affected going; 4.5 len behind Fifty Calibre with 58.5kg at $5.50. The run before that eased back early on 6th of 10 at this track Bm58 on March 6 over 2010m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Baccarat Rouge carrying 59kg at $5. Has claims on best form. |
9 BEN THOMPSON |
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| 7 | 12624 |
DOWN UNDER STUNNAH
MICHAEL MORRISON 5YO BAY MARE 58.0KG Dovedeen Pty Ltd (Mgr. E. J. Hartley) Racing well recently. At the latest run 4th of 12 at Doomben Cl2-Sw on April 1 over 2030m, on a slow track; 2.25 len behind Galway Flyer with 58kg at $19. Before that sat on the pace when 2nd of 10 at this track Bm58 on March 6 over 2010m, on a slow track; long-neck behind Baccarat Rouge carrying 59kg at $10. Strong winning chance. |
2 BRANDON LERENA |
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| 8 | 69289 |
HURRICANE ROSIE
BEVAN LAMING 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG S B Laming Last start 9th of 14 at this track Bm65 on April 6 over 2170m, 6 len behind Dream Thinker carrying 55.5kg at $9. The race before that sat behind the speed prior to fading 8th of 10 at Gold Coast Bm65 on March 21 over 2050m, 6 len behind Hot Majesty with 56kg at $16. Capable of improvement here. |
7 LUKE P DEMPSEY |
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| 9 | 06170 |
CLASSIQUE GAL
BRUCE BROWN 6YO BAY MARE 55.0KG B W Brown, E H Brown, Mana Racing (Mgr: M Mana), R J Lamb, Jokes Sport Racing (Mgr: K Redenbach), Mrs B K Jardine, Ms J I Starbuck, T W Garrety, L Jamieson, G W Baker, J Salib & G J Worthington Dual acceptor. At the latest run 10th of 13 at this track Bm60 on March 20 over 1666m, 7 len behind Propose carrying 54.5kg at $26. Before that got back early 7th of 10 at this track Bm58 on March 6 over 2010m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Baccarat Rouge with 57kg at $15. Out of form and prepared to risk. |
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| 10 | 43397 |
GIDDY GAN'S JOY
SIMON FOSTER 6YO CHESTNUT MARE 55.0KG Divor (Mgr: F G Jellicoe) Last start 7th of 14 at this track Bm65 on April 6 over 2170m, 5 len behind Dream Thinker carrying 54kg at $71. Before that 9th of 11 at Beaudesert Bm60 on March 12 over 2450m, on a slow track; 8 len behind Vermilion Kirin with 57kg at $16. Making up the numbers. |
3 JASON TAYLOR |
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| 11 | 468x9 |
PREFER TO DANCE
VISHAN VENKAYA 4YO BAY GELDING 55.0KG Mrs B K A Moore Second-up. First-up after six months second last of 10 at Eagle Farm Cl1-Sw on April 8 over 1600m, 9 len behind Diversity with 57kg at $151. Previously second-up 7th of 9 at this track Mdn-Sw on January 29 2025 over 1666m, 5.5 len behind Hurricane Rosie carrying 57kg at $11. Still early in the prep and might need more time. |
5 DAMIEN BOCHE |
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| 12 | 923x0 |
BOLERO
VIC HEADING 5YO BAY MARE 54.0KG V Heading Second run back. First-up after eight months ran last of 12 at Gold Coast Poly Bm60 on March 28 over 1540m, 9 len behind Aima Sun with 55kg at $101. Previously second-up 10th of 12 at Toowoomba Mdn-Sw on December 28 2024 over 1300m, 12 len behind Switchblade with 56.5kg at $101. Likely to find this out of reach. |
10 FREDERICK LARSON |
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| 13 | 18754 |
MAURITA
RUBY CHATTERTON 5YO BAY MARE 54.0KG R G Chatterton, L McHardy, Miss C Wynne & R Munro Last start 4th of 12 at Gold Coast Poly Bm58 on March 28 over 2000m, 4.5 len behind Power Ace with 54.5kg at $17. The start before that 5th of 11 at Beaudesert Bm60 on March 12 over 2450m, slow going 7 len behind Vermilion Kirin with 54kg at $21. Looking elsewhere. |
8 KARL ZECHNER |
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| 14 | 36087 |
ANOTHER DAZZLER
NEIL HOCKING 6YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG S D Rane Most recently 7th of 12 at Kilcoy 0 - 55 on April 11 over 1900m, on a slow track; 6 len behind Chance With Wolves with 55kg at $21. The run before that 8th of 12 at Doomben Cl2-Sw on April 1 over 2030m, slow going 11 len behind Galway Flyer carrying 60kg at $151. This hard. |
6 S SHEARGOLD |
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