Ipswich 05 Jul 2024
GOING: H(8)
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THE SURE THING BENCHMARK 68 Handicap 1350m Track: HVY8 Rain (Max: 18) Rail: Out 4m Entire. (Pent: 5.9). |
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Expecting Gentle Prince to take up the lead at a genuine tempo. The well-related COLLEAGUES (4) (full to 2xG3 winner and G1 placed Annavisto) is an honest campaigner who doesn't know how to run a bad race. Has won around this circuit and gets Duric on from the favourable draw. Rates the testing material. CASROCK (10) loves this track and trip with a win and two seconds from just three attempts and will be rock-hard fit for this. Looms as a serious threat. CRAZY BRAVE (11) is yet to miss the top-five in 11 career outings and will strip fitter second-up from the spell. Top-three candidate. LADY LE DA (15) is yet to miss a drum in four first-up efforts and can run a big race while fresh. DWINDLING SPIRIT (12) has won two of his past three and is racing with a lot of confidence. Hard to discount. SUGGESTED PLAY: Colleagues to win.
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EXPECTANT
JOHN THOMAS 6YO CHESTNUT GELDING 60.0KG N J Payne, G W Spies, Mrs A L Spies, Mrs S L Payne, B J Tobin, G T Cooper, Mrs J Barsby, A T Turnbull, T Martens, J W Thomas & D J Lyons Third-up and placed third-up in the past. First-up 3rd of 10 at Toowoomba Bm70 on May 25 over 1100m, 1.1 len behind Maya Bay carrying 60kg at $16. Second run from a spell 9th of 12 at Doomben Bm70 on June 12 over 1200m, 4.5 len behind Blakmax carrying 60kg at $41. This race looks too tough. |
9 GEORGINA CARTWRIGHT |
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| 2 | 86x63 |
SERGEANT HULKA
GARNETT TAYLOR 5YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG C J Zammit Third-up and placed third-up previously. Resumes off a 49 day letup. Resuming 6th of 12 at Sunshine Coast Bm70 on April 25 over 1200m, on a wet track; 2.25 len behind Sebring Girl with 59.5kg at $17. Second-up 3rd of 12 at Townsville Cl3 on May 17 over 1200m, 5.5 len behind Fodor with 61kg at $4.50. Sure to be about the money. |
7 MS N BERIMAN |
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| 3 | 829x6 |
THE CATCH
JEFF DUNN 6YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG S P Judge, D Lyons Second-up. First-up after five months 6th of 10 at Toowoomba Bm70 on June 15 over 1300m, 1.75 len behind Fun Sponge with 59kg at $16. Previously second-up 5th of 10 at Eagle Farm Bm75 on October 21 over 1400m, 2.75 len behind Sha Of Gomer carrying 57.5kg at $26. Must improve significantly. |
8 RIKKI JAMIESON |
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| 4 | 5x153 |
COLLEAGUES
DAVID VANDYKE 5YO GR/BR GELDING 59.0KG R S Jones, Mrs D M Jones & S P Mayer Full-brother to dual-Group 3 winner and Group 1 placed Annavisto. Comes off a 34 day let-up. Most recently ran on strongly from last on the turn; 3rd of 7 at Beaudesert Cl4 on June 1 over 1650m, on heavy track; 1.5 len behind Twigman carrying 58.5kg at $3.30. The start before that 5th of 13 at this track Cl3 on May 15 over 1680m, 5 len behind Kenyada with 60kg at $3.80. Working up to a win. Worth following. |
4 V DURIC |
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| 5 | 56353 |
COOL ENCOUNTER
JACK BRUCE 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG K Chudleigh, T D Cowie, M W Stelzner, P J Freebody, R I Hitchcock, A R Sutherland, C R Govan, D J Moore, M Talbot, M Holmes, N J Henry, M Henry, J C Braun, A J Theuma & Glenburnie Racing SCRATCHED. |
14 JUSTIN HUXTABLE |
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| 6 | 64158 |
GENTLE PRINCE
PAT DUFF 6YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG P Duff & G K Smith At the latest run ran last of 8 at Gold Coast Poly Bm70 on June 15 over 1540m, 7 len behind Kerchak with 56kg at $41. The start before that 5th of 7 at Gayndah Hcp on June 8 over 1400m, 2.5 len behind Centaur carrying 57.5kg at $21. Draws well but predicted to struggle. |
1 SHANIA WILLIS |
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| 7 | 650x4 |
I AM LETHAL
GEORGE CARPENTER 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG N J Hoar, The Burgess-Hoar Family (Mgr: N J Hoar), Whitby Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: M J Whitby), Bangaloe Stud (Mgr: Miss J C Ritchie), R P Barwick, D I Barwick & Mrs S Barwick SCRATCHED. |
14 JAMES ORMAN |
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| 8 | 9x025 |
THANKFUL HEART
ANNABEL NEASHAM 5YO BROWN HORSE 59.0KG P T P Leung SCRATCHED. |
6 DAMIEN THORNTON |
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| 9 | x2676 |
MIO SORRENTO
JAMES HEALY 5YO BAY GELDING 59.0KG R W Mutton, T Henjak, B Farrer, A J Holland, C M Barrett, L Barr, S I Martin, G Martin, L C Healy, Miss K Healy & T Murphy SCRATCHED. |
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| 10 | 34216 |
CASROCK
KELLY SCHWEIDA 4YO BAY MARE 58.0KG A Salpietro & Mrs C R Eivers Most recently got back early 6th of 12 at Doomben Bm70 on June 12 over 1200m, 2.5 len behind Blakmax carrying 57.5kg at $16. The race before that won by 1.3 len at this track Bm62 May 30 over 1350m in soft going defeating Freddie carrying 59.5kg at $2.50. Has the ability to be in the finish. |
3 CEJAY GRAHAM |
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| 11 | 124x5 |
CRAZY BRAVE
ANNABEL NEASHAM 4YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG Peachester Lodge Pty Ltd (Mgr: Mrs L Huddy) Second-up. First-up after five months 5th of 12 at Sunshine Coast Bm65 on June 9 over 1200m, slow going 1.75 len behind Thunder Mania carrying 60kg at $7. Previously second-up 3rd of 9 at this track Cl1-Sw on October 18 over 1350m, 2.5 len behind I Am Takingthelot carrying 59kg at $2.30. Improver who is an excellent winning chance. |
6 RYAN MALONEY |
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| 12 | 35141 |
DWINDLING SPIRIT
CHRIS MUNCE 4YO BROWN GELDING 58.0KG Hancox Racing No 10 (Mgr: R J Peacock) At the latest run favourite; tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 2.5 len at Gatton Bm62 June 11 over 1400m defeating Iring carrying 59.5kg at $3.80. The run before that 4th of 12 at Gatton Bm65 on May 24 over 1400m, 5.5 len behind Drialle with 58kg at $4. Can get the job done again. |
10 KYLE WILSON-TAYLOR |
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SLEIGH QUEEN
ANNABEL NEASHAM 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG A J A Bosma, Ms TM Morrissey, P C Faul, J K Faul, G P Scully, J B Williams, R Noble, G E Harris, R R White, N S Pablecheque, A J Howard, L M Reeves, A J Pegley, J Connell, A Mahoney, A J Cadigan, G R Allen & R S Trainor SCRATCHED. |
10 DAN MC GILLIVRAY |
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| 14 | 116x6 |
SPILLIFY
MATTHEW DUNN 4YO BAY MARE 57.0KG I J Corazzol, J C Craven, M P Garske, C Millane, G J Page, C W Kenny, C Prentice, T Trevor, C J Williams & B B North SCRATCHED. |
13 ROBBIE DOLAN |
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| 15 | 3430x |
LADY LE DA
PAUL JENKINS 4YO BR/BL MARE 56.0KG L K Wahlstrom, Miss A E Wahlstrom, D R Foster, R A Foster, D J Van De Velde, A J Whetton, G R Diamond, B H Christie & B Budge Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of three months. Finished off last campaign tenth of 12 at Doomben Bm65 April 3 over 1650m, soft track; 5.5 len behind Aswaat carrying 58.5kg at $6. Previously first-up; third of 9 at Sunshine Coast Cl2 January 5 over 1400m, soft track; 1.5 len behind Charlie's Case carrying 58.5kg at $2.60. Could prove too smart for these. |
11 M RODD |
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| 16 | 59x9x |
NOBLE BEAUTY
S O'DEA & M HOYSTED 5YO BAY MARE 55.0KG N X G Racing, Mrs D I M Liubertas, A Swindell, C S Lee, J L Magnusson, A B Simpson, J Mamo, G W Leighton, Verve Racing (Mgr: M S Whitfield), Mrs K L Di Pietro, R A Deam, K D Anderson, S C Gemell, K N McDonald, D J Simpson & L D P Power Back from a long spell. Only had one start last preparation ran last of 9 at Doomben Bm65 on November 1 over 1350m, 2.75 len behind Miss Tambo with 55.5kg at $6.50. First-up last campaign made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 9 at Canberra Bm65 on April 21 2023 over 1200m, slow going 0.8 len behind Almahero carrying 60kg at $7. Won a Deagon trial over 1050m on June 11. Among the main contenders. |
2 EMILY LANG |
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| 17 | 2361x |
ONE THING COUNTS
MATTHEW DUNN 4YO B/BR GELDING 56.0KG Viva Racing (Mgr: M S Lowe), Port Star Racing (Mgr: M Williams), Imagine (Mgr: V Bushell), G K Andrews, Mrs B E Brown, G P Fisher, S J Handford, B J Hewitt, I J Corazzol & W D Kennedy Resumes after a break of six months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last campaign by head Warrnambool 0 - 64 January 7 over 1700m slow track defeating Feargal carrying 56.5kg at $7. First-up last campaign eighth of 12 at Geelong 0 - 64 September 15 over 1726m, 5 len behind New York Hurricane carrying 58.5kg at $26. Definite top-three contender. |
5 JAKE BAYLISS |
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