Ipswich 31 Jul 2025
GOING: S(6)
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LIVING TURF BENCHMARK 65 Handicap 2210m Track: Soft 6 Clear (Max: 19) Rail: +10m Entire. (Pent: 5.70) |
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Kovanos and Tarex look to bowl along in front. One for the stayers. TAREX (1) has won two of his past three starts with the only failure coming in the Gatton Cup two back. Boasts a win around this circuit and will be rock-hard fit for this. Has the ability to score again. NIPPA'S NIGHTCAP (5) has a solid record here with a win and two placings from six spins and will appreciate the step-up to the 2210m now. Sure to prove tough to hold out. DEMARCAY (6) got the job done over this track and trip last time out and is drawn to get all the favours from the inside alley. Respect from the Waller yard. JUNGLE JET (3) is one from one over this distance range and is one for the exotics players. SLY CORNER (2) rounds out the selections. SUGGESTED PLAY: Siding with Tarex.
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| 1 | 36101 |
TAREX
LAWRIE MAYFIELD-SMITH 6YO BAY GELDING 61.0KG P D Alroe, C C Lean & S S Lean,Miss E Mayfield-Smith Most recently won by a nose at Doomben Bm65 July 16 over 2050m defeating Tambourine Man carrying 59kg at $11. The race before that second last of 12 at Gatton Cup Bm70 on June 28 over 2000m, 8 len behind Picko Rocks with 56.5kg at $6. Expected to take some running down. |
6 ADIN THOMPSON |
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| 2 | 60519 |
SLY CORNER
B REARDON 7YO BAY GELDING 60.0KG L M Chicken, Mrs L Remington & N F Remington Most recently eased back early on 9th of 12 at Doomben Bm65 on July 16 over 2050m, 4.5 len behind Tarex with 60.5kg at $16. Before that settled well back; won by 1.0 len at Gold Coast Bm65 July 5 over 1800m in soft going defeating Luton Hoo with 58.5kg at $9.50. Nicely placed and shouldn't be too far away. |
2 COREY SUTHERLAND |
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| 3 | x5005 |
JUNGLE JET
DAVID VANDYKE 4YO B/BR GELDING 59.0KG J Bebedellis, W Goldthorp, Mrs K E Goldthorp OAM, M A Green, Mrs A M Green, A N Smith, Mrs V A Smith, S J Morrison, J C Quirk, A Counsel, Mrs L A Chapman, J D Davis, Z Holt, D Licastro, M Macfarlane, J R Makepeace, G O'Neal, D C Milles & M J Taylor Most recently 5th of 12 at Doomben Bm65 on July 16 over 2050m, 2 len behind Tarex with 59.5kg at $15. The start before that ran last of 12 at Gold Coast Bm65 on June 21 over 2050m, on a wet track; 32 len behind Backlit Beauty with 60kg at $5. Worth including. |
7 JAG GUTHMANN-CHESTER |
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| 4 | 3x896 |
LIKEABEEL
PATRICK BUSUTTIN 9YO BAY GELDING 58.0KG P M Busuttin Most recently 6th of 9 at Gold Coast Bm65 on July 19 over 1800m, slow going 14 len behind Guarded Optimist carrying 59kg at $20. The race before that second last of 10 at Toowoomba Bm70 on July 12 over 1625m, 11 len behind Start Strutting with 57.5kg at $61. Wait until he finds some form. |
3 COREY BAYLISS |
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| 5 | x0593 |
NIPPA'S NIGHTCAP
KELLY SCHWEIDA 5YO CHESTNUT GELDING 57.0KG J D McDonald, A K Voller, Mrs D L McDonald, Miss M k McDonald, Ms J Rogers, Dr S P Brown, Ms J N Creaton & K M Schweida Last start made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Doomben Bm65 on July 16 over 2050m, 0.7 len behind Tarex with 55kg at $7.50. The start before that 9th of 14 at Eagle Farm Bm68 on July 2 over 1600m, on a slow track; 3.5 len behind Savannah Gangster with 56kg at $11. Expected to feature. |
8 CEJAY GRAHAM |
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| 6 | 56841 |
DEMARCAY
CHRIS WALLER 6YO BAY GELDING 57.0KG C J Waller, Sneesby Racing, Hedley Racing, B J McDonald, Paramount Racing, WhangaSix, G W Aldridge, T A Corkhill, I Bruce, P L Ward, M I Ive, S J Maybury, G W Webster, K J Fitzgerald, Mrs A Fitzgerald, D M Fitzgerald & D J Jones At the latest run came from midfield and won by a head at this track Cl1-Sw July 17 over 2200m in soft going defeating Kenshin Maru with 60kg at $4.40. The start before that 4th of 9 at this track Bm65 on July 3 over 2170m, on a slow track; 3 len behind Bitoftheblarney with 55.5kg at $6.50. Back in form and is expected to run well again. |
1 KYLE WILSON-TAYLOR |
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| 7 | 97333 |
GIDDY GAN'S JOY
SIMON FOSTER 5YO CHESTNUT MARE 56.0KG Divor (Mgr: F G Jellicoe) Last start raced on the pace when 3rd of 12 at Grafton Bm58 on July 20 over 3170m, slow going 2.5 len behind Deemee with 60kg at $5. Before that raced on the pace when 3rd of 9 at Rockhampton Bm65 on July 5 over 2215m, slow going 1.5 len behind Okesutora with 56kg at $3.90. Rates well and definitely worth including in the multiples. |
4 GEORGINA CARTWRIGHT |
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| 8 | 6x398 |
KOVANOS
ANNABEL & ROB ARCHIBALD 4YO B/BR MARE 55.0KG B Albert, D D Lala, B E Phee, Mrs V L Parrott, P E Lowe, D W Lowe, K Robinson, A F Johnson, M A Bright, M W Daniel, S Bishop, P E Bishop, W J Hamilton, Ms F Nimmo, N J C Smith, S Turner, Heretaunga No 4 (Mgr: A J A Bosma) & P Vinaccia Most recently 8th of 10 at Gold Coast Cl4 on July 12 over 1800m, slow going 5 len behind Menazzi carrying 54kg at $11. Before that second last of 10 at Sunshine Coast Bm68 on June 22 over 1600m, slow going 11 len behind Becamo carrying 55.5kg at $7.50. Needs to improve sharply. |
5 DAMIEN THORNTON |
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| 9 | 50456 |
WINSTON BLUE
NEIL HOCKING 7YO BAY GELDING 54.0KG Mr S Rane Most recently 6th of 12 at Kilcoy Bm55 on July 6 over 1900m, slow going 7 len behind Shape Of Water with 55kg at $19. Before that 5th of 12 at Toowoomba Bm58 on June 14 over 1890m, 2.5 len behind Kneze carrying 54kg at $20. Must improve off a last-start sixth over 1900m at Kilcoy to feature in the finish. |
9 KARL ZECHNER |
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