Meeting In Review 12 October 2022

Date: 13-Oct-2022

The Ipswich Turf Club hosted midweek metropolitan racing on Wednesday where a boisterous crowd was on hand to cheer home the winners of each of the nine races.

A good racing surface was presented by the club which provided some great racing highlighted by a winning treble by jockey Jimmy Orman.

Orman Rockets To Top Of Premiership With Treble

On Sunday night Jimmy Orman celebrated his maiden Metropolitan Jockeys’ Premiership at the annual Queensland Thoroughbred Awards.

While he took all before him last season, the Ipswich Premiership did miss his grasp. That may change this year with the star hoop leapfrogging a number of his rivals on Wednesday to the top of the table with a winning treble.

Orman kicked off his winning ways in the second race of the day, the THIS IS A CONVERSATION STARTER RACEDAY 28 OCTOBER QTIS 3-Y-O BENCHMARK 62 Handicap.

The popular jockey teamed up with his former mentor Kelly Schweida with Sailor’s Secret. The gelding was heavily backed late to start a $2.50 favourite in the 1350m contest.

After a decent start, Sailor’s Secret settled third in the small field before Orman allowed his mount to move closer just off leader Artemas’ back. When Sailor’s Secret loomed at the top of the straight the race looked as good as over. And so was the case, with the son of Better Than Ready pulling clear at the furlong to win by 1.5 lengths.

The win continued Sailor’s Secret’s impressive form at Ipswich taking his record to two wins and two placings from four starts at the track.

The old firm were at it again in race 4, the SIRROMET Maiden Plate over 1100m, this time with Roll Up.

In a competitive maiden, alarm bells should have gone off for punters when Orman took the 55kg ride. Admittedly he rode 1kg over but still the signs were there.

After starting from barrier 7, Orman found himself trapped deep early. However, by the 800m mark he had driven forward to lead comfortably. The challengers came as they straightened but Roll Up pulled out plenty to hold them all at bay to win narrowly over Helluva Barty.

Roll Up recorded his first victory at start number three. Schweida will be hoping the young colt can register more wins as he’d be a valuable stallion proposition as a son of Zoustar.

Orman completed his treble in the BUNDABERG RUM BENCHMARK 65 Handicap aboard Carneros.

The Chris Waller-trained Carneros started a $2.50 favourite and gave his backers a few nervous moments during the 1680m race. Orman looked to give the four-year-old every chance by racing third on the fence. However things took a turn for the worse as they entered the straight.

Carneros was full of running but couldn’t get a clear run. Orman was only able to find clear air with 100m to go but once he did, he exploded to the line to run down Barrymore and hold off the late challenge of flying stablemate Roller Coaster.

If the gap didn’t come, Carneros would have been a good thing beat.

Orman’s three wins took him to the top of the Ipswich Jockeys’ Premiership with six wins, equal with Ryan Maloney.

Peel Delighted To Win For Masters

Champion jockey Tony Erhart was inducted into the Queensland Racing Hall Of Fame at Sunday night’s Thoroughbred awards.

Among his many achievements were multiple Ipswich Cup wins including the dead-heat of 1964.

Erhart’s wife Lorraine entered Laraina in Wednesday’s ICARE SUPPORT SERVICES Class 3 Handicap with apprentice jockey Wendy Peel in the saddle.

The Erhart partnership are Peel’s masters and have played a big role in her career.

Jumping from the outside gate, Peel drove forward early but couldn’t find the lead so elected to settle outside Husson’s Revenge. The pair went to battle prior to the turn and duked it out in the straight. With just 51kg on her back, the small in stature but big in heart Laraina pulled clear late to record the third win of her career.

While all jockeys love winning, this win provided Peel some extra joy given what the Erhart family and Larraina mean to her.

Boilover In The First

A small field of just five headed to the gates for the opening event of the day, the BASE METAL FABRICATION QTIS Three-Year-Old BENCHMARK 62 Handicap.

The market saw four runners priced between $3.30 and $4.40. Then there was the Tom Button-trained Four Mile Lane at $20.

Seemingly the Pride Of Dubai gelding had little hope but nobody told that to the horse or his jockey Luke Tarrant.

Tarrant settled Four Mile Lane handy in the 1680m assessment. As the compact field straightened, Tarrant hugged the fence to take an inside run before setting off after the Havanothergo. He overhauled the leader with 100m to go and then dashed clear for an easy win.

Button has long said Tarrant is one of the best jockeys around and he would have been singing his praises following the win.

At the conclusion of the race, many punters would have been scratching their heads questioning whether a tough day was about to unfold for them.

Loy’s Double

Brodie Loy has made a real fist of things since moving to Queensland.

The 2022 Eye Liner winning jockey continued his good form at Ipswich on Wednesday with a riding double.

As he did in the Eye Liner, Loy teamed up with trainer Annabel Neasham to win aboard Buon Acquisto in the NEED A YARN? TIACS SUPPORT LINE 0488 846 988 Maiden Plate.

Loy settled in the second half of the field but saved ground on the turn to get in the firing line as they straightened. The four-year-old gelding charged through a gap to find the front before holding off the late charges of Kinetic and Drammatica to win by half-length.

The young hoop had to wait until the last race of the day to register his second win.

After drawing wide, Loy elected to drift back on Ready For Anything and settle in the last second last pair. With a strong speed being set in front, Loy had to get on his bike early on the turn. The Matt Dunn-trained galloper got to the outside in the straight to let down powerfully and win by 1.8 lengths.

Premiership Silverware Presentation

Last season’s leading Ipswich trainer Kelly Schweida and jockey Sam Collett were presented with their trophies at yesterday’s meeting.

Schweida has been a long time supporter of the club so it was pleasing to see him claim his maiden Ipswich title last season.

The Eagle Farm trainer celebrated the presentation by training two winners. While his sparring partner Tony Gollan also trained a winner at Wednesday’s meeting, Schweida will be pleased he narrowed this year’s premiership gap to three.

Collett was pleased to claim the award after only moving to Queensland in November last year. The bubbly hoop joked that a bronze statue should be constructed outside the Ipswich Turf Club in honour of her win but was more than happy with her large silver plate

Unfortunately this season hasn’t gone to plan so far for Collett with just two Ipswich wins. However, there is no doubt she will rise up the ladder as the season progresses.

Horses To Follow

Race 4 - Roll Up: This maiden race should prove to be a good form race. The Kelly Schweida-trained colt was impressive in winning. To be able to be strong at the end after leading was really likeable. The fact Orman took the ride at that low weight is also a good indicator of this horse’s ability.

Race 4 - Helluva Barty: This three-year-old gelding will make a nice horse when the penny drops for him. As was the case on debut at the Sunshine Coast, Helluva Barty ran really well here. He stormed home to finish second but he did a lot wrong. He gets lost in races but once he matures mentally, he will be winning.

By Craig Sheppard

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