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Vlad Duric has taken using honours at Ipswich with a profitable treble, together with one of many day’s options
Former Sydney-trained mare Wollombi has capped a profitable afternoon for Vlad Duric, giving the skilled jockey a treble along with her slashing come-from-behind victory within the Gai Waterhouse Basic at Ipswich.
Duric notched earlier wins on her Tony Gollan-trained stablemate Rockribbed and Hedged for Mick Worth and Michael Kent (Jnr), nevertheless it was Wollombi’s Listed success that was the icing on the cake.
Beginning at $12 with betting apps, the daughter of Excessive Alternative drifted again to settle among the many tailenders however unleashed a withering burst of acceleration to mow down barn mate Bezique ($9) by a half-length, with Celebration For Two ($5 fav) holding down third.
Duric mentioned a powerful early tempo aided Wollombi, regardless of the mare getting additional again than anticipated.
“They went very fast. I used to be rather a lot additional again than Tony and I deliberate,” Duric mentioned.
“However as soon as I acquired out, she simply exploded for me. Very spectacular win.”
Previously with Peter and Paul Snowden in Sydney, Wollombi was bought by Yulong Investments for $500,0000 on the current Magic Thousands and thousands Nationwide Broodmare Sale.
She delivered her new homeowners a direct outcome, though Gollan admitted he wasn’t certain if he was going to get her peaking in time for Saturday’s function.
“I wasn’t certain the place I used to be at along with her a few weeks in the past,” Gollan mentioned.
“She needed to make up a little bit of floor shortly and I assumed the final ten days she made it up properly.
“We got here her quietly assured first run for the secure.
“I watched a whole lot of her replays down south and he or she actually suited a race like this.”
The Gai Waterhouse Basic (1200m) was Wollombi’s second black-type win following her victory within the Group 3 The Self-importance (1400m) at Flemington in February final yr.
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