One to Watch – Ipswich

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday February 9

Toby and Trent Edmonds unleashed an impressive debut winner at Ipswich on Wednesday by Flying Artie.

Three year-old gelding Preach was favourite for the 1100m maiden and led all the way for Ben Thompson to win as he pleased by two lengths.



Preach was a $50,000 Magic Millions purchase from the Newgate Farm d raft for Edmonds Racing/Kestrel Thoroughbreds and was a successful pinhook having been bought by Newgate for $18,000 at the Magic Millions National Weanling Sale from the Rothwell Park draft.

Preach as a yearling.
 
Preach is a half-brother to former brilliant multiple Group II winning sprinter Rain Affair, who won over $1.5million and was Group I placed four times.

Bred by the estate of the late Don Storey, Preach is the eighth winner from eight to race from terrific producer I Believe, a metro winning half--sister by Octagonal to stakes-winner Walk Alone.


 

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Race Result - Sirromet Mdn Plate 1100m

Ipswich Track: Good(3) Time: 1:03.21
1
Preach
- 3c Flying Artie (AUS) x I Believe (AUS) (Octagonal (NZ))
Tnr: A J & T Edmonds Rdr: Ben Thompson 56.5
2
2.0
Good Bean
- 3g Spill The Beans (AUS) x Forward Speed (AUS) (Charge Forward (AUS))
Tnr: B S Baldwin Rdr: Sairyn Fawke 56.5
3
4.8
Cracking Thunder
- 4g Night Of Thunder (IRE) x Lake Susannah (AUS) (Filante (NZ))
Tnr: A P Williamson Rdr: Jaden Lloyd 55.5
4
5.0
La Femme De Forte
- 3f Air Force Blue (USA) x La Femme Fatale (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: T J Gollan Rdr: Ms S Thornton 54.5
5
5.4
Jaqen H'ghar
- 5g Love Conquers All (AUS) x Gerber (AUS) (Palace Music (USA))
Tnr: W P Nugent Rdr: Ms S Lacy 57.5
6
5.6
Forget Romance
- 3f All Too Hard (AUS) x Romandie (NZ) (Swiss Ace (AUS))
Tnr: L D Kelly Rdr: K H Zechner 54.5
7
6.1
So Fired Up
- 3g Shooting To Win (AUS) x Fire Up Fifi (AUS) (Bradbury's Luck (AUS))
Tnr: K M Schweida Rdr: M R Du Plessis 56.5
8
8.1
Kabalega
- 5g Sidereus (AUS) x Victoria Nile (NZ) (Holy Roman Emperor (IRE))
Tnr: R J Milne Rdr: Ms T Harrison 57.5
9
8.2
Avenue Of Heaven
- 4m Crackerjack King (IRE) x Savalook (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: J C Smerdon Rdr: Anthony Allen 55.5
10
12.7
Serene Affair
- 5m Rothesay (AUS) x Glittering Affair (AUS) (Telesto (NZ))
Tnr: L J Gough Rdr: Michael Murphy 55.5
11
23.0
Printessa Reign
- 5m Raheeb (AUS) x Haven Princess (AUS) (Clang (AUS))
Tnr: Robert Carter Rdr: C A Robertson 55.5
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