Marshall helps brighten day for punters

Late winning double rescues Clifford Park favourite backers.

Ryan Plumb guides Jelviss to victory for trainer Mark Currie in yesterday’s Class 1 Handicap at Clifford Park. Picture: Kevin Farmer

RACING: A late-meeting winning double to jockey Taylor Marshall helped end the afternoon on a brighter note yesterday for Clifford Park favourite backers.

Punters were on the wrong end of two knockout results during the seven-race card before Marshall steadied their ship with back-to-back wins on Next Chapter ($3.20 fav) and Grand Shanghai ($1.75 fav).

Trainer Desleigh Forster confirmed Next Chapter will spell at her owner-breeder Basil Nolan’s Raheed Stud after she opened her winning account at start number two in the Charlton Tyre Service QTIS Three-Year-Old Maiden Handicap (1210m).

The half-sister to talented five-year-old Chapter And Verse lasted in a photo-finish for Marshall to edge out Great Brave ($6) by a half head.

The Barry Baldwin-trained Grand Shanghai broke through at start number seven when he cleared out in the home straight to down Itsallkay ($19) by 5½ lengths in the Joe Wagner Group Maiden Plate (2170m).

Toowoomba six-year-old Victory Dance ($3.60) again underlined his bargain-buy tag for trainer Troy Pascoe with a narrow win in the TAB Class 3 Handicap (1210m).

The $2000 stable pick-up edged out Junction ($3.80) and $3.30 favourite Reef Knot in a blanket finish for jockey Glen Colless.

The card featured two boilover results with Red Cavalry ($101) and Mr Azray ($15) both scoring upset victories.

FROM THE BOOKIES’ STAND

Race 1: The Tyler was hard to lay. Good eachway bets for Dame Ellie at 12.00. Global Factor went in eachway at 5.00. The winner Jelviss was the shorter off track and was a break square result.

Race 2: Sequasi was specked at 101.00. Punters on track got the sweet odds of 4.50 the winner Victory Dance.

Race 3: No money for Rosendahl Red with the bookie displaying 4.00 and no takers. Small money on all other runners. The winner Red Calvary was 101.00 and paid well unders on all totes.

Race 4: The connections were on their charge Cliveden. The winner Rhyming Puppet was 6.00 into 4.40 and no money came back to the track.

Race 5: The bookie had to bet 2.40 to see any money for Miss Charlie Lyn. Let’s Boom was backed at 6.00. The winner Mr Azray was 20.0 into start 15.00.

Race 6: There was money for Divine Ascot at 20.00 and it will improve on the run. Last Edition saw support at 6.00. The winner Next Chaper was steady at 3.20 and paid overs on the tote.

Race 7: There was money for Major Oak at 6.50. The punters on track were treated to 1.85 the winner in Grand Shanghai and paid 1.60 on the tote. The bookie broke square on the day.

YESTERDAY’S CLIFFORD PARK RESULTS

Track: Soft 7.

Rail: Out 3m entire course

1._ CLASS 1 HANDICAP, 1110m: 4.40 JELVISS (b or br g Hvaastan-Big Jet Plane. Trainer: Mark Currie) 58.5 (R. Plumb) 1; 4.40 GLOBAL FACTOR 57 (G. Colless) 2; GOLDEN SYMPHONY 58 (Emma Ljung) 3.

Then followed: 11.00 Dame Ellie, 101.00 Patrick’s Me Mate, 2.15 fav The Tyler, 71.00 Dream Of France, 16.00 Makemyday, 101.00 Harpah’s Joy, 31.00 Angel Of Fenway last.

Won by ½ len., 2 ½ lens. Time: 1:06.80 (class record). Last 600m: 35.80.

2._ CLASS 3 HANDICAP, 1210m: 3.60 VICTORY DANCE (ch g 6yo Nothing To Lose (USA)-Winsome Dancer. Trainer: Troy Pascoe) 58 (G. Colless) 1; 3.80 JUNCTION 58.5 (R. Plumb) 2; 3.30 fav REEF KNOT 59 (J. Oliver) 3.

Then followed: 5.50 Know Where To Look, 51.00 Foxleigh, 81.00 Katarina, 19.00 Westbrook Warrior, 15.00 Studly Rooster, 31.00 Leroy Rocks, 101.00 Sequasi, 151.00 Boltin’ Desire last.

Won by ½ hd, ns. Time: 1:05.89. Last 600m: 36.85.

3._ BENCHMARK 62 HANDICAP, 1640m: 101.00 RED CAVALRY (ch g 7yo Nothing To Lose (USA)-Missoni. Trainer: Kelvin Hickmott) 54 (Cecily Eaton) 1; 4.80 CONSTRUE 56 (G. Colless) 2; 6.00 HARADIFY 58.5 (J. Oliver) 3.

Then followed: 4.00 Skylight, 8.00 Princely Sum, 3.90 fav Rosendahl Red, 10.00 Rock Me Hussey, 17.00 Brumby Jack, 31.00 Unique Mistique last.

Won by ¾ len., ½ hd. Time: 1:41.35. Last 600m: 37.10 (both hand timed).

4._ RATINGS BAND 0-70 HANDICAP, 1110m: 4.40 RHYMING PUPPET (br g 6yo Poet’s Voice (GB)-Pinnochio’s Sister. Trainer: Brett Cavanaugh) 59 (Emma Ljung) 1; 7.00 LUCKY FIX 58 (J. Oliver) 2; 11.00 THE EGYPTIAN 56.5 (Beau Appo) 3.

Then followed: 9.00 Make A Ruler, 2.60 fav Maddiara, 4.80 Okanagan Miss, 26.00 Cliveden last.

Won by ½ len., sh hd. Time: 1:07.19. Last 600m: 36.10 (both hand timed).

5._ MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1210m: 15.00 MR AZRAY (b or br g 5yo Monshee Mountain (USA)-Annabelle’s Pride. Trainer: Erroll Creighton) 57 (J. Hodge) 1; 2.20 fav MISS CHARLEE LYN 54 (N. Tomizawa) 2; 6.00 LET’S BOOM 54.5 carr 52.5 (Madeleine Wishart) 3.

Then followed: 4.00 Crystal Helmet, 21.00 Dench, 26.00 Reg ‘N’ Kath, 61.00 Mozart Muse, 13.00 Snap ON, 18.00 Avision, 31.00 And Over Again, 151. Beaver Lodge last.

Won by len., ½ len. Time: 1:13.91. Last 600m: 37.16 (both hand timed).

6._ 3-Y-O MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1210m: 3.20 fav NEXT CHAPTER (br f 3yo Golden Archer-McFly. Trainer: Desleigh Forster) 57 (T. Marshall) 1; 6.00 GREAT BRAVE 55.5 (Beau Appo) 2; 6.00 LAST EDITION 56.5 (J. Oliver) 3.

Then followed: 20.00 Divine Ascot, 18.00 Danina, 21.00 Miss Bulitz, 4.20 Terrius, 7.00 Gamma, 81.00 Tori Toronado, 41.00 Prince Otto last.

Won by ½ hd, 1¼ lens. Time: 1:14.09. Last 600m: 37.54 (both hand timed).

7._ MAIDEN PLATE, 2170m: 1.75 fav GRAND SHANGHAI (b g 3yo Declaration Of War (USA)-Itarnay) Trainer: Barry Baldwin) 56.5 (T. Marshall) 1; 19.00 ITSALLKAY 57.5 (Carly Frater) 2; 8.00 MAJOR OAK 57.5 (J. Oliver) 3.

Then followed: 71.00 Keyhole, 21.00 Mulholland Man, 4.40 Ididitmyway, 17.00 Telford, 10.00 Yankee Song, 51.00 Motal last.

Won by 5½ lens, 2½ lens. Time: 2:17.75. Last 600m: 39.32 (both hand timed).