Maya Bay continues his love of Clifford Park with another home win for Team Sears

Maya Bay brings up third career win at Clifford Park, Incentivise makes a big impression over staying trip.

Maya Bay and jockey Luke Tarrant win race one at Clifford Park. Picture: Kevin Farmer

RACING: Promising sprinter Maya Bay continued his love affair with his home track.

The Tony and Maddy Sears-trained three-year-old made it three wins from four starts at Clifford Park with an impressive victory in the Focus HR Class 2 Handicap (1300m).

Making light work of a wide barrier, Maya Bay ($1.40 fav) was able to get across and take a forward position, before letting down strongly under the urgings of Luke Tarrant to score by ¾ lengths.

“He’s got his share of ability but is just very green,” Tony said.

“He’s only had a few starts and he’ll continue to improve as he goes on. Hopefully we’ll look at a midweek race in Brisbane then give him a break.

“Luke said he did a good job to keep going and winning. He was looking around all over the place in the straight where most horses would’ve stopped.”

The success gives the gelding three wins from seven starts, with two of those defeats coming to proven gallopers The Drinks Cart and Shooting For Gold.

It also gives Tarrant his third win from his last two meetings at Clifford Park, and Sears said there’s more to come.

“Luke’s a very good rider. We go back a long way and he’s a good friend of mine,” he said.

“It’s a real asset to have those good riders, and we’re happy to give him a ride any time.”

Incentivise turned the MNP Security Provincial Stayers Heat Benchmark 70 Handicap (2150m) into a one-act affair with a dominant display.

The Steve Tregea-trained four-year-old stamped himself as a future staying talent, racing away to score by 7 ¼ lengths for Kyle Wilson-Taylor, who is still on a high after riding a double at his metropolitan debut on Wednesday.

Nathan Fazackerley took riding honours for the night with a double aboard Rest Of The World and Isaready, as Toowoomba trainers swept the card for the second-successive week.

AROUND THE TRACKS

A big day of racing at Jandowae culminated with the running of the $11,000 Jandowae Cup Benchmark 65 Handicap (1500m).

Oakey trainer Patrick Sexton returned with the spoils, as Suffice ($4) got the job done with Tessa Townsend steering the gelding to a 1 ½ length victory.

Eskdale Girl ($5) gave apprentice Jasmine Cornish the biggest win of her young career, with the pair combining to take out the Jandowae Battle of the Bush Qualifier (1200m).

Under the care of Toowoomba trainer Ross Coveney, the mare scored by 1 ¾ lengths.

High Cost ($2.30 fav) made easy work of a 63.5kg impost, taking out the Charleville Battle of the Bush Qualifier (1200m) for Mark Johstone and Ben Moffat.

CLIFFORD PARK RESULTS

Track: Soft 5
Rail: +0.5m entire

1. CLASS 2 HANDICAP, 1300m: 1.40 fav MAYA BAY (ch g 3y Headwater-Commitment. Trainer: Tony and Maddy Sears) 58.5 (Luke Tarrant) 1, 9.00 FIGHTING COMMANDO 58.5 carr 56.5 (Minonette Kennedy) 2, 16.00 LONADO 55 (Nathan Fazackerley) 3. Then followed: 11.00 Miraclesfromheaven, 26.00 Unique Journey, 41.00 Zanazou, 26.00 Lucitor, 31.00 Jabalic, 20.00 Vintage Borossa, 81.00 Wake Up Victa, 61.00 Whistlin’ Arrow last. Scr: Brybeck, Jubai Pride, Mahussey, Spin That Wheel, Millen Falcon. ¾ len, hd. Time: 1:20.42 (Last 600m 37.18).

2. BENCHMARK 68 HANDICAP, 1100m: 16.00 REST OF THE WORLD (b g 5y All American-Unhappy. Trainer: Mark Currie) 56.5 carr 55 (Nathan Fazackerley) 1, 2.80 fav SPINNING SPIRIT 59 carr 56 (Melea Castle) 2, 17.00 DANCING ANGEL 57 carr 55 (Minonette Kennedy) 3. Then followed: 13.00 Marokawa, 11.00 Line Up, 9.50 Princess Kayo (NZ), 9.50 I’mtwentyfourseven, 11.00 Moscini, 101.00 Jochberg, 13.00 Beau Arrow, 51.00 Thumbs Up, 10.00 Kirra Lass, 31.00 Arrow Express, 101.00 Cliveden last. Scr: New Alliance. Nse, nse. Time: 1:07.18 (Last 600m 37.12).

3. BENCHMARK 55 HANDICAP, 1100m: 5.00 B’DAISY (br m 4y Spirit of Boom-A Fine Drop of Red. Trainer: Rex Lipp) 59 (Skye Bogenhuber) 1, 12.00 FANTASAY 57 (Gregory Walters) 2, 26.00 HERECUM DA DRUMS 56 carr 55 (Nathan Fazackerley) 3. Then followed: 16.00 Stazzana, 4.40 In Her Zone, 3.90 fav Annabeth, 11.00 Bluey’s Ready, 16.00 Turbo Teddy, 41.00 Primmiscuous, 26.00 Miss Makepeace, 12.00 Petite Elle, 21.00 High Glamour last. Scr: See For Yourself, Outback Storm, Uralba. 2 len, sh ½ hd. Time: 1:07.91 (Last 600m 36.71).

4. BENCHMARK 70 HANDICAP, 2150m: 2.00 fav INCENTIVISE (b g 4y Shamus Award-Miss Argyle. Trainer: Steve Tregea) 55.5 carr 54 (Kyle Wilson-Taylor) 1, 3.80 ISABELLA’S SPRING 54 (Sean Cormack) 2, 9.50 ELIZANO 57 (Nozi Tomizawa) 3. Then followed: 91.00 October Joy, 61.00 He’s The Deel, 6.00 Takeittothelimit, 20.00 Bold Delago, 21.00 Louie La’joy, 101.00 Frascati Miss (NZ) last. Scr: Aliraaj (NZ), Searing Speed. 7 ¼ len, 3 len. Time: 2:14.67 (Last 600m 36.65).

5. CLASS 1 HANDICAP, 1050m: 9.50 ISAREADY (br g 4y Better Than Ready-Avenel. Trainer: Stephen Kirkwood) 59 carr 57 (Nathan Fazackerley) 1, 81.00 JONDY ROCKET 54 (Stephanie Lacy) 2, 4.40 MISS HOW LONG 54 (Nozi Tomizawa) 3. Then followed: 26.00 Uralba, 6.00 Blue Harmony, 3.00 fav Go Flo, 12.00 Chica Bonita, 16.00 Mr Stack, 151.00 Sheindlin, 11.00 Statement of Faith, 17.00 In Agreement last. Scr: Crazy Good, Silvaplana, Sir Piccolo, Bold Admiral. 2 ¼ len, 1 ¾ len. Time: 1:04.05 (Last 600m 35.98).

6. CLASS 2 HANDICAP, 1625m: 2.35 fav MAHUSSEY (br m 5y Mahisara-Port of Africa. Trainer: Troy Pascoe) 59 (Brad Pengelly) 1, 41.00 MODULO 55 (Skye Bogenhuber) 2, 19.00 DECOR DEELS 54 carr 51 (Ty Wheeler) 3. Then followed: 9.50 Inside Information, 21.00 Bartalumba, 9.00 Kings Row, 6.00 Ego Dancer, 19.00 Jumeirah Triangle, 41.00 Point The Wagon, 6.00 Punctuality, 151.00 Bel Strider last. Scr: Spurious, Bonsea, Lunar Lustre, Recall Events, Bambalam, Jabalic, Brybeck. 2 ¾ len, hd. Time: 1:41.84 (Last 600m 37.17).

7. QTIS 3YO MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1000m: 5.00 OUTBACK HEIGHTS (b f 3y Spirit of Boom-Monte Bella. Trainer: Eric Ropiha) 56.5 (Rikki Palmer) 1, 6.50 MISERY MISS 58 (Skye Bogenhuber) 2, 31.00 IN HAVANA 54 carr 52 (Montanna Savva) 3. Then followed: 12.00 Peta Calada, 2.50 fav Sonic Arrow, 6100 Crown Law, 101.00 Melmah, 26.00 Take The Lead, 5.00 Goody Goody, 51.00 Whiskey Row, 26.00 Glassata Rosa, 91.00 Golden Embers last. Scr: One’s Enuff, Jollo, Empire Princess, Millchester. Hd, hd. Time: 1:02.02 (Last 600m 35.93).

8. MAIDEN HANDICAP, 1625m: 26.00 CHICA ROSE (b or br m 5y Bernadini (USA)-Catalan Miss. Trainer: Corey and Kylie Geran) 54.5 (Stephanie Lacy) 1, 11.00 GIBBED 59 (Georgina Cartwright) 2, 5.00 GONZO 57 (Gary Geran) 3. Then followed: 26.00 Everynow’n’then, 3.40 fav Fiorente Star, 11.00 Wild, 8.00 Wilson Won, 10.00 Shortaz, 31.00 Avesum Pixie Dust, 6.00 Doubles Choice 81.00 French Whisper last. Scr: Royal George, Credible, Dustins, Raposa, Valerio Prince, Shotgun Bobby, Burn The Boats. 1 ½ len, 1 ¼ len. Time: 1:42.18 (Last 600m 38.93).