Ipswich racing preview, best bets & quaddie tips | April 19, 2023
| What | Ipswich Races |
| Where | Ipswich Turf Club – 219 Brisbane Rd, Bundamba QLD 4304 |
| When | Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
| First Race | 11:25am AEST |
The Ipswich Turf Club will host a massive 10-race card this Wednesday afternoon. The track is currently rated a Soft 5, but with warm, drying weather and no rain on the forecast for the area on Monday and Tuesday, we should race in the Good range for most of the program. The rail will be in the +4m position for the entire circuit, with racing set to kick off at 11:25am AEST.
Best Bet at Ipswich: Kronenbourg
According to the form guide, this four-year-old gelding has had two starts this preparation; however, his most recent run saw him lose the rider not long after the start, so he has only completed one race this time in. The son of Vadamos has only won one race – a Maiden Plate at Doomben on September 14 four starts ago – but after finishing second last start to stablemate Standing Order, he looks ready to break through and win his second this Wednesday. Ben Thompson has chosen to ride this gelding for the fourth time, and if he can get Kronenbourg in a forward position from barrier three, he should be too strong for them over the 1666m.
Best Bet
Race 7 – 
#2 Kronenbourg (3)
4yo Gelding | T: Tony Gollan | J: Ben Thompson (59kg)
Next Best at Ipswich: Cifrado
The first race of the day will be a 2YO Maiden Plate over 1100m, in which we will be siding with the Rex Lipp-trained Cifrado as he returns for his second racing preparation. This two-year-old colt had a strong start to his racing career, finishing second on debut and second again in his next start before finishing eighth of nine in the Group 3 BJ McLachlan 2YO Plate at the end of last year. This son of Encryption was given a 16-week layoff before returning on Wednesday, and we expect him to be better equipped heading into the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival. This colt has the best form of the raced brigade, and if he returns in the same form that he began his career in, he will be extremely difficult to beat. Boris Thornton rode this horse in his previous start, and he will do so again on Wednesday, jumping from barrier nine. If he can find a midfield position off the rail, Cifrado will be lengthening down the outside to stake his claim in the final 300m.
Next Best
Race 1 – 
#1 Cifrado (9)
2yo Colt | T: Rex Lipp | J: Boris Thornton (57kg)
Wednesday quaddie picks for Ipswich races
Ipswich quadrella selections
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
- 2-9
- 2-4-7
- 2-4-5-8
- 1-3-5-7
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