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Jungle galloper jets off at Ipswich
Date: 18-Nov-2024
From the Caloundra jungle and shot around the Ipswich home corner like a jet.
That was how Group 1-winning conditioner David Vandyke and experienced hoop Micheal Hellyer started their Saturday afternoons, which led to the biggest victory of their careers when it comes to winning margin.
Maiden galloper Jungle Jet put a whopping 15.58 lengths on his six rivals to nab the first triumph of his career over 2150 metres.
Caloundra’s Vandyke has prepared some classy gallopers in his time – headlined by Alligator Blood and Gypsy Goddess, among others – but he has never before won a race by such a sizeable margin.
David Fowler was behind the microphone and binoculars on Saturday and was taken aback by the stunning romp from the four-year-old.
“That horse has won by a big margin – the biggest margin I have seen at Ipswich for a while,” Fowler said.
By Jordan Gerrans
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