Overview
Canadian Fling has had one run in the last 90 days and won it, and today he gets Ben Thompson, who has won 10 of his 18 rides at Ipswich for the Jack Bruce stable. That combination is the best thing on a six-race Thursday card, and it lands in the Gibson Architects (Bm58) over 1700m.
The track is rated Good. The first race goes at 1:37PM and the last at 4:36PM, with a maiden to start, two benchmark handicaps and three Class races, the last of them an 800m dash. These Ipswich racing tips cover all six races, the riders and stables who do best here and a quaddie from Race 3. Only Race 1 had a market up when this was written, so the prices below come from that race.
Reading the Ipswich card
Five of today’s runners have been here three times or more, and none of them has a strike rate that jumps off the page. Tulong has placed in half of its six Ipswich starts without winning one, and Kadesky has placed at two of three.
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadesky | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 66.7 |
| Tulong | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 50.0 |
| Hello Dolly Diva | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 33.3 |
| Maurita | 4 | 1 | 1 | 25.0 | 25.0 |
| Crypto Magic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
The riders are where the real Ipswich form sits. Ben Thompson has ridden 119 times here for 26 winners and finishes in the placings more often than not. Angela Jones wins at a similar rate from a smaller book of 41 rides.
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Thompson | 119 | 26 | 69 | 21.8 | 58.0 |
| Kyle Wilson-Taylor | 34 | 5 | 16 | 14.7 | 47.1 |
| Fiona Sandkuhl | 33 | 4 | 15 | 12.1 | 45.5 |
| Angela Jones | 41 | 9 | 18 | 22.0 | 43.9 |
| Boris Thornton | 41 | 4 | 18 | 9.8 | 43.9 |
| Taylor Marshall | 57 | 8 | 25 | 14.0 | 43.9 |
| D Moor | 73 | 10 | 26 | 13.7 | 35.6 |
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | Places | Win% | Place% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hoysted | 37 | 6 | 23 | 16.2 | 62.2 |
| Jack Bruce | 71 | 16 | 40 | 22.5 | 56.3 |
| T J Gollan | 124 | 27 | 69 | 21.8 | 55.6 |
| Pat W Webster | 19 | 4 | 9 | 21.1 | 47.4 |
| C J Waller | 79 | 12 | 36 | 15.2 | 45.6 |
| M J Dunn | 55 | 10 | 23 | 18.2 | 41.8 |
Matthew Hoysted has the best placing rate of the stables with real volume here, and he has Logan Downs in the maiden and Duchess Difficult in Race 5. G A Thornton has only had nine runners at Ipswich, but four of them won.
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Ipswich race by race
Race 1: Allclass Kubota Mdn Hcp, 1:37PM, 1200m
The market can’t split the top two. No No No No No is $2.40 with Unibet and Plan Of Attack is $2.50 with Bet Right, and five of the original sixteen are already scratched.
Plan Of Attack gets the nod. The three-year-old ran second at his only Ipswich start, which was also his last run, and that is more than anything else in the race can show here. Cejay Graham rides for K M Schweida and the 59kg is fair for a horse that has already shown it handles this track.
No No No No No is the danger. Its form reads 4-2-3-3, so it keeps running into the placings, and M J Dunn has won with ten of his 55 Ipswich runners. A Mallyon rides. Logan Downs is the one at a price: second last time out, from a Hoysted stable that places with six of every ten runners it brings here, and $11 with Unibet. Win bet on Plan Of Attack, small each-way on Logan Downs.
Race 2: Barrier Reef Pools Hcp (C5), 2:12PM, 1200m
Does Irama‘s last run matter more than the two before it? He finished outside the top nine last time, but a win and a third came just before that, and the last 90 days still read one win and three placings from five starts for $34,150. Ben Thompson takes the ride at 57.5kg.
Alpha Bravo is the problem. He won at his only Ipswich start, his last three runs were a win, a second and a third, and he has not raced in the last 90 days, so he returns fresh under the 60kg top weight. D J Bougoure has won with two of ten runners here and placed with half. If he is ready first up he can beat Irama, and the weight is the only reason he isn’t the pick.
Greyzous, a third and a fifth from its last two, is the each-way roughie for A J Edmonds. No market was up for this race. Win bet on Irama, with Alpha Bravo as the saver.
Race 3: Tab Hcp (C1), 2:47PM, 1350m
Three scratchings have cut this to six, and the three that matter are all in form. Star Of Paris won last start after a fourth, and the one time she raced at Ipswich she won. D Moor rides for Desleigh Forster, who has four winners from 22 runners here, and she has 56kg.
Astern Effort is the obvious danger. He won two starts back, then ran fourth, and has 59kg with Angela Jones, who wins on more than one in five of her Ipswich rides. Kadesky‘s form line reads three straight thirds, and he has placed at two of three Ipswich starts, for C J Waller with Ben Thompson aboard. That pairing has two wins and nine placings from 14 rides together at Ipswich: it keeps getting into the frame without often winning, which is exactly what Kadesky does.
Bent Bridge has four placings from six runs in the last 90 days and won at its only Ipswich start, so it is the each-way play at 56.5kg. Win bet on Star Of Paris, each-way on Bent Bridge.
Race 4: Gibson Architects (Bm58), 3:22PM, 1700m
Canadian Fling is the best bet on the card, and the case starts with the connections. Ben Thompson and Jack Bruce have teamed up 18 times at Ipswich for ten wins and 14 placings, and they won here together as recently as 15 October. This is a booking with a purpose.
The horse itself has one run in the last 90 days and won it, and since the start of 2025 he has two wins and six placings from eight starts. Barrier 1 lets Thompson settle on the fence, and the 60kg is the price of being the class runner in a Bm58. He has never raced at Ipswich, which is the only gap in the profile.
Steady On is the danger. He won and placed from two recent runs, and Jimmy Downes has won with five of 19 runners here. Flop Shot has placed at all three runs in the last 90 days and comes from a G A Thornton stable that has won four of nine Ipswich starts, with Boris Thornton riding. Snugg has a win and three placings from five starts in the same stretch. Win bet on Canadian Fling, and he is the quaddie single.
Race 5: Schweppes (Bm60), 4:00PM, 1350m
Duchess Difficult won last start, and the last 90 days show a win and two placings from three runs worth $30,200, the best return in this field. Fiona Sandkuhl rides for Matthew Hoysted at 57kg, and the stable’s Ipswich record makes it an easy booking to follow.
The unknown is Super Intent. The three-year-old won at his only start and comes here for Pat W Webster, who has four winners from 19 runners at the track. One run is a small sample, but a debut win in a field like this means he could be better than a Bm60. Star Of Ascot was scratched from Race 3 to run here and also comes off a win, though she carries 59.5kg from barrier 9.
Hello Dolly Diva has placed once in three tries at Ipswich and has a win among four recent starts. Win bet on Duchess Difficult, with Super Intent the saver.
Race 6: Ray White Ipswich Hcp (C3), 4:36PM, 800m
Igotmymindonyou has been the most consistent horse on the card this spring: six starts in the last 90 days for three wins and five placings, and the last two were both wins. Kyle Wilson-Taylor has placed on almost half of his 34 Ipswich rides.
The question is barrier 8 at 58.5kg in a field of 13. Scartoon placed at both runs in the last 90 days, a third and then a second, and has the 54kg with Angela Jones. Elizahro won last start and also has 54kg. In a short race where the weight gaps add up, Scartoon is the danger. Win bet on Igotmymindonyou, saver on Scartoon.
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Where the money goes
NAP: Canadian Fling (Race 4, 3:22PM). Ten wins from 18 Ipswich rides together for Thompson and Bruce, and a horse that won his only run of the last three months.
Value: Logan Downs (Race 1, 1:37PM), $11 with Unibet. Second last start, and the Hoysted stable places with 23 of its 37 Ipswich runners. That price assumes the maiden is a two-horse race, and it isn’t.
Banker: Igotmymindonyou (Race 6, 4:36PM). Five placings from six recent starts, the last two of them wins.
Each-way: Bent Bridge (Race 3, 2:47PM). Four placings from six recent runs and a win at his only Ipswich start.
Course angle: Follow Ben Thompson‘s book. He has the most Ipswich winners of any rider on the card, and today it is Miss Kit Kat, Irama, Kadesky and Canadian Fling.
Quaddie (Races 3 to 6): Star Of Paris, Kadesky and Bent Bridge, then Canadian Fling alone, then Duchess Difficult, Super Intent and Star Of Ascot, then Igotmymindonyou and Scartoon.
Keep an eye on Super Intent: if a one-start winner can handle a Bm60 at his second run, Pat W Webster will be sending him to a much bigger race before the summer is out.
FAQ
What time does racing start at Ipswich today?
Race 1, the Allclass Kubota Mdn Hcp over 1200m, jumps at 1:37PM. The last, the Ray White Ipswich Hcp (C3) over 800m, goes at 4:36PM. There are six races on a Good track.
Who are the top jockeys and trainers at Ipswich?
Ben Thompson has 26 winners from 119 Ipswich rides and places on 69 of them. Angela Jones has nine winners from 41. T J Gollan has the biggest stable record here with 27 winners from 124 runners, and Matthew Hoysted places with 23 of his 37.
What are the best Ipswich bets today?
Canadian Fling in Race 4 is the NAP, ridden by Ben Thompson for Jack Bruce, a pairing with ten wins from 18 rides here. Igotmymindonyou in Race 6 is the banker, and Logan Downs at $11 with Unibet in Race 1 is the value pick.
Where can I find the best odds for Ipswich races?
Only Race 1 was priced when this was written, with Unibet and Bet Right sharing the best prices. Compare the bookmakers above closer to the jump for Races 2 to 6.