Brazen Beau Colt wins $500,000 Inglis Banner

Tara Madgwick - Saturday October 26

The most expensive runner in the $500,000 MVRC Inglis Banner (1000m)  for two year-olds at Moonee Valley on Saturday was Brazen Beau colt Ideas Man, who emerged the winner in a stirring finish.

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Ideas Man wins the $500,000 Inglis Banner in a thrilling finish - image Grant Courtney

Fresh from Group I success last night with Loving Gaby, Ciaron Maher and David Eustace were quickly back in winning form with Ideas Man, who travelled just off the pace for Mark Zahra before surging to the line to win by a head over Pride of Dubai filly Bella Nipotina with another Brazen Beau filly Arctic Ice holding third place.

“He had a nice run and was really well educated, he just took it all in his stride,” said Mark Zahra.

Ideas Man was a $575,000 Inglis Premier purchaseA $575,000 Inglis Premier purchase for Ciaron Maher Racing from the Blue Gum Farm draft, Ideas Man runs for a partnership that includes his breeder Des Pope and is a half-brother to smart stakes-winner Chloe in Paris.. He is the seventh winner from former brilliant Group II winning Rubiton filly Innovation Girl.

“He looks like a cheap horse now,” said Ciaron Maher.

“He was bred by Des Pope and we actually trained Chloe in Paris, who was very good. The dam died a couple of weeks ago and he is her last foal.”

Ideas Man is the fourth stakes-winner for I Am Invincible’s champion son Brazen Beau, who stands at Darley Victoria at a fee of $49,500.
 

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Race Result - Inglis Banner 2yo RL 1000m

Moonee Valley Track: Good(4) Time: 1:00.04
1
Ideas Man
- 2c Brazen Beau (AUS) x Innovation Girl (AUS) (Rubiton (AUS))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: M Zahra 57
2
0.2
Bella Nipotina
- 2f Pride Of Dubai (AUS) x Bella Orfana (AUS) (Star Witness (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: Jamie Kah 55
Pride Of Dubai
3
0.4
Arctic Ice
- 2f Brazen Beau (AUS) x Icy Maiden (AUS) (Xaar (GB))
Tnr: M Ellerton & S Zahra Rdr: Damian Lane 55
4
0.5
Encountabull
- 2c Bull Point (AUS) x Countess Delago (AUS) (Encosta De Lago (AUS))
Tnr: J G Sargent Rdr: J B Mc Donald 57
5
0.6
Mildred
- 2f Hinchinbrook (AUS) x Tempest Tost (AUS) (Statue Of Liberty (USA))
Tnr: G M Begg Rdr: Jordan Childs 55
6
0.8
Itzhot
- 2c Snitzel (AUS) x Lady Of The Desert (AUS) (Desert Prince (IRE))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: L Nolen 57
7
3.3
Hard Rock Girl
- 2f All Too Hard (AUS) x Rock Of Fortune (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Byron Cozamanis Rdr: K Mc Evoy 55
8
4.1
River Twain
- 2c Headwater (AUS) x Manju (AUS) (Henny Hughes (USA))
Tnr: M Price & M Kent Jnr Rdr: D Oliver 57
9
7.4
Latin Affair
- 2f Nicconi (AUS) x Chance Liaison (AUS) (Falbrav (IRE))
Tnr: N A Blackiston Rdr: Jye McNeil 55
10
12.4
Japery
- 2c Sizzling (AUS) x Andromeda (AUS) (Fastnet Rock (AUS))
Tnr: Patrick Payne Rdr: W Egan 57
11
13.4
Hilflager
- 2c Starspangledbanner (AUS) x Posh Chic (AUS) (Stratum (AUS))
Tnr: D & B Hayes & T Dabernig Rdr: S Baster 57
12
13.5
Something Foxy
- 2f Foxwedge (AUS) x Songs (AUS) (Fuji Kiseki (JPN))
Tnr: C Maher & D Eustace Rdr: Ms L J Meech 55
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