Winning Horse: Ingratiating (Aus)

4yoH Frosted (USA) - Obsequious (Aus)(Lonhro (Aus))

17 starts - 4 wins 4 seconds 3 thirds $1254500

Black Type Wins

1st G3 Caulfield Neds Vain Stakes 1100m (2021)

1st LR Flemington Talindert Stakes 1100m (2021)

1st LR Flemington Maribyrnong Trial 1000m (2020) (Debut Run)

Black Type Placings

3rd G1 Moonee Valley Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes 1200m (2021)

3rd G1 Rosehill Longines Golden Slipper 1200m (2021)

2nd G1 Caulfield Blue Diamond Stakes 1200m (2021)

2nd G3 Caulfield Lamaro's Hotel Chairman's Stks 1000m (2021)

2nd G3 Flemington Maribyrnong Plate 1000m (2020)

3rd LR Eagle Farm Nova 106.9 Queensland Day Stks 1200m (2022)

2nd LR Flemington Winning Edge Poseidon Stakes 1100m (2021)

Race Result:

1st: Ingratiating (James Cummings/Mark Zahra) - $10

2nd: It’sourtime (Danny O’Brien/Jye McNeil) - $3.40 fav
3rd: Curran (Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor/Matthew Cartwright) - $7.50

Winning Time: 1:06.32 Last 600m: N/A

Margins: 1L x Head

Winning Trainer: James Cummings (Sean Keogh speaking)

On great day: “An extraordinary day. We do mention team, and that includes the jockeys. They’re all well-schooled on the tactics as well. James is the trainer at the end of the day, but the team is there. Jason Walsh programmes the races for the horses and we’ve had a four-timer here today and then in Sydney with the Group 1 and races at the provincials as well. It’s an outstanding effort from a huge team we have across two states.”

Ingratiating putting Frosted back on the map: “Let’s not forget Brigantine in Sydney either. It’s a real credit to Ingratiating today getting back on winning terms. The last time we saw him get past the post first was down here, so that’s great for the Darley team as well.”

Plans ahead: “He only had the one trial in Sydney so the horse was fresh today so there is plenty more for him.”

Winning Jockey: Mark Zahra

What happened late: “He got lost out there. The sun was really bad in his eyes. He wanted to duck in late. We travelled into it good and I didn’t want to stop his momentum on a wet track. We might have got there a bit early and got a bit tired and wayward late, but he got the job done.”

How he look pre-race: “He’s a beautiful looking horse. They always do a good job with their horses. Probably the barrier was a blessing in disguise the way the weather and the track played. We rolled into it in a nice lane and it worked well.”

Hard to recover from these days?: “It’s hard enough recovering from riding light on a Saturday and then we have the races tomorrow after a wet track today, but we’ll soldier on.”

Almost another Group 1 with I Am Superman: “Close but no cigar. It was good for Jamie (Mott) to get his first one up.”