Red Wave became the eighth individual stakes winner for Red Dazzler (Red Ransom) by clinching the Listed Ipswich Cup (2150m) at Ipswich on Saturday.
Starting as a $17 outsider with online bookmakers under Angela Jones, the Tony and Maddysen Sears-trained eight-year-old surged to the front with 100 metres remaining, fending off the relentless challenge of London Banker to secure victory by half a length.
Encoder trailed 0.6 lengths further back in third.
“I’d like to thank Janelle Webster, who owns this horse together with Maddy,” commented Tony Sears.
“It’s very exciting for them and Maddy does all the work with this horse, so I’m really pleased for her and she deserves all the credit.
“Everything went to plan today,”
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