Apprentice Luke Tarrant made the most of a stay on a six-week suspension when he won the Ipswich Cup on Danchai in his first ride for top Sydney trainer Chris Waller on Saturday.
Tarrant overcame problems near the home turn to get Danchai ($5.50) home by a head to Banca Mo ($13) in the Listed race. Darci be Good ($7.50) was third by three-quarters of a length.
The star apprentice was suspended for six weeks when found guilty of reckless riding in the Grand Prix Stakes at Doomben on May 23. However, he appealed and because the hearing is not until June 26, Tarrant has been able to keep riding.
"I was just honoured to get a ride for Mr Waller. These Sydney stayers can really pick up and Danchai is the type that can hit the line hard," the jockey said.
Tarrant is having a successful winter carnival in feature races, having won the Group Two BRC Sires' Produce Stakes on Look To The Stars for another Sydney trainer, Clarry Conners.
