CONGLOMERATE WINS AND THE CELEBRATIONS GO OFF IN EXHILERATING FASHION

By Graham Potter | Thursday, March 24, 2022

Conglomerate provided the second leg of the Tony and Maddysen Sears stable double at Ipswich on March 24.

If the first leg of the double (Most Dazzling) provided the satisfaction of Luke Tarrant driving home his first winner since re-joining the stable, Conglomerate provided an equal level of exhilaration … and certainly a more spectacular the post-race celebration as displayed by the chestnut’s connections.

Conglomerate was racing for the first time for the Sears yard and the ownership group comprised a number of first-time owners whose unbounded excitement, when Conglomerate claimed the win and they went into celebratory mode, was a joy to watch.

Conglomerate came to Tony and Maddysen Sears from the Peter and Paul Snowden training partnership. The Snowden’s had the son of Written Tycoon for six starts which produced one win and two runner-up finishes.

Conglomerate won a trial for Sears before stepping into action at Ipswich and, like Most Dazzling earlier in the day, you couldn’t get a price on him as bookmakers retreated behind their protective walls and would not give any better odds on Conglomerate than $1.80.

Conglomerate was not the best away from his wide draw, but he quickly mustered speed under Luke Tarrant and had little difficulty in gaining the lead after the field had travelled 200m. By the time the field had got to the turn Conglomerate had fully crossed to the rail and cornered, saving ground, when a couple of lengths in hand on Dream Weaving ($9.50).

Conglomerate kicked on well enough from there and looked to have the race comfortably in his keeping, but Dream Weaving would not go away and, in fact, started to close on Conglomerate markedly over the closing 100m to get within 0.20 lengths of the Sears winner.

While the margin of victory ended up being a little bit too close for comfort, it should be noted that Tarrant gave Conglomerate a relatively kind ride in the closing stages. Encouragement from the saddle came from a flick of the wrists and hands and heels riding as opposed to vigorous riding with whip use.

It was an impressive debut win for the stable and … well, as far as that owner celebration was concerned, it really was a great advertisement for the ‘fun’ and pleasure that owning a racehorse can bring.

Anyone who has been there can tell you it is a feeling that is hard to describe.

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