IMPERVIOUS burst through $150,000 in career earnings from just six starts after she fought bravely to secure her second successive city success at Doomben on Saturday. 

The flying filly now has a 50% winning strike rate after she backed up her prior victory at Eagle Farm with another determined display in the QTIS 3YO Handicap (1200m). 

With three wins and a minor placing from their four starts in tandem, Ange Jones has forged a very fruitful association with IMPERVIOUS and the pair took charge from the outset after a clean break from the gates. 

Race favourite Sunrays had only suffered one previous defeat and has Group 1 aspirations in Sydney, but she was unable to chase down our girl in the straight as IMPERVIOUS held on gamely to score by half-a-length. 

“I was pretty open-minded today,” said Jones.

“We had a good gate and she’s become quite versatile, so I was happy to see how she jumped and ride her accordingly. We ended up in front and she handled it beautifully. It probably took about a furlong to get her into a nice rhythm, but she soon relaxed nicely and was able to kick strongly at the finish. 

“I did think Sunrays might’ve had the better of us, but I think weight and fitness played a big part in the end. She’s getting better and better in her races, you can put her anywhere in the race and generally she’ll find a way to win.”     

Many congratulations to all our partners: Mr A D Phillips, Mr M B Kerz, Mr P S Dhillon, Mr A J Cuddy, Mr J D Chevalley, Mr G J Roberts, Mr S A Marr, Mrs L Daffy, Mr A R Madigan, Mr B W McMahon, Mr T J Williams, Mr S Mitchell, Mrs R Turner, Mr A D Taylor, Ms A Stewart, Ms K Nicholson, Ms K Schrauf, Mr R Cutrie and Georges River Racing.