Jockey Amy Taylor will team up with her former boss Barry Baldwin in the hope of ending Ashlee's Jewel's mystery form slump at Doomben on Wednesday.Ashlee's Jewel will line up in the Amcor Paper Handicap (1350m) with Taylor replacing Larry Cassidy who was beaten on the four-year-old in her two starts this campaign.Taylor began her career as an apprentice in Toowoomba but had great success when she moved to Brisbane to complete her indentures under Baldwin last season.She then decided to return t
Jockey Amy Taylor will team up with her former boss Barry Baldwin in the hope of ending Ashlee's Jewel's mystery form slump at Doomben on Wednesday.
Ashlee's Jewel will line up in the Amcor Paper Handicap (1350m) with Taylor replacing Larry Cassidy who was beaten on the four-year-old in her two starts this campaign.
Taylor began her career as an apprentice in Toowoomba but had great success when she moved to Brisbane to complete her indentures under Baldwin last season.
She then decided to return to Toowoomba to start her career as a senior rider in August but first had to overcome several health issues.
"When I came back to Toowoomba I got a stomach infection," Taylor said.
"I was very skinny and lost about five kilos.
"I was really sick. The infections affected my appendix and I was lucky it didn't harm my kidneys.
"I was like a skeleton so the doctors told me to take time off and all-up I was out for about five weeks."
Ashlee's Jewel was ridden by Taylor in her only win in eight starts when successful in maiden class at Ipswich in March.
Taylor was aboard the daughter of Easy Rocking when she performed poorly to finish 15th to Court in the Group Three BTC Classic (1350m) at Doomben on May 16.
The more experienced Craig Newitt then rode Ashlee's Jewel when she finished third to High Roll'n Woman in the Gunsynd Quality (1200m) at Doomben on May 23 and in her fast-finishing fourth to Express Air in the Group Two Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm two weeks later.
Ashlee's Jewel is owned by Townsville businessman Russell Henningsen who suggested engaging Taylor because of her previous success on the mare.
"Amy is the only jockey to win on her and we're hoping she might be the one to turn things around with this mare," Baldwin said.
"She (Ashlee's Jewel) showed good form during the winter but they were on wet tracks.
"Her first two runs back this campaign have been bad and I'm still shaking my head why."
Ashlee's Jewel was always near the rear of the field when she made her comeback by finishing fifth of seven in a 1200-metre class three at Eagle Farm on November 3.
Baldwin gave her three weeks to recover before she flopped again, finishing last of 11 but less than four lengths from the winner Fly To Win in a 1300-metre class four at Eagle Farm on November 25.