Trial Review - 4 November Ashburton
ASHBURTON TRIALS 4 NOVEMBER 2021 (Dead 5)
Heat 1 – OPEN – Catchweight – 800m (48.25)
1st – 4y m CHOKITA trained by Warwick Coles
2nd – 7y g SPIDERMAN trained by Craig Ivil
3rd – 5y m O’JESSICA trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Slow pace early and kept that going throughout and bunched finish in the end, hard to separate.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – MDN – Catchweight – 800m (45.75)
1st – 4y m LADY CORA trained by Lance Robinson
2nd – 4y g ONCEACONNER trained by Emma Wyatt
3rd – 3y g OCEAN PARK x UPDATE trained by Warwick Coles
Summary: “LADY CORA smashed the clock with a blistering time set up early with a good beginning and kept going to the line, 2nd horse chased valiantly. Stamina has been a problem on raceday.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 – MDN – Catchweight – 800m (47.63)
1st – 4y g POWER x MINNIE BELT trained by Robyn Ashton
2nd – 3y f ZACINTO x SOUND DECISION trained by Emma Wyatt
3rd – 3y f PHILOTE trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “The POWER gelding showed he can gallop with a strong display in this trial, he was challenged by the smaller, younger Zacinto filly and wasn’t much between them on the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.35)
1st – 5y m MADAME SEQUIOA trained by Sarah & Matthew Smith
2nd – 6y g STRIKE FORCE trained by Ryan Thistoll
3rd – 7y m COLORADO MISS trained by Cheri Trembath
Summary: “STRIKE FORCE was the best trial of the morning, the 6YO who is unbeaten 2/2 in his lightly raced career jumped to the front, switched off and took some waking up in the straight and he was excellent along the rail to finish 2nd.”
Horse To Follow: 6y g STRIKE FORCE
Heat 5 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.93)
1st – 3y f GLOBAL BEAUTY trained by Bruce Tapper & Varma Ramhit
2nd – 4y g PEGASUS POWER trained by John Blackadder
3rd – 5y g BATTLE PAINT x TITHE trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “GLOBAL BEAUTY is hard & fit and in good form with a last start 2nd to RUBY’S LAD who looks a promising horse, she snuck up the inside of runners in this trial and won it easily, and will be competitive next start.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f GLOBAL BEAUTY
Heat 6 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (58.91)
1st – 5y g LANCASTER PARK trained by Ross Beckett
2nd – 3y f ROUSSANNE trained by Michael & Matthew Pittman
3rd – 5y g POSTCODE ENVY trained by Cheri Trembath
Summary: “Time was slick and first four runners across the line all performed well, hard to separate between them.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.22)
1st – 3y g HIGHLY RECOMMENDED x IRISH BAY trained by Lyn Prendergast
2nd – 3y g SAVVY BOY trained by Michael & Matthew Pittman
3rd – 3y f HIGHLY RECOMMENDED x GEORGIES GIRL trained by John Blackadder
Summary: “There was a nice trial behind the leading few from MACKENZIE CHIEF from the Pittman stable, only 1 start debuted on bog track, loved the way the 4YO gelding finished off, follow up on raceday.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g MACKENZIE CHIEF
Heat 8 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.11.94)
1st – 6y m RECOMMENDED FLIGHT trained by Ross Beckett
2nd – 3y f THERE YOU GO trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 3y f CHANEL trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “2nd horse THERE YOU GO is feature race-bound and used this as a soft hit-out and was never out of 2nd gear as she cruised to the line, she looked great in her action and is thriving!”
Horse To Follow: 3y f THERE YOU GO
Heat 9 –MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.20)
1st – 4y g MATSCOT trained by Sharon Robertson
2nd – 5y m SHIBUYA KOSATEN trained by Lyn Prendergast
3rd – 4y m MONGOLIAN STAR trained by John & Karen Parsons
Summary: “First two over the line good in a competitive heat.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.43.40)
1st – 3y g BELASARD trained by Michael & Matthew Pittman
2nd – 3y g TOMYTURBO trained by Michael & Matthew Pittman
3rd – 3y g PRIDE OF DUBAI x GIGGLY trained by Nick Wigley & Kayla Milnes
Summary: “Winner BELASARD broke away early in the heat to score easily, he’s hard and fit and performed as expected.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
