Trial Review - 23 November Ashburton
ASHBURTON TRIALS 23 NOVEMBER 2021
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (47.78)
1st – 2y g NO DRAMA trained by Lance Robinson
2nd – 2y f WAR DECREE x HOT DATE trained by Andrew Carston
3rd – 2y g TIME TEST x ROYAL EXCESS (SCRATCHED)
Summary: “Two horse field with the impressive NO DRAMA a straight-forward 2YO showing too much class for his only rival. A good trial but hard to assess with lack of opposition.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – MDN – Catchweight – 800m (47.04)
1st – 3y f NIAGARA x PINK ZONE trained by Jamie Bullard
2nd – 6y m INHERITANCE trained by Phillip Craw
3rd – 3y f JUST MAYBE trained by Kylie Williams
Summary: “Good competitive heat and a three-way finish to the trial, no individual runner stood out however it needs to be respected from a form perspective.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 – OPEN – Catchweight -1000m (58.65)
1st – 5y g MY WORLD trained by Michael & Matthew Pittman
2nd – 5y m O’JESSICA trained by Andrew Carston
3rd – 6y g STRIKE FORCE trained by Ryan Thistoll
Summary: “Winner MY WORLD is in great order racing in superb form, back to the trials and flew late to pick up the leader on the line. Continue to follow!”
Horse To Follow: 5y g MY WORLD
Heat 4 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.63)
1st – 4y g ONCEACONNER trained by Emma Wyatt
2nd – 4y m SECOND THOUGHT trained by Shane Kennedy & Anna Furlong
3rd – 3y g THE ARCTIC BLAST trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Competitive trials from 1st & 2nd to cross the line, a handy trial from the 3YO Ocean Park gelding THE ARTIC BLAST who couldn’t go with the leading pair but did finish well and is one for looking for further.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g THE ARTIC BLAST
Heat 5 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.35)
1st – 5y g BENTLEY trained by John & Karen Parsons
2nd – 4y m LADY CORA trained by Lance Robinson
3rd – 4y g POWER X MINNIE BELT trained by Robyn Ayton
Summary: “Winner BENTLEY was scratched at gates last start and came back to the trials, began in good style and looked to be under pressure at the home turn to respond, he wrestled back the lead over the last 100m to win the heat. He certainly has the ability.”
Horse To Follow: 5y g BENTLEY
Heat 6 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.13.44)
1st – 4y m PAGE THREE trained by Michael & Matthew Pittman
2nd – 4y m PRIMA DONNA trained by Andrew Carston
3rd – 4y g MATSCOT trained by Sharon Robertson
Summary: “The riders of the leading pair treated this trial as more of a race as they went at each other throughout, hard-ridden, the winner PAGE THREE had the upper hand late.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
