Trial Review - 21 December Ellerslie
ELLERSLIE TRIALS 21 DECEMBER 2021 (Dead 4)
Heat 1 – OPEN HCP – 1200m (1.13.64)
1st – 6y g MASETTO trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 5y g LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE trained by Jenna Mahoney
3rd – 7y g TE AKAU CALIBURN trained by Jamie Richards
Summary: “MASSETO having his 2nd trial after a freshen up was back last and over-racing before sliding wide turning for home, he quickened up stylishly for a nice trial win from LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE handy in 2nd and generally trials in this manner.”
Horse To Follow: 6y g MASETTO
Heat 2 – OPEN – Catchweight – 900m (55.31)
1st – 5y m IRISH GIRL trained by Ken Rae & Krystal Williams-Tuhoro
2nd – 4y m JOEY’S GIFT trained by Sophia Orting
3rd – 3y f CORISTA trained by Jenna Mahoney
Summary: “Great returning trial from JOEY’S GIFT her action has improved a lot since the last time she was seen and galloped under a quiet ride to the line in 2nd, winner is a class mare and fought back to score. Both trialled nicely.”
Horses To Follow: 5y m IRISH GIRL & 4y m JOEY’S GIFT
Heat 3 –2YO – Catchweight – 700m (42.21)
1st – 2y f HANALEI trained by Jamie Richards
2nd – 2y f SAVABEEL x STARVOIA trained by Jamie Richards
3rd – 2y f MAVEN BELLE trained by Jamie Richards
Summary: “Two cracking types from the top stable battled out the finish in a competitive heat! Savabeel just flopped out of the gates and came around the field, and HANALEI was squeezed for ronn and let down powerfully in the straight.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f HANALEI & 2y f SAVABEEL x STARVOIA
Heat 4 –2YO – Catchweight – 700m (42.23)
1st – 2y g KABUGEE trained by Jamie Richards
2nd – 2y c FASTNET ROCK x LUNA ROSSA trained by Jamie Richards
3rd – 2y f ROYALZ trained by Jamie Richards
Summary: “Two good colts from the Richards stable, KABUGEE a little sharper in blinkers to get away with the win and the FASTNET ROCK colt a good mover and will improve greatly for the experience.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g KABUGEE & 2y c FASTNET ROCK x LUNA ROSSA
Heat 5 – 2YO – Catchweight – 700m (42.69)
1st – 2y f MARVELOUZ trained by Jamie Richards
2nd – 2y g ASTERN x DESERT ROBE trained by Jamie Richards
3rd – 2y f BREATHTAKING trained by Jamie Richards
Summary: “Liked the way the ASTERN gelding worked home in 2nd after taking a sit early, he looks to have a future, overall no standouts.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 – MDN – Catchweight – 700m (42.00)
1st – 3y g TURN ME LOOSE x LOVINGTHELIMELIGHT trained by Paul Pertab
2nd – 3y f FASHION A BELLE trained by Jamie Richards
3rd – 3y g EL ROCA x SHEZHARDTOCATCH trained by Jenna Mahoney
Summary: “Competitive heat, fast-run, first two over the line were given a stern test, and 3rd horse EL ROCA gelding warmed up late it was sound trial.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 –MDN – Catchweight – 700m (42.10)
1st – 3y f RIP VAN WINKLE x REIGNING DESTINY trained by Jamie Richards
2nd – 4y m FLOSSYROSYCANDY trained by Kylie Grass
3rd – 3y f O’LUCY trained by Sophia Orting
Summary: “Sit and sprint to the line, bunched finish, little to take from the heat.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 –MDN – Catchweight – 700m (41.99)
1st – 4y g HEZA SHOWMAN trained by Sophia Orting
2nd – 3y g RAGEESE x HYMN FOR HER trained by Alex Forbes
3rd – 5y m BURGUNDY x DAENERYES trained by Clinton Isdale
Summary: “The flashy clack horse HEZA SHOWMAN has been a frustration for punters in his career and may be ready to deliver on promise, good trial leading in this and gave a kick with the ears pricked doing it all within himself.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 – 2YO – Catchweight – 900m (53.10)
1st – 2y f TIVACI x BLACK BELT trained by Jenna Mahoney
2nd – 2y c WRITTEN TYCOON x ST SWITHUNS trained by Steven Cole
3rd – 2y g CONTRIBUTER x GUILE trained by Peter & Dawn Williams
Summary: “Wow! Did we something special in the TIVACI filly, a jump-out winner recently she backed up with this very impressive trial, once she hit the front she extended away and is a natural running filly.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f TIVACI X BLACK BELT
Heat 10 –2YO – Catchweight – 900m (54.96)
1st – 2y c FINANCIER trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 2y c NO NAY NEVER x PEDICEL trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 2y f GET LIT trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “Another very smart type this time from the Tony Pike stable in GET LIT a daughter of Savabeel, she flopped out of the gates giving a 5L start and moved brilliantly to the line in 3rd close-up behind the leading pair. Winner FINANCIER also showed good fight when challenged, a positive sign.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f GET LIT
Heat 11 – MDN – Catchweight – 900m (53.68)
1st – 3y f DANCARINA trained by Jamie Richards
2nd – 3y g SWEYNESSE x PIRATE QUEEN trained by Stephen Ralph
3rd – 3y g EL ROCA x ANNABELINDA trained by Natalie Tanner
Summary: “Winner DANCARINA showed a nice turn of foot in the straight, a few quiet runs in behind him, pay to respect the heat.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 12 – MDN – Catchweight – 900m (54.44)
1st – 3y f BELDARRA trained by Lance Noble
2nd – 3y g KAHAWAI trained by Jenna Mahoney
3rd – 3y g PROISIR x DEAR DIARY trained by Alex Oliviera
Summary: “Winner BELDARRA has featured heavily at the trials and was pushed out to win the heat. Little to note from behind her.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 13 – MDN – Catchweight – 900m (53.14)
1st – 4y m LA FLORA BELLE trained by Jamie Richards
2nd – 3y f EVE’S SONG trained by Chris Gibbs
3rd – 4y m AUNT CINDY trained by Sophia Orting
Summary: “LA FLORA BELLE responded to riding in the straight to poke up the rail and win, in 4th IFFIN DOUBT DANCE worked home under her own steam in good style.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m LA FLORA BELLE
Heat 14 – MDN – Catchweight – 900m (53.58)
1st – 4y h O’CANADA trained by Sophia Orting
2nd – 4y m TRUE NORTH trained by Anthony Burton
3rd – 3y g LUXEMBOURG trained by Jamie Richards
Summary: “Just a moderate trial overall without any noticeable standout.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 15 – MDN – Catchweight – 900m (54.26)
1st – 3y g EL ROCA x SISTER ACT trained by Mark Forbes
2nd – 4y m DARCI’S FLIGHT trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 4y m LUXURIANT trained by Jamie Richards
Summary: “EL ROCA gelding not much in size but tried hard ridden out to score, DARCI’S FLIGHT was doing best work late and LUXURIANT was eased down late.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 16 – MDN – Catchweight – 900m (53.74)
1st – 3y f NOT GUILTY trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 4y g RIP VAN GOGH trained by Jamie Richards
3rd – 3y f EPIPHANY trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “NOT GUILTY did the work to lead and kicked away late without too much effort, nice moving filly who has trialled well on a few occasions. Hard to recommend those in behind.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f NOT GUILTY
Heat 17 – MDN – Catchweight – 900m (53.90)
1st – 3y f HIWA trained by Shaun & Emma Clotworthy
2nd – 3y g TELLURIAN trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 3y g LONG GAME trained by Moira & Kieran Murdoch
Summary: “Runners held order up the straight, leading pair kicked away in what was a moderate trial overall.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 18 – MDN – Catchweight – 900m (53.73)
1st – 3y g RAGEESE x PURE SAVALINA trained by Jamie Richards
2nd – 3y g BOOMER trained by Jamie Richards
3rd – 4y m DONNA RICCA trained by Ben Foote
Summary: “Field strung out and the RAGEESE gelding was strong to the line, BOOMER tried hard in 2nd and a gap to the mare DONNA RICCA in 3rd, long way back to the rest of the field.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 19 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.93)
1st – 3y g ROC DE CAMBES x SHOW UP trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 3y g THE BIG SHOW trained by Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
3rd – 3y g BELARDO x DAZZLING WALK trained by Steven Cole
Summary: “Well-related ROC DE CAMBES gelding was mighty impressive and looks to have plenty of talent, he went to the front and fought off the challenger late in the straight.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g ROC DE CAMBES x SHOW UP
Heat 20 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.13.83)
1st – 3y g SHAMEXPRESS x SOLA GRATIA trained by Trevor Da Cruz
2nd – 6y m ANATOLIA trained by Frank Neill
3rd – 4y m BENEFICENT trained by John Bell
Summary: “SHAMEXPRESS was big and green in the straight after leading and looked to tire late, ANATOLIA made nice ground in 3rd. Hard to recommend others.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 21 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.13.86)
1st – 3y g CHARM SPIRIT x BETSY trained by Jenna Mahoney
2nd – 3y g THE MILKMAN trained by Karyn McQuade
3rd – 6y m OPTIMUM SWEET trained by Clinton Isdale
Summary: “Moderate trial overall, the ATLANTE gelding with O’Sullivan & Scott stable made good ground late and could be one to follow from the heat.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 22 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.71)
1st – 3y g JABBAWOCEEZ trained by Shaun & Emma Clotworthy
2nd – 3y g RICH ENUFF x MISS REMINGTON trained by Lance O’Sullivan & Andrew Scott
3rd – 3y g ZACINTO x TRANQUERA trained by Glen Old
Summary: “JABBAWOCKEEZ was one of the better trials of the morning, the Redwood gelding appreciated the 1200m as the further they went the better he looked, trialled well prior and is one to follow towards a debut.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g JABBAWOCEEZ
Heat 23 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.97)
1st – 3y g REDWOOD x PENUMBRA trained by Cody Cole
2nd – 3y f CULLINAN trained by Roger James & Robert Wellwood
3rd – 4y g RISING DREAM trained by Nicholas Bishara
Summary: “Good competitive heat in the last, REDWOOD gelding overcome a game CULLINAN late and with RISING DREAM tiring into 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
