Trial Review - 13 January Ashburton
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 600m (32.80)
1st – 2y g NO DRAMA trained by Lance Robinson
2nd – 2y f SECRETXPRESS trained by Terri Rae
3rd – 2y c SAVABEEL x POW WOW EXPRESS trained by Centaine Spittles
Summary: “A professional racehorse is NO DRAMA winning his 2nd career trial from start to finish, the 2nd filly by SHAMEXPRESS did plenty wrong, hanging at the bend and laying up the straight, SAVABEEL was slow out made no impression.
Horse To Follow: 2y g NO DRAMA
Heat 2 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (46.03)
1st – 2y f DELPHILLIUS trained by Lance Robinson
2nd – 2y f PU CHA CHA trained by John & Karen Parsons
3rd – 2y f WAR DECREE x ALISSAR trained by Warwick Coles
Summary: “Winner DELPHILLIUS backed up her good trial on Riccarton synthetic with a sharp performance, ridden aggressively to lead the small field she made all the running easy victory eased down the last 100m. Time was quick!
Horses To Follow: 2y f DELPHILLIUS
Heat 3 –MDN – Catchweight – 800m (46.50)
1st – 6y m INHERITANCE trained by Phillip Craw
2nd – 3y g SILESSE trained by Lance Robinson
3rd – 3y f RED ORCHID trained by John & Karen Parsons
Summary: “SILESSE ridden out early to match strides with eventual winner in INHERITANCE the 6YO shook off his nearest rival who was determined in the straight, in the visors. Big gap to the rest, a moderate trial overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 –MDN – Catchweight – 800m (46.91)
1st – 3y f SATELLITE trained by Lance Robinson
2nd – 5y m ZOFFANY x MIDNIGHT VAN DAMME trained by Steve Tyler
3rd – 3y f SWEYNESSE x LEZANI trained by John & Karen Parsons
Summary: “SATELLITE returning from one run last prep and didn’t fire, this was a solid jump-out in good time and was put on the pace early, 2nd horse unraced ZOFFANY mare showed a nice action in the straight and may have something to offer on debut when she steps out.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (58.75)
1st – 5y m KAARERAWAY trained by Terri Rae
2nd – 6y g HARBOURSIDE trained by Terri Rae
3rd – 5y m AMAZON GODDESS trained by Kenny Moore
Summary: “Slow tempo early increasing at the turn, they whacked away in the straight, HARBOURSIDE with race fitness made best ground out wide.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (58.63)
1st – 3y g GALIBIER trained by Amanda Higgins
2nd – 3y f TAIMATE DIVA trained by Andrew Carston
3rd – 4y g ECHOES OF HEAVEN x CHINA TEA trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Action looked good on winner GALIBIER who led and kicked and held strong momentum to the line, he’s done similar work under race conditions and tired badly, wary, can improve.
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (58.70)
1st – 3y f CEE CEE WEKA trained by Terri Rae
2nd – 3y f SWISS ‘N’ GIGGLES trained by Andrew Carston
3rd – 3y f AERIAL BLUE trained by Lance Robinson
Summary: “CEE CEE WEKA won the trial under pressure throughout, AERIAL BLUE finished close up in 3rd, she was the pick of the bunch, not a lot between the entire field on the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.02.41)
1st – 3y g BEAU ROUGE trained by Shane Kennedy & Anna Furlong
2nd – 3y g SHOW US PLENTY trained by Leonard Stewart
3rd – 3y f LIPA MALA trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Stylish performance by BEAU ROUGE to win his heat under very light riding in the straight after settling towards the tail, he’s one to follow next time out.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g BEAU ROUGE
