Trial Reviews - 17 February Ashburton
ASHBURTON TRIALS 17/02 (Dead 5)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 600m (34.84)
1st – 2y f TIME TEST x IRISH MISSILE trained by Leonard Stewart
2nd – 2y f TAVISTOCK x BOTANIC trained by M & M Pitman
3rd – 2y f SHAMEXPRESS x SCATTERCAT trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “TIME TEST filly was excellent, straight to the front and did everything right, one to follow.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f TIME TEST x IRISH MISSILE
Heat 2– 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (46.62)
1st – 2y g SCISSOR KICK x INDEMINITY trained by Terri Rae
2nd – 2y c SAVABEEL x POW WOW JANE trained by Centaine Spittles
3rd – 2y g SPECIALTY trained by B Tapper & V Ramhit
Summary: “Slow run heat, very hard separate any of the runners.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 – 2YO - Catchweight – 800m (45.85)
1st – 2y g SCISSOR KICK x COFFEE HIT trained by Terri Rae
2nd – 2y f DEFIANT trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 2y f LADY INCANTO trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “Two outstanding runners, SCISSOR KICK gelding is a professional type, went forward and stuck on against a promising filly called DEFIANT. Big gap to 3d.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g SCISSOR KICK x COFFE HIT 2y f DEFIANT
Heat 5 – MDN - Catchweight – 800m (47.22)
1st – 5y g DOUBLE PROSPERITY trained by Paul Harris
2nd – 3y f GHIBELLINES x VOLONTE trained by Ross Beckett
3rd – 3y g BUSY LAD trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “DOUBLE PROSPERITY is race-fit and form has been only fair, he’s trialled excellent on this occasion and may turn his form around next start, game effort by GHIBELLINES filly in 2nd tried hard to the line.”
Horse To Follow: 5y g DOUBLE PROSPERITY
Heat 6 – MDN– Catchweight – 800m (46.65)
1st – 3y g FAH LUN trained by Centaine Spittles
2nd – 5y m NELLIE GREY trained by Pat Collins
3rd – 4y m BELLE DE VAL trained by Leonard Stewart
Summary: “FAH LUN has been good at the trials right through his career and this another strong performance, needs to transfer to race-day.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.07)
1st – 3y f FAH SAI trained by Centaine Spittles
2nd – 3y f TAVISTOCK x MISS THREE STARS trained by Ross Beckett
3rd – 4y m SO AMUSED trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “A promising filly by TAVISTOCK finished 2nd coming from off the speed in another good performance, she beat older horses in 1st trial and is one for the blackbook ahead of her debut.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f TAVISTOCK x MISS THREE STARS
Heat 8 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (58.88)
1st – 3y g SACRED FALLS x PINZAARA trained by Ross Beckett
2nd – 4y g RAGHALLAIGH trained by Pat Collins
3rd – 4y g STAR VISTA trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Easy Trial win for SACRED FALLS gelding never shaken up as he jumped fast and held good rhythm to the line, slow time only negative.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g SACRED FALLS x PINZAARA
Heat 9 – MDN– Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.25)
1st – 5y g COMMITMENT trained by Robyn Ayton
2nd – 3y g VICTOR ROUGE trained by Bevan & Robyn Wilson
3rd – 3y f MARCH TO THE BEAT trained by Stephanie Faulkner
Summary: “Two superb trials from 1st & 2nd placegetters, COMMITMENT travelled sweetly on the rail and the gap appeared he sprinted quickly to win with his ears pricked! VICTOR ROUGE also came around the field and finished well.”
Horse To Follow: 5y g COMMITMENT 3y g VICTOR ROUGE
Heat 10 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.16.44)
1st – 3y f JUST MAYBE trained by Kylie Williams
2nd – 7y m CAST IN BRONZE trained by Jamie Bullard
3rd – 4y g LORD DARCI trained by Bevan & Robyn Wilson
Summary: “Competitive trial JUST MAYBE got the better of the runner up and could improve this preparation.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 11 – MDN– Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.06)
1st – 3y g LITIGATOR trained by Ross Beckett
2nd – 4y m LIT’L ROCK trained by S & M Smith
3rd – 4y m ALAMOSA x IMPETUS trained by Jackie Burrows
Summary: “Easy trial win by LITIGATOR he was under little pressure from 2nd horse who was hard ridden to pick up.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 12 – MDN - Catchweight– 1600m (1.43.53)
1st – 4y m HEADS UP trained by Centaine Spittles
2nd – 3y g HIGH PINS trained by Steven Woodsford
3rd – 4y g OPIHI COMMANDER trained by Warwick Coles
Summary: “Terrific trial effort from the winner HEADS UP giving the small field a start and a beating, she rounded up her rivals in a few strides as they turned for home and she’s in good form!”
Horse To Follow: 4y m HEADS UP
