Trial Review - 22 February Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE TRIALS 22/02 (Synthetic)
Heat 1 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.19.10)
1st – 8y g TRUE ENOUGH trained by Baker & Forsman
2nd – 5y m ALEGRE trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 4y m AQUAOIR trained by Cody Cole
Summary: “Positions didn’t change throughout, AQUAOIR was under a quiet ride in 3rd, she’s in great form and holding it, keep following.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m AQUAOIR
Heat 2 – MDN- Catchweight – 1300m (1.18.61)
1st – 3y f PROISIR x DAZZLING trained by Shaun Ritchie & Colm Murray
2nd – 3y f GHIBELINES x FLYBY trained by Shaun Ritchie & Colm Murray
3rd – 4y g GOODO JO trained by Donna Fleming
Summary: “PROISIR filly was a strong on-pace winner leading all the way, good efforts from the placegetters, GOODO JO is galloping well and can be followed.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 – 2YO– Catchweight – 950m (57.87)
1st – 2y f CHARM SPIRIT x ALLEYRUN trained by Roger James & Robert Wellwood
2nd – 2y f SHEZ SHAMUS trained by Peter Lock
3rd – 2y f SHE’S BRIGHT trained by Peter Lock
Summary: “Professional performance from the Charm Spirit filly who was determined to win on the line and travelled nicely throughout.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f CHARM SPIRIT x ALLEYRUN
Heat 4 – OPEN - Catchweight – 950m (54.49)
1st – 8y g TIGHTLIGN trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 5y m ROMANTIC LADY trained by Jamie Richards
3rd – 5y g DIAMOND PEGASUS trained by Graeme Lord
Summary: “Winner TIGHTLIGN loves this surface, took a sit in this heat and overwhelmed the winner late, ROMANTIC LADY closed off strongly in a good effort.”
Horse To Follow: 8y g TIGHTLIGN & 5y m ROMANTIC LADY
Heat 5 – OPEN – Catchweight – 950m (55.20)
1st – 3y f LADY KOVAL trained by Baker & Forsman
2nd – 5y g POW WOW trained by Tony Devcich
3rd – 3y g MERCURIAL trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “Great trial from POW WOW, shown his worth on this surface before and make a terrific run at the line late, LADY KOVAL did the work leading and stuck on ok.”
Horses To Follow: 5y g POW WOW
Heat 6 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (55.67)
1st – 3y f PEARLS A SINGER trained by Donna Fleming
2nd – 3y g DREAM AHEAD x PERSUASIVE trained by Mark Forbes
3rd – 3y f FAIRY STEPS trained by Ralph Manning
Summary: “Moderate trial overall, field strung out over many lengths with the leader kicking on in the straight, hard to single any out.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (55.23)
1st – 5y g ORANGE PEARL trained by Catherine Cameron
2nd – 4y g ENCIERRO trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 3y f TIME AND AGAIN trained by Roger James & Robert Wellwood
Summary: “Excited by what ENCIERRO can produce first-up based on this trial, put in big strides to get within a long neck of the all the way winner in ORANGE PEARL. ENCIERRO debut behind smart TINA AGAIN on debut, worth following.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g ENCIERRO
Heat 8 – 2YO– Catchweight – 800m (46.79)
1st – 2y c SACRED FALLS x LA PRALINE trained by Samantha Logan
2nd – 2y f VADAMOS x PERSUASIVE trained by S Ramsay & J Ritchie
3rd – 2y c DEEP FIELD x LA SCALA trained by M Baker & A Forsman
Summary: “Eye-catching win in fast time for this smart son of SACRED FALLS, dominant from start to finish, eased down at the line, he’s sure to be in demand on this effort.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c SACRED FALLS x LA PRALINE
Heat 9 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (48.11)
1st – 2y f PRESS STATEMENT x ONEWORLD ONEDREAM trained by Ralph Manning
2nd – 2y g ACCURACY trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 2y g STONYBREK trained by Jamie Richards
Summary: “Two smart 2YO’s to come out of this heat, a lovely jump-out by STONYBREK a son of Tavistock as his breeding suggests his best work came at the end of the heat and I thought the PRESS STATEMENT filly was professional and good the post.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f PRESS STATEMENT x ONEWORLD ONEDREAM & 2y g STONYBREK
Heat 10 – 2YO– Catchweight – 800m (47.88)
1st – 2y f WESTWOOD trained by M Baker & A Forsman
2nd – 2y c AMERICAN PHARAOH x LA DAMA trained by Ralph Manning
3rd – 2y g TAIFA trained by Jamie Richards
Summary: “WESTWOOD is a speedy daughter of Charm Spirit and left her rivals gasping for air in this heat, she had her chance to win on debut and struggled, query on her stamina, perhaps better suited on the polytrack.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 11 – MDN - Catchweight – 800m (47.26)
1st – 3y c MR INVINCIBLE trained by Ralph Manning
2nd – 3y c SUPER WRAITH trained by Ralph Manning
3rd – 3y f ITS BUSINESS TIME trained by Jamie Richards
Summary: “Stablemates battled it out in the straight with slight margin to MR INVINCIBLE on the line, like the way the winner lowered himself and extended in the straight, great signs!”
Horse To Follow: 3y c MR INVINCIBLE
