Trial Review - 29 March Ruakaka
RUAKAKA TRIALS 29/03 (Dead 6)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 700m (42.04)
1st – 2y g ECHOES OF HEAVEN x NORSE AFFAIR trained by Chris Gibbs
2nd – 2y f FERNANDEZ trained by Jenna Mahoney
3rd – 2y f MISCHIEF MANAGED trained by K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro
Summary: “Light work for the ECHOES OF HEAVEN gelding, fast out and controlled the tempo, big long striding gelding, worth following.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g ECHOES OF HEAVEN x NORSE AFFAIR
Heat 2 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (41.35)
1st – 2y c TELPERION x KALECAVA trained by Jenna Mahoney
2nd – 2y c KERMADEC x ACCENTED trained by Chad Orsmby
3rd – 2y g SHAMEXPRESS x NAILED IT trained by Steven Cole
Summary: “Super competitive trial between three placegetters and nothing between them on the line, they ran smart time as a consequence.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –2YO – Catchweight – 700m (41.58)
1st – 2y c TIVACI x CHEEX trained by Chad Ormsby
2nd – 2y g WAR TIME trained by K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro
3rd – 2y g NO NAY NEVER x COSMIC TURBULENCE trained by Jenna Mahoney
Summary: “TIVACI colt in the Waikato stud colours was fast away and looked to be under pressure from the WAR TIME gelding but fought back and was strong on the line, good effort, some good runs behind the leading pair.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c TIVACI x CHEEX
Heat 4 –2YO– Catchweight – 700m (41.24)
1st – 2y g MIGHTY BRIGHT trained by Steven Cole
2nd – 2y c PER INCANTO x MISS HOI POLLOI trained by Chad Ormsby
3rd – 2y c ECHOES OF HEAVEN x CARNEGIE GOLD trained by Kurtis Pertab
Summary: “Winner MIGHTY BRIGHT showed speed and green along the fence, PER INCANTO chimed in quickly and winner fought back on the inside.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 – MDN – Catchweight – 700m (41.29)
1st – 3y c CONTRIBUTER x MEGAN’S TOUGH LOVE
2nd – 3y g ROC DE CAMBES x LIKEYOURSTYLE trained by Dean Limmer
3rd – 5y m SHIRAZELLE trained by Terry Powell
Summary: “1st and 2nd were in the place to be, on-speed and on the fence, liked the way CONTRIBUTER colt knuckled down under riding.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (59.32)
1st – 2y g ALMANZOR x PINSTRIPE trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 2y f VADAMOS QUEEN trained by Chad Ormsby
3rd – 2y f BURGUNDY x TANQUERAY trained by trained by Chris Gibbs
Summary: “ This is an exciting horse the ALMANZOR gelding, in the best ground but stretched out in fine style, relished the 1000m and will enjoy further. Huge trial from VADAMOS QUEEN coming out wide and made a big run, very few coming off the speed in general.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g ALMANZOR x PINSTRIPE & 2y f VADAMOS QUEEN
Heat 7 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (59.61)
1st – 2y c BRAZEN BEAU x SHENANDOAH trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 2y c SACRED FALLS x PORTRAIT OF A LADY trained by Chad Ormsby
3rd – 2y f ANNIE JAMES trained by K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro
Summary: “Good competitive heat, winner found the fast lane on the rail and sliced through for a nice win, SACRED FALLS colt was excellent on the speed and kept finding.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c BRAZEN BEAU x SHENANDOAH & 2y c SACRED FALLS x PORTAIT OF A LADY
Heat 8 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.67)
1st – 2y c EXCEED AND EXCEL x ANNIES LUCK trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 2y f DAZZLED trained by Lance Noble
3rd – 2y g IVANODOUBT trained by Danny Walker
Summary: “Lovely filly by Pierro called DAZZLED love what she’s done in both her trials, she was game in 2nd out wide the worst ground and kept coming on the line, watch for a big debut.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f DAZZLED
Heat 9 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.58)
1st – 4y m LETZBEGLAM trained by Lance Noble
2nd – 3y g BURGUNDY DANCER trained by Chris Gibbs
3rd – 5y m REGAL DUCHESS trained by Michelle Bradley
Summary: “LETZBEGLAM a former star 2YO in Australia, did a good job in first trial home, lost none of her zip, the first four across the line were all impressive in a slow run trial.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.37)
1st – 4y g CHEVRON trained by Chris Gibbs
2nd – 6y m MOLLY’S GAME trained by S & E Clotworthy
3rd – 3y f FUNNY GIRL trained by Lance Noble
Summary: “Just trackwork for the 4YO CHEVRON in the fast lane, in a good rhythm throughout and nothing made ground behind him.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g CHEVRON
Heat 11 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.13)
1st – 3y g EL ROCA x BUTTERMILK trained by Alex Oliviera
2nd – 4y m VEGAS STRIP trained by K Rae & K Williams-Tuhoro
3rd – 3y f VANITY trained by Jenna Mahoney
Summary: “Good trial win by EL ROCA gelding just needed clear running and shot through late for an easy win.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 12 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.30)
1st – 3y f IMPALA trained by Cody Cole
2nd – 3y c SWEYNESSE x CHOCOLATE CAKE trained by Alex Oliviera
3rd – 3y g DIVINE PROPHET x SIDEREUS NUNCIUS trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “One of the best trials of the morning by IMPALA she was ridden along out wide and flashed home down the outside, great trial.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f IMPALA
Heat 13 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.27)
1st – 3y g RIP VAN WINLE x HONORJEU trained by Paul Pertab
2nd – 3y g TORONADO x CINCINATTI GAL trained by Alex Oliviera
3rd – 3y f SWEYNESSE x PEARL GREY trained by S & E Clotworthy
Summary: “RIP VAN WINKLE has speed and is a good size, went to the front and wasn’t stopping, only negative was he carries head too high which is ok in trials but wait to see under race-day pressure.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 14 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.18)
1st – 3y g SUPER ONE x AUDITIONED trained by Alex Oliviera
2nd – 3y g CHARLIE CHUCKLE trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 4y g REDWOOD x SERHAYB trained by S & E Clotworthy
Summary: “Amazing trial by the REDWOOD gelding, slow out and 5L behind the last horse turning for home and made up a stack of ground under no pressure in the straight to run 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g REDWOOD x SERHAYB
Heat 15 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.24)
1st – 3y g ROC DE RUSSIAN trained by Chris Gibbs
2nd – 3y g SILPION trained by Annabelle Johnson
3rd – 3y g SWEAR x JESSEPIC trained by Alex Oliviera
Summary: “Hard trial to assess the winner in the fast lane looked beaten and found again, the SWEAR gelding showed a good action just couldn’t make ground where he was.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
