Trial Review - 5 April Cambridge Synthetic
CAMBRIDGE TRIALS 5/04 (Synthetic)
Heat 1 – MDN– Catchweight – 1550m (1.35.73)
1st – 4y g DICTATION trained by Bruce Harvey
2nd – 4y g VANCOUVER x DIVA DEE trained by Glenn Old
3rd – 3y f MEDAGLIO D’ORO x IL QUELLO VELOCE trained by S Ramsay & J Ritchie
Summary: “Three-horse field, the 3YO filly looked promising early going to the lead and the rider sat up on her in the straight, maybe an issue, DICTATION was good in straight finishing over the top.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.19.63)
1st – 6y g OUR WONDERLAND trained by Team Rogerson
2nd – 4y m ZEE FALLS trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 4y m A BOX OF TRICKS trained by Bruce Harvey
Summary: “Impressive win by OUR WONDERLAND really liked his action showing good improvement between trials, ZEE FALLS is a quality mare perhaps not at her best last preparation and good signs ahead with the trial effort today.”
Horses To Follow: 6y g OUR WONDERLAND
Heat 3 –MDN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.20.62)
1st – 4y g DROVERS YARN trained by Catherine Cameron
2nd – 3y f RELIABLE MAN x HOUSE OF BORGIA trained by Cody Cole
3rd – 3y g JAKKALBERRY x LANDVETTER trained by C & S Phelan
Summary: “Good performance by the JAKKALBERRY gelding in 3rd, no early speed and hard ridden, finished hard out wide under riding, suited over further.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g JAKKALBERRY x LANDVETTER
Heat 4 –MDN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.17.86)
1st – 3y g SHAMEXPRESS x CHAZELLE trained by Paul Pertab
2nd – 3y g LOOSE CHANGE trained by M & K Murdoch
3rd – 3y f SWEYNESSE x POLYATOMIC trained by Stephen Ralph
Summary:” SHAMEXPRESS gelding was hard-ridden throughout and distorted the trial for the others, hard to assess overall effort.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 – OPEN– Catchweight – 950m (55.29)
1st – 3y g ROCONONO trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 5y m BURGUNDY ROSE trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 7y g SUMMER MONSOON trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Last start winner ROCONONO has been impressive in his career to date and was able to stave off the Te Akau challengers in the straight. He sweated up noticeably so worth monitoring him in the yard ahead of his next start.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g ROCONONO
Heat 6 – OPEN – Catchweight – 950m (54.85)
1st – 5y m IMPRESA trained by Janenne Dally
2nd – 3y g COTE DE BEAUNE trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 5y m ROC CHA trained by Team Rogerson
Summary: “IMPRESA loves this surface and showed she’s in good form winning her heat narrowly from a talented 3YO in COTE DE BEAUNE, two nice trials from the back in DEEP BEAUTY and TREASURE STATE.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 – OPEN – Catchweight – 950m (54.92)
1st – 3y g ROSBERG trained by S & A Alexander
2nd – 4y g POWERFUL MOSS trained M Baker & A Forsman
3rd – 3y g LAST RESORT trained by C Isdale
Summary: “Bunched finish and hard to separate, POWERFUL MOSS was sound along the rail, ROSBERG coming off a short spell sweated up quite a lot & may need another, POW WOW was good from the back.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 – 2YO – Catchweight – 950m (55.11)
1st – 2y f WESTWOOD trained by M Baker & A Forsman
2nd – 2y g RUDYARD trained by Tony Pike
3rd –2y g THINK TWICE trained by Wayne Hillis
Summary: “WESTWOOD did she always does showing speed to win her heat on this surface, lovely return from RUDYARD under a quiet ride doing his own thing in 2nd, a horse to follow.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g RUDYARD
Heat 9 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (55.52)
1st – 2y f RIP VAN WINKLE x BONNIE DOON trained by Mark Brooks
2nd – 2y c SATONO ALADDIN x LEMONADE trained by Ben Foote
3rd – 2y f IFFRAAJ x FIENDISH trained by M Baker & A Forsman
Summary: “First four across the line all put in good trials, SATONO ALLADIN colt most impressive, he’s big in size and held together in 2nd, love what the 4th placed REDWOOD gelding did, he knuckled and nearly fell after changing legs while in pursuit.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c SATONO ALLADIN x LEMONADE & 3y g REDWOOD x QUEEN MARGARET
Heat 10 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (55.21)
1st – 3y g TELPERION x CATTLEDOG trained by Ben Foote
2nd – 3y g OBADIAH trained by S & A Alexander
3rd – 3y f TURN ME LOOSE x PRINCESS SNITZEL trained by L O’Sullivan & A Scott
Summary: “Love what the well-bred TELPERION gelding did, he looked big and carrying plenty of condition, his action was excellent for a staying-type headed over ground.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g TELPERION x CATTLEDOG
Heat 11 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (55.28)
1st – 3y g ST LAWRENCE trained by M Baker & A Forsman
2nd – 3y g BATTLE PAINT x BARTOLOMEO trained by M Fraser-Campin
3rd – 3y f SHOOTING TO WIN x WINGS OF SUCCESS trained by Debbie Sweeney
Summary: “Super trial by ST LAWRENCE a Redwood gelding who showed speed to cross and lead under a quiet ride in the straight and responded nicely.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g ST LAWRENCE
Heat 12 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (55.63)
1st – 3y g BAMBOO BAR trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 3y g TOP RANK trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
3rd – 3y g GOOD OIL trained by M Baker & A Forsman
Summary: “1st & 2nd hard-ridden to finish off the heat, gap to 3rd, some handy trials behind especially ZACINTO gelding in 5th.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 13 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (46.05)
1st – 2y g PROISIR x LA VITESSE trained by Darryn Weatherley
2nd – 2y g FREEZE FRAME trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 2y c NIAGARA x SENTABELLE trained by Stephen Ralph
Summary: “PROISIR gelding toyed with his rivals up on the speed and rider had plenty of horse underneath him on the line, NIAGARA gelding also nice trial better for further.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g PROISIR x LA VITESSE & 2y c NIAGARA x SENTABELLE
Heat 14 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (46.44)
1st – 2y c PRIDE OF DUBAI x HIKAYA trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 2y f MEDINA trained by M Baker & A Forsman
3rd – 2y c KINGFISHER trained by Margaret Falconer
Summary: “Scratchy start with the field spread over many lengths, PRIDE OF DUBAI colt has a lot going for him, speed and size and was going well to the line, hard to assess the trial overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 15 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (47.31)
1st – 2y f TRU PLANET trained by Darryn Weatherley
2nd – 2y f BELARDO x HARQUILA trained by Ralph Manning
3rd – 2y g ALFRISTON trained by Chris Wood
Summary: “Good trial this, TRU PLANET showed great determination under pressure stuck her head out on the line from BELADRDO filly who tried hard and ALFRISTON surging in 3rd, quality heat, expect winners to come out of.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f TRU PLANET
Heat 16 – MDN– Catchweight – 800m (46.08)
1st – 4y m ALCHEMIA trained by S & A Alexander
2nd – 3y f CONTRIBUTER x DAME MAPPERLEY trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y f BELARDO x ALBA ZITTA trained by M Fraser-Campin
Summary: “Best trial of the morning from a hugely talented mare in ALCHEMIA showing a neat turn of foot 100m from home to put a margin on the 2nd horse. We know she’s capable just needs to transfer to race-day.”
Horses To Follow: 4y m ALCHEMIA
