Trial Review - 12 April Ashburton
ASHBURTON TRIALS 12/04 (Heavy 8)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (no time)
1st – 2y g TURF WAR trained by N Wigley & K Milnes
2nd – 2y f MARYWEKA trained by Terri Rae
3rd – 2y f DAGGER trained by Lance Robinson
Summary: “TURF WAR looked to over do it in the blinkers, out fast and held his momentum to the line, a good size 2YO, keen to see again. “
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – 2YO– Catchweight – 800m (no time)
1st – 2y f SECRETEXPRESS trained by Terri Rae
2nd – 2y f IMELDA MAYHEM trained by L & R Didham
3rd – 2y f SEVEN ELEVEN trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Two horse war up front, nothing between them in the run or on the line. SEVEN ELEVEN is showing plenty at the trials finishing off strongly on each occasion.”
Horses To Follow: 2y f SEVEN ELEVEN
Heat 3 – 2YO– Catchweight – 800m (no time)
1st – 2y f TIME TEST x SOUND DECISION trained by B & R Wilson
2nd – 2y f WAR DECREE x MY CHINO trained by J & K Parsons
3rd – 2y f LA FROX trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “TIME TEST filly had the soft lead and increased the tempo for a nice win, WAR DECREE was also good chasing in 2nd, good action, look forward to seeing again.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 – MDN– Catchweight – 800m (no time)
1st – 4y g PER INCANTO x PICCADILLY trained by Warwick Coles
2nd – 4y g ZACINTO x THE PERSUADER trained by Ross Beckett
3rd – 5y g GHIBBELINES x THE BUBBLE trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Good first trial from PER INCANTO gelding, ploughed through the wet ground under a quiet ride with his ears pricked, easy work.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g PER INCANTO x PICCADILLY
Heat 5 – MDN – Catchweight – 800m (no time)
1st – 4y m BLUEGRASS DIXIE trained by Kevin James
2nd – 4y g SHOWCASING x NAUGHTY BUT NICE trained by Sophie Hargreaves & Naomie Murfitt
3rd – 4y m TELLME YOULOVEME trained by Robyn Ashton
Summary: “Impressive trial from the SHOWCASING gelding, few able to make ground on the heavy track and he made a good run along the rail.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (no time)
1st – 2y g SCISSOR KICK x INDEMNITY trained by Terri Rae
2nd – 2y g CLARK KENT trained by L & R Didham
3rd – 2y f PREFERMENT x WAZAMBA trained by Terri Rae
Summary: “SCISSOR KICK gelding has been catching the eye in two trials, he didn’t appear too comfortable in the ground and held his action throughout, nice 2YO.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g SCISSOR KICK x INDEMNITY
Heat 7 – OPEN– Catchweight – 1000m (no time)
1st – 3y f ART DE TRIOMPHE trained by Andrew Carston
2nd – 5y g ISLAND HOP trained by Andrew Carston
3rd – 5y m RUSSIAN FABLE trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Great to see the star 3YO filly of the South Island back in work and no surprise she wo beating the older horses coming from off the speed, her stablemate ISLAND HOP matched her late in a solid performance.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f ART DE TRIOMPHE & 5y g ISLAND HOP
Heat 8 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (no time)
1st – 5y g CAUSE CELEBRE trained by Paul Harris
2nd – 2y g CORRECTION trained by Brian Court
3rd – 3y f LIPA VALA trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Winner got through the ground the best, 2YO CORRECTION was plucky finishing in 2nd, hard to assess the trial overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (no time)
1st – 3y f SWISS N GIGGLES trained by Andrew Carston
2nd – 3y g STAR BALLOT trained by M & M Pitman
3rd – 3y g GODDARD trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “Liked the trial of 4th placed NATURAL DESTINY gelding, green and wayward in the straight but showed a good action although ducking in, something there to follow.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (no time)
1st – 3y f BURGUNDY x PARTY ICE trained by M & M Pitman
2nd – 3y c PROISIR x UBERFRAU trained by Terri Rae
3rd – 5y g AORANGI ASSASSIN trained by Pat Collins
Summary: “Bunched finish placegetters, moderate trial visually.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 11 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (no time)
1st – 6y m SANTISSIMA trained by S Hargreaves & N Murfitt
2nd – 4y g CASE STUDY trained by Andrew Carston
3rd – 4y g MILFORD SOUND trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “SANTISSIMA is not a noted wet track horse but ploughed through the heavy ground out wide peeling off MILFORD SOUND’S back, he looked less comfortable in the run and stuck on well. As did CASE STUDY back to the inside.”
Horse To Follow: 6y m SANTISSIMA
Heat 12 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (no time)
1st – 3y f PUCCINI x BREMER BAY trained by D Champion & K Murphy
2nd – 4y g BALLADOR trained by Mike McCann
3rd – 3y g VERDI x SWEET CHARLOTTE trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “Nothing between the field, bunched finish and hard to assess.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 13 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (no time)
1st – 4y m FOLKTALE trained by Mike McCann
2nd – 3y g DREMUS trained by Terri Rae
3rd – 3y f DEGREEOFINNOCENCE trained by Andrew Carston
Summary: “FOLKTALE is in good form and returned from a freshen with an excellent trial, held together she was in a good rhythm and her action was sound, worth following back to the races.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m FOLKTALE
Heat 14 – MDN – Catchweight – 1600m (no time)
1st – 4y m PRINCESS NALA trained by Gavin Smith
2nd – 4y g PACKING TAVI trained by Pam Robson
3rd – 4y g KRYSTALSBAR trained by Jamie Bullard
Summary: “PRINCESS NALA set up a winning break early in the heat and powered to the line in good style, few poor trials behind her.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
