Trial Review - 19 April Taupo
TAUPO TRIALS 19/04 (Good 3)
Heat 1 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.13.22)
1st – 9y g BIG MIKE trained by C & S Phelan
2nd – 7y m SO WICKED trained by M Baker & A Forsman
3rd – 4y m A BOX OF TRICKS trained by Bruce Harvey
Summary: “Typically bold front-running trial effort from BIG MIKE leading throughout, I thought A BOX OF TRICKS looked good in her action in finishing 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – OPEN - Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.37)
1st – 4y g RUA ROCKS trained by Carl Henderson
2nd – 4y m HOT PINX trained by M Baker & A Forsman
3rd – 7y m BOUFFANT trained by Bruce Harvey
Summary: “Two runners up front dominated the heat in 1st and 2nd, TOUCH THE CLOUD ran on ok from the tail.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 3– OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.03)
1st – 3y c MERITABLE trained by M Baker & A Forsman
2nd – 7y g HELENA BAY trained by John Bell
3rd – 4y g POWERFUL BOSS trained by M Baker & A Forsman
Summary: “Classy 3YO MERITABLE has picked up where he left off last preparation with a good trial at Ellerslie and showed a slick turn of foot to swamp the leaders in this, he’s on track to resume a winner.”
Horse To Follow: 3y c MERITABLE
Heat 4 – 2YO- Catchweight – 1200m (1.14.65)
1st – 2y g ALMANZOR x LAZAAN trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 2y g NIAGARA x DECORUM trained by Stephen Ralph
3rd – 2y f COMPLACENT x KATE trained by Wayne Hillis
Summary: “’Fair effort from the ALMANZOR who had a size edge on his young rivals, he took persuasion to pick up but did so and may appreciate head gear in the future.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 – 2YO– Catchweight – 850m (50.82)
1st – 2y g WROTE x PEGGY HOOKHAM trained by Keith Hawtin
2nd – 2y c DARCI BRAHMA x MOON TIDE trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 2yf CONTRIBUTER x GLAMAZON trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Liked the improvement 4th placed TURN ME LOOSE x GLITZABEEL showed since her 1st trial last year, she can continue to improve with experience and is one to follow.”
Horses To Follow: 2y f TURN ME LOOSE x GLITZABEEL
Heat 6 – 2YO– Catchweight – 850m (49.90)
1st – 2y f FEEL THE THUNDER trained by Stephen Ralph
2nd – 2y f MAZZOLINO trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 2y f PUCCINI x CLASSY CHOICE trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Outstanding trial from the unraced Savabeel filly MAZZOLINO matching it up front with a handy filly in FEEL THE THUNDER who has measured up on race-day already. Thought the PUCCINI filly for Mark Walker was a nice moving filly better for further.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f MAZZOLINO
Heat 7 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (50.18)
1st – 2y g TURN ME LOOSE x TE HANA trained by Kurtis Pertab
2nd – 2y g IFFRAAJ x MURIWAI trained by Lauren Brennan
3rd – 2y g HAMMER TIME trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
Summary: “Solid win from TURN ME LOOSE gelding ridden right out to win the heat so hard to assess overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8– 2YO– Catchweight – 850m (52.31)
1st – 2y f BREATHTAKING trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y g RUBICK x LILAC LANE trained by Lauren Brennan
3rd – 2y g SMOOTH OPERATOR trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
Summary: “Easy work for the Holy Roman Emperor filly BREATHTAKING, RUBICK gelding tried hard in 2nd weaving runs and hit the line strongly, slow time overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 – 2YO- Catchweight – 850m (50.87)
1st – 2y g MARLBOROUGH BAY trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y g SAVABEEL x MASQUERADE trained by Glenn Old
3rd – 2y f POLYGON trained by Lance Noble
Summary: “Fast time and bunched finish, hard to separate, first 4 home all performed well.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (50.06)
1st – 2y c RUSSIAN REVOLUTION x LUCINDA’S MOON trained by Glenn Old
2nd – 2y f RAGEESE x CODE BLACK trained by Lauren Brennan
3rd – 2y g RARE COMPANY trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “An amazing trial win by RUSSIAN REVOLUTION colt back rear of midfield and held the rail while others peeled off and made up a lot of ground to win, eased down. Professional type, one to follow.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c RUSSIAN REVOLUTION x LUCINDA’S MOON
Heat 11 – 2YO - Catchweight– 850m (50.81)
1st – 2y f SHANGHAI TANG trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y f MONGOLIAN KHAN x TREASURY trained by G Richardson & R Norvall
3rd – 2y g DERRYN x DUTCH STRIKER trained by Kurtis Pertab
Summary: “Winner SHANGHAI TANG had a clear class edge on her rivals, the Savabeel filly for Wakaito Stud showed a professional front running effort with a good kick 200m out from home to score.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f SHANGHAI TANG
Heat 12 – 2YO– Catchweight – 850m (50.09)
1st – 2y g DEEP FIELD x CERTITUDE trained by Lauren Brennan
2nd – 2y g DEEP FIELD x BANG ON trained by G Richardson & R Norvall
3rd – 2y c IL RE trained by Stephen Ralph
Summary: “Best trial of the morning from the DEEP FIELD gelding tracking the speed, once clear in the straight he sprinted hard under a cold ride. Very smart! Sure to have interest from abroad.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g DEEP FIELD x CERTITUDE
Heat 13 – 2YO -Catchweight -850m (51.22)
1st – 2y f STELLA SPLENDIDA trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y f KISZKAH trained by Stephen Ralph
3rd – 2y g VANBUGH x SENSIBILITY trained by Mark Forbes
Summary: “Stephen Ralph produced an exciting filly by Reliable Man in KISZKAH, showed speed and let down with a strong run in the straight, very sharp for its breeding profile, a definite blackbooker.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f KISZKAH
Heat 14 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (50.84)
1st – 2y c AMERICAN PHARAOH x SUMMER’S DAY trained by Jim Collett
2nd – 2y c HEROIC HEART trained by M Baker & A Forsman
3rd – 2y f SHAMEXPRESS x NYMPH trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “AMERICAN PHARAOH colt was too sharp for his rivals, in 4th place a TARZINO filly in the Moroney & Gerard stable looked to be battling in the straight before getting a go on late, one to follow next time.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c AMERICAN PHARAOH x SUMMER’S DAY & 2y f TARZINO x COLD SHOULDER
Heat 15 – 2YO– Catchweight – 850m (50.50)
1st – 2y f SAVABEEL x KITTENS trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 2y f TURN ME LOOSE x EVERLASTING trained by M Moroney & P Gerard
3rd – 2y c ZACINTO x LADY AMADEUS trained by Mark Brosnan
Summary: “SAVABEEL filly is a big scopey type who showed speed to sit on the pace before putting a hole in her rivals late, striding away for a soft win which was matched on the clock.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f SAVABEEL x KITTENS
Heat 16 – MDN - Catchweight – 1000m (59.69)
1st – 3y g CONTRIBUTER x MEAGANS TOUGH LOVE trained by Alex Oliviera
2nd – 3y f TELLASTORY trained by John Bary
3rd – 3y f SHE’S A SHOWOFF trained by Mark walker
Summary: “CONTRIBUTER gelding continues to trial in good style, TELLA STORY was good in the chase and SHE’S A SHOWOFF in 3rd with quite an extravagant action, solid trial, no standout”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 17 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.31)
1st – 3y g BATTLE PAINT x BARTOLOMEO trained by Mark Fraser-Campin
2nd – 3y f MODERNISE trained by Ross McCarroll
3rd – 4y m COPPER COIN trained by John Bell
Summary: “BATTLE PAINT was good racing on the speed, loved the effort of Reliable Man filly MODERNISE really pinned her ears back and dived at the line in 2nd. Good signs ahead of her debut.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f MODERNISE
Heat 18 -MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.50)
1st – 3y g GLOBE trained by Tony Aubridge
2nd – 3y f PIWARI trained by D Miller & M Stevens
3rd – 3y g SWEYNESSE x CHOCOLATE CAKE trained by Alex Oliviera
Summary: “Winner was ok, it was a poor heat overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 19 –MDN– Catchweight – 1000m (59.25)
1st – 3y f CONTRIBUTER x DAME MAPPERLEY trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y g DREAMT OFBEIN KING trained by M Moroney & P Gerard
3rd – 4y m TO BE FAIR trained by John Bell
Summary: “Huge trial from the 2nd placed DREAMT OFBEIN KING an improving horse at the trials, ear muffs off this campaign and after being restrained early back to last he savaged the line under a quiet ride.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g DREAMT OFBEIN KING
Heat 20 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.34)
1st – 3y g IFFRAAJ x SATAY trained by Mark Fraser-Campin
2nd – 3y g PINS x QUEEN ALLEY trained by G Lowry & G Cullen
3rd – 3y f EXCELLERINA trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Winner stuck to his task well, query on those behind him, time was good so pay to respect.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 21 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.03)
1st – 4y m LUXURIANT trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y g WINNING RUPERT x STRYKUM trained by Catherine Cameron
3rd – 3y g TELPERION x STARRY HEIGHTS trained by Phillip Stevens
Summary: “Incredible win by LUXURIANT slow out and 7L off the last horse in the run and circled the lot to score quite softly on the post, impressive in winning two trials this in.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m LUXURIANT
Heat 22 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.84)
1st – 3y g PINION trained by R James & R Wellwood
2nd – 3y g WROTE x PEGGY HOOKHAM trained by Jim Collett
3rd – 3y f PREFERMENT x SHAMANAGH trained by Cody Cole
Summary: “Cody Cole’s PREFERMENT filly is showing good promise after a break, she was in the speed battle before dropping out and having to chase and I thought she found the line nicely”
Horse To Follow: 3y f PREFERMENT x SHAMANAGH
Heat 23 –2YO– Catchweight – 1000m (59.32)
1st – 2y c TELPERION x TESTA’S BIG LASSIE trained by Carl Henderson
2nd – 2y g OCEAN PARK x SHOWUS trained by Chad Ormsby
3rd – 2y f VENT VERT K & B Kelso
Summary: “Strong effort by the TELPERION a good size juvenile and liked the way he attacked the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 24 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.62)
1st –2y g RAGEESE x ZENNITA trained by Kurtis Pertab
2nd – 2y f BELARDO x HARQUILLA trained by R Manning
3rd – 2y g ALFRISTON trained by Chris Wood
Summary: “Slow run heat, RAGEESE gelding slipped his rivals in the straight, hard to make a case for anything behind him.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 25 –2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.88)
1st – 2y g LORD COSMOS trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y c PER INCANTO x MISS HOI POLLOI trained by Chad Ormsby
3rd – 2y f TIVACI x PAY ATTENTION trained by R James & R Wellwood
Summary: “1st and 2nd were excellent in this heat, LORD COSMOS with race experience ambled up in the straight coming from off the speed, impressive!”
Horse To Follow: 2y g LORD COSMOS & 2y c PER INCANTO x MISS HOI POLLOI
Heat 26 –2YO– Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.53)
1st – 2y c PRIDE OF DUBAI x HIKAYA trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 2y f MISS NICO BELLE trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 2y g TURN ME LOOSE x READY AT EIGHT trained by Chad Ormsby
Summary: “PRIDE OF DUBAI colt stacked up the field and got away in the straight in a good performance, time was ok, hard to assess overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 27 – 2YO– Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.06)
1st – 2y f KARAKAZE trained by R James & R Wellwood
2nd – 2y f PENURIOUS trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 2y g TIVACI x CHEEX trained by Chad Ormsby
Summary: “One of the star performers of the set KARAKAZE super impressive trial and gets better every time she steps out at the trials. Stepped slow and crossed from a wide barrier to settle on the pace and did it easy in the straight. Also liked the TIVACI gelding in 3rd, stuck on late.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f KARAKAZE
Heat 28– 2YO– Catchweight – 1000m (59.50)
1st – 2y f PROWESS trained by R James & R Wellwood
2nd – 2y g LONHRO x WORD GAMES trained by Keith Hawtin
3rd – 2y c SLIPPER ISLAND trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “Another superb trial coming out of this stable, PROWESS, midfield and looked to be a long way off when the leading pair kicked but she reeled them in with a nice action and looks to have a bright future!”
Horse To Follow: 2y f PROWESS
Heat 29 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (59.62)
1st – 2y f DIVINE ESSENCE trained by K & B Kelso
2nd – 2y g GIBRALTAR RISING trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 2y c SACRED FALLS x PORTRAIT OF A LADY trained by Chad Ormsby
Summary: “Good speed and pressure up front early which benefited the winner DIVINE ESSENCE who was able to get through late and win nicely with a bit in hand, strong trial.”
Horses To Follow: 2y f DIVINE ESSENCE
Heat 30 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (59.53)
1st – 2y c SATONO ALADDIN x LEMONADE trained by Ben Foote
2nd – 2y c NIAGARA x SENTEBALE trained by Stephen Ralph
3rd – 2y c THE STATESMAN trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “Stephen Ralph’s NIAGARA colt was tough, wide throughout on the speed and kept finding to the line, big strong boy, worth following.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c NIAGARA x SENTEBALE
