Trial Review - 26 April Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE TRIALS 26/04 (Polytrack)
Heat 1 – OPEN HCP – 1550m (1.35.21)
1st – 7y m BOUFFANT trained by Bruce Harvey
2nd – 7y m SACRED DELIGHT trained by Jen McIlroy
3rd – 4y g CAPALDI trained by Team Rogerson
Summary: “Field of 3 and little to dissect, runners held order throughout, BOUFFANT kept up a strong gallop to the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – MDN – Catchweight – 1550m (1.35.72)
1st – 3y f LOFTY’S GIFT trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
2nd – 4y g BURCHA trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 3y f VADAMOS x SHYLOCK’S DAUGHTER trained by M Baker & A Forsman
Summary: “3 runners, nothing between 1st & 2nd on the line, the filly doing it easier in a good performance late.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.16.94)
1st – 4y g BENTAYGA trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 4y g WHETU trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
3rd – 6y g TROUBLE trained by M & K Murdoch
Summary: “BENTAYGA was excellent putting away this field at the 200m mark, he trialled just as good at Avondale recently and is ready to improve on his good career to date.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g BENTAYGA
Heat 4 –MDN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.16.64)
1st – 3y f FAR AND AWAY trained by S Ramsay & J Ritchie
2nd – 3y g ROC DE CAMBES x OUTSHINE trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 3y g BURGUNDY x CLASS JEWEL trained by Mark Brosnan
Summary: “4th placed MADAME LE FAY was the pick of an even bunch in heat 4, she steadied off heels in the straight to make up a lot of ground late on the leading pack, first trial since December.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m MADAME LE FAY
Heat 5 – MDN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.17.34)
1st – 3y f GATO MONTES trained by Team Rogerson
2nd – 3y g SAVABEEL x SILVER BLOSSOM trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 3y g RAJ MAS trained by Trevor Da Cruz
Summary: “1st & 2nd stood out, SAVABEEL made up many lengths in a sound effort. The winner was persuaded to finish off and responded, some staying potential.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f GATO MONTES & 3y g SAVABEEL x SILVER BLOSSOM
Heat 6 – MDN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.16.69)
1st – 3y g CONTRIBUTER x PARVATI trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 3y g SMART ROCKS trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 3y g HOW MUCH FOR CASH trained by M Baker & A Forsman
Summary: “CONTRIBUTER gelding continues to impress in his trials, travelled smooth under a quiet steer in the straight and clicked up to win his heat, talent! Jakkalbery gelding HOW MUCH FOR CASH has a staying future in the right hands, closed hard in 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g CONTRIBUTER x PARVATI & 3y g HOW MUCH FOR CASH
Heat 7 –MDN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.18.91)
1st – 3y g IT’S THE VIBE trained by M Baker & A Forsman
2nd – 3y g BOURBON CURE trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 3y g BROOKLYN DAN trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “Slowly-run trial without a standout runner with a bunched finish behind the winner.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 –OPEN – Catchweight – 950m (54.18)
1st – 4y m FRANCESCA trained by M Baker & A Forsman
2nd – 4y m TIVAAN WARRIOR trained by Dean Wiles
3rd – 3y f AUBREE trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “Class to the fore with FRANCESCA swamping rivals in the straight. Thought TIVAAN WARRIOR was also good, travelled well and responded to the winner’s challenge.”
Horse To Follow: 4y FRANCESCA & 4y m TIVAAN WARRIOR
Heat 9 – OPEN – Catchweight – 950m (54.92)
1st – 3y f THERE YOU GO trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 4y m ACTING OUT trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 7y g RUSAVY trained by Chris Wood
Summary: “Outstanding once more from THERE YOU GO, Tony Pike has his 3YO humming at the trials and an exciting preparation awaits .”
Horse To Follow: 3y f THERE YOU GO
Heat 10 –OPEN – Catchweight – 950m (53.73)
1st – 4y m BABYLON BERLIN trained by Ben Foote
2nd – 7y g MASTER PARK trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 5y m THE TWINKLING trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
Summary: “Easy work for the star sprinting mare BABYLON BERLIN, winning as expected in sizzling time, MASTER PARK enjoys this surface and made ground in 2nd.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m BABYLON BERLIN
Heat 11 – 2YO – Catchweight – 950m (55.75)
1st – 2y g ARBY trained by Darryn Weatherley
2nd – 2y f SASSYNESS trained by M Baker & A Forsman
3rd – 2y c DARCI BRAHMA x KEENLY trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “Very smart trial from winner ARBY the ½ bro of stablemate ESS VEE ARE, parked behind speed he attacked the winning post and is one to follow.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 12 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (56.19)
1st – 5y m POWER x SANLEE trained by Darryn Weatherley
2nd – 3y f INVIALO trained by Alex Forbes
3rd – 3y f HAYATE trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Moderate trial overall in slower time.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 13 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (56.41)
1st – 3y g IFFRAAJ X CHOICE trained by Catherine Cameron
2nd – 3y g THE PROPHET SPEAKS trained by Peter Lock
3rd – 3y f PROISIR x ITS MY DESTINY trained by Janenne Dalley
Summary: “IFFRAAJ gelding made a strong run at the line getting his head and showed good improvement on his wet track effort last year.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g IFFRAAJ x CHOICE
Heat 14 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (54.23)
1st – 3y g SHOCKING x PUBS trained by Keith Hawtin
2nd – 3y g PRISMATIC trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 5y m RABBIT trained by Darryn Weatherley
Summary: “Outstanding effort by the SHOCKING gelding winning with ease and breaking the clock in the process, big and raw and looks to have a bright future.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g SHOCKING x PUBS
Heat 15 – MDN– Catchweight – 950m (55.60)
1st – 3y g IFFRAAJ x KHASEEB trained by Cliff Goss
2nd – 3y g ASPERITAS trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y g DEEP PURPLE trained by Jim Pender
Summary: “Slow trial, Cliff Goss has another handy horse in IFFRAAJ gelding who got the breaks in running to scoot home along the rail.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 16 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (55.57)
1st – 3y f EL ROCA x GWENS RULES trained by Frank Ritchie
2nd – 3y g BOOMER trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y f TIGHTEN ME UP trained by M Baker & A Forsman
Summary: “EL ROCA too quick for rivals hard up along the paint, TIGHTEN ME UP was ok in 3rd untested in straight.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 17 – 2YO– Catchweight – 800m (47.40)
1st – 2y g LEEDOX trained by M Baker & A Forsman
2nd – 2y g BURGUNDY x GOLDMINER trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
3rd – 2y f SWISS ACE x GAYNOR trained by Debbie Sweeney
Summary: “Riderless horse perhaps hindered what looked to be a quality heat, watching all again.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 18 – MDN – Catchweight – 800m (46.42)
1st – 5y g IS THAT SO trained by Clinton Isdale
2nd – 3y f BARBARINA trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 3y f SACRED FALLS x BEST COMMAND trained by Alex Forbes
Summary: “3YO BARBARINA is a talent and we still haven’t seen her best on raceday I feel, a strong trial performance, untested in this heat in 2nd.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 19 – MDN – Catchweight – 800m (47.13)
1st – 3y g LIKE IT SWEET trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 3y g PERFECTLY READY x LAUREL trained by Peter Lock
3rd – 3y c EL ROCA x KIRRA trained by Debbie Sweeney
Summary: “No surprises to see LIKE IT SWEET trial stylishly, he’s been that way through his career and maybe ready to put it all together on race-day. Nice comeback trial.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
