Trial Review - 3 May Cambridge Synthetic
CAMBRIDGE TRIALS 3/05 (Synthetic)
Heat 1 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1550m (1.31.21)
1st – 4y m TOPKAPI trained by S Ramsay & J Ritchie
2nd – 6y g TOUCH THE CLOUDS trained by Ralph Manning
3rd – 7y g PRIOR ENGAGEMENT trained by Ralph Manning
Summary: “Moderate trial overall, TOPKAPI made a mid-race move to lead up a small field and held a good tempo to the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – MDN – Catchweight – 1550m (1.33.55)
1st – 4y g LEGIT trained by Ralph Manning
2nd – 4y g BROOKSIDE trained by Ralph Manning
3rd – 3y g UPPA GEAR trained by Team Rogerson
Summary: “Strong front-running win by LEGIT and had little opposition in the run.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 – MDN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.16.14)
1st – 3y g DARCI BRAHMA x SNIPZA GOLD trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 3y g VERDI x GOLDSMITH trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 3y g MR BIGGLESWORTH trained by Finbarr Leahy
Summary: “Great action on the DARCI BRAHMA gelding enjoyed a soft run in the trial and won well, like to see again.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g DARCI BRAHMA
Heat 4 –OPEN – Catchweight – 950m (1.18.14)
1st – 3y f FISCAL FUN trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 6y g ALPHA CHARLIE trained by Frank Ritchie
3rd – 3y g BERBIZIER trained by Jenna Mahoney
Summary: “Nice trial by ALPHA CHARLIE in 3rd, loves this surface and one to follow when we get back here racing.”
Horse To Follow: 6y g ALPHA CHARLIE
Heat 5 – MDN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.19.39)
1st – 4y m FONTEYN trained by Ralph Manning
2nd – 4y m MARCHIONESS trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 5y m PALM SPRINGS trained by John Bell
Summary: “Impressed by MARCHIONESS coming from two pairs back made a good run and followed up another sound effort at the trials. Winner fresh last time and can win again. “
Horse To Follow: 4y m MARCHIONESS
Heat 6 –2YO – Catchweight – 950m (55.12)
1st – 2y g EL MEDICO trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 2y g DERRYN x DUTCH STRIKER trained by Kurtis Pertab
3rd – 2y g EL ROCA x THE MIGRATOR trained by Lou Tee Keeti
Summary: “Narrow margin but winner EL MEDICO looked to have the measure of the DERRYN gelding and big space to 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 –MDN – Catchweight – 950m (55.31)
1st – 3y g READY TO DRINK trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 4y g GAME PATROL trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 3y g CARMENERE trained by D Miller & M Stevens
Summary: “1st & 2nd ok, a moderate trial overall, most held running order throughout.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 – MDN – Catchweight – 950m (54.79)
1st – 3y g SWISS ACE x REPULSE BAY trained by Shane Crawford
2nd – 3y g LONHRO x SHONTEE trained by Catherine Cameron
3rd – 3y f DONTTELLTIMMY trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “Sharp effort by the winner in SWISS ACE gelding, fast run heat, putting together a good body of work at the trials and a debut must be soon.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g SWISS ACE x REPULSE BAY
Heat 9 –2YO – Catchweight – 800m (46.94)
1st – 2y f SWISS ACE x SUPER HUNTER trained by Dean Wiles
2nd – 2y f VINDERSTERN trained by Peter Lock
3rd – 2y g HEROIC HEART trained by M Baker & A Forsman
Summary: “Another strong performance from HEROIC HEART in 3rd although no match for the speed horse’s 1st & 2nd, his Taupo trial was positive and looks to have a future.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g HEROIC HEART
Heat 10 – MDN – Catchweight – 800m (46.71)
1st – 3y g CHOISIR x ILLUMINATI trained by Ben Foote
2nd – 3y c IFFRAAJ x SABIA trained by Paul Pertab
3rd – 3y c PINS x PALOS DE LAGO trained by Ken & Bev Kelso
Summary: “1st & 3rd most impressive CHOISIR gelding and PINS colt, two worth following towards a debut. “
Horse To Follow: 3y g CHOISIR x ILLUMINATI & 3y c PINS x PALOS DE LAGO
