Trial Review - 28 June Te Rapa
TE RAPA TRIALS 28/06 (Heavy 8)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 900m (55.85)
1st – 2y g NIGHT RAIDER trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 2y g PRIDE OF DUBAI x DINICANBERN trained by Glenn Old
3rd – 2y f DARCI BRAHMA x NANCHO BELLA trained by Lauren Brennan
Summary: “NIGHT RAIDER had favours up front and built momentum to win in good style, an eye-catching run from the PRIDE OF DUBAI gelding, held up and picked up many lengths in the straight.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g NIGHT RAIDER & 2y g PRIDE OF DUBAI x DINICANBERN
Heat 2 –2YO - Catchweight – 900m (55.10)
1st – 2y g MONGOLIAN KHAN x SCARLET’S SECRET trained by Glenn Old
2nd – 2y c SHIVOP trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 2y c MONTEZUMA trained by Team Rogerson
Summary: “Winner too sharp for rivals, MONTEZUMA taking time to get things right, overraced and when getting to outside let down nicely, a Savabeel colt to follow over more ground.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c MONTEZUMA
Heat 3–2YO – Catchweight – 900m (56.57)
1st – 2y g VILLON trained by Team Rogerson
2nd – 2y f TIVACI x ROSA CAROLINA trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 2y f SACRED DREAM trained by Andrew Forsman
Summary: “Slow time, potentially a few winners to come out of, two from the back, ALMANZOR filly in 5th with Mark Walker finished ok along inside, bred to stay, and SACRED DREAM big run from the tail out wide, a lightly-framed leggy filly and covers ground.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f ALMANZOR x DELICIANO & 2y f SACRED DREAM
Heat 4 – 2YO- Catchweight – 900m (56.64)
1st – 2y g VADAMOS x LADY WOODCOTE trained by Lauren Brennan
2nd – 2y g METRICAL trained by M Moroney & P Gerard
3rd – 2y f IFFRAAJ x EQUANIMITY trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “’All honours the winner VADAMOS gelding, slow into stride, waited for its run and sprinted quickly hard on fence, talented, needs to jump better to be competitive on raceday.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g VADAMOS x LADY WOODCOTE
Heat 5 – 2YO– Catchweight – 900m (56.36)
1st – 2y f TIVACI x DISCREET EVENING trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y f GWEN STEPHANI trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 2y f BOURBON CHIQUE trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “Top two dominated the heat, GWEN STEPHANI raced in best company after debut win, she can win again soon, TIVACI filly game chasing up the inside of her.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 – 2YO– Catchweight – 900m (55.62)
1st – 2y f RUSSIAN REVOLUTION x FASTNET ROSE trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y g ICE COLD GOLD trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 2y f CINNAMON GIRL trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “ICE COLD GOLD has a lot to learn, some talent there, over-racing and head to one side in the straight, worth following when the penny drops. RUSSIAN REVOLUTION was more professional and got the win.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 – 2YO – Catchweight – 900m (57.18)
1st – 2y g ACCIDENTAL TOURIST trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y f IN HER PRESENCE trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 2y f DIORELLA trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
Summary: “Winner ACCIDENTAL TOURIST is exciting, put this field away in a matter of strides and wasn’t asked for a lot of effort, good form-line last preparation, ready to win.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g ACCIDENTAL TOURIST
Heat 8– MDN– Catchweight – 900m (55.98)
1st – 3y g JESKO ABSOLUT trained by Alex Oliviera
2nd – 3y g SEAMSEW trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 4y m RAREFIED trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “Moderate trial overall, JACK IN THE BOX was good behind the leading few who controlled the heat.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 –MDN- Catchweight – 900m (55.81)
1st – 3y c LUCKY SIMON trained by Alex Oliviera
2nd – 5y m TASCIONI trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 3y g SAVABEEL x HEYDAY trained by Patrick McCarten
Summary: “LUCKY SIMON won the heat under light riding, many were hard-ridden behind him to pick up ground, hard trial to assess.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 –MDN – Catchweight – 900m (56.19)
1st – 3y g TURN ME LOOSE x DRESDEN PARK trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y g POWER x TIRALAE trained by Shane Crawford
3rd – 3y g GOOD OIL trained by Andrew Forsman
Summary: “Tightly-packed field and remained that way to the finish line, hard to assess overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 11 –OPEN- Catchweight– 1100m (1.10.62)
1st – 4y g LOWRY trained by Team Rogerson
2nd – 5y g HIT THE ROAD JACK trained by C & S Phelan
3rd – 3y g THE LANDING trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “First three across the line all worth following, LOWRY big, strong horse and powered to the line. HIT THE ROAD JACK was given a quiet ride and THE LANDING finished off well he should be ready now.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 12 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1100m (1.09.20)
1st – 4y m CIAMBELLA trained by Clinton Isdale
2nd – 3y g TAOISEACH trained by C & S Phelan
3rd – 8y g VIKTOR VEGAS trained by Casey Lock
Summary: “Fast run trial, TAOISEACH very impressive, kept together and rolled back to inside in the straight, always promised alot, maybe ready to deliver on promise.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g TAOISEACH
Heat 13 – 2YO -Catchweight -1100m (1.10.02)
1st – 2y g WAR DECREE x MISS FOXY GAL trained by Ben Foote
2nd – 2y g NOT A SINGLE DOUBT x VALPOLICELLA trained by Jim Collett
3rd – 2y f MONGOLIAN KHAN x TREASURY trained by G Richardson & R Norvall
Summary: “The juveniles were difficult to separate not much between the first four across the line, a moderate trial heat.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 14 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.60)
1st – 2y f SWEYNESSE x ETHICS trained by Carl Henderson
2nd – 2y g ZACINTO x SAPPHIRE LASS trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 2y f PROISIR x QUEEN OF NAVARRE trained by G Richardson & R Norvall
Summary: “Slower time, runners fanned wide approaching the straight and SWEYNESSE filly capitalised going strongly to the winning post narrowly from ZACINTO gelding who may want further, big stride and perhaps better again on firmer ground.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 15 –MDN– Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.25)
1st – 4y m SHEZA FLYER trained by Peter Lock
2nd – 3y f MADAME GUERIN trained by John Bell
3rd – 3y f FONTENANY trained by Karen Fursdon
Summary: “MADAME GUERIN first trial this year and showed enough in five starts last preparation to be competitive, sound trial effort in 2nd place.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 16 – MDN - Catchweight – 1100m (1.09.45)
1st – 3y g SWISS ACE x TRAGIC LOVE STORY trained by Shelley Houston
2nd – 3y f TELPERION x TELPANGO trained by David Wilson
3rd – 3y f AMBERLINE trained by Team Rogerson
Summary: “Leaders folded up late, SWISS ACE gelding responded to hard-riding to score from TELPERION filly under a quiet ride.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 17 – MDN – Catchweight – 1100m (1.08.89)
1st – 3y c PROISIR x OUR MILLY SMITH trained by P & J Brosnan
2nd – 4y g PER INCANTO x REAL ANGEL trained by J & R Vance
3rd – 3y g ONLYWORDS TO TRADE trained by M Moroney & P Gerard
Summary: “Placgetters spaced the rest, PROISIR colt under rising responded, good action and improved on wet track.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 18 -MDN – Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.09)
1st – 3y f CHASING MY TAIL trained by M Moroney & P Gerard
2nd – 3y g OUR GYPSY KING trained by Peter Lock
3rd – 3y g ZACINTO x MALTA BADIA trained by Tracy Lomas
Summary: “Winner CHASE MY TAIL has put together consecutive strong trial efforts and held on for a narrow win after kicking strongly at the top of the straight.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 19 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1800m (2.00.17)
1st – 5y g HUSK trained by Ken Harrison
2nd – 3y g DENZEL trained by John Bell
3rd –
Summary: “Two horse field, pace quickened at the turn, HUSK too strong for DENZEL in the straight.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
