Trial Review - 28 June Foxton
FOXTON TRIALS 28/06 (Heavy 9)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (53.95)
1st – 2y f CONTRIBUTER x MISS BONDI trained by Lisa Latta
2nd – 2y f SACRED FALLS x TOUTING trained by Roydon Bergerson
3rd – 2y c WRITTEN UP trained by Dean Howard
Summary: “Two promising 2YO’s, CONTRIBUTER filly has speed, size and scope and kept kicking hard on the rail, nice style of horse, SACRED FALLS filly is professional and kept coming at the winner. Only small in size but tries hard.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f CONTRIBUTER x MISS BONDI
Heat 2 – 2YO– Catchweight – 850m (55.36)
1st – 2y g WROTE x ELENI WHIRL trained by Matthew Eales
2nd – 2y f CONTRIBUTER x DAWN GHOST trained by Peter Didham
3rd – 2y c TIME TEST x SHARAZAD trained by John Bary
Summary: “Slower time than the previous, WROTE gelding really good style of horse, travelled into the heat with ease and kept going to the line. Good size gelding and worth following.”
Horses To Follow: 2y g WROTE x ELENI WHIRL
Heat 3 – OPEN – Catchweight – 850m (55.31)
1st – 4y g KOPUA trained by Kevin Myers
2nd – 5y m IRISH ODDS trained by Josh Shaw
3rd – 4y g ALJAY trained by Kevin Myers
Summary: “Another competitive heat, KOPUA had momentum out wide and closed off strongly from IRISH ODDS to the inside, ALJAY has talent and was sharp work by his standards in 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.34)
1st – 2y g SATONO ALADDIN x FAIRFIELD FLAME trained by Allan Sharrock
2nd – 2y c CHARM SPIRIT x FLUORESCENT trained by Roydon Bergerson
3rd – 2y g EL ROCA x LIGHT UP THE SKY trained by Grant Nicholson
Summary: “Saddle slipped on RUBY SEEKER who put the speed on and dropped out in the straight, CHARM SPIRIT and SATONO ALADDIN made their runs together and cleared the field, both good trial efforts.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.22)
1st – 4y g BUTLER trained by Allan Sharrock
2nd – 8y g DEERFIELD trained by Chrissy Bambry
3rd – 6y m SEQUOIA DAWN trained by Jane Davidson
Summary: “Great trial from BUTLER promising 4yo taken back to last early and came with a sweeping run to win and looked to do so with ease, DEERFIELD tried hard in 2nd.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g BUTLER
Heat 6 –MDN– Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.88)
1st – 3y g MONGOLIAN KHAN x MISS ANNELIESE trained by S Thompson & M Brown
2nd – 4y g EREBUS trained by Kate Hercock
3rd – 5y g SEE THE LION trained by Lydia Pickford
Summary: “Moderate trial overall, first two across the line raced each other, a few quieter rides on runners behind the leading pair so most inconclusive.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.80)
1st – 4y m CALL ME LOLLY trained by Ilone Kelly
2nd – 7y m POLIZZI trained by Kate Hercock
3rd – 3y g POLAR BLAST trained John Bary
Summary: “CALL ME LOLLY looked good in her trial win, she’s done this before so may want to see it on race-day before trusting, she has ability to be competitive in maidens.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.06.03)
1st – 5y g CHEQUER BOARD trained by Geoff Haigh
2nd – 3y g MONGOLIAN KHAN x CARNAVALITO trained by Shaun Fannin
3rd – 4y m CAPITAL EXPENSE trained by Bill Thurlow
Summary: “Good first trial from the MONGOLIAN KHAN gelding, jumped ok, sat midfield drifted back and made an excellent run in the straight untested by the rider.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g MONGOLIAN KHAN x CARNAVALITO
Heat 9 –MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.19.63)
1st – 4y m RELIABLE MAN x ROYAL AMBITION trained by Shaun Fannin
2nd – 6y g SWIFT trained by Harvey Wilson
3rd – 3y g ZAPPA JAK trained by Kirsty Lawrence
Summary: “Average trial, ZAPPA JAK was winding up at the end, hard to assess.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.18.48)
1st – 5y g GUNDAHAR trained by Tony Allan
2nd – 4y m SUSIE JANE trained by Fraser Auret
3rd – 5y m MY BIBBY trained by Ashley Meadows
Summary: “GUNDAHAR ran a quick time and was pushed out to do so, little to note from back in the field.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 11 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1400m (1.33.89)
1st – 3y f ROYAL FLOWER trained by Gail Temperton
2nd – 6y g LUCKY VIKING trained by Kevin Myers
3rd – 4y g BROZZGOTTWINKLETOES trained by Jo Rathbone
Summary: “ROYAL FLOWER way too good for her rivals, kept in a good rhythm throughout and the rest could make no impression on her under riding. Ready to go on with it this time around.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f ROYAL FLOWER
Heat 12 – MDN– Catchweight – 1400m (1.33.09)
1st – 3y f YOUR SONG x TURQUOISE COAST trained by Fraser Auret
2nd – 7y m DETONATE trained by Harry Walsh
3rd – 4y g CRIMEA trained by J Lavelle & S Rennie
Summary: “Another sound performance from the 3yo YOUR SONG filly, a carbon copy of her most recent trial win, straight to the front and keeps going.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 13 –OPEN – Catchweight – 2000m (2.24.40)
1st – 9y g DAL KILCHOAN trained by Mark Oulaghan
2nd – 10 y m TRISHA LEA trained by Shaun Fannin
3rd – 6 y g BUSYBEINGFABULOUS trained by Mark Oulaghan
Summary: “WEST COAST finished in 4th and has good flat ability, been over the steeples recently and has good base of fitness, can be followed to win again.
Horse To Follow: 6 y g WEST COAST
