Trial Review - 4 August Te Rapa
TE RAPA TRIALS 04/08 (Heavy 8)
Heat 1 –2YO– Catchweight – 650m (38.11)
1st – 2y f EGYPTIAN QUEEN trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y f SHE TURN HEADS trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 2y f MY LIPS ARE SEALED trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Good heat, fast-run, Mark Walker pair bred to be sharp and that showed in their finishing positions. Liked the way the Ace High filly trialled considering she’s bred for further and it was a good first trial.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f MY LIPS ARE SEALED
Heat 2 –2YO- Catchweight – 650m (34.95)
1st – 2y f SKY ON FIRE trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 2y c SAILING AWAY trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 2y c MOON ROCKET trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Winner is a very nice filly with a beautiful action, bred to be sharp and only disappointing that time was quite slow, one to follow regardless.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f SKY ON FIRE
Heat 3– OPEN – Catchweight – 900m (55.63)
1st – 5y m FASHION SHOOT trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 4y g SAINT BATHANS trained by Andrew Forsman
3rd – 6y g APERTIFF trained by Tarissa McDonald
Summary: “Big trial from CATALYST weaving runs thru field, in front past the post and a pleasing first trial since last year and look forward to his next. SAINT BATHANS is loaded with ability and worked home in good style.”
Horse To Follow: 6y g CATALYST
Heat 4 –OPEN- Catchweight – 900m (55.20)
1st – 6y m OUR ALLEY CAT trained by Vicki Prendergast
2nd – 4y g FIELD OF GOLD trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 3y g FELLINI trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Tough trial to assess, all finished in a clump on the line, most of the better trials came from off the speed, SPIRIT OF BAZ one of the better performers.”
Horse To Follow: 5y m SPIRIT OF BAZ
Heat 5 -OPEN– Catchweight – 900m (55.46)
1st – 5y g BUTLER trained by Allan Sharrock
2nd – 5y g POVERTY BAY trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 5y m ROSE ‘N’ POWER trained by Fred & Lindsey Cornege
Summary: “BUTLER was the highlight coming down the outer and pushed along for a good hit out, few back on the inside untested. Winner has a good future.”
Horses To Follow: 5y g BUTLER
Heat 6 –OPEN– Catchweight – 900m (55.12)
1st – 5y m ONE MORE TIME trained by Stephen Ralph
2nd – 6y m SHOSHONE K & B Kelso
3rd – 3y f I CHOOSE YOU trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “First two controlled the heat from the outset. ONE MORE TIME is a fast mare and was a winner fresh up for new stable last prep. SHOSHONE has fitness on her side. Big gap to 3rd and the others.
Horse To Follow: 5y m ONE MORE TIME
Heat 7 – OPEN– Catchweight – 900m (55.15)
1st – 7y g SPEEDY MEADY trained by Stephen Ralph
2nd – 5y m LA FLORA BELLE trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 6y g AOTEA LAD trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “SPEEDY MEADY appropriately named, fast out and fast home running slick time and won his heat by a margin. It was the 7YO’s first trial since July last year adding further merit. Following.”
Horse To Follow: 7y g SPEEDY MEADY
Heat 8–OPEN– Catchweight – 900m (55.88)
1st – 5y m SAMIAM SEUSSIE trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 3y f LICKETY SPLIT trained by Andrew Forsman
3rd – 7y g TAVI MAC trained by Allan Sharrock
Summary: “The exciting LICKETY SPLIT lived up to the hype with a big trial against the older horses and class horses at that, TAVI MAC was good in 3rd out wide and the winner held good rhythm to the line.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f LICKETY SPLIT
Heat 9 –OPEN- Catchweight – 900m (56.26)
1st – 5y m INSIGNIA trained by Team Rogerson
2nd – 5y m LUXURIANT trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 4y m MUSTANG VALLEY trained by Andrew Forsman
Summary: “Backmarkers couldn’t get into the trial taken out by INSIGNIA held rail and kicked strongly. “
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – 3YO – Catchweight – 800m (56.23)
1st – 3y f EXCELSIOR trained by Cody Cole
2nd – 3y c SWEYNESSE x RUBEE trained by Tarissa Macdonald
3rd – 3y f ANGELS WINGS trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “EXCELSIOR has been a star in all her trials and first one back from a long break and same result, too professional and too fast for opposition holding the inside.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f EXCELSIOR
Heat 11 – 3YO MDN - Catchweight– 900m (56.35)
1st – 3y c ARMINO trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y f SKEW WIFF trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y c IMPENDING x LISBOA trained by Alex Oliviera
Summary: “Two very impressive trials from the 1st & 2nd across the line for Mark Walker, SKEW WIFF a notable improver this time around and worth a follow.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f SKEW WIFF & 3y c ARMINO
Heat 12 – MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 900m (57.22)
1st – 3y g BELIVE IT OR NOT trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y g DEEP FIELD x LA SCALA trained by Andrew Forsman
3rd – 3y g CHARM SPIRIT x MERINDA trained by Ben Foote
Summary: “Ben Foote has a CHARM SPIRIT gelding in good form ready to win on debut, finished 3rd in this heat under a softer ride and came again late. Good trial on synthetic prior.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g CHARM SPIRIT x MERINDA
Heat 13 – MDN 3YO -Catchweight -900m (56.58)
1st – 3y g BELLO MIO trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y g ZACINTO x NAPA SKY trained by Andrew Forsman
3rd – 3y g VADAMOS x MOONS OF JUPITER trained by L O’Sullivan & A Scott
Summary: “Wide across the track in a bunched finish, hard to assess going forward.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 14 – MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 900m (57.13)
1st – 3y f CANT KACH ME trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y c TREATY OF PARIS trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y f SNITZEL x LUCIA VALENTINA trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “Competitive trial! More like raceday-type conditions, 1st & 2nd hard ridden in good trial efforts.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 15 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 900m (56.04)
1st – 3y c HIGHLAND REEL x SUZIESAURUS trained by M Moroney & P Gerard
2nd – 3y f DIGNITOSA trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y f FABULOUS GAL trained by L O’Sullivan & A Scott
Summary: “HIGHLAND REEL colt a standout trial effort, passed in for $120,000 as a yearling on the Gold Coast in Australia, first trial, sat midfield and quickened up noticeablyin the straight, an exciting unraced horse!!”
Horse To Follow: 3y c HIGHLAND REEL x SUZIESAURUS
Heat 16 – MDN - Catchweight – 950m (56.97)
1st – 3y f SWEYNESSE x PRINCESS ALEXANDRA trained by Clinton Isdale
2nd – 3y f INCA BELLE trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y g LIGHT OF PLUTUS trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Moderate trial overall, all runners were hard-ridden to the wire.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 17 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 900m (56.77)
1st – 3y f MAZZOLINO trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 3y g INSATIABLE trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y c HELLBENT x CONTRALTO trained by Catherine Cameron
Summary: “Lovely trial by Savabeel filly MAZZOLINO another ready to peak this campaign as a 3YO and sat wide throughout and kept finding to the line. Smart filly!”
Horse To Follow: 3y f MAZZOLINO
Heat 18 -MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 900m (56.60)
1st – 3y g SATONO ALADDIN x YOUTOOFAST trained by Danica Guy
2nd – 3y c PER INCANTO x LA PINNICLE trained by Stephen Ralph
3rd – 3y f VANBRUGH x SANTAANA trained by Mark Brosnan
Summary: “Winner SATONO ALADDIN colt is sharp, won at Cambridge recently again fast out and held the opposition to the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 19 –MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 900m (57.18)
1st – 3y g PRINCE LONHRO trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y g SLAM DUNK trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 3y c GHAZAAH trained by Danica Guy
Summary: “Good competitive heat, nothing between the placegetters, big gaps behind them, no standout.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 20 –MDN 3YO– Catchweight –900m (57.38)
1st – 3y f ROMANCING THE MOON trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y f MA BAKER trained by Vicki Prendergast
3rd – 3y f GRACES GIFT trained by Debbie Sweeney
Summary: “Big winning margin by ROMANCING THE MOON not reflected on the clock - great trial by the El Roca filly.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f ROMANCING THE MOON
Heat 21 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight –900m (55.94)
1st – 3y f SANS DOUTE trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y f RUSSIAN REVOLUTION x INSOCUIANT trained by S Ramsay & J Ritchie
3rd – 3y f BELARDO x HUALAVA trained by David Greene
Summary: “SANS DOUTE won her heat in sizzling time and now unbeaten at the trials, the Not a Single Doubt filly has good size and speed and is in the right stable to win on debut.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f SANS DOUTE
Heat 22 – MDN – 4YO+ Catchweight – 900m (56.62)
1st – 4y m EL HARMANO x MOLLY ‘O’ trained by Catherine Cameron
2nd – 4y g FUNZONE trained by Debbie Sweeney
3rd – 4y g PROISIR x TEASING GEORGIA trained by T & M Carter
Summary: “Little between the first two on the line, gaps behind them, competitive trial.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 23 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.38)
1st – 7y g VERNANME trained by Stephen Marsh
2nd – 7y g PRISE DE FER trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 5y g MONZA trained by Danica Guy
Summary: “1st & 2nd had the intent to win the heat, and were the class runners of the field. Nice trial from DEFIBRILLATE back in the field, given a very soft time of it.”
Horse To Follow: 8y g DEFIBRILLATE
Heat 24 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.52)
1st – 8y g LEADERBOARD trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 5y g LOWRY trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 5y g THE MIGHTY SPAR trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Bold front running display by LEADERBOARD to lead throughout. PAISLEY PARK a good trial in behind runners.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 25 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.82)
1st – 4y m BELLE EN ROUGE trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 9y g TIPTRONIC trained by G Richardson & R Norvall
3rd – 4y g SOPHISTICARDO trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “TIPTRONIC was excellent in 3rd, his first trial back, forward and eased off in the straight, the 9YO produced similar last campaign and in a positive sign.”
Horse To Follow: 9y g TIPTRONIC
Heat 26 –OPEN– Catchweight –1100m (1.10.47)
1st – 5y g BRANDO trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 5y g PERFECT SCENARIO trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y g SHARP ‘N’ SMART trained by Team Rogerson
Summary: “Classy performance by BRANDO coming from the back to narrowly defeat stablemate PERFECT SCENARIO and back in 3rd a good trial from the star 3YO SHARP ‘N’ SMART potentially off to Melbourne for the spring.”
Horse To Follow: 5y g BRANDO & 3y g SHARP ‘N’ SMART
Heat 27 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1100m (1.11.46)
1st – 3y g VADAMOS x SUROOH trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
2nd – 3y f CARAVELLA trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y c TURN ME LOOSE x BLUMARJU trained by Chloe Cumming
Summary: “Not much to report, first four across the line in a bunched finish, time was slow, hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 28 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.02)
1st – 3y g WILD NIGHT trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y f CAITLYN’S WISH trained by Stephen Autridge
3rd – 3y g COGNITO trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Big trial from CAITLYN’S WISH impressive! Blinkers on and improved a lot and getting onto grass. Fast trial. A filly to follow.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f CAITLYN’S WISH
Heat 29 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.46)
1st – 3y g APOLLONIOUS trained by Mark Walker
2nd – 3y f JIBBITY trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y g MERCHANT NAVY x RUBY QUEEN trained by M Moroney & P Gerard
Summary: “Winner APOLLONIOUS was good going hard along the rail held off the late challenge. Good trial from the MERCHANT NAVY gelding, looked lost through the middle stages and once focused charged at the winning post. Keen to follow.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g MERCHANT NAVY x RUBY QUEEN
Heat 30 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.60)
1st – 3y c DERRYN x LA PETITE trained by Shane Crawford
2nd – 3y g BARONET trained by Mark Walker
3rd – 3y g MARVELOUX trained by Mark Walker
Summary: “Last heat, slogging go in the straight, MARVELOUX travelled ok early in the straight under hard riding and faded late. Winner was kept at him to stick on and did so. No standout.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
