Trial Review - 9 August Cambridge Synthetic
CAMBRIDGE TRIALS 09/08 (Polytrack)
Heat 1 – OPEN - Catchweight – 1300m (1.17.11)
1st – 5y g PRINCE OF TALLIN trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 7y g SAGUNTO trained by S & P McKay
3rd – 5y m TAVI WITH ME trained by David Greene
Summary: “Good trial from 3rd placed TAVI WITH ME flat-footed from the tail when sprint went on made ground late. Action is great!”
Horse To Follow: 5y m TAVI WITH ME
Heat 2 –MDN– Catchweight – 1300m (1.18.28)
1st – 5y g GOLDEN KIWI trained by T & M Carter
2nd – 4y m MIDNIGHT trained by Kylie Fawcett
3rd – 4y m SADLER’S CHICK trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “The mare SADLER’S CHICK ready to improve, competitive in good races last time in, made a good run under a soft ride in the straight. Following.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m SADLER’S CHICK
Heat 3 –MDN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.17.60)
1st – 4y g ANIMAL KINGDOM x BALLET BLANC trained by Frank Ritchie
2nd – 5y m PALACETOPIAN trained by S Ramsay & J Ritchie
3rd – 4y m SWEET PROISIR trained by R James & R Wellwood
Summary: “ANIMAL KINGDOM gelding has a liking for the synthetic track, sent forward to lead, kicked in the straight, good to the line, easy.”
Horses To Follow: 4y g ANIMAL KINGDOM
Heat 4 –OPEN – Catchweight – 950m (53.89)
1st – 4y m LA CRIQUE trained by S & K Alexander
2nd – 5y g AEGON trained by A Forsman
3rd – 5y m SOPHIA’S MAGIC trained by Kylie Fawcett
Summary: “All eyes were on this new star of NZ racing in LA CRIQUE and she did not disappoint, going forward early she was humming in the run to the line wanting to go quicker and the time was quick!”
Horse To Follow: 4y m LA CRIQUE
Heat 5 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 950m (54.54)
1st – 3y g SWISS ACE x SPIRIT OF JOY trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
2nd – 3y c JAFFIRA trained by L O’Sullivan & A Scott
3rd – 3y g SAVABEEL x MASQUERADE trained by Glenn Old
Summary: “ALMANZOR gelding in 5th for Tony Pike has a good future, trialled better at Taupo early this year, wait to see him on grass again. “
Horse To Follow: 3y g ALMANZOR x LAZAAN
Heat 6 –MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 950m (54.33)
1st – 3y c FA trained by Dean Wiles
2nd – 3y c TELPERION x THORNBIRD LASS trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 3y c CARAVAGGIO x LADY BLIGH trained by Glenn Old
Summary: “CATHERINEZ finished in 4th and no room in the straight, missed the start and did a good job to tack on. Nice filly needs to jump better.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f CATHERINEZ
Heat 7 –MDN 3YO – Catchweight –950m (54.92)
1st – 3y g ZABORACI trained by R James & R Wellwood
2nd – 3y f PRESS STATEMENT x ANISETTE trained by S & K Alexander
3rd – 3y f SACRED ROSE trained by Frank Ritchie
Summary: “Good competitive trial, hard to separate, a number of horses to bookmark ahead of their next assignments including the winner ZABORACI.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 –MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 950m (54.30)
1st – 4y h WHISKEY MAC trained by Ben Foote
2nd – 5y m GLORIFIED trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 4y m FIRESTOCK trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “WHISKEY MAC saves his best efforts for the synthetic track in trials and hard to recommend away from it. GLORIFIED is moderately-performed but did trial ok.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 –MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 950m (54.79)
1st – 4y g YELLOW JERSEY trained by D Miller & M Stevens
2nd – 5y g WALTER MITTY trained by Catherine Cameron
3rd – 5y g SACRED BOURBON trained by Stephen Marsh
Summary: “Plain trial, little change from barriers to the post runners held their spots to the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 –MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 950m (54.41)
1st – 4y g LOUISIANA MAN trained by B Foote
2nd – 5y m MONET trained by S Ralph
3rd – 4y m ALAMOSA x OUR PINK DIAMOND trained by Todd Mitchell
Summary: “Great trial from LOUISANA MAN and he too saves his best for the synthetic track in trials, unfortunately his efforts the opposite on tuft.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 11 –OPEN– Catchweight – 800m (45.14)
1st – 3y c SLIPPER ISLAND trained by Tony Pike
2nd – 4y g ROCONONO trained by Tony Pike
3rd – 3y g RUDYARD trained by Tony Pike
Summary: “Tony Pike quartet all impressed, particularly RUDYARD and DIMAGGIO, both smart 3YO’s coming late from the tail, following.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g RUDYARD & 3y g DIMAGGIO
Heat 12 –MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 800m (45.76)
1st – 3y f IROQUOIS FALLS trained by S & K Alexander
2nd – 3y f BELLANO trained by Paul Richards
3rd – 3y f CARRINGTON trained by Mark Forbes
Summary: “Winner IROQUOIS FALLS led from start to finish and had a pack chasing, strong to the line, too good.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 13 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 800m (44.90)
1st – 3y c ASTERN x FAST RATE trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
2nd – 3y c SHAMEXPRESS x FJALL trained by Dean Limmer
3rd – 3y g ZACINTO x SWISS PRECISION trained by Samantha Logan
Summary: “Sizzling time, the ASTERN colt was speared out and kept up to it all the way to the line, impressive!”
Horse To Follow: 3y c ASTERN x FAST RATE
Heat 14 – MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 800m (46.53)
1st – 5y m ELLE AYE LADY trained by Jim Collett
2nd – 4y m KIVA HAN trained by Lou Te Keeti
3rd – 4y m MARY ELIZABETH trained by Mark Forbes
Summary: “1st & 2nd had a battle up the straight, KIVA HAN was travelling under a softer ride and fought back on the line to narrowly miss.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
