Trial Review - 20 September Awapuni Synthetic
AWAPUNI TRIALS 20/09 (Synthetic)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight –600m (35.54)
1st – 2y f SIDESTEP x LONESOME trained by Peter Didham
2nd – 2y f ALMANZOR x RUTHLESS LADY trained by John Bary
3rd – 2y f LOWE FLYING trained by John Bary
Summary: “Outstanding trial by the 2nd placed ALMANZOR filly, well-bred ½ to RUTHLESS DAME stakes winning 2yo in Oz. Athletic filly, light on her feet and closed off hard from the tail. Natural runner. Follow!”
Horse To Follow: 2y f ALMANZOR x RUTHLESS LADY
Heat 2 –MDN 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (52.94)
1st – 2y c LANTERN WAY trained by Lisa Latta
2nd – 2y f RELIABLE MAN x RAYAS trained by Lisa Latta
3rd – 2y c RUSSIAN REVOLUTION x SAMARI trained by Lisa Latta
Summary: “RELIABLE MAN filly in 2nd did a good job, surrounded by more precociously-bred types and held her own to the line under a soft ride in the straight.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –MDN 3YO – Catchweight –850m (50.94)
1st – 5y g BRADMAN trained by Roydon Bergerson
2nd – 5y m RUBY’S LANDED trained by Chrissy Bambry
3rd – 5y m FREE RANGE trained by Gary Vile
Summary: “Competitive trial, bunched finish, winner BRADMAN travelled kind, had more to give, RUBY’S LANDED best work late and FREE RANGE made a strong run.“
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 –MDN 3YO– Catchweight –850m (51.91)
1st – 3y f RUBY SEEKER trained by Chrissy Bambry
2nd – 3y g CASTLEDALE x IGNISHUN trained by Gary Vile
3rd – 3y f BELARDO x PREFONTAINE trained by Shane Brown
Summary: “Winner is speedy and won the heat as expected, little behind her of note.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 – MDN 4YO&UP– Catchweight – 850m (50.00)
1st – 5y m ELITE trained by D & E Haworth
2nd – 4y g GRAEME JOHN trained by Shane Brown
3rd – 5y g JUST BEN trained by Gary Vile
Summary: “Nice trial by ELITE, did her work easy here and was consistent last time in work in strong maidens and finished this trial off stylishly, following!”
Horse To Follow: 5y m ELITE
Heat 6 –OPEN– Catchweight –1000m (59.90)
1st – 5y m LLANACORD trained by Stephen Nickalls
2nd – 9y g TOMS trained by D & E Haworth
3rd – 3y g HOKKAIDO trained by Gary Vile
Summary: “Good heat! Competitive trial in fast time. Three to follow, LLANACORD had clear air and launched down the outside late, NOD OF THE HEAD travelled nice and could not get clear went to line untested and REIGN IT IN worked home solidly in traffic.”
Horse To Follow: 5y m LLANACORD & 4y g REIGN IT IN & 5y g NOD OF THE HEAD
Heat 7 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.38)
1st – 5y g ORLOV trained by D & E Haworth
2nd – 5y m LITTLE WING trained by Fraser Auret
3rd – 4y m SWEETJINEEN trained by Roydon Bergerson
Summary: “APACHE ANNE was a standout performer in Heat 7, restrained early and worked to the outside in the straight untouched, Tavistock mare who can go on with it this time around. KICK ON race-fit trialled smartly at the rear.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m APACHE ANNE
Heat 8 –OPEN – Catchweight - 1000m (59.28)
1st – 7y g KAPINOS trained by Roydon Bergerson
2nd – 6y g LINCOLN’S KRUZ trained by Lisa Latta
3rd – 6y g REGAL REWARD trained by Gary Vile
Summary: “Lovely trial winner KAPINOS in fast time, sat oustside lead in the run and won narrowly, looks fit and ready to go fresh up.”
Horse To Follow: 7y g KAPINOS
Heat 9 – MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.69)
1st – 3y f MERMAID trained by Simon Wilson
2nd – 3y g PER INCANTO x PLATINUM DIVA trained by Lisa Latta
3rd – 3y g ROCKBURN trained by John Bary
Summary: “Competitive trial, MERMAID good effort, wide on-speed, ROCKBURN close-up and ran out of room.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 –MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.53)
1st – 3y g FABULOUS x WHIRITOA BAY trained by Kevin Myers
2nd – 3y g VESPA x HOT LIPS trained by Gary Vile
3rd – 3y g SIR MIKKI trained by Lisa Latta
Summary: “Great trial from COMPLACENT colt first time out for Bill Thurlow, eased at start, wide turning and lengthened in the straight to finish 4th, nice colt to follow.”
Horse To Follow: 3y c COMPLACENT x BELLE OF MAPPERLEY
Heat 11 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.54)
1st – 3y f MAKETAWA MISS trained by Gary Vile
2nd – 3y g TELPERION x A ‘GUIN ACE trained by Kevin Gray
3rd – 3y f UNSCRIPTED trained by Lisa Latta
Summary: “winner MAKETAWA MISS is in great form, won her trial easily leading throughout, good effort 2nd placed TELPERION gelding didn’t appreciate being inside runners early in straight, out late, strong.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f MAKETAWA MISS & 3y g TELPERION x A’GUIN ACE
Heat 12 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.81)
1st – 3y c NASSAU trained by Bill Thurlow
2nd – 3y f GUM BASHER trained by Peter Didham
3rd – 3y f MEDIA MISS trained by Lisa Latta
Summary: “Competitive heat, little between first four across the line in a bunched finish, hard to separate.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 13 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.09)
1st – 3y g WAR DECREE x SERVE DE AUNT trained by Chrissy Bambry
2nd – 3y g CHANCE trained by John Bary
3rd – 3y g VALINOR trained by Roydon Bergerson
Summary: “Good effort winner by WAR DECREE restrained at the start and made a sweeping run to get up and score, CHANCE also worth respecting taking off mid-race.“
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 14 – MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 1000m (59.72)
1st – 5y g STRAIGHT SCOOTER trained by Roydon Bergerson
2nd – 4y m HYRDO CHARM trained by Gary Vile
3rd – 4y g BEE ENCHANTED trained by Lisa Latta
Summary: “Winner good in fast time, yet to show up on race-day, worth respecting.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 15 – MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.59)
1st – 4y g SHOWBASTIAN COE trained by Mike Breslin
2nd – 4y m HEMI RIDAPEST trained by Lisa Latta
3rd – 4y g GEMILANG trained by Kevin Gray
Summary: “Winner was strong in on-pace effort, runners behind held their order throughout and nothing of note behind him.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 16 – MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.44)
1st – 4y m PER INCANTO x MISS RHYTHMIC trained by Lisa Latta
2nd – 4y m FLICK THE SWITCH trained by Bryce Newman
3rd – 5y h PER INCANTO x CAPE MERLOT trained by Jim Wallace
Summary: “Smart trial PER INCANTO mare, 1st time out, professional and took over the running early before clearing out in the straight, slow time.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m PER INCANTO x MISS RYTHMIC
Heat 17 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.10.58)
1st – 9y g PEP TORQUE trained by Kirsty Lawrence
2nd – 5y g KINGFISHER LAD trained by Chrissy Bambry
3rd – 5y g HE’S A DOOZY trained by Lisa Latta
Summary: “Fast trial, respecting, bunched finish, first four across the line made solid bids in the run.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 18 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.10.21)
1st – 5y m TOWN CRYER trained by Roydon Bergerson
2nd – 7y g SCUTAR trained by Simon Wilson
3rd – 5y g HONG KONG trained by Lisa Latta
Summary: “Another blanket finish nothing separated the placegetters, HONG KONG has talent and finished hard in 3rd big gap to 4th.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 19 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.88)
1st – 5y g DENNISMAC trained by Ashley Meadows
2nd – 4y g INDULGE ME trained by Kirsty Lawrence
3rd – 5y m STAYINYALANE trained by Suzy Gordon
Summary: “DENNISMAC did his work in slow time, hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 20 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.13.69)
1st – 4y m KRONE trained by Roydon Bergerson
2nd – 5y g RED EMPEROR trained by Ashley Meadows
3rd – 3y f PENNYWEKA trained by Jim Wallace
Summary: “Great trial despite slow time, sprint home in the straight, two horses with ability fought out the finish, KRONE & RED EMPEROR, PENNYWEKA also made good ground under a quieter ride in 3rd, following all three.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m KRONE & 5y g RED EMPEROR & 3y f PENNYWEKA
Heat 21 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1400m (1.26.66)
1st – 7y g KHAFEEF trained by Kevin Myers
2nd – 8y g BULLY BOY trained by Kevin Myers
3rd – 4y m WANNABE ‘N’ VEGAS trained by Kevin Myers
Summary: “KHAFEEF was sent out to do more than his stablemates and trial was inconclusive for that reason.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 22 – MDN – Catchweight – 1400m (1.29.65)
1st – 4y g WAGON WHEEL trained by Sam Lennox
2nd – 5y m RISCHIO trained by Austin Brown
3rd – 4y g NIGHTFALL trained by Kevin Myers
Summary: “Leader folded up in the straight allowing WAGON WHEEL and RISCHIO and NIGHTFALL to finish over the top, little between them on the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
