Trial Review - 20 September Ashburton
ASHBURTON TRIALS 20/09 (Good 4)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 600m (35.41)
1st – 2y c YAK SHA trained by Paul Harris
2nd – 2y c RAGEESE x CONDOVER trained by Ross Beckett
3rd – 2y f DARCI BRAHMA x DEINIRA trained by B Tapper & V Ramhit
Summary: “Winner has experience at the trials and wanted to overdo it early, RAGEESE colt picked up ground late, moderate heat overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2– OPEN – Catchweight – 800m (45.81)
1st – 6y g ROCKLAND trained by Terri Rae
2nd – 4y m TADITA trained by Steven Woodsford
3rd – 5y g TREYBON trained by Ross Beckett
Summary: “TADITA went down narrowly to ROCKLAND who is a fast horse and trials strongly, liked the way she fought back on him late and is a mare building a good record.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m TADITA
Heat 3 – MDN 3YO - Catchweight – 800m (45.81)
1st – 3y g TAVANASIA trained by M & M Pitman
2nd – 3y g THOUGHTSO trained by Ross Beckett
3rd – 3y f CRYSTALCLEAR trained by Ross Beckett
Summary: “Moderate trial, winner TAVANASIA ridden out late to score, quiet trials behind him.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 – MDN - Catchweight – 800m (46.88)
1st – 3y f JAFFA trained by Ross Beckett
2nd – 3y f MY DEGREE trained by J & K Parsons
3rd – 3y f JOYBELLS trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “JAFFA broke away from the field at the turn and maintained a strong gallop to the line. MY DEGREE stuck on ok, yet to show up on raceday.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 – MDN 4YO&UP– Catchweight – 800m (46.84)
1st – 5y m NIPPY THE HIPPY trained by Sarah Gye
2nd – 5y g MATTRIC trained by Stephanie Faulkner
3rd – 5y g YOU HAVE SEEN trained by Paul Gray
Summary: “Competitive trial, 1st & 2nd raced each other last 200m and little between them on the line.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.31)
1st – 5y m DECISIVE trained by J & K Parsons
2nd – 7y m ITSONLYMONEY trained by Ross Beckett
3rd – 5y g DEMAND RESPECT trained by A Carston
Summary: “Good heat! Following DEMAND RESPECT finished strong and DECISIVE led throughout and did so with ease.”
Horse To Follow: 5y g DEMAND RESPECT & 5y m DECISIVE
Heat 7 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.56)
1st – 5y m IFRAAJABLE trained by Andrew Carston
2nd – 6y g KEEN TO RUN trained by D Champion & K Murphy
3rd – 7y g JUST TICKETY BOO trained by Ross Beckett
Summary: “Winner had fitness advantage and used it in the run, 2nd horse game in the chase to the line, plain efforts behind them.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 – MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 1000m (58.80)
1st – 3y g CORRECTION trained by Brian Court
2nd – 3y g SWAY UP trained by J & K Parsons
3rd – 3y f WAR DECREE x AOIFE trained by Steven Hewitt
Summary: “1st & 2nd were head and shoulders above their opposition, coming from back in the field, CORRECTION with race experience let down quickly to take the front, SWAY UP fought back on the inside, fast time.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g CORRECTION & 3y g SWAY UP
Heat 9 – MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.38)
1st – 3y g SAUVAGE trained by S & M Smith
2nd – 3y g THAT’S CHARMING trained by A Carston
3rd – 3y f NAKAMOTO trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “Time Test gelding SAUVAGE very impressive, ½ to GEE CEE and looks to have good ability and improved on 1st trial, THAT’S CHARMING is race-fit and made up many lengths in the run home. And NAKAMOTO competitive with them.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g SAUVAGE
Heat 10 – MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.06)
1st – 4y m MISS PEARL trained by Ross Beckett
2nd – 4y m RUBY SUNRISE trained by Stephen Marsh
3rd – 4y m SMALL TOWN BELLE trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “Moderate trial, runners held their order in the run home and made no impression.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 11 –OPEN - Catchweight– 1200m (1.12.78)
1st – 8y g LETSBRINGITON trained by Ross Beckett
2nd – 5y m SECOND THOUGHT trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 5y g TELLING TALES trained by John Blackadder
Summary: “Winner too sharp for rivals, big trial from 2nd placed SECOND THOUGHT came from a long way off weaving through late and attacked the line.”
Horse To Follow: 5y m SECOND THOUGHT
Heat 12 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.78)
1st – 5y g BRANCASTER BOMBER trained by S Hargreaves & N Murfitt
2nd – 4y g EXTREME POWER trained by Brian Court
3rd – 4y m EARS BACK trained by John Blackadder
Summary: “1st and 2nd competitive to the line in a trial which was only fair overall.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 13 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.15.84)
1st – 4y g LOMBARDI trained by Bruce Smith
2nd – 3y g MISTER GOLDIE trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 3y f SASSY CHOUXS trained by J & K Parsons
Summary: “Slow trial but good trial by the 7YO EISENHOWER for a very much in-form stable, poking through late and did so under little pressure.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 14 – MDN – Catchweight – 1600m (1.47.81)
1st – 5y g HASSITALL trained by D Champion & K Murphy
2nd – 4y g HIGHLY RECOMMENDED x ELVSBERY trained by Steven Woodsford
3rd – 4y g STEVE AUSTIN trained by Kenny Moore
Summary: “Winner unraced HIGHLY RECOMMENDED gelding showed good improvement from synthetic trial and had a bit in hand going to the line with HASSITALL a strong trial his outside, small field of three runners but competitive, respecting.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
