Trial Review - Riccarton Park Synthetic 18 October
RICCARTON TRIALS 18/10 (Synthetic)
Heat 1 – OPEN– Catchweight – 1400m (1.25.90)
1st – 5y m NEON MOON trained by J & K Parsons
2nd – 7y m POLAR NIGHT trained by J & K Parsons
3rd – 4y g STAR BALLOT trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “Small field of three and the backmarker too classy for her rivals getting over the top late.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.09.41)
1st – 4y m RED ORCHID trained by J & K Parsons
2nd – 3y f GHIBELLINES x OLDEN DAYS trained by M & M Pitman
3rd – 4y g GODDARD trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “Big improver getting back onto the synthetic track where she’s trialled in good style on two occasions since the debut run on grass. Led and skipped clear, didn’t break stride to the line. Good trial.”
Horses To Follow: 4y m RED ORCHID
Heat 3 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (58.63)
1st – 9y g CAMINO ROCOSO trained by J & K Parsons
2nd – 3y g TURF WAR trained by N Wigley & K Milnes
3rd – 4y m JUNE BUG trained by M Cuneen
Summary: “CAMINO ROCOSO overpowered the 3yo TURF WAR late to get the win, trial was slow on the clock and hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 -OPEN– Catchweight – 1000m (57.77)
1st – 8y m MONZA CIRCUITO trained by S Marsh
2nd – 4y m JUST MAYBE trained by Kylie Williams
3rd – 6y g COLOSSAL trained by J & K Parsons
Summary: “Good trial by MONZA CIRCUITO who was cut out of a run behind the leaders on the fence and once clear sprinted hard, can bounce back from poor run here last time.”
Horse To Follow: 8y m MONZA CIRCUITO
Heat 5 –MDN 4YO&UP– Catchweight – 1000m (58.01)
1st – 4y g THE NUMBER ONE SON trained by Jamie Bullard
2nd – 5y m SAVUSAVU PRINCESS trained by Andrew Carston
3rd – 4y g CHARM SPIRIT x GOLD trained by Richard Didham
Summary: “Winner was hard ridden to salute in moderate time, hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 –MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 1000m (58.20)
1st – 3y g CLARK KENT trained by Les Didham
2nd – 3y g NIGHT RAIDER trained by S Marsh
3rd – 3y g WAR DECREE x FILLE THE JOY trained by Brian Court
Summary: “CLARK KENT is a fast horse and expected to win the trial as he did in good time, good closing efforts from JOYBELLS and WAR DECREE gelding.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 –MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 1000m (57.00)
1st – 3y f IMELDA MAYHEM trained by Richard Didham
2nd – 3y f SATONO ALADDIN x AVANTI trained by David Metcalfe
3rd – 3y f THE SEAMSTRESS trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “Winner IMELDA MAYHEM is a very fast filly and suited to this course where she pings off the corner and races away, Fast win and big margin.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f IMELDA MAYHEM
Heat 8 –MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 800m (46.32)
1st – 4y g LITIGATOR trained by Ross Beckett
2nd – 4y m PEARL OPULENCE trained by Lance Robinson
3rd – 4y g PURE CHAMPION x RUSHEEN trained by Tracy Hickey
Summary: “Nice trial from 4th placed COCKAHOOP, Zacinto gelding who was green and ducked back inside runners in the straight, first trial and worth following to his next.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g COCKAHOOP
Heat 9 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 800m (45.44)
1st – 3y f WAR DECREE x ELUSIVE CHIK trained by M & M Pitman
2nd – 3y f STRATUM STAR x SWISS BEAUTY trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 3y f SACRED FALLS x MISS ALICE trained by J & K Parsons
Summary: “Very good trial a lot of depth, like to follow the first 6 home and worth respecting the heat going forward.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
