Trial Review - Riccarton Synthetic 13th December
RICCARTON TRIALS 13/12 (Synthetic)
Heat 1-OPEN– Catchweight – 1200m (1.09.91)
1st – 8y m MONZA CIRCUITO trained by S Marsh
2nd – 5y m AVAQUINELLA trained by L Robinson
3rd – 4y m THE BOLD LIONESS trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “Winner MONZA CIRCUITO thrives on this surface and is in good form generally, a last-start winner, AVAQUINELLA also fit and not asked to chase in 2nd.”
Horse To Follow: 8y m MONZA CIRCUITO
Heat 2– MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.11.21)
1st – 5y m HEADS UP trained by Centaine Spittles
2nd – 4y g FARAH trained by J Burrows
3rd – 3y g BELARDO x MONSATO trained by W Coles
Summary: “Close-up bunched finish, first two home have favoured the synthetic in previous work.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –MDN- Catchweight – 1200m (1.11.21)
1st – 5y m SEARCHLIGHT trained by T Rae
2nd – 4y m OCEAN PARK x SOFIA LOREN trained by D Champion & K Murphy
3rd – 4y m I WANNA FLY trained by L Didham
Summary: “SEARCHLIGHT another who saves their best for the synthetic tracks, stalked lead and took over, good effort. OCEAN PARK mare appreciated the solid tempo and chased hard, also a good effort.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m OCEAN PARK x SOFIA LOREN
Heat 4 -OPEN- Catchweight – 1000m (58.35)
1st – 6y g DIVINE DIVE trained by P Robson
2nd – 6y g ROCKLAND trained by T Rae
3rd – 5y m GLORIFIED trained by A Pike
Summary: “First three home best-performed in the heat and little separated each.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 – MDN– Catchweight – 1000m (58.64)
1st – 3y g BASE UNIT trained by R Beckett
2nd – 3y g WAR DECREE x LINDIS PASS trained by A Carston
3rd – 3y f TIME TEST x HAYLEY’S MIST trained by A Carston
Summary: “Plucky trial from the TIME TEST filly in 3rd, kept at her work and may be one to shine on the synthetic tracks.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 –MDN 2YO&UP – Catchweight – 800m (47.34)
1st – 4y g THE KING x RUSSIAN RHYME trained by R Beckett
2nd – 5y g OPIHI CRUZA trained by W Coles
3rd – 8y g BROTHER WILL trained by C Spittles
Summary: “Big trial from BROTHER WILL an 8YO gelding, first trial in 2 years, attacked the line in 3rd. Following!”
Horse To Follow: 8y g BROTHER WILL
Heat 7– 2YO&UPMDN – Catchweight – 800m ()
1st – 5y m YOU STAY CLASSY trained by D Metcalfe
2nd – 3y g THOUGHTSO trained by R Beckett
3rd – 3y f POUTINI ROSE trained by S Robertson
Summary: “Winner streeted the field and hard to assess based on that, run in fast time.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
