Trial Review - Ashburton 31st January
ASHBURTON TRIALS 31/01 (Good 4)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 600m (36.03)
1st – 2y f MOTIONTIME trained by P Harris
2nd – 2y f US NAVY FLAG x LA VEUVE trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 2y f JUSTIFY x ASPEN LASS trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “Outstanding trial by US NAVY FLAG filly reeling in the professional winner in blinkers MOTIONTIME who was also impressive, following both.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f US NAVY FLAG x LA VEUVE & 2y f MOTIONTIME
Heat 2–2YO – Catchweight – 800m (57.19)
1st – 2y f MISPEAKS trained by M Cunneen
2nd – 2y c PIERRO x CURAGEOUSNESS trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 2y g SENOR PEDRO trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “Juveniles raced in pairs and not much to report.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 – MDN - Catchweight – 800m (47.66)
1st – 3y f ITS NOT USUAL trained by S Woodsford
2nd – 3y g PRINCE OF BROOKLYN x PARTEE’S OVER trained by S Muriandy
3rd – 3y f SAVILE ROW x DIAMOND GRACE trained by D Champion & K Murphy
Summary: “SAVILE ROW did plenty wrong laying in for the most part in 3rd, keen to see her again.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f SAVILE ROW x DIAMOND GRACE
Heat 4 – MDN - Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.31)
1st – 3y g SAVABEEL x HEARTFELT trained by A Carston
2nd – 3y g GHIBBELLINES x CONNEMARA LASS trained by E Wyatt
3rd – 3y f MADAM GISELLE trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “3rd placed MADAM GISELLE has good ability, she was restrained behind leaders and stayed there.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 –MDN– Catchweight – 1000m (58.16)
1st – 3y f KIKIMORA trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
2nd – 3y f DELPHILIUS trained by L Robinson
3rd – 3y g BELARDO x ROYAL GOVERNESS trained by B & R Wilson
Summary: “Brilliant trial by KIKIMORA still a maiden but shall not be for long if she can reproduce her trial on race-day, sat off and cruised underneath the speedy leader.”
Horses To Follow: 3y f KIKIMORA
Heat 6 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.53)
1st – 3y g PER INCANTO x SPECIAL DRAW trained by J Blackadder
2nd – 3y f AN MORRIGHAN trained by S Hewitt
3rd – 3y f DECISION TIME trained by B & R Wilson
Summary: “Competitive heat and not much to report.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.03)
1st – 6y g VULTURE STREET trained by A Carston
2nd – 4y g VICTOR ROUGE trained by B & R Wilson
3rd – 5y g STREET FIGHTIN MAN trained by S Woodsford
Summary: “Liked the trial of STREET FIGHTIN MAN took some urgings and best work was late and past the line.”
Horse To Follow: 5y g STREET FIGHTIN’ MAN
Heat 8 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.60)
1st – 4y g BROOKLYN DAN trained by P Harris
2nd – 3y f AINGIE trained by S Woodsford
3rd – 3y f CHAPINTEEL trained by T Rae
Summary: “AINGIE was good in 2nd, winner BROOKLYN DAN was under more pressure late.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
