Trial Review - Riccarton 18 April
RICCARTON TRIALS 18/04 (Synthetic)
Heat 1 – MDN– Catchweight – 1400m (1.22.90)
1st – 3y f ECCELLENZA trained by P Harris
2nd – 4y g TAWHIRITEA trained by P Harris
3rd – 4y g BROOKLYN DAN trained by P Harris
Summary: “3YO ECCELLENZA sat off the two stablemates and won easily, holds a stakes race nomination, keeping safe.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.39)
1st – 5y g WIND IN MY WINGS trained by P Harris
2nd – 3y g SIR ALBERT trained by T Rae
3rd – 4y m ALL TICKETYBOO trained by J Burrows
Summary: “Older horse WIND IN MY WINGS paired off with SIR ALBERT and ran away from him late, SIR ALBERT untested late.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.11.99)
1st – 3y g RUBICON REIGNS trained by R Beckett
2nd – 5y g HIGHLY RECCOMMENDED x MISSAROOY trained by D Crozier
3rd – 3y g THE JOKER trained by A Carston
Summary: “Bunched finish and moderate trial overall, hard to separate any individual runner.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 - OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (58.20)
1st – 8y g JEWEL OF PATCH trained by H Gillies
2nd – 6y g SACRED GIANT trained by T Rae
3rd – 4y m FAH SAI trained by S Marsh
Summary: “Fit and in-form JEWEL OF PATCH led throughout as expected, SACRED GIANT best of the closing bunch and following this campaign.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 –MDN– Catchweight – 1000m (58.32)
1st – 3y f PHEROZ FRIENDS trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
2nd – 4y g RELENTLESS KAYDEN trained by R Beckett
3rd – 3y f LADY BANKSIDE trained by R Ayton
Summary: “PHEROZ FRIENDS way too good in this heat, anchors on early she peeled wide and pulled away, strong trial performer in the past, synthetic course suits.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f PHEROZ FRIENDS
Heat 6 – 2YO– Catchweight – 800m (48.37)
1st – 2y f WAR DECREE x FROTHED trained by N Wigley & K Milnes
2nd – 2y f KINDLING SPARK trained by T Rae
3rd – 2y g GHIBELLINES x MADAM BENTLEY trained by J & K Parsons
Summary: “Three horse field, runners held order to the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 –2YO – Catchweight – 600m (35.10)
1st – 2y f PIERRO x TAQAAREED trained by M & M Pitman
2nd – 2y g SOUL DESTROYER trained by L Robinson
3rd – 2y f SERENADA trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “Two youngsters impressed, PIERRO filly professional effort winning and SOUL DESTROYER a green and raw Darci Brahma gelding with a great big action, first trials, small sample size and following.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f PIERRO x TAQAAREED & 2y g SOUL DESTROYER
