Trial Review - Foxton 18 July
FOXTON TRIALS 18/07 (Heavy 8)
Heat 1 – OPEN – Catchweight – 850m (55.00)
1st – 4y m BIKINDY trained by N Marshall
2nd – 5y g KOPUA trained by K Myers
3rd – 3y f O’RIORDAN trained by J Benner & H Wynyard
Summary: “Good heat, 1st & 2nd pushed out to finish, all runners had merit.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 –2YO – Catchweight – 850m (54.00)
1st – 2y f BRAZENBELLE trained by A Sharrock
2nd – 2y f TURN ME LOOSE x MOIRAI trained by C Bambry
3rd – 2y c UP THE ANTI trained by J Benner & H Wynyard
Summary: “Forward types, BRAZENBELLE all the way controlling the speed, good chase from TURN ME LOOSE in 2nd, quick time overall.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –MDN– Catchweight –850m (55.69)
1st – 3y g HORONUKU trained by T & V Keegan
2nd – 5y g BILLY EASTON trained by J Shaw
3rd – 3y f EOWYN trained by J-Lee Upton
Summary: “Slow trial, winner ridden out and gaps behind, hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1000m (1.03.70)
1st – 5y g ROCKET SCIENCE trained by B Revell
2nd – 7y m WEE DRAM trained by A Meadows
3rd – 3y g VALLEY KING trained by K Myers
Summary: “VALLEY KING horse to follow, quiet trial in 3rd, fit from recent racing.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g VALLEY KING
Heat 5 –2YO– Catchweight – 1000m (1.04.91)
1st – 2y g BUYBACK trained by D Harris
2nd – 2y f JETALAL trained by J Wheeler
3rd – 2y c HELLBENT x RHIANNON trained by J Benner & H Wynyard
Summary: “HELLBENT colt led and paddled late along the rail, 1st & 2nd charged late out wide, big gap behind.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 –MDN – Catchweight –1000m (1.04.66)
1st – 4y g PER INCANTO x JUMANAH trained by J Shaw
2nd – 3y f KEEN ON BUBBLES trained by J Wheeler
3rd – 4y m TURKEY trained by F Auret
Summary: “Moderate trial, most on tired legs to the line, hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.18.10)
1st – 4y m SWEETJINEEN trained by R Bergerson
2nd – 6y g SHERWOOD FOREST trained by B Thurlow
3rd – 4y m QUEEN OF SHADES trained by R Bergerson
Summary: “Winner had the fitness coming off a three-week break since last run, SHERWOOD FOREST former Derby winner 1st trial in nearly 12 months now with Bill Thurlow, went a good trial too.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 –MDN – Catchweight - 1200m (1.19.56)
1st – 3y g TARZINO x AINT NO LOLLYGAGGA trained by A Sharrock
2nd – 3y g YUNGBLUD trained by M Dixon
3rd – 4y g ZAC FLASH trained by D O’Leary
Summary: “Tarzino big staying-type forward throughout and held a strong run to the winning post, YUNGBLUD tried hard in 2nd, nothing behind top two made an impression.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g TARZINO x AINT NO LOLLYGAGGA
Heat 9 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1400m (1.31.54)
1st – 6y g GRAND PROSPECT trained by S Walsh
2nd – 7y g LUCKY VIKING trained by K Myers
3rd – 7y g HEY HAPPY trained by K Myers
Summary: “Few jumpers in the run giving fit GRAND PROSPECT a start and he won with ease by a big margin, HEY HAPPY galloping well moved nicely in 3rd.
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – MDN – Catchweight – 1600m (1.48.72)
1st – 5y m ROULADE trained by C Bothwell
2nd – 4y g SUNSET SAM trained by J Rathbone
3rd – 7y g CAPTAIN’S RUN trained by D O’Leary
Summary: “Plain trial overall, hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout