Trial Review - Riccarton (Synthetic) 18 July
RICCARTON TRIALS 18/07 (Synthetic)
Heat 1-OPEN– Catchweight – 1200m (1.11.55)
1st – 4y g EXTREME POWER trained by B Court
2nd – 4y g LOCKDOWN LEGACY trained by R Didham
3rd – 7y g I’M A TIGER trained by D Fryre
Summary: “2nd placed LOCKDOWN LEGACY set up big lead and wilted late with EXTREME POWER wearing him down on the line. I’M A TIGER under less pressure in 3rd. Slow heat.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2– MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.10.40)
1st – 3y g WAR DECREE x FILLE THE JOY trained by B Court
2nd – 4y g PASSO RAPIDO trained by P Harris
3rd – 3y f SACRED FALLS x GYPSYROCKER trained by J Bullard
Summary: “Field spread right out in a faster heat, most under hard-riding.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –OPEN- Catchweight – 1000m (59.55)
1st – 4y m SEVEN TWENTY trained by A Carston
2nd – 5y g TANNAHILL trained by K Rae & K Williams
3rd – 5y g POVERTY BAY trained by A Carston
Summary: “Bunched finish, MISS OTIS REGRETS went out on a high in-form, slick trial hard on the rail, quiet, good.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m MISS OTIS REGRETS
Heat 4 -OPEN- Catchweight – 1000m (59.03)
1st – 3y g OCEAN PARK x GROOVY CHOICE trained by M & M Pitman
2nd – 3y g MACCEDES trained by R McKenzie
3rd – 4y g ROAD TO ROCK x JEWEL OF SAVABEEL trained by E Wyatt
Summary: “Bunched finish, 4th placed RIP VAN WINKLE best of small field, no luck in straight on heels and finished strongly.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f RIP VAN WINKLE x IHADADREAM
Heat 5 – 2YO– Catchweight – 1000m (59.02)
1st – 2y f EMBE ROSE trained by A Carston
2nd – 2y g ZACINTO x FIORENZA trained by M Cuneen
3rd – 2y f HARRIET trained by P Robson
Summary: “All the action up front placegetters finishing in a line, ROCA MILE ok in 4th behind the pack, quiet, good.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 –MDN – Catchweight – 800m (45.30)
1st – 3y f RIP VAN WINKLE x MARCELLE BIZE trained by K Rae
2nd – 4y g HEY NOW trained by S Robertson
3rd – 3y f MY DEGREE trained by J & K Parsons
Summary: “1st & 2nd went hard from top of the straight, MY DEGREE nice trial, soft trial in 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f MY DEGREE
Heat 7– 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (45.88)
1st – 2y f KINDLING SPARK trained by T Rae
2nd – 2y f MOTIONTIME trained by P Harris
3rd – 2y g NAVY LARK trained by P Harris
Summary: “Winner KINDLING SPARK trailed in on the speed and angled off heels, too strong.”
Horse To Follow: No standout