Trial Review - Otaki 1 August
OTAKI TRIALS 01/08 (Heavy 10)
Heat 1 – OPEN – Catchweight – 800m (50.31)
1st – 5y m PRIDE OF ASPEN trained by Benner & Wynyard
2nd – 4y m OFF TO THE NUNNERY trained by L Pickford
3rd – 3y f CHANTILLY LACE trained by C Bambry
Summary: “Competitive trial. BELCLARE was off speed and smoking the pipe behind runners, good trial. HE’S A BATTLER also impressed. A strong form to reference.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m BELCLARE
Heat 2 –MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 800m (51.72)
1st – 3y f WHOOSHKA trained by L Latta
2nd – 3y g VEE VEE trained by R Bergerson
3rd – 3y c LANTERN WAY trained by L Latta
Summary: “Slow trial. LANTERN WAY the pick of the small field under a quiet ride.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 800m (52.27)
1st – 4y m SHE’S UNUSUAL trained by F Auret
2nd – 4y g THIRSTY trained by M Breslin
3rd – 4y m CHENEY trained by M Breslin
Summary: “Slow trial, a walk early, SHE’S UNUSUAL picked up the steel quickly at the turn and had too much momentum for THIRSTY who stuck on well, good 1st trials from both.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m SHE’S UNUSUAL & 4y g THIRSTY
Heat 4 - OPEN – Catchweight –1000m (1.05.59)
1st – 7y g INMYSHADOW trained by A Meadows
2nd – 7y m UAREASTAR trained by F Auret
3rd – 6y g LEON ROUGE trained by K Buttimore
Summary: “INMYSHADOW found form last time in and a solid trial effort to win this heat, UAREASTAR quieter in 2nd.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 –2YO– Catchweight – 1000m (1.04.68)
1st – 6y g HE’S A DOOZY trained by L Latta
2nd – 4y m O’RIORDAN trained by Benner & Wynyard
3rd – 4y g BOURBON FALLS trained by L Latta
Summary: “HE’S A DOOZY too classy in the small field, easy trial win from O’RIORDAN who stuck on best.”
Horse To Follow: 6y g HE’S A DOOZY
Heat 6 –MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.04.64)
1st – 3y c UP THE ANTI trained by Benner & Wynyard
2nd – 3y g RABEGA trained by F Auret
3rd – 3y f FAWKE LIGHTNING trained by L Latta
Summary: “Competitive trial in the forward half, winner UP THE ANTI best work late.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 – MDN 4YO&UP - Catchweight – 1000m (1.04.32)
1st – 4y m STEAL MY THUNDER trained by B Thurlow
2nd – 4y g SLICE O’PARADISE trained by R Allen
3rd – 5y g FAMILY AFFAIR trained by F Auret
Summary: “STEAL MY THUNDER had recent racing fitness on his side to get the better of SLICE O’PARADISE late, FAMILY AFFAIR good trial, 1st trial in 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 – MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.03)
1st – 4y m WHO KNOWS trained by N Quinn
2nd – 4y g SUBTLE IMAGE trained by R Allen
3rd – 4y m ALMOST MIDNIGHT trained by B Thurlow
Summary: “Slow trial. Hard work for many with track chopping up.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.90)
1st – 6y g LAZY trained by S Mercer
2nd – 4y m NADHEEMA trained by R Bergerson
3rd – 5y g HAMISH trained by C Bambry
Summary: “Another slogging trial and hard to separate a number of runners.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
