Trial Review - Ashburton 15 August
ASHBURTON TRIALS 15/08 (Soft 7)
Heat 1 – OPEN – Catchweight – 800m (45.53)
1st – 4y g GUITAR MAN trained by T Rae
2nd – 5y m LADYSWEY trained by M Jones
3rd – 5y g BUGATTI trained by S Marsh
Summary: “Good heat, fast trial, little between them all as runners held their order to the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 800m (46.63)
1st – 3y f LUV ROSAY trained by J Blackadder
2nd – 3y f MOTONTIME trained by P Harris
3rd – 3y f SHEZ HAPPY DAYS trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “Soft trial win LUV ROSAY career 1st, inconvenienced by wayward horse losing rider, held together in winning.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 800m (47.10)
1st – 3y f MYTINKA trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
2nd – 3y g EL CHAPEAU trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 3y f QUINSEA trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
Summary: “Slow trial. Most hard-ridden to pick up in the straight, can’t recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 – MDN 3YO– Catchweight – 800m (47.19)
1st – 3y f WARNING SIGNAL trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
2nd – 3y f JUSTIFY THAT trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 3y c DRUMGRANGE trained by A Higgins
Summary: “Big horse WARNING SIGNAL punched out of gates and held the rest at by to the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 –MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 800m (46.13)
1st – 5y g BORNHOLM trained by M Cunneen
2nd – 5y g WOTTACHATTABOX trained by R Ayton
3rd – 4y h WARM BREEZE trained by S Woodsford
Summary: “Fats trial. SMALL MERCIES right out wide good trial, 1st trial since Feb 22’ and one to follow.
Horse To Follow: 5y m SMALL MERCIES
Heat 6 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.15)
1st – 4y g TOUGH TIME trained by A Carston
2nd – 7y g KEEN TO RUN trained by D Campion & K Murphy
3rd – 6y g PHELAN THE POWER trained by M Jones
Summary: “Fast trial, even finish amongst a number of runners and hard to separate.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (59.00)
1st – 5y g AYREON trained by T Rae
2nd – 7y m O’JESSICA trained by A Carston
3rd – 4y m DECISION TIME trained by B & R Wilson
Summary: “Good heat, FATHER LENIHAN jogging in behind the leading pair and moved out late, THE BUFFER and MATSCOT given soft trials out wide.”
Horse To Follow: 9y g FATHER LENIHAN
Heat 8 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.57)
1st – 3y f EPEE BEEL trained by M & M Pitman
2nd – 3y f LONE SPIRIT trained by A Carston
3rd – 3y f VELIKA LADY trained by P Harris
Summary: “Slow trial. Placegetters hard ridden, can’t recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 –MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.97)
1st – 3y g I AM ROMAN trained by M & M Pitman
2nd – 3y f HOT COCO trained by N Wigley & K Milnes
3rd – 3y g NAVY LARK trained by P Harris
Summary: “Slow trial, runners held their order to the line, uneventful trial.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1000m (59.66)
1st – 3y f WEST VIRGINIA trained by K Rae & K Williams
2nd – 3y f STOLEN MAGIC trained by M & M Pitman
3rd – 3y g SOUL DESTROYER trained by L Robinson
Summary: “Fast trial. Best trial from WEST VIRGINIA to date, SOUL DESTROYER green and wayward in the straight.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f WEST VIRGINIA
Heat 11 – MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.20)
1st – 5y m OUCH trained by T Hickey
2nd – 6y m MORE PZAZZ trained by J Burrows
3rd – 5y m INCHAARJ trained by J Bullard
Summary: INCHAARJ new stable and impressed from the rear, weaving runs to finish 3rd on fence, good trial, coming winner.”
Horse To Follow: 5y m INCHAARJ
Heat 12 – MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.32)
1st – 4y g VAUDEVIRE trained by P Robson
2nd – 4y g SINCERE trained by A Carston
3rd – 4y g BELAFONTE trained by M Jones
Summary: “Good trial from ZARAVELA finishing midfield, soft ride and has shown ability at the races.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m ZARAVELA
Heat 13 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.89)
1st – 4y g SIR ALBERT trained by T Rae
2nd – 8y g SERIOUSLY trained by D Medcalfe
3rd – 5y m TAIMATE DIVA trained by A Carston
Summary: “TAIMATE DIVA is in great form, travelled behind the leading pair and allowed them to fight it out, she can win again soon.”
Horse To Follow: 5y m TAIMATE DIVA
Heat 14 – MDN 4YO&UP – Catchweight – 1400m (1.13.10)
1st – 6y g MR PHOTOGENIC trained by M Jones
2nd – 4y m SEVEN ELEVEN trained by A Carston
3rd – 4y m NOW OR NEVER trained by J Bullard
Summary: “Easy trial win fresh up for new stable, pushed out and won comfortably, slower heat than open in previous.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
