Trial Review - Ruakaka 28 November
RUAKAKA TRIALS 28/11 (Good 3)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 750m (41.64)
1st – 2y f WITHALLMYSOUL trained by J Mahoney
2nd – 2y f MAYA BAY trained by M & K Murdoch
3rd – 2y c NOBLE TARZAN trained by J Mahoney
Summary: “Proisir filly controlled from the front and kicked back when challenged to score, BERRY BROWN sluggish early picked up rom the back, soft to the line in 4th, good trial.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 –MDN – Catchweight – 750m (43.17)
1st – 4y m RIGHTLY SO trained by A Johnson
2nd – 3y g MURCH trained by D Walker & A Tata
3rd – 6y m WITHEZE trained by B Wells
Summary: “Smart effort from RIGHTLY SO from the back, nice finish, a long-time maiden, improved?”
Horses To Follow: 4y m RIGHTLY SO
Heat 3 –MDN – Catchweight – 750m (43.04)
1st – 4y m BELLAFRANCA trained by A Johnston
2nd – 4y m SENELLE trained by S & E Clotworthy
3rd – 3y g ANIMAL SPIRIT trained by K Rae & K Williams
Summary: “Small competitive heat with three runners, hard to fault any.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 –OPEN – Catchweight –1050m (1.00.86)
1st – 4y m POUR THE WINE trained by P & D Williams
2nd – 4y g MARENGO trained by P & D Williams
3rd – 6y m SAINT ALICE trained by P & D Williams
Summary: “Stablemates paired off in a fast-run trial and gave others no chance of making an impression. MARENGO only blip was start two on heavy track, can bounce back on firmer footing.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g MARENGO
Heat 5 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1050m (1.02.50)
1st – 3y f FROSTFAIR trained by L Noble
2nd – 3y f LEBASSO trained by S & E Clotworthy
3rd – 3y c LASIQUET trained by J Mahoney
Summary: “FROSTFAIR big and strong for the Noble/Kennedy combination, entitled to get away late on a slow early tempo.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f FROSTFAIR
Heat 6 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1050m (1.02.58)
1st – 3y g LOVING VIBES trained by J Mahoney
2nd – 4y g FIRST FIVE EIGHT trained by K Rae & K Williams
3rd – 5y g ROGUE WAVE trained by W Larsen
Summary: “First pair home ridden along and separated from the pack, hard to assess.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 7 – MDN 3YO - Catchweight – 1050m (1.02.74)
1st – 4y g QUILL trained by S & E Clotworthy
2nd – 5y g OUR MATE REG trained by K Rae & K Wiliams
3rd – 4y m FLYING GIB trained by M & K Murdoch
Summary: “QUILL was green under pressure and kept kicking to score from OUR MATE REG and FLYING GIB, slower time for the morning.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 –MDN – Catchweight – 1050m (1.02.36)
1st – 3y f SURF QUEEN trained by K Rae & K Williams
2nd – 4y m MATANE trained by A Johnson
3rd – 3y f SAWBAY trained by S & E Clotworthy
Summary: “SURF QUEEN has a lot of speed and expected to win the trial from MATANE good effort out wide and wanting further.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 –MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 1200m (1.13.50)
1st – 5y g HABANA trained by L Noble
2nd – 5y m TERRA MITICA trained by L Noble
3rd – 5y g THEODEN trained by M & K Murdoch
Summary: “Slowly-run three horse field, hard to assess.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 –MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.11.63)
1st – 5y g LOOSE CHANGE trained by M & K Murdoch
2nd – 4y g GOOD DAY trained by S & E Clotworthy
3rd – 4y g AFTERMATH trained by M & K Murdoch
Summary: “Asked to sprint and did so in good style, running very fast time and an easy trial win for LOOSE CHANGE.”
Horse To Follow: 5y g LOOSE CHANGE
Heat – 11 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.14.23)
1st – 3y g BARREL trained by S & E Clotworthy
2nd – 4y m NO PLAN BE trained by M Bradley
3rd – 3y f IVY trained by K Rae & K Williams
Summary: “Nothing between the placegetters as they crossed the line together in a slow trial.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 12 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.11.46)
1st – 3y f LADYLADDIN trained by J Mahoney
2nd – 5y m BUSTLE trained by M & K Murdoch
3rd – 4y g TOMMY PERFECT trained by S & E Clotworthy
Summary: “Fast trial and winner may benefit further on softer tracks, BUSTLE stretched out better down the outside in 2nd.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
