Trial Review - Ashburton 27 February
ASHBURTON TRIALS 27/02 (Good 4)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (46.34)
1st – 2y f PIVOTAL TEN trained by M Cunneen
2nd – 2y c TEN SHILLINGS trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 2y f FRENCH FILLE trained by A Carston
Summary: “Placegetters cleared out from the backmarkers, TEN SHILLINGS took a tight gap between them and missed, good finish, competitive trial.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2– 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (46.22)
1st – 2y g CHRISALLEN trained by T Rae
2nd – 2y f LIL ZENA trained by S Kennedy & A Furlong
3rd – 2y f TEMBO trained by L Robinson
Summary: “Good trial CHRISALLEN 1st time out, speed early and green in the straight, had the measure of those around him, should only improve with experience.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g CHRISALLEN
Heat 3 – MDN - Catchweight – 800m (47.53)
1st – 3y f SUPER FLY trained by R Beckett
2nd – 5y m STARLING trained by N Mitchell
3rd – 3y f SHEZ HAPPY DAYS trained by R Beckett
Summary: “Slower trial, SHEZ HAPPY DAYS in 3rd ran on well from off the speed and may have a future over further when she steps out.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f SHEZ HAPPY DAYS
Heat 4 – OPEN - Catchweight – 1000m (58.97)
1st – 4y g SIR ALBERT trained by T Rae
2nd – 5y m DAZZLING MISS trained by T Rae
3rd – 4y g CORRECTION trained by B Court
Summary: “The two Rae-trained runners with race fitness made their runs together to finish over the top in this heat, DAZZLING MISS appeared to do her work a shade better.”
Horse To Follow: 5y m DAZZLING MISS
Heat 5 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.25)
1st – 3y f DOM PERINON trained by A Carston
2nd – 4y m ESHAY trained by J Burrows
3rd – 3y f JING JING trained by S Marsh
Summary: “MUZZLE CAT finished out of the placings, missed the start and worked wide throughout, stuck on well, one to take out of the trial.”
Horses To Follow: 3y f MUZZLE CAT
Heat 6 – MDN– Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.06)
1st – 4y m WARLAC trained by R Beckett
2nd – 3y f CANTERBURY FLIGHT trained by R Beckett
3rd – 5y m SO GRACEFUL trained by A Carston
Summary: “Both Beckett-trained runners have ability to win in maiden company, WARLAC winkers off this trial and CANTERBURY FLIGHT, ran on ok in 2nd.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m WARLAC & 3y f CANTERBURY FLIGHT
Heat 7 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.93)
1st – 3y g INSPIRATION trained by M & M Pitman
2nd – 4y g WAR COURT trained by B Court
3rd – 3y g MONTERO trained by R Beckett
Summary: “1st & 2nd were too sharp in the sprint to the line for leader MONTERO who is one-paced, THE BETTER ONE ran on ok.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.13.22)
1st – 3y f INFERNAPE trained by D Crozier
2nd – 3y f TAIMATE STAAR trained by A Carston
3rd – 6y m LIT’L ROCK trained by S & M Smith
Summary: “1st & 2nd were ridden out to fight out the finish, forget SEA BREEZE went around had no room in the straight and was inconclusive.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 – MDN – Catchweight – 1400m (1.26.15)
1st – 3y f HARRIET trained by P Robson
2nd – 4y g CAPTAIN UPHAM trained by A Carston
3rd – 3y f PROETTE trained by K Murphy
Summary: “Ordinary trial and hard to recommend.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
