Trial Review - Foxton 7 March
FOXTON TRIALS 07/03 (Soft 5)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (53.10)
1st – 2y g READ ABOUT IT trained by R Patterson
2nd – 2y g DAMAS trained by C Myers
3rd – 2y f VITACI trained by R Bergerson
Summary: “Slow tempo and sprint to the line, hard to separate a number of rumbers. DAMAS has race experience and potentially improved.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (53.24)
1st – 2y f ELEANOR DUMONT trained by G Nicholson
2nd – 2y f TESS trained by I Kelly
3rd – 2y f SO OBSESSED trained by R Patterson
Summary: “Another slow heat and hard to make ground for those back in the field and assess.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –OPEN – Catchweight – 850m (51.68)
1st – 5y g SHOWBASTIAN COE trained by M Breslin
2nd – 5y m BOLD BELLE trained by B Newman
3rd – 7y m FREE SPIRIT trained by H Matthews
Summary: “Fast trial, SHOWBASTIAN COE held together in the lead shaded BOLD BELLE, the winner has had breathing issues so trials can be misleading. The 2nd horse travelled strongly as did WHATANIGHT.”
Horse To Follow: 5y m BOLD BELLE
Heat 4 – MDN – Catchweight – 850m (52.44)
1st – 3y f VAVOOM trained by B Newman
2nd – 3y c LINARA trained by I Kelly
3rd – 4y g GUZZLER trained by S Lennox
Summary: “VAVOOM made a sweeping run out wide on the track and has been close-up on raceday, a maiden win is near. GUZZLER ran on from the back and LINARA was ok first time out.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f VAVOOM
Heat 5 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.04)
1st – 6y m LIFFEY trained by J Sweetensen
2nd – 5y m HEMI RADAPEST trained by L Latta
3rd – 4y m GUM BASHER trained by P Didham
Summary: “LIFFEY is an in-form mare fit and been racing well in good company, she travelled boldly to win this heat and can be followed, HEMI RADAPEST tried hard in 2nd, REIGN IT IN a sound return also in 4th, not pressured.”
Horse To Follow: 6y m LIFFEY & 5y g REIGN IT IN
Heat 6 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1000m (1.02.01)
1st – 6y m BELCLARE trained by L Latta
2nd – 4y g PAPA SURF trained by M Breslin
3rd – 3y g LANTERN WAY trained by L Latta
Summary: “BELCLARE showed her class and fitness, PAPA SURF is a forward type sprinter and in good order, LANTERN WAY finished his work in good style, nice horse.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g LANTERN WAY
Heat 7 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.12)
1st – 3y f TESTING trained by R Bergerson
2nd – 4y g SUMOSAURUS trained by G McKay
3rd – 3y g KIRK CUIDIU trained by R Patterson
Summary: “Nice win by the filly TESTING black-booked off a midfield finish in late November, slow to muster she made a wide sweeping run to score narrowly and ran time on the clock.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f TESTING
Heat 8 –MDN– Catchweight – 1000m (1.01.17)
1st – 4y m LUCKY PENNY trained by J Shaw
2nd – 3y g LAST SOUVENIR trained by R Patterson
3rd – 4y g SAINT OLIVER trained by S Brown
Summary: “Bunched finish and competitive trial nothing separating the first four across the line and hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.02.26)
1st – 4y g CHESTER BOY trained by D Champion
2nd – 4y m NADHEEMA trained by R Bergerson
3rd – 3y f GOOD CRAIC trained by L Latta
Summary: “CHESTER BOY is a big, strong 4YO gelding one career start, shown ability at the trials and again travelled nicely on the speed.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g CHESTER BOY
Heat 10 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1200m (1.16.88)
1st – 5y m HI YO SASS BOMB trained by K Reid
2nd – 7y m FAR SITE trained by P Didham
3rd – 5y g FAMILY AFFAIR trained by F Auret
Summary: “Slower trial, bunched finish, all had good trials led by HI YO SASS BOMB who is fit, FAR SITE travelled sweet on the long rein.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 11 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.16.54)
1st – 6y g RUSTY LANE trained by N Quinn
2nd – 7y g LOCHWINNOCH trained by K Myers
3rd – 5y m KATTEGAT trained by Fanin & Schofer
Summary: “Good galloper RUSTY LANE back from a short spell and holding onto some fitness as evidenced in this trial, slow tempo early and sprint to the line. Needs sting out of track to be at his best. KATTEGAT showed more last run and was ok in this trial.”
Horse To Follow: 6y g RUSTY LANE
Heat 12 – MDN– Catchweight – 1200m (1.15.42)
1st – 4y g TOWROPE trained by B Thurlow
2nd – 6y g EL ATTITUDE trained by A Greig
3rd – 3y f BEAVERTOWN LASS trained by A Bull
Summary: “Faster trial. TOWROPE has been showing promise and working towards a debut winner in two trials and was genuine and straight to the line winning his latest trial, following.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g TOWROPE
Heat 13 –MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.15.86)
1st – 3y f MARYROSE trained by G Andrew
2nd – 3y g BAY EXPRESS trained by R Patterson
3rd – 3y g THE BICESTER trained by B Beatson
Summary: “Two good trials from 1st & 2nd, BAY EXPRESS took a lot of riding late and wound up strongly.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 14 – MDN – Catchweight – 1400m (1.27.29)
1st – 4y m RUM NIGHT trained by R Patterson
2nd – 7y g AFTERALLTHISTIME trained by K Myers
3rd – 4y g SPLIT trained by J Rathbone
Summary: “Even trial in slow time. Hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 15 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1600m (1.42.44)
1st – 6y m ILLUSION OF PARIS trained by S Brown
2nd – 4y h REBAL AGENT trained by B Thurlow
3rd – 5y g ZACKERY trained by M Eales
Summary: “Easy work for ILLUSION OF PARIS against lesser performed opposition.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
