Trial Review - Riccarton Synthetic 19 March
RICCARTON TRIALS 19/03 (Synthetic)
Heat 1 – MDN– Catchweight- 1200m (1.10.20)
1st – 4y g WAR COURT trained by Brian Court
2nd – 3y f MUZZLE CAT trained by R Beckett
3rd – 4y g CLUEDO LANE trained by K Hodges
Summary: “WAR COURT was only fair on debut and has returned to the scene of his best work to date which is on the synthetic, winning easily in fast time.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g WAR COURT
Heat 2 - MDN– Catchweight – 1200m (1.12.35)
1st – 4y m NOW OR NEVER trained by J Bullard
2nd – 4y m TIARA ROSE trained by L Didham
3rd – 3y g SOUL DESTROYER trained by L Robinson
Summary: “3rd placed SOUL DESTROYER has claims for a maiden win in the near future, showed enough on debut and then an unsuitable heavy track after that, stick with him.”
Horses To Follow: 3y g SOUL DESTROYER
Heat 3 –OPEN - Catchweight- 1000m (57.22)
1st – 5y g VICTOR ROUGE trained by B & R Wilson
2nd – 4y g SASSMAN trained by R Beckett
3rd – 3y g VALORIOUS trained by Walker & Bergerson
Summary: “Competitive trial run in fast time, 1st pair home went at it up the straight, Te Akau runner VALORIOUS quietly ridden in 3rd and BEAU BRUMMEL worked home strongly in 4th.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g VALORIOUS & 3y g BEAU BRUMMEL
Heat 4 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1000m (57.69)
1st – 4y g THAT’S CHARMING trained by A Carston
2nd – 6y g TREYBON trained by R Beckett
3rd – 6y m ADDANAYA trained by L Robinson
Summary: “Good heat! Winner THAT’S CHARMING was good in his action and held a nice rhythm to the line, SORCHA was travelling boldly in behind with nowhere to go, TREYBON also moved into it strongly.
Horse To Follow: 4y g THAT’S CHARMING & 4y m SORCHA
Heat 5 -MDN– Catchweight – 1000m (1.00.07)
1st – 2y g SANDMAN trained by L Robinson
2nd – 2y g OUR BEAU trained by M Purdon
3rd – 2y g FAH RONG trained by S Marsh
Summary: “Three horse field run in sow time, hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (58.27)
1st – 4y m LET’S GO trained by L Robinson
2nd – 3y f VANGELIS trained by P Robson
3rd – 3y f JING JING trained by S Marsh
Summary: “Winner LET’S GO wore down leader VANGELIS who didn’t find under pressure, the winner has shown talent on occasion and may be ready to deliver on race-day.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m LET’S GO
Heat 7 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (58.25)
1st – 3y f SUPER FLY trained by R Beckett
2nd – 3y f WRITTEN OFF trained by L Robinson
3rd – 3y g SENOR PEDRO trained by M & M Pitman
Summary: “Competitive trials from 1st & 2nd and big gaps behind, the winner is now a two-time trial winner on turf and synthetic, and showing enough to respect on debut.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f SUPER FLY
Heat 8 – MDN – Catchweight – 800m (46.15)
1st – 3y f LOCHIEL trained by R Beckett
2nd- 3y g MONTGOMERY trained by L Robinson
3rd – 3y f WILL IT BE trained by L Robinson
Summary: “Liked the trial of MONTGOMERY in 2nd, perhaps better suited on turf with his action and possibly improved as a 3YO gelding this time in.”
Horses To Follow: 3y g MONTGOMERY