Trial Review - Ellerslie 15 April
ELLERSLIE TRIALS 15/04 (Good 4)
Heat 1 –MDN – Catchweight – 800m (45.78)
1st – 3y g SHAKING STEVENS trained by S Marsh
2nd – 4y g KNIGHTS REALM trained by C Isdale
3rd – 3y g RED INVADER trained by J Surgenor
Summary: “No intent shown in the three-horse field, winner SHAKING STEVENS a maiden with strong form lines, should find a race this prep.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 2 –MDN– Catchweight – 1100m (1.07.78)
1st – 5y g BALLS OF FIRE trained by D Waddell
2nd – 4y m CHILLI CON KHAN trained by M Garrett
3rd – 3y c KEATING trained by S & E Clotworthy
Summary: “Plain trial, BALLS OF FIRE with fitness from recent racing won the trial, with others holding their running order in the straight.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 – MDN – Catchweight – 1100m (1.10.49)
1st – 3y g NOBLE GO trained by J Mahoney
2nd – 3y g RESERVED trained by P Lock
3rd – 3y g EIGHT LUCKY PRAWNS trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
Summary: “Slow trial. Improved trial from RESERVED this campaign, challenged by the winner NOBLE GLO and fought back defeated narrowly and looked to travel better than his rival outside him.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1100m (1.05.39)
1st – 5y g LOVE AFFIRMATIONS trained by J Mahoney
2nd – 4y m TENNER trained by K Hoskin
3rd – 5y g SWERVE trained by D Waddell
Summary: “Fast trial, front runners had those back in the field off the bit and chasing, best of the closers was HIWA out wide with race fitness.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 5 –MDN– Catchweight – 1300m (1.20.94)
1st – 3y f AVORIAZ trained by James & Wellwood
2nd – 3y g HOT LING BLING trained by Ritchie & Murray
3rd – 3y f MONTE CIVETTA trained by S & E Clotworthy
Summary: “Winner won narrowly with some in hand, HOT LINE BLING trialled best of the opposition coming from back in the field on the rail. Neither have shown too much on race-day to this point.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (47.83)
1st – 2y f SAILOR GIRL trained by James & Wellwood
2nd – 2y g FORMALITY trained by C Cole
3rd – 2y f HITABELL trained by S Marsh
Summary: “Nice trial SAILOR GIRL following up her first time out, she was held together throughout after showing speed, Embellish filly HITABELL ranged up on the outside and went well in her first trials also.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f SAILOR GIRL & 2y f HITABELL
Heat 7 –2YO – Catchweight – 800m (47.35)
1st – 2y g TOPTIME trained by K Pertab
2nd – 2y g TARGET AUDIENCE trained by Ritchie & Murray
3rd – 2y f WITHALLMYSOUL trained by J Mahoney
Summary: “Hard to assess as runners sat off the speed horse in TOPTIME, all held their running behind the winner.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 –2YO – Catchweight – 1100m (1.07.90)
1st – 2y f ZAPPONE trained by James & Wellwood
2nd – 2y g ALL TOO BRAVE trained by M Rogers
3rd – 2y g NAKED SPIRIT trained by S & E Clotworthy
Summary: “First two home went nicely, ZAPPONE improved a lot in the space of 2 weeks after being ridden quiet at Cambridge, stretched out to win the heat. ALL TOO BRAVE is going the right way towards a debut, challenged in both trials to date and rallied back in each.”
Horses To Follow: 2y f ZAPPONE & 2y g ALL TOO BRAVE
