Trial Review - Rotorua 11 June
ROTORUA TRIALS 11/05 (Heavy 10)
Heat 1 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1230m (1.19.66)
1st – 4y g MATETSI trained by S Cole
2nd – 6y m CORK trained by Moroney & Gerard
3rd – 5y g JIMMY DEAN trained by B & R Foote
Summary: “CORK strode out best in the three-horse field on her preferred wet footing, nice return.”
Horse To Follow: 6y m CORK
Heat 2 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1230m (1.18.12)
1st – 4y g OARSOME DUDE trained by Team Rogerson
2nd – 4y g INNOCENT VICTIM trained by S Cole
3rd – 4y h HENRY ROBIN trained by M Van Lierde
Summary: “Slow time in the small field, hard to recommend.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –OPEN – Catchweight –1000m (1.00.24)
1st – 6y m BABYLON BERLIN trained by B & R Foote
2nd – 3y f SHOES trained by Moroney & Gerard
3rd – 7y g OPEN MINDED trained by D Lang
Summary: “Two speedsters matched strides throughout in BABYLON BERLIN and SHOES, big gap behind in 3rd, fast time recorded as expected.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 4 –OPEN– Catchweight – 1000m (1.02.52)
1st – 3y f TONIA’S DRAGON trained by Moroney & Gerard
2nd – 4y m LA RUCHE trained by K Hoskin
3rd – 5y m GWEN’S DAUGHTER trained by Ritchie & Murray
Summary: “Liked the trial from winner TONIA’S DRAGON who was ridden forward and soft to the line, she has form from her previous prep to suggest she can win again.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f TONIA’S DRAGON
Heat 5 –2YO– Catchweight – 800m (49.83)
1st – 2y c AMAZING FLUKE trained by T Pike
2nd – 2y g PROCHESTER trained by A Forsman
3rd – 2y f PRUDENTIA trained by O’Sullivan & Scott
Summary: “Nice colt by The Autumn Sun AMAZING DUKE, quick into stride and travelled kindly, switching leads making the turn, when balanced up went to the line holding a margin.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c AMAZING FLUKE
Heat 6 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (49.13)
1st – 2y f LISTENING trained by James & Wellwood
2nd – 2y g RIBCHESTER GREEN trained by B & R Foote
3rd – 2y g MAN OF COURAGE trained by G Old
Summary: “Staying type of filly back in the field SAND HILL ROAD from the Forsman stable didn’t appreciate the tighter track, nice filly to follow on a bigger track.
Horse To Follow: 2y f SAND HILL ROAD
Heat 7 –2YO– Catchweight – 800m (50.16)
1st – 2y g SUNLIT ATTITUDE trained by B & R Foote
2nd – 2y f MISS FLOWER trained by K Hoskin
3rd – 2y f SALACIA PRINCESS trained by R James & R Wellwood
Summary: “Slower time recorded dampens a soft trial win of SUNLIT ATTITUDE a well-bred 2YO gelding with Ben & Ryan Foote.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 8 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (49.68)
1st – 2y f CELESTIAL WONDER trained by Walker & Bergerson
2nd – 2y f SOCIAL CLIMBER trained by Richardson & Norvall
3rd – 2y g NOTABADBERGS trained by K Hoskin
Summary: “Winner CELESTIAL WONDER has a good action and won narrowly with 2nd & 3rd close-up, little separating the three of them.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 9 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (49.81)
1st – 2y g YOU BID YOU BUY trained by P Pertab
2nd – 2y c VOLUNTEER trained by Richardson & Norvall
3rd – 2y f SURPRISE INSIDE trained by James & Wellwood
Summary: “Slow trial, hard to recommend, runners all tiring late in their heat.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – 2YO – Catchweight – 800m (48.83)
1st – 2y f PIECES OF EIGHT trained by C Ormsby
2nd – 2y f DUA DANCE trained by Richardson & Norvall
3rd – 2y c LET’S DANCE trained by O’Sullivan & Scott
Summary: “Nice big filly PIECES OF EIGHT she travelled sweetly on the bridle, coming off it late in the straight before picking up again, she should keep improving. DUA DANCE looked to handle the track conditions better than the winner finishing off in 2nd, speedy type suited over 1000m.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f PIECES OF EIGHT & 2y f DUA DANCE
Heat 11 – 2YO – Catchweight – 900m (49.38)
1st – 2y f KITY FLASH trained by A Forsman
2nd – 2y f INSTINCT trained by S Marsh
3rd – 2y f ELEGANT EXPLOSIVE trained by C Isdale
Summary: “Slower time recorded, winner KITY FLASH had the track pattern favouring as she got to the outside and let down best, plain trial overall, hard to recommend.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
https://youtu.be/VHTnBvvPyuQ
Heat 12 –MDN – Catchweight – 800m (49.11)
1st – 4y g WHISKEY LULLABY trained by M Anderson
2nd -3y g PIZZARO trained by M Falconer
3rd – 3y g LATIDO trained by P Pertab
Summary: “Big trial WHISKEY LULLABY thrived on the wet track and zoomed home along the rail on his lonesome, great effort and improved again.”
Horse To Follow: 4y g WHISKEY LULLABY
Heat 13 –MDN – Catchweight – 800m (47.70)
1st – 3y g TIAGO trained by P Stevens
2nd – 3y g DECRETO DU GEIRRAE trained by S Marsh
3rd – 4y m CASSUERIT trained by B & R Foote
Summary: “Slow trial but an impressive trial win, lonely out in front, hard to recommend anything behind the winner.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g TIAGO
Heat 14 –MDN– Catchweight – 800m (50.56)
1st – 3y g GOOD IMPACT trained by Richardson & Norvall
2nd – 3y f SALIX trained by R Cole
3rd – 3y g TEAK trained by K Hoskin
Summary: “Slow trial, 3rd placed TEAK moved well, better for further, ran well on debut last campaign on similar wet conditions.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 15 –2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.06.12)
1st – 2y c SMOKOTIME trained by O’Sullivan & Scott
2nd – 2y g GUIESEPPE FERRANTE trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 2y f SETHITO trained by O’Sullivan & Scott
Summary: “Slow trial and margin misleading. SMOKOTIME looks to have improved between trials but it was the stablemate SETHITO having an educational trial snagged to the rear and let down soundly in 3rd that caught the eye, two promising types from the same stable.”
Horse To Follow: 2y c SMOKOTIME & 2y SETHITO
Heat 16 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.03.62)
1st – 2y f SO EXCITED trained by Team Rogerson
2nd – 2y g TEXAS HOLD ‘EM trained by O’Sullivan & Scott
3rd – 2y f SICILLIAN trained by O’Sullivan & Scott
Summary: “Fast trial, competitive heat, hard to separate any individuals.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 17 –2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.03.97)
1st – 2y c SUIT YOURSELF trained by Moroney & Gerard
2nd – 2y g PATCH OF FUTURE trained by Richardson & Norvall
3rd – 2y f MASSARI trained by O’Sullivan & Scott
Summary: “Winner SUIT YOURSELF has trialled well on two occasions and looked better the further he went, MASSARI stayed on the bridle throughout and PATCH OF FUTURE pinched 2nd late on the line.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 18 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.03.27)
1st – 3y g BELIEVE IN ANGELS trained by M Faber
2nd – 3y g CHAHOO trained by D & B Weatherley
3rd – 3y g BETABEQUICK trained by V Prendergast
Summary: “Fast trial and a competitive heat, hard to separate a bunch of runners, CHAHOO and BETABEQUICK closing off strongly caught the eye.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 19 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.03.20)
1st – 3y c MALLOW trained by J Collett
2nd – 4y m MOOD PAINTER trained by Moroney & Gerard
3rd – 4y g TIGER SWING trained by A Fuller
Summary: “MALLOW is going the right way towards a winning debut for Jim Collett, professional horse both on polytrack and now on a Heavy track, one to follow.”
Horse To Follow: 3y c MALLOW
Heat 20 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.03.76)
1st – 3y f ANDJUSTLIKETHAT trained by M & K Murdoch
2nd – 4y m DARE YOU trained by S Rees & R Simpson
3rd – 3y g ALAVISTO trained by O’Sullivan & Scott
Summary: “ALAVISTO is a very promising staying type by Almanzor, showing plenty at the trials, albeit under a hold in his trials, finished strongly on the bridle out wide in 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g ALAVISTO
Heat 21 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.03.22)
1st – 3y c WILLITT trained by D Sweeney
2nd – 3y f LAGARDE trained by C Cole
3rd – 3y f RIDGEVIEW TRICKY trained by G Opie
Summary: “Fast trial set up by the 3rd horse out a lead early, 1st & 2nd finished in better ground.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 22 – MDN – Catchweight – 1230m (1.20.36)
1st – 3y g JUWALA trained by Moroney & Gerard
2nd – 3y c ASPARK PARK trained by C Henderson
3rd – 4y g ENDEAN ACE trained by S Wright
Summary: “JUWALA had race experience over his opposition helping him overhaul a game ASPARK PARK who took over at the turn, ENDEAN ACE made best ground of the backmarkers.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 23 – MDN – Catchweight – 1230m (1.19.93)
1st – 4y g PRESUMING trained by Moroney & Gerard
2nd – 5y g JANKA trained by S Wright
3rd – 7y g BERNIE’S EGO trained by F Neill
Summary: “PRESUMING found the fast lane first of the field and ran away for the win, 2nd and 3rd tried hard.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
https://youtu.be/8Ockbn3bIn0
Heat 24 – MDN – Catchweight – 1230m (1.16.49)
1st – 3y f RELIABLE MAN x SEXY THING trained by C Cole
2nd – 3y f MERLOT MAGIC trained by C Cameron
3rd – 3y f MAURIZMA trained by S Ritchie & C Murray
Summary: Good trial, RELIABLE MAN filly will improve again over further, MERLOT MAGIC has talent and performed well, 3rd and 4th both sound efforts as well.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
https://youtu.be/Fq0cdFH06c0
