Trial Review - Foxton 30 July
FOXTON TRIALS 26/07 (Heavy 9)
Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (54.48)
1st – 2y g CYPRESS trained by K Myers
2nd – 2y f ELEGANT ELLE trained by A Baker
3rd – 2y g REMIRO trained by J Mahoney
Summary: “Smart win by CYPRESS in the three-horse field tucked in behind after the jump and pulled out around the pair at the turn travelling under a tight rein.”
Horse To Follow: 2y g CYPRESS
Heat 2 – OPEN – Catchweight – 850m (52.88)
1st – 2y f PLEASING trained by M Breslin
2nd – 4y g PAPA SURF trained by M Breslin
3rd – 5y m FARAGLIONI trained by J Shaw
Summary: “PLEASING is a fast filly and expected to win trials, FARAGLIONI looked to make a run but didn’t finish off her work and PAPA SURF went to the line ok.”
Horses To Follow: No standout
Heat 3 –MDN – Catchweight – 850m (54.62)
1st – 3y f LEICA ACE trained by R Patterson
2nd – 3y f FLORIN trained by K Myers
3rd – 4y g SHAWSHANK trained by K Myers
Summary: “LEICA ACE sprung the gates and raced out to an early lead, held that momentum in the straight, fast-finish by FLORIN, the eye-catcher was SHAWSHANK now with the new stable, travelled boldly in 3rd, potentially improved, worth following.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f LEICA ACE & 4y g SHAWSHANK
Heat 4 – 2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.04.82)
1st – 2y g HE’S LUCID trained by K Myers
2nd – 2y f HOLLYHOCKAROO trained by S Brown
3rd – 2y g STEWART trained by T & V Keegan
Summary: “Big trial and fast trial from HE’S LUCID, clearly returned a better, more mature galloper late in the season, travelled sweet in the run, when asked to extend he show a big action extending nicely to the line, impressive!
Horse To Follow: 2y g HE’S LUCID
Heat 5 –2YO – Catchweight – 1000m (1.06.42)
1st – 2y g FINE PROPOSITION trained by K Myers
2nd – 2y f LIBRERO trained by A Sharrock
3rd – 2y f MERKEL trained by J Wallace
Summary: “Puccini gelding FINE PROPOSITION looks better every time he steps out and despite being a slowly run heat he performed well.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 6 –OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.28)
1st – 6y g BLUE VEIN trained by A Bull
2nd – 5y g COMEDY trained by H Wilson
3rd – 6y g KOPUA trained by K Myers
Summary: “Nice trial by COMEDY the 5YO returning from a spell, hit the line strongly from back in the field, look for him on a wet track fresh up. BLUE VEIN has a base of fitness already and ticking over well to his next run.”
Horse To Follow: 5y g COMEDY
Heat 7 – OPEN– Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.08)
1st – 4y m STREET GOSSIP trained by A Sharrock
2nd – 3y f BOZO trained by K Myers
3rd – 4y m ESTILETE trained by I Kelly
Summary: “Stakes-winning mare STREET GOSSIP was understandably too good for her opposition stepping out for the first time publicly since arrive from Australia, she did her work easily getting to the best ground out wide and clocked off last 50m.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m STREET GOSSIP
Heat 8 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.25)
1st – 3y f CONFETTI trained by A Sharrock
2nd – 5y g PRIMO ATTITUDE trained by A Greig
3rd – 3y f DE ORO CHARM trained by L Latta
Summary: “CONFETTI is a smart maiden filly always trials well and won in fine style down the outside fence, unlucky not to win at Te Rapa when set a task from the back, a coming maiden winner.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f CONFETTI
Heat 9 –MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.23)
1st – 4y g GRAHAM’S PRIDE trained by I Kelly
2nd – 4y g ZED BEE trained by S Nickalls
3rd – 4y g BULL PAKI trained by K Lawrence
Summary: “Winner GRAHAM’S PRIDE is a rising 5YO yet to debut, this was the 2nd of his two career trials to date and showing promise, held a margin late with a bunched finish behind him.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 10 – MDN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.05.70)
1st – 3y g BOY trained by A Sharrock
2nd – 3y g MALACCA BAY trained by R Patterson
3rd – 3y f DONATE trained by K Myers
Summary: “BOY has the benefit of race experience against his opposition in this trial, good trials behind from SUGAR LIPS who was slow to jump and BOLD HABIT doing best work at the end of 1000m.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 11 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.18.53)
1st – 6y g JAY BEE GEE trained by A Bull
2nd – 3y f SHEAF trained by K Myers
3rd – 6y g ALJAY trained by K Myers
Summary: “Good trial in slow time, all three placegetters are worth following out of the heat, winner JAY BEE GEE was ridden along and strong late, he was heavily-bet fresh off and can win again, SHEAF has promised more than she’s shown to date, good forward trial effort from her in 2nd and the last-start winner ALJAY kept quiet in 3rd.”
Horse To Follow: 6y g SHEAF 3y f SHEAF 6y g ALJAY
Heat 12 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.16.69)
1st – 3y f GRIT trained by A Sharrock
2nd – 3y f BALLROOM BLITZ trained by R Patterson
3rd – 3y f MARIINSKY trained by C Myers
Summary: “Fast trial and a super-impressive effort from the Proisir filly GRIT for Allan Sharrock, travelled wide and under a hold and chimed in quickly up the straight, big improvement shown on her race-day appearances to date, blinkers off the only notable difference.”
Horse To Follow: 3y f GRIT
Heat 13 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.18.64)
1st – 3y f PASSENGER trained by Fannin & Schofer
2nd – 3y g THE CARTEL trained by R Patterson
3rd – 3y g NAKI LAD trained by A Sharrock
Summary: “Lead pair broke away in the straight in a slow trial, hard to assess.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
Heat 14 – MDN – Catchweight – 1200m (1.17.69)
1st – 4y g JUST CHARLIE trained by K Myers
2nd – 6y m CHOLULA trained by K Myers
3rd – 10y g COUNTRY BUMPKIN trained by N Quinn
Summary: “JUST CHARLIE does everything right in the run on race-day and trials and should improve as he gets out in trip, went forward and won by a big margin.”
Horse To Follow: No standout
