Trial Review - Best of Cambridge August
CAMBRIDGE TRIALS 30/08 (Polytrack)
Heat 1 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.17.90)
1st – 5y g THE ODYSSEY trained by B & R Foote
2nd – 4y m CHARMER trained by B & R Foote
3rd – 6y g CHATTAHOOCHEE trained by D Sweeney
Summary: “CHARMER has returned in good order this preparation, lovely trial at Avondale and then ridden forward on the poly she cruised up front with CHATTAHOOCE, stablemate THE ODYSSEY ridden along in behind and got up over the top of the pair on the line.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m CHARMER
Heat 2 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1300m (1.18.59)
1st – 5y g LIQUID FIRE trained by R Manning
2nd – 5y m NANCY SHE WROTE trained by B & R Foote
3rd – 6y g EL VENCEDOR trained by S Marsh
Summary: “LIQUID FIRE is a progressive stayer with Ralph Manning working through the grades last preparation, forward trial his 1st of the campaign leading throughout at a solid tempo. EL VENCEDOR travelled on the bridle in behind, another sharp performance.”
Horses To Follow: 5y g LIQUID FIRE & 6y g EL VENCEDOR
Heat 7 – OPEN– Catchweight – 950m (54.25)
1st – 3y g POETIC CHAMPION trained by T Pike
2nd – 4y m TOSSUFORIT trained by S Marsh
3rd – 4y m CORNELIA trained by S & K Alexander
Summary: “Fast trial. POETIC CHAMPION proved too sharp for his older rivals in his return trial, led throughout, liked the chase from TOSSUFORIT in 2nd showed a good action and has more ability than her career record would indicate, the backmarkers made no impression in an on-speed dominated trial.”
Horse To Follow: 4y m TOSSUFORIT
Heat 11 – MDN 3YO – Catchweight – 950m (55.27)
1st – 3y f RAZIAH trained by T Pike
2nd – 3y g GREAT ADVENTURE trained by Team Rogerson
3rd – 3y f BIG EXIT trained by A Forsman
Summary: “PIECES OF EIGHT is a beautiful mover by Ten Sovereigns, a big-striding filly with scope for more ground, followed up her excellent trial at Rotorua and was tucked in behind runners on the polytrack, full of running through the line, exciting!”
Horse To Follow: 3y f PIECES OF EIGHT
