Heat 1 –2YO – Catchweight – 800m (47.46)
1st – 2y g EL AYE trained by P & S McKay
2nd – 2y c ITCHY HEART trained by G Old
3rd – 2y f FLOWER OF PASSION trained by Walker & Bergerson
Summary: “Slow trial, speed horses controlled the heat quickening up from the turn. One to watch at her next trial is STATE SECRET who finished at the tail for trainer Steven Cole but running up behind the leaders and had nowhere to go, eased down last 100m. A half-sister to Australia’s G1 placed CHASE YOUR DREAMS and Kenny Rae’s race winner FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS.
Horse To Follow: 2y f STATE SECRET
Heat 2 – 2YO – Catchweight –800m (46.03)
1st – 2y g GENIUS GUY trained by G Old
2nd – 2y f FEMME FATALE trained by P & S McKay
3rd – 2y f SILHOUETTE trained by T Cole
Summary: “GENIUS GUY was a $150k buy at the Aust Easter Sales and is up and going early as you would expect for a Snitzel with a trading stable in Glenn Old. Showed good speed to win his trial in fast time from another fast filly in FEMME FATALE who is a good benchmark at the trials. The Te Akau runner I AM ALOTTASASS is the filly to follow, she finished a well-beaten 4th, good size filly with a great big action, she is also well-bred and will only improve with time and distance.”
Horse To Follow: 2y f I AM ALOTTASASS
Heat 5 – MDN – Catchweight – 800m (46.73)
1st – 3y g FOREIGN CURRENCY trained by K Pertab
2nd – 3y g FOO FOO trained by A Forbes
3rd – 3y g HURRICANE HARTLEY trained by D Kennedy
Summary: “Impressive return trial from the Satono Aladdin gelding FOREIGN CURRENCY, the unraced gelding not seen for 300 days after trialling twice as a younger horse, he was fresh and keen to run outside leader throughout and dug in late to score, can only improve towards a debut and we know the breed fly fresh.”
Horse To Follow: 3y g FOREIGN CURRENCY
Heat 9 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.02.40)
1st – 6y g DEEP PURSUIT trained by T Pike
2nd – 3y g VAN DAMME trained by P Gerard
3rd – 4y g FEEL THE STAG trained by S Marsh
Summary: “Outstanding trial and the standout performance on the morning from the former HK galloper DEEP PURSUIT, smashed the clock and did it easy, first-up last campaign he was narrowly beaten by SARTI in a high-rating race at Tauranga on a firm track, showed his versatility here on wet ground, only 1 career win and a low rating, if placed correctly he can add to the tally first-up on the back of this trial.”
Horse To Follow: 6y g DEEP PURSUIT
Heat 10 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1000m (1.03.40)
1st – 4y h MEDIA WORLD trained by S Marsh
2nd – 5y g ELIUD trained by T Pike
3rd – 2y f ARCADIA trained by D Logan
Summary: “Interesting new addition to the Stephen Marsh stable MEDIA WORLD formerly trained by Peter Snowden in Australia and good quality open class galloper racing under the Yulong silks. Impressive trial travelled strongly on the bridle in this heat and given a bit more rein late to run away from another talented gelding in ELIUD with Tony Pike. Third-placed ARCADIA a 2YO filly thrown in the deep end here stuck on ok under riding in the straight, shown promise already in short career.”
Horse To Follow: 4y h MEDIA WORLD
