NZ Trial Watcher: Ace Tycoon headlines Te Awamatu trial stars

TE AWAMATU TRIALS 26/05 (Good 4)

Heat 1 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (51.40)

1^st – 2y f ACTIOBELLE trained by B & R Foote

2^nd – 2y g SNOW LEOPARD trained by P Pertab

3^rd – 2y f ZAMBALE MISS trained by A Forsman

Summary: “All the action was up front with the lead pairing but a nice trial in behind the speed by ZAMBALE MISS in her 1st trial stayed on the bridle until the last furlong where she picked up strongly to the line in 3^rd, in an elite first-up stable so pay to follow towards a debut.”

Horses To Follow: 2y f ZAMBALE MISS

Heat 6 – 2YO – Catchweight – 850m (51.30)

1^st – 2y c ACE TYCOON trained by M Forbes

2^nd – 2y g LOST HORIZON PATCH trained by C Cameron

3^rd – 2y f DREAM TOTEM trained by Rogerson & Isdale

Summary: “Written Tycoon colt ACE TYCOON is a half-relation to six-time winning stakes mare MY WHISPER and showed he was revved up for this his 1st trial to race away and win in fast time and looks to be an exciting export prospect for trainer Mark Forbes.”

Horse To Follow: 2y c ACE TYCOON

Heat 14 – OPEN – Catchweight – 1150m (1.09.57)

1^st – 6y g DUSTY ROAD trained by G Cameron

2^nd – 5y m SI EXQUIS trained by S & K Alexander

3^rd – 5y g ROCMONT trained by B Harvey

Summary: “Gun wet tracker DUSTY ROAD looked in good order for his winter campaign when asked for an effort in his 1st trial of the preparation, taking off at the turn to sustain a run with his race-day blinkers on the suggests he could go to the races off this one trial. SI EXQUIS also trialled in good style which is not unusual for her to do so.”

Horse To Follow: 6y g DUSTY ROAD

Heat 17 – MDN – Catchweight – 1150m (1.10.50)

1^st – 3y g INAHEARTBEAT trained by B & R Foote

2^nd – 3y g BIG DEAL trained by Richardson & Norvall

3^rd – 3y g ESCAPE ROOM trained by M & S Van Lierde

Summary: “The Ardrossan gelding was blackbooked at the Taupo trial meeting recently when slow to muster and making ground in the straight. Jumped better in his 2nd trial as he settled close to the speed in this heat and looked good making a long run to win the trial, sure to improve over further as he gets to a mile and beyond on race-day.”

Horse To Follow: 3y g INAHEARTBEAT