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Chris Scholtz reviews barrier trials at Hawkesbury on October 28 and Warwick Farm on October 29.
WARWICK FARM October 29
Inside Grass; Good 4
15 Heats – 3 x 1200m (1 Open; 2 x C1/Maiden); 4 x 795m (3 Open; 1 2YO); 4 x 792m (1 2YO; 3 Maiden); 4 x 789m (4 Maiden)
Some nice maiden prospects and the 2YO trial form should be reliable.
REGIMENTAL COLOURS (Bjorn Baker): Has featured in Trial Watch several times with this being the third trial win since May by this unraced All Too Hard filly. She's well educated and showed her natural speed to lead comfortably and extend under no pressure for a soft win, running fast time in her 792m heat (45.56; 32.75). Time for her to go to the races.
Other smart maiden heat winners included NINETTE, KING OF DRAGONS and LONGCROSS.
I like the form in the 2YO trials. Trapeze Artist filly TUPAKARA showed good potential with her debut fourth in the Gimcrack Stakes and was faultless cruising to an easy win the fillies heat over 795m (46.90; 33.33).
2YO filly Tupakara (Trapeze Artist @widdenstud x Catchulata) cruises home to score Heat 7 @aus_turf_club Warwick Farm trials with ease
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) October 29, 2024
T: @ANeashamRacing & @Rob_Arch1
J: Tom Sherry
Br: @SledmereStud
S: $150k @mmsnippets GC Yearling Sale purchase for @TFI_Racehorses &… pic.twitter.com/IXEmDRW4o6
In the colts heat over 792m (46.86; 33.41) WEST OF SWINDON and WODETON, a pair of youngsters by boom international sire Wootton Basset, showed natural talent to dominate the trial with strong on pace efforts. They are in top stables and look ready for bold debuts.
Wootton Bassett (@CoolmoreAus) 2YO colts go 1-2 in Heat 8 @aus_turf_club Warwick Farm Trials
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) October 29, 2024
West Of Swindon (ex Fife) makes all on his first outing, with Wodeton (ex Fiera Vista) a narrow second
T: @HawkesRacing
J: @G1TySchil
Br: @Qatar_Racing
S: $350k @mmsnippets GC… pic.twitter.com/NJucdZw48s
NOTED TRIALS
XX Regimental Colours
X Eye Of The Fire; King Of Dragons; Longcross; Ninette; Tupakara; Unbelievable Helsy; Uzziah; West Of Swindon; Wodeton
HAWKESBURY October 28
Inside Grass; Good 3
14 Heats – 2 x 1250m (2 Open); 5 x 1000m (2 Open; 3 Maiden); 7 x 800m (2 Open; 2 2YO; 3 Maiden)
A fast 2YO heat win and some sharp maiden trial wins by the Godolphin team.
NORTH ENGLAND (Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott): This Farnan colt was an early trial star before finishing third in the Breeders Plate on debut and showed the benefit of that race experience to win his 800m heat in easily the fastest time of the session (45.84; 33.35). Sure to be fancied when next produced.
G3 Breeders’ Plate placegetter, North England (Farnan @kiaorastud x Our Belisia) goes through his paces to score Heat 10 @hawkesburyrc trials ⚡️
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) October 28, 2024
2YO filly Within The Law (Lucky Vega @YulongInvest x Contract Signed) was strong to the line in second
T: @GaiWaterhouse1 & Adrian… pic.twitter.com/KSQWqPqtBD
2YO colt Chicama (Written Tycoon @YulongInvest x The Broken Shore) gets up late to record trial success in Heat 11 @hawkesburyrc
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) October 28, 2024
2YO filly Outcast Ally (Pariah @Oaklandsstud x Always Allison) and 2YO colt Nashville Jack (Farnan @kiaorastud x Dixie Chick) were close in tow,… pic.twitter.com/iYzNGYn3ai
James Cummings won five trials including four maiden heats. AFLOAT, an unraced gelding by Astern, was the one that made the best impression in the 1000m heats posting faster time (59.79; 34.19) than stablemates ALGARVE (61.11; 33.43) and HEAVENFIELD (60.33; 34.23) while BLUE ILLUSION added another impressive win to his trial record in his 800m heat (47.08; 32.72).
NOTED TRIALS
XX North England
X Afloat; Blue Illusion; Bojangles; Cryptonic; Cuban Royale; Heavenfield; Hillier; Lady Memphis; Raf Attack; Secret Glory; Tamerlane
