1st Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 25/03/2018 (all unraced two-year-olds)
1st Triple Fate Line (Danielson/Hill 2yoc 57kg) This Master Of My Fate colt is not big but is scopey and has a fine action. After bouncing out well from a wide draw of nine he was under no pressure to be up with the pace and was still doing it effortlessly at the line. 61.25 seconds.
2nd 0,5 lengths Noemi (Godden/Puller 2yof 56kg) This athletic Crusade filly took a keen hold from the off and was under a tight hold when sitting behind the eventual winner. When switched out she displayed a nice daisy cutting action and was still under a tight hold at the line. She appears to have plenty of natural speed and some scope. 61.34 seconds.
3rd 0,6 lengths Boeing City (Mgudlwa/Puller 2yof 56kg) This Sail From Seattle filly showed fair gate speed and pace to go to the front and threw the front toe out nicely but signalled she was under pressure to maintain her position when changing legs at the 150m mark. 61.36 seconds.
4th 1,1 lengths Miss Divine (Wrogemann/Goosen 2yof 56kg) This Admire Main filly threw her head up in the first few strides and was then green. She showed fair pace and a fair stride but did have to be kept up to her work in the closing stages and changed legs close to home. 61.46 seconds.
5th 1,2 lengths Caliente (Veale/Drier 2yoc 57kg) This strongly built Visionaire colt was green around the turn in midfield and displayed some acceleration and a nice big action when asked for an effort in the straight. 61.47 seconds.
6th 1,25 lengths Not Now Pussycat (Moodley/G Kotzen 2yof 56(-1.5)kg) This Oratorio filly had her head up and over-raced when restrained in the beginning from the widest draw. She has a quick action and stayed on quite well from last. 61.48 seconds.
7th 2,25 lengths Adona (De Gouveia/Howells 2yof 56(-1.5)kg) This athletic Noble Tune filly showed fair early pace and was doing it easily throughout without being asked a lot. 61.67 seconds.
8th 2,3 lengths Velvet Honey (Schwarz/Eudey 2yof 56(-1.5)kg) This tall Brave Tin Soldier filly showed signs of inexperience around the turn but strode out quite well in the straight from a midfield position. 61.68 seconds.
9th 2,35 lengths Ontopoftheworld (Ngcobo/Drier 2yoc 57kg) This Jackson colt was cramped for room and green early from draw five and ended up caught wide. However, he let himself down in the straight and tried hard. There is stamina in his pedigree, although on the other hand his dam is a full-sister to Grade 1 Golden Slipper winner All Afire, who was effective up to 1800m. 61.69 seconds.
10th 3,6 lengths Imperial Royal (Kennedy/Badenhorst 2yof 56kg) This smallish Potala Palace filly showed some zip and a fair action but had to be kept up to her work throughout. 61.93 seconds.
11th 4,85 lengths Reymundo (Randolph/N Kotzen 2yoc 57kg) This Jackson colt was green and outpaced but has a fair action and likely needs further despite having speed in the female line. 62.17 seconds.
2nd Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 25/03/2018
1st Sovereign Master (Marcus/Howells 3yog 59kg) This Dynasty gelding finished second in a maiden over 2000m on the Greyville turf in his third start last November. In this trial he sat in a handy position before quickening to take the lead and at the finish was stretching out very well. 60.5 seconds.
2nd 1,25 lengths Mystical Summer (Schwarz/Eudey 3yof 58(-1.5)kg) This unraced Ashaawes filly was a bit keen from draw six and went around them to take the lead. She stayed on in a slowly run trial. 60.73 seconds.
3rd 2,5 lengths Rippling Music (Gouveia/Howells 3yof 58(-1.5)kg) This Black Minnaloushe filly finished a fair fifth over 1200m at Scottsville on debut but was 12,3 lengths behind the classy Hashtagyolo next time out. In this trial she was held up in a handy position and strode out nicely in the straight. 60.96 seconds.
4th 3 lengths Colour Crusade (Mgudlwa/Bestel 3yog 59kg) This unraced Crusade gelding is nicely put together and has some scope. He strode out well through without being put under pressure. 61.06 seconds.
5th 3,25 lengths Truly Proud (Godden/Badenhorst 3yog 59kg) This unraced Brave Tin Soldier gelding is athletic and looked to be relaxed throughout. He stayed on well without being asked a lot. 61.11 seconds
6th 3,75 lengths Wishful Words (Pagel/Goosen 3yof 58kg) This unraced Byword filly broke well but over raced in front and duly tired late. 61.2 seconds.
7th 5 lengths Combat Captain (Veale/Drier 2yoc 57kg) This unraced Brave Tin Soldier colt is strongly built and has a nice, big action. The age difference between him and the rest told, so this was a fair trial.
8th 9,25 lengths Kheelan Dynasty (Jacobson/N Kotzen 3yog 59kg) This Dynasty gelding is an impressive specimen and has plenty of scope. He duly started second favourite on his debut last November on the Greyville turf over 1400m, but lost ground at the start and then raced green in the straight, finding little. In the trial he was green early and displayed a nice stride but in the straight he continually swished his tail and lost touch with the others despite being given a reminder, so appears to need ground and also does not appear to be an easy customer. 62.26 seconds.
