Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 27/04/2018 (1st trial)
1st Purest Bliss (Moodley -1.5 kg/G S Kotzen 2yof A 56kg draw 5) Well built Pathfork filly showed early pace but was not asked to do a lot. 61.96 seconds
2nd 0,05 One Destiny (Veale/Drier 2yoc S 57kg draw 4) Rangy Master Of My Fate colt green and outpaced, stayed on well, let’s himself down and has scope. 61.97 seconds
3rd 0,10 Sacred Story (De Melo/Kannemeyer 2yof a 56kg draw 2) Not the biggest Oratorio filly, showed some pace but was green and had to be driven despite the slow time. 61.98 seconds
4th 0,20 Noble Joshua (Kennedy/Van Zyl (Jnr) 2yoc s 57kg draw 8) This Noble Tune colt has some substance and displaying a nice big action stayed on well. 62 seconds
5th 1,20 (Mambo Lyric (Mohapi/N Kotzen 2yof S 56kg draw 10) This Mambo In Seattle filly dwelt and then ran green with her head in the air. She stayed on under a strong ride but the penny still needs to drop. 62.19 seconds
6th 1,45 Seven Colours (Arries/Wright 2yoc A 57kg draw 3) This racey Ato colt was up with the pace but was not asked to do a lot. 62.24 seconds
7th 2,20 Carefree (Ngwane/Bosch 2yof A 56kg draw 6) This Marchfield filly ran 4,8 lengths behind Cue The Music on debut over 1000m on the poly. She showed some pace and strode out well but was not asked to do a lot 62.38 seconds
8th 3,20 Ella’s World (L J Ferraris -4 kg/Bosch 2yof A 56kg draw 7) This Ideal World filly was outpaced and will need further. 62.57 seconds
9th 4,95 Convention (L Pagel/Bosch 2yof A 56kg draw 9) This Ideal World filly displayed a high knee action and was out paced. Needs further. 62.91 seconds
10th 5,45 Alfieri (De Gouveia/Van Wyk 2yoc s 57kg draw 1) This Bold Silvano colt has been stamped so is a good looking sort. He was eased before the line 63.01
Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 27/04/2018 (2nd trial)
1st Cause And Effect (Marcus/Humby 3yof MR78 A 58kg draw 1) This What A Winter filly won her maiden third time out over 1200m on the Greyville turf last November and has been laid off since. She strode out well throughout in this trial. 59 seconds (Subsequently finished a two length third in a handicap on the poly over 1200m)
2nd 0,25 Valedictorian (Byleveld/Marshall 3yog MR94 A 59kg draw 4) This Var gelding won easily on debut as a two-year-old last February at Kenilworth over 1000m and then after a layoff finished fourth in a strong Graduation Plate over the same course and distance. He hasn’t run since and in this trial showed good pace and was just held together in the straight. 59.04 seconds
3rd 11,5 Desolate Road (Mgudlwa/Rivalland 2yoc A 57kg draw 2) This Pathfork colt has some scope but was very green throughout). 61.14 seconds
4th 11,75 Big Ed (De Gouveia/Humby 7yoh MR90 A 60kg draw 5) This Horse Chestnut entire won two 2500m handicaps on the trot at Kenilworth in February and March last year but hasn’t raced since. He strode out well enough without being asked a lot. 61,19 seconds
5th 14,75 Josephine Baker (Ngwane/Kannemeyer 3y0f a 58kg draw 6) This Ideal World filly as unplaced in two maidens last September over 1200m and 1600m. She has scope for improvement like most Ideal Worlds and will likely get better the further she goes. 61.78 seconds
6th 17,75 Merlin From Berlin (Sakayi -4 kg/Van Wyk 2yog s 57kg draw 3) This Brave Tin Soldier gelding is a rangy type and was outpaced. Can improve but will need further. 62.37 seconds
By David Thiselton
