Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 11/05/2018
1st Kateecador (L J Ferraris -4 kg/G H Van Zyl 3yof MR81 A 58kg draw 7) This Toreador filly has had one win over 1000m in seven sprint starts and had been laid off since January. She led from the off and let herself down nicely without being asked to do a lot. 58.75 seconds
2nd 0,5 Play Another Tune (J Gates -4 kg/G H Van Zyl 2yog A 57kg draw 6) This Noble Tune gelding has some good form, including an easy win over 1400m on the poly last time out in March. He is a rangy sort with a nice big action and showed a good turn of foot from a handy position. Good trial against older horses. 58.84 seconds
3rd 1,25 Royal Armour (Randolph/Forbes 5yog MR96 a t 60kg draw 1) This Jay Peg gelding is a seven-time winner, including the Fever Tree Stakes over 1400m at Scottsville, and he finished second in the Kings Cup last season. He battled in last year’s Champions Season and hasn’t raced since last July. He showed pace and in the straight was climbing all over the back of the leader before being switched in and coming home as he liked. 58.97 seconds
4th 6,25 Mr Bombastic (Kennedy/G H Van Zy 2yog A 57kg draw 9) This Visionaire gelding won on debut over 1200m on the poly and finished 2,75 lengths behind Play Another Tune over 1400 when giving him 3kg. He strode out well and stayed on nicely. 59.89 seconds
5th 6,50 Mysterious Omen (Jacobson/B Crawford 2yoc S 57kg draw 8) This unraced Captain Al colt is not the biggest but is athletic and displayed a fair action. He was on a tight hold until being niggled at towards the end and he responded well. 59.94 seconds
6th 6,55 Ready Set Go (Wright/Nel 4yof MR81 S 59kg draw 11) This Gimmethegreenlight filly has won twice over 1200m at Kenilworth but her KZN form in three starts was not as good and she has been laid off since last November. She overraced around the bend but stayed on quite well and would have benefitted from this trial. 59.95 seconds
7th 6,70 Vertical Descent (Samuel/Miller 2yoc A 57kg draw 10) This What A Winter colt won on debut over 800m in December when backed into even money, beating the like of Play Another Tune, but hasn’t raced since. He showed pace to go handy from a wide draw and then stayed on nicely. 59.97 seconds
8th 11,45 Boundless Deep (Pagel/G S Kotzen 2yof A 56kg draw 5) This unraced Var filly was green from the off but showed signs of speed and acceleration. 60.87 seconds
9th 11,70 Jurist (Ngwane/Drier 2yoc S 57kg draw 3) This unraced Judpot colt dwelt and was green. He quickened and stayed on well considering he was kept on a tight hold throughout. 60.92 seconds
10th 12,20 What A Red (Mgudlwa/Snaith 2yof A 56kg draw 4) This unraced What A Winter filly dwelt and was green but showed a fair action without being asked to do a lot. 61.02 seconds
11th 15,45 Woody Coast (Godden/Drier 2yog S 57kg draw 2) This unraced Sail From Seattle gelding showed pace but was green around the bend and was kept on a tight hold down the straight. 61.65 seconds
By David Thiselton
