Barrier trial Greyville 1000m poly 30/07/2018 (1st trial)
1st Calvary (Jacobson/Van Zyl (Jnr) 2yog 57kg draw 4) This Querari gelding had a previous barrier trial before finishing fourth in the Sentinel Stakes over 1000m on debut against winners. He is a well made, classy looking sort and ran a fair time without being put under pressure so looks to have a bright future. 59,93 seconds.
2nd 0,05 O Sole Mio (Wright/Nel 2yof S 56kg draw 2) This unraced Master Of My Fate filly showed good pace throughout and covers quite a lot of ground in her stride. 59,94 seconds.
3rd 1,55 Solsbury Hill (Mgudlwa/Wright 2yog S 57kg draw 7) This gelding has substance and showed good pace before staying on quite well. He has interesting breeding being by the speedster Var out of the Fort Wood mare Mrs Brock, who is a full-sister to the useful Mr Brock, who campaigned successfully in Mauritius and Dubai in middle distance to staying events. However, Solsbury Hill has the build of a sprinter. 60,21 seconds.
4th 1,60 Hole In One (Ntuli/Drier 2yog S 57kg draw 3) This unraced Master Of My Fate gelding showed some pace and then stayed on quite nicely. 60,22 seconds.
5th 2,60 Rocket Fire (Ferraris -2.5 kg/Howells 2yoc A 57kg draw 5) This unraced Rock Of Gibraltar colt showed pace but was kept wide and threw his head up a couple of times. However, he stayed on in eyecatching style without being put under any pressure and looks to have ability. 60,41 seconds.
6th 3,10 Bon Maman (Randolph/Whitehead 2yof A 56kg draw 8). This unraced Duke Of Marmalde filly is strongly built and showed some pace and strode out well. She stayed on in the straight but had to be hard ridden to do so. 60,50 seconds.
7th 15,60 Master Of Melody (Sakayi -4 kg/Van Zyl (Jnr) 2yog s 57kg draw 9) This unraced Master Of My Fate gelding is still gangly and immature and he was outpaced but has scope for improvement. 62,92 seconds.
8th 17,85 Hit The Gas (Pagel/Denysschen 2yof A 56kg draw 1) This Gimmethegreenlight filly was slowly away and then raced green with her head in the air before plodding on in the straight. 63,38 seconds.
9th 18,85 Lovewell (Kennedy/Van Zyl (Jnr) 2yof 56kg draw 10) This Just As Well filly is quite big but was outpaced and looks likely to need a lot further. 63,58 seconds.
10th 26,60 Presently (Moodley -1.5 kg/Impey 2yog S 57kg draw 6) This Antigua Island gelding was outpaced throughout. 65,22 seconds.
2nd Trial
1st Geste (Pagel/Naidoo A MR71 60kg draw 3) Showed natural pace and strode out well without being asked any questions. 60.06 seconds.
2nd 0,05 Meet The Logans (Ferraris -2.5 kg/Naidoo MR73 A 58kg draw 6) Strode out quite well without being asked to do a lot. 60.07 seconds.
3rd 0,55 Antigonus (Sakayi -4 kg/Impey S 57kg draw 7) This unraced Crusade colt is gangly and has scope. He was green while being dropped out from a wide draw and showed a nice stride when staying on. He will appreciate further and should pay his way. 60.16 seconds.
4th 0,70 Winter’s Coming (Wright/Nel MR77 S t 60kg draw 1) Threw his head up for a couple of stride behind the slow pace but thereafter relaxed well and strode out well. 60.19 seconds.
5th 1,20 Midas Touch (Brown/Anthony A MR42 59kg draw 4) Was slow away and then over raced for a few strides but thereafter strode out well in the hands. 60.28 seconds.
6th 3,20 Under The Rose (Ngwane/Naidoo MR66 A 59kg draw 5) Strode out well enough but had to be urged to stay in touch in the straight, not surprisingly, as she is a middle distance to staying type. 60.65 seconds.
7th 15,45 Fight It Out (Jacobson/Van Zyl (Jnr) S 57kg draw 2) This unraced Duke Of Marmalade gelding was slow away and green throughout, the penny still has to drop. 63.03 seconds.
By David Thiselton
