Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 19/05/2018
1st Janice’s Secret (AUS) (Kennedy/F Robinson 4yof MR62 A 59kg draw 1) This Australian-bred Commands filly has won twice over 1800m at Kenilworth and hasn’t run since March. In her first outing here for a new trainer she strode out well although from a handy position she had to be shaken up in the straight showing she needs a lot further. 60.45 seconds
2nd 0,10 Scrabble (Fayd’Herbe/Rivalland 3yog MR90 A 59kg draw 10) This Byword gelding has won twice over 1400m on the poly but hasn’t raced since his last win in December. He showed good speed and strode out well under a tight hold while being kept very wide and he was just held together in the straight. 60.47 seconds
3rd 0,60 King’s Story (Ferraris -4 kg/Campbell 2yog A 57kg draw 4) This King Of Kings gelding was placed fourth on debut over 1000m in January and hasn’t raced since. He showed fair pace and quite a big action while just being held together throughout. 60.56 seconds
4th 0,65 Amitiel (Wrogemann/Goosen 2yof A 56kg draw 6) This unraced Querari filly has a nice action and stayed on in eyecatching fashion after being held up from the off. She is out of a seven-time winning Grade 2-placed mare and only cost R60,000 so should pay her way. 60.57 seconds
5th 1,90 Black Creek (Randolph/F Robinson 2yoc S 57kg draw 9) This unraced Great Britain colt showed good pace to overcome his draw and find the rail. He was niggled along in the straight and stayed on reasonably well. 60.8 seconds
6th 2,40 Caprera (De Melo/Kannemeyer 2yoc a 57kg draw 8). This unraced R600,000 Trippi colt is a half-brother to the Kannemeyer-trained Betting World 1900 and Lonsdale Stirrup Cup winner Solid Speed. He was green but stayed on well with a nice action and will need further. 60.9 seconds
7th 5,15 Itsakindamagic (Ntuli/Rivalland 2yog A 57kg draw 3) This unraced Philanthropist gelding is tall and scopey and has a fair action. He will need a lot further. 61.41 seconds
8th 6,15 King’s Cove (Moodley -1.5 kg/Campbell 2yog A 57kg draw 7) This King Of Kings gelding is a full-brother to the talented six-time winner from nine starts King’s Bay but he ran last on debut over 1000m at Scottsville in February finishing 16 lengths back when racing in steels. He was very green and will improve when the penny drops. 61.6 seconds
9th 8,90 Sweet Vittoria (Samuel/Naidoo 3yof MR39 A 58kg draw 11) This Twice Over filly has poor form from 1000-2000m. She over raced early and then plodded on. 62.14 seconds
10th 9,90 March To Glory (Ngwane/Govender 2yoc A 57kg draw 2) This unraced colt was green and outpaced and being by Marchfield out of an Entrepeneur mare will likely need further. 62.33 seconds
11th 17,90 Photograph (De Gouveia/Howells 3yof A 58kg draw 5) This Just As Well filly made a poor debut over 1200m and in this trial stumbled shortly after the start and she was eased down half-way down the straight. 63.94 seconds
By David Thiselton
