Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 13/05/2018
1st Pickawinner (Ferraris -4 kg/Howells 2yog A 57kg draw 7) This unraced What A Winter gelding has a quick, daisy cutting action and showed good pace. Led from pillar to post while being kept on a tight hold so this was an eyecatching trial. 58.89 seconds
2nd 5,50 Perfect Air (Veale/Drier 3yof S 58kg draw 3) This Dynasty filly is out of SA Fillies Classic winner Icy Air and is a half-sister to Grade 2 Premier Trophy winner Icy Trail. She was unplaced in two races last November and has been laid off since. She digs the toe in and showed fair pace to be second throughout without being asked any questions. 59.89 seconds
3rd 6,75 Steelheart (Godden/Forbes 2yof S 56kg draw 1) This unraced Crusade filly was relaxed in midfield around the bend and the penny still has to drop, but she showed a fair action and has scope for improvement. 60.13 seconds
4th 6,90 Elegant Royal (Jacobson/B Crawford 2yof S 56kg draw 5) This unraced Sail From Seattle filly is a scopey sort. She wore ear muffs but overraced a bit. However, she displayed quite a big action and will have benefited from the outing. 60.16 seconds
5th 7,65 Paradise Song (Pagel/G S Kotzen 2yof A 56kg draw 2) This unraced Noble Tune filly fly-jumped twice and was tailed off. However, she then showed some fair pace to catch up before the bend and then stayed on with a nice action. 60.3 seconds
6th 7,90 Summer Day (Mohapi/N Kotzen 2yof s 56kg draw 4) This unraced Mambo In Seattle filly was green and a touch outpaced but stayed on quite well and will need further. 60.34 seconds
7th 11,90 Blitz Bok (Schwarz/Hill 2yog S 57kg draw 8) This Duke Of Marmalade gelding was dropped out but was green and outpaced and will likely need further. 61.11 seconds
8th 19,40 Peace Train (Samuel/Naidoo 3yoc A 59kg draw 6) This unraced Toreador colt was having his second barrier trial having been disqualified from the first and after showing some pace he appeared to be reluctant to gallop in the straight. 62.59 seconds
By David Thiselton
