Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 22/04/2018 1st trial
1st Meryl (De Melo/Kannemeyer 3yof MR99 a 58kg draw 1) This Tiger Ridge filly won the Listed Devon Air Stakes over 1400m at Greyville for two-year-old fillies last year. She hasn’t raced since finishing a 4,5 length tenth in the Victress Stakes over 1800m at Kenilworth in December. She strode out well throughout without being asked to do a lot and moved up well in the closing stages. 59.98 seconds
2nd 0,05 Sigismund (Arries/Gordon 2yoc A 57kg draw 5) This unraced Dynasty colt out of three-time winning Al Mufti mare over 1000m, Touch Of Tuscan, is a half-brother to the classy Grade 3 winner and twice Grade 1 runner up Negroamara. He has plenty of scope and has a lovely action and after a good break he was held up and green around the turn but then stayed on well. Eye-catching trial. 59,99 seconds
3rd 0,15 Benfontein (Kennedy/Kannemeyer 3yog MR78 a 59kg draw 4) This Tiger Ridge gelding beat useful horses like Apollo Star, Rocket Countdown and White River over 1200m in a Maiden Juvenile Plate last June, but his handicap form has been disappointing to date and he has not raced since finishing fifth over 1400m at Kenilworth last November. He broke well and was up with the pace, striding out fine, and then stayed on well under the hands in the straight. 60.01 seconds.
4th 0,9 Pot Luck (Moodley -1.5 kg/P V Lafferty 3yog MR58 A 59kg draw 7) This Judpot gelding has poor form having been unplaced and well beaten in five starts in KZN from 1200-1600m. Driven to be up with the pace and stayed on but was being driven in the final stages and dishes on the near fore. 60.14 seconds.
5th 0,95 Master Thief (Wright/G B Puller 2yog A 57kg draw 6) This unraced Just As Well gelding was keen early but then settled in behind horses and showed a good action throughout without being asked a lot. He was cramped for room when wanting to move up under the hands in the closing stages and this was a promising trial. 60.15 seconds
6th 2,95 Euphoric (De Gouveia/Drier 2yoc S 57kg draw 2) This unraced Oratorio colt is a big, scopey sort but was green throughout and he held his head to the side in the straight. 60.52 seconds
7th 4,70 Seve (Randolph/Van Wyk 3yoc A 59kg draw 3) This unraced Kildonan colt showed pace from the off and a fair stride but then faded in the straight. 60.85 seconds
8th 13,45 Master Of The Sea (Ferraris -4 kg/Gadsby 2yog S 57kg draw 8) This Master Of My Fate gelding did not know what it was all about and will likely need another barrier trial for the penny to drop. 62.54 seconds
Barrier trial analysis poly 1000m Greyville 22/04/2018 (2nd trial)
1st Ooh La La (L J Ferraris -4 kg/Campbell 2yof A 56kg draw 5) This unraced Querari filly is still gangly and has scope. She showed early pace and although green stayed on well under a hold. She strides out well and digs the toe in. 59.78 seconds
2nd 0,05 Love Theme (Marcus/Howells 3yof MR79 A 58kg draw 2) This three-year-old Oratorio filly has raced five times from 1000-1200m and has won once. She hasn’t raced since January 31 and was green on the turn but had little difficulty outpacing her younger rivals. She strode out well and was not asked to do a lot. 59.79 seconds
3rd 8,05 Corazon (Sakayi -4 kg/Roberts 2yof A 56kg draw 1) This unraced Ato filly showed fair pace but in the straight appeared to dish slightly on the off fore. 61.28 seconds
4th 8,15 Nikiya (Arries/Roberts 2yof a 56kg draw 3) This unraced Visionaire filly was green and outpaced but in the straight stayed on quite well and has an action that suggests she will stay further. 61.3 seconds
5th 10,15 Write The Songs (Moodley -1.5 kg/Lafferty 2yof A 56kg draw 4) This unraced Noble Tune filly was green throughout and had to be pushed along so could improve. 61.69 seconds
6th 10,40 Star Of Zeus (AUS) (Fourie/G S Kotzen 2yoc A 57kg draw 7) This unraced Australian-bred colt by Zoustar is well put together and has some substance. He dwelt and then was kept wide and in the straight had his head turned to the side and was green and hanging and lost his action towards the end. He has scope and will improve. 61.74 seconds
7th 13,40 Flames Are Flying (Veale/Drier 2yof S 56kg draw 6) This unraced Master Of My Fate filly was slow away and fly-jumped and was then green throughout and was eased down well before the line. She can improve on this outing. 62.33 seconds
By David Thiselton
