Barrier trial Greyville poly 1000m 11/04/2018 (1st trial)
1st Salt (J Gates -4 kg/Kannemeyer 2yoc a 57kg draw 11) This classy Dynasty colt showed speed and a lovely action and looks a decent sort in the making. 58.6 seconds
2nd 0.05 Outlandos d’Amour (Veale/Drier 2yof S 56kg draw 2) This good looking Captain Al filly showed speed from the off and after being joined in front in the straight she found another gear effortlessly to stay with the challenger, so this was an eye catching trial. 58.61 seconds
3rd 6,05 Bargeme (Mgudlwa/Govender 2yof A 56kg draw 10) This Var filly is a rangy sort who is a half-sister to Grade 1 Majorca Stakes winner Nightingale. After breaking well she was up with the lead but was then outpaced by the front two, although she stayed on well, so will likely appreciate further. 59.7 seconds
4th 13,30 Pinot Gris (Ferraris -4 kg/G H Van Zyl 2yoc S 57kg draw 7) This athletic Silvano colt broke well and displayed some pace and a good action, but he was green around the turn and was then just held together in the straight. He will stay further on pedigree. He 61.08 seconds
5th 13,40 Antoine (Brown/G B Puller 2yog A 57kg draw 12) This well balanced Lateral gelding was dropped out from a wide draw and then stayed on well and displayed a fair action. 61.1 seconds
6th 13,90 Red Hot Night (Bantam -2.5 kg/Forbes 2yoc S 57kg draw 4) This big Warm White Night colt was green and had a high head carriage but did make up some ground in the straight. 61.19 seconds
7th 14,40 Sinnabar Queen (Kennedy/G van Zyl (Jnr) 2yof s 56kg draw 1) This Byword filly is not the biggest and after breaking well soon lost touch with leaders and was not asked a lot in the straight. 61.29 seconds
8th 14,45 Jack Of All Trades (De Gouveia/G H Van Zyl 2yoc A 57kg draw 8) This Querari colt is nicely put together and has scope. He was green from a wide draw and was not asked to do a lot. 61.3 seconds
9th 15,95 Race For Graham (Jacobson/G van Zyl (Jnr) 2yoc s 57kg draw 6) This Philanthropist colt is a big, rangy type with plenty of scope. He was green and after being outpaced he quickened quite well and stretched out quite well in the straight. 61.59 second
10th 18,70 Nikita’s World (Mohapi/N Kotzen 2yof S 56kg draw 9) This Ideal World filly is nicely put together and like most Ideal World’s has plenty of scope. She was green throughout but displayed quite a big action and began fading after being a bit cramped for room. 62.14 seconds
11th 27,45 Class Of Eight (Sakayi -4 kg/Eudey 2yof A 56kg draw 3) This Eightfoldpath filly is small and after showing some early pace she steadily lost touch. 63.95 seconds
12th 30,45 Tapdance Ally (Godden/Eudey 2yof A 56kg draw 5) This Miesque’s Approval filly showed some pace but was reluctant to gallop in the straight and lost touch. 64.6 seconds
Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 11/04/2018 (2nd trial)
1st Touch Of Magic (AUS) (Wrogemann/Lafferty 3yof A 58kg draw 1) This Sepoy filly is held in high regard. She won her debut over 1000m at Scottsville by 3,75 lengths but disappointed in three subsequent races. Returning here from a five month layoff she showed pace and strode out well and recorded a good time considering she was kept on a tight hold. 58.86 seconds
2nd 2,75 Princess Peach (Fourie/Kotzen A 58kg draw 4) This Captain Al filly won the Grade 3 Debutante over 1200m on the Greyville turf on Gold Cup day last year and finished third in the Grade 2 Sceptre Stakes over 1200m at Kenilworth in January. She disappointed in February in a Listed event at Fairview but in this trial she showed good pace and was stretching out very well without being asked a lot. 59.36 seconds
3rd 5,25 Can You Feel It (Jacobson/Van Zyl (Jnr) 2yof s 56kg draw 3) This unraced Jackson filly looks like her sire and has his big stride. She broke well and was then a touch green around the turn but stayed on well. She was in third place throughout. 59.82 seconds
4th 7,25 Tuulikki (Mgudlwa/G B Puller 3yof A 58kg draw 5) This unraced Oratorio filly displayed a good action in which she lets herself down nicely. This was her second barrier trial. She was bumped at the start but in the straight quickened well from midfield and strode out well to the line. 60.19 seconds
5th 7,30 La Gitanila (Bantam -2.5 kg/Lafferty 4yof A 59kg draw 7) This versatile Gitano Hernando filly has won two races over 1600m and 1200m respectively and has not raced since a poor run over 1200m at Kenilworth in November. She jumped well here and showed good cruising speed throughout while just being held together. 60.2 seconds
6th 8,55 Sail Into The Sun (Ngwane/Kannemeyer 2yof a 56kg draw 2) This unraced Sail From Seattle filly is nicely put together and has a pleasing, conservative action. This was her second barrier trial. She dwelt and then over raced and was green, but she stayed on well in the straight. 60.43 seconds
7th 10,05 Don’t Look Back (De Gouveia/Van Zyl 2yoc S 57kg draw 6) This unraced Judpot colt was outpaced early but showed a fair action and stayed on in the straight. He will likely appreciate further. 60.72 seconds
8th 10,80 Var’s Boy (Gates -4 kg/Kannemeyer 2yoc a 57kg draw 11) This unraced Var colt showed some pace from the widest draw. He has quite a big action and digs the toe in. He was green in the straight and had to be pushed along. 60.86 seconds
9th 11,05 The Bachelor (S Moodley -1.5 kg/Gadsby 2yog A 57kg draw 9) This is typically strongly put together Querari gelding has plenty of scope. He is unraced but this was his second barrier trial. He displays a fair action and after jumping awkwardly was green and cramped for room in the straight but quickened reasonably well when switched out and should get better with age. 60.91 seconds
10th 11,80 Cruising Speed (Kennedy/Van Zyl 2yoc S 57kg draw 10) This unraced Pomodoro colt showed good pace from a wide draw. He showed quite a high head carriage and was not let down in the straight. 61.06 seconds
11th 15,80 Cruise Cruz (Ferraris -4 kg/Van Zyl 2yoc S 57kg draw 8) This unraced Bold Silvano colt looks to be quite a rangy type who was just being given an outing and his last place was likely not a reflection of his ability. 61.84 seconds
By David Thiselton
