Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 15/08/2018 1st trial
1st Tiger’s Bond (Brown/Bosch 3yog A 59kg draw 8) This unraced Where’s That Tiger gelding was slow away but let himself down nicely in the straight when running on well and has a nice, big action, although the trial time was slow. 61.14 seconds.
2nd 0,25 Marsanne (Ngwane/Howells 3yof A 58kg draw 3) This unraced Mogok filly is a half-sister to the useful sprinter Wynkelder. She is tall and has plenty of scope. She dwelt, losing a few lengths and was tailed off, but then caught the eye running on with a lovely action. 61.19 seconds.
3rd 1,75 Great Stohvanen (De Melo/Dixon S 59kg draw 1) This well built unraced Judpot gelding was up with the pace in a slow run trial and found extra when joined in the straight so looks to have resolve. He is big and has plenty of scope and on pedigree should go further than sprints. 61.47 seconds.
4th 2,00 Chiron (Ferraris -2.5 kg/Naidoo 3yog A 59kg draw 9) This smallish unraced What A Winter gelding showed some pace and stayed on nicely, but it was a slow run race and he will likely need further in time. 61.51 seconds.
5th 4,50 Makhet (Ntuli/Rivalland 3yof S 58kg draw 5) This unraced Philanthropist filly showed some pace but was green. She has some substance and will appreciate further. 61.99 seconds.
6th 6,75 Skye Of Scotland (Randolph/Van Wyk 3yog A 59kg draw 10) This unraced Kildonan filly does not have the best action and has to be pushed along in the straight. 62.42 seconds.
7th 9,75 Miss Utah (Arries/Wright 3yof A 58kg draw 6) This Seul Amour filly was slow away but then moved to the front. However, she was swamped in the straight before being outpaced and will need to improve. 63.01 seconds.
8th 10,50 Blushing Bell (Kennedy/Van Zyl (Jnr) 3yof S 58kg draw 4) This unraced King’s Chapel filly was green but did not show a lot. 63.16 seconds.
9th 12,00 La Princess (Pagel/Gadsby 3yof SB 58kg draw 7) This unraced Querari filly is gangly and has some scope but lacked speed and wearing blinkers already is a concern. 63.46 seconds.
10th 23,00 In The Stars (Veale/Drier s 3yof 58kg draw 2) This unraced Master Of My Fate filly is a half-sister to the useful miler to middle distance filly Without Malice and is well regarded. However, not much can be read into this trial as she dwelt badly and lost about 50 metres 65.75 seconds.
2nd trial
1st Wordbuster (Moodley/Puller MR77 AB 59kg draw 7) He was tried with blinkers but this did not help his lack of early pace a lot, although in this slow run trial he was able to get into a handy position on the outside. He then stayed on under the hands until being urged in the finals stages to hold his lead. 60.48 seconds
2nd 0,10 Belther (Khan/Gordon A 58kg draw 11) 60.5 seconds This unraced Irish Flame filly was having her second barrier trial. She was dropped out from a wide draw and then ran on with quite a nice stride in the straight although she did have quite a high head carriage. Will need further. 60,5 seconds
3rd 0,60 Trini’s Pomodoro (Pagel/Naidoo A 59kg draw 12) This Pomodoro colt had two fifth places in juvenile events. He has a daisy cutting action and had enough natural speed in the slow run trial to overcome a wide draw and take the lead. He had to be urged a little in the closing stages. 60.59 seconds
4th 0,85 Lewa Downs (Ngwane/Gordon A 58kg draw 3) This was the second barrier trial for this unraced Marchfield filly. She displayed a good action and stayed on well without letting herself down, giving the impression she had plenty of extra. 60,64 seconds.
5th 0,95 Tour Of Duty (Jacobs -4 kg/Lafferty MR67 A 60kg draw 2) Put in a fair trial and will have benefitted from it. 60.66 seconds
6th 1,45 Ruby Slippers (Dillon/Campbell A 58kg draw 9) This unraced Mogok filly was green before being dropped in. She was doing it quite easily behind runners in the straight and showed some acceleration when switched outward. Her National Emblem dam won over 1400m so she should stay further. 60.75 seconds.
7th 1,70 Carefree (Ferraris -2.5 kg/Bosch A 58kg draw 6) This Marchfield filly had two previous barrier trials and one run. She got into the vanguard without too much effort albeit in a slow run trial and then maintained her position in the hands, although she was given a smack in the closing stages and will prefer further. 60.8 seconds
8th 4,20 Code Of Values (Wright/Nel MR40 SB 60kg draw 8) Took quite a keen hold throughout and was overtaken late on. 61.26 seconds.
9th 4,25 Chaychna (Brown/Puller A 59kg draw 10) This was the unraced Lateral gelding’s second barrier trial. He is not tall but has some substance and after being dropped out he stayed on well although he was dishing slightly on his off fore. He will improve as he goes further. 61.27 seconds
10th 7,75 Nocera (Randolph/Campbell S 58kg draw 1) This unraced Black Minnaloushe filly is a rangy type but she lacks pace and will need further. 61.94 seconds
11th 8,00 Simon Bolivar (Veale/Drier S 59kg draw 5) This Silvano gelding is a full-brother to the VDJ runner up Punta Arenas so will improve with age and over further. He showed some early pace and a fair action but dropped back in the straight and doesn’t look as talented as his brother. 61.99 seconds
12th 14,25 Fight It Out (Jacobson/Van Zyl (Jnr) SB 59kg draw 4) This unraced Duke Of Marmalade finished last in a barrier trial two weeks previously and was tried with blinkers here which improved his early pace but he still did not know what it was all about and was green in the straight while dropping back. 63.23 seconds.
By David Thiselton
