Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 24/10/2018
1st Procal Harum (Khan/Howells MR104 A t 60kg draw 5) This was his return from a three-and-a-half month layoff and he strode out well under a hold and did it effortlessly albeit in a slow time. 61.19 seconds.
2nd 0.25 Allez Les Bleu (AUS) (Kennedy/Lafferty A 58kg draw 7) This Australian-bred filly is by Denman, a Group 1 winner over 1400m, out of a Lonhro maiden who has produced the five-time winning stable companion to Allez Les Bleu, My Zinzara, as well as an eleven-time winner. She had one previous barrier trial at Greyville on 28/09/2018 and on this occasion was rousted early to go into second place and strode out well from then onward. 61.23 seconds.
3rd 1,75 News Stream (De Melo/Dixon S 59kg draw 2) This unraced Byword filly was green around the turn and had to be pushed along but strode out well throughout. She is not the biggest but has a nice action. 61.48 seconds.
4th 4,50 Ideal Winter (Jacobson/Van Zyl (Jnr) MR82 sB 59kg draw 3) This five-time winning Ideal World mare has won from 1400-2400m and was returning from a four-and-a-half month layoff. She is big and has the rangy action typical of the Ideal Worlds and strode out well throughout. 61.94 seconds.
5th 6,50 Belle Of Paris (Jacobs -4 kg/Puller A 58kg draw 8) This unraced Golden Sword filly has scope and strode out fine. She will need further like most Golden Swords. 62.27 seconds.
6th 6,55 Great Crusade (Brown/Goosen A 59kg draw 1) This unraced Crusade gelding ran in one previous barrier trial on September 30. On this occasion he was green and had to be driven to stay in touch but is gangly so can improve as he matures. 62.28 seconds.
7th 14,55 Extra Mile (Moodley/Hill A 59kg draw 4) This unraced Ashaawes gelding dwelt and lost a few lengths and was then very green. He has scope and quite a big action and was doing some fair work late. 63.62 seconds.
8th 15,05 Red Fuel (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Rich A 59kg draw 9) This unraced Mogok gelding is small and doesn’t have the biggest action either and battled to stay in touch. 63.7 seconds.
9th 18,05 Hartleyseven (Ramzan -4 kg/Dixon S 59kg draw 6) This unraced Eightfold Path gelding dwelt and was green throughout, but is big and scopey and has quite a nice big action. He will come on from this outing. 64.2 seconds.
By David Thiselton
