Barrier Trial Greyville poly 1000m 31/10/2018
1st Daredevil Aviator (Zackey/Gordon AB 59kg draw 3) This Judpot gelding had one previous barrier trial before being beaten 10,95 lengths over 1400m on debut. He is not the biggest and is slight in build but showed some pace and strode out well with first time blinkers. 58.97 seconds
2nd 2,25 Pacifista (Jacobson/B Crawford MR55 S 59kg draw 4) This tall Dynasty filly had three fair starts in Cape Town from 1200m to 1600m. She over raced when restrained perhaps due to being cut into but still managed to show a good turn of foot in the straight. There is speed and stamina in the family but on this showing she will be more interesting in a sprint in her KZN debut. 59.35 seconds
3rd 6,50 Paarl Rock (Veale/B Crawford S 58kg draw 5) This Seventh Rock filly had one moderate start over 1000m in Cape Town. She is well put together but did not appear to be striding out too well in her first outing on poly. 60.05 seconds
4th 6,60 Woodstock Festival (Samuel/Moore a 59kg draw 7) This unraced Querari gelding had one previous barrier trial in March. He is athletic and has scope and after being dropped out he over raced before being allowed to come home in his own time. 60.07 seconds
5th 7,60 Fashionada (Kennedy/Van Zyl S 59kg draw 1) This unraced Noble Tune gelding is not big and was green around the bend. He showed a nice action without being asked to do a lot. 60.24 seconds
6th 9,60 Blackberry Winter (Wright/Nel S 58kg draw 6) This unraced Silvano filly was slow away but displayed a neat action and some acceleration. Should improve continuously in the typical manner of a Silvano filly. 60.57 seconds
7th 13,35 Mantle (Sakayi -2.5 kg/Van Zyl (Jnr) s 58kg draw 2) This unraced Toreador filly is athletic and showed some zip but faded in the straight. She needed it and will come on from the outing. 61.2 seconds
By David Thiselton
