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Chris Scholtz reviews Sydney and provincial barrier trials at Warwick Farm (September 22), Newcastle (September 23), Randwick (September 25) and Rosehill (September 28).
ROSEHILL September 28
Good 4
11 Heats – 3 x 1030m (2 Open; 1 Maiden); 8 x 900m (3 Open; 2 2YO; 3 Maiden)
The big guns NATURE STRIP and GYTRASH commanded the spotlight with the leading Everest contenders contesting separate heats.
NATURE STRIP passed his test before stewards in his 900m heat after his antics at the trials last week when he reared out of the gates and left James McDonald on the ground. This time he jumped OK but McDonald reported he then stumbled and lost a length or two. As a result he settled in the back half and from there was given a very quiet ride, making no attempt to challenge the leaders before closing strongly in the last 50 metres for an impressive sixth only 1.8 lengths from the winner KAAKIT AKIT in the fastest of the eight heats over 900m (53.36; 34.24).
A quiet trial from #TABEverest favourite Nature Strip who had no barrier issues today and was hard held by @mcacajamez. He was full of running as he hit the line and kept going well past the post @cwallerracing pic.twitter.com/uBw7y8tNl4
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 27, 2020
GYTRASH, a decisive winner over Nature Strip in his Sydney debut in the Concoirde Stakes, showed he was progressing strongly with an easy win in the fastest of the three heats over 1030m (61.40; 34.23). Jason Collett allowed him to control the heat and he did all that was required to score untouched by 1.8 lengths.
A good hit out from @inglis_sales #TABEverest contender Gytrash who was asked to stretch his legs and did it easily with his ears pricked under Jason Collett @racing_gordon pic.twitter.com/uyc2X0X8hW
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 27, 2020
There were two heats for the juveniles over 900m with the I Am Invincible filly SHE'S ALL CLASS hinting that she could live up to her name with a fast all the way win in her heat (53.88; 34.61) with her 1.3 length margin flattering the chasers. It was chalk and cheese as the colts heat winner MONTANA FLASH recorded a very slow 56.61 (35.39).
There were some nice open company trials from the well performed MISSYBEEL, ON THE LEAD and SURREAL STEP while OH SAY, PENTANGELI and RAINBOW CONNECTION took the eye in the maiden heats.
NOTED TRIALS
XX Gytrash
X Ambleve; Famous; Kaakit Akit, Missybeel; Nature Strip; Oh Say; On The Lead; Pentangili; Rainbow Connection; She's All Class; Surreal Step
Ambleve held off a fast-finishing Irithea in Trial 8 this morning at @rosehillgardens @BBakerRacing pic.twitter.com/Q8UVBlnMyr
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 27, 2020
Archedemus traveled nicely and hit the line well to take out Trial 2 of the morning at Rosehill @HawkesRacing pic.twitter.com/51wnW4ge2u
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 27, 2020
RANDWICK September 25
Randwick A Grass; Good 4
12 Heats – 1 x 1200m (Open); 6 x 1045m (3 Open; 3 Maiden); 5 x 742m (2 2YO; 1 Open; 2 Maiden)
FIERCE IMPACT (Matthew Smith): Trials over 1200m are normally pedestrian affairs but not when you have a class act like this having a serious hitout off a Group One win at Flemington. Put simply, he's flying! Out the back and ridden quietly for the first 600m, he went through his gears like a horse at the top of his form as he sprinted fast from the turn to record an impressive 4.3 lengths win with Jason Collett swinging against him. The time was good (61.81) but the last 600m (33.63) was excellent, up there with the splits the speedy jump and run types were recording in the shorter heats.
An impressive trial from @mcsmithracing's Fierce Impact this morning who kicked clear of them @royalrandwick pic.twitter.com/Bf0WyHgV23
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 24, 2020
NOTED TRIALS
XX Fierce Impact
X Bottoms Up Babe; Indigenous; Intrepidacious; Military Zone; Misteed; Mister Sea Wolf; Remorseless; Resilient Star; Royal Celebration; Yugosphere
Dawn Passage up on the pace had a nice hit out this morning in his trial @GaiWaterhouse1 pic.twitter.com/TZuqfVFe9P
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 25, 2020
NEWCASTLE September 23
Beaumont Course; Good 4
17 Heats – 1 x 1200m (Open); 5 x 1000m (3 Open; 2 Maiden); 11 x 800m (1 2YO; 2 Open; 8 Maiden)
NOTED TRIALS
XX The Bopper
X Cecilia; Ciao Uno; Don't Recall; Flying Scotsman; Garrison; Highest Standard; Invitare; Jetline; Knight; Majestic Shot; Media Man; Patino Ruby; Rar Rar; Syncline; Superstasia; Triple Ace; Victorella; Wicked Wench
Promising @Leesracing galloper The Bopper won his trial at @newcastleraces_ with the fastest time of the morning pic.twitter.com/RONK68ymyC
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 23, 2020
#TheKosciuszko contender Two Big Fari trialed at @newcastleraces_ this morning running on for fourth @howlett_racing pic.twitter.com/XXGj6nDnZR
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 22, 2020
WARWICK FARM September 22
Inside Grass; Soft 6
13 Heats – 4 x 1200m (2 Open; 2 Maiden); 4 x 807m (3 Open; 1 3YO); 5 x 804m (5 Maiden)
BLAZING MISS (Mark Newnham): Strong trial from this talented mare indicates she is set to build on her good race record. Travelled kindly sitting off the leader SPACEBOY in her 807m heat before striding clear under a kind ride from Robbie Dolan to win by a soft 1.5 lengths that could have been much more yet easily recording the fastest of the four heats over the distance (47.14; 33.42). Expect to see her well placed first-up.
Blazing Miss scores in her trial this morning ahead of Spaceboy and Kementari who worked home nicely @mark_mnracing @ZRKD @godolphin @GaryPortelli pic.twitter.com/e9rfuCbpsw
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) September 21, 2020
SIR ROCKET (Bjorn Baker): It's been a long wait to see this smart maiden get back to the track but the wait will be worth it as he again showed he has the talent to win races. He was second in his only start in August of 2019 and was trialling like a winner in the summer before a late setback ruled him out of the rich Magic Millions Maiden in January. Sure to be fitter for this 804m trial where he sat behind two well regarded types in HEMINGFIELD and NEBULA before cruising past for a strong win in the quickest of the five heats over the distance (47.07; 33.95).
NOTED TRIALS
XX Blazing Miss; Sir Rocket
X Archedemus; Cross The Rubicon; Mollycoddle; Monte Ditto; Nebula; Ocean Emperor; Onchao; Only Mine; Spirit Ridge; Tumultuous; Vanna Girl; Yulong Prince; Written Beauty
