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Chris Scholtz reviews Sydney and provincial barrier trials at Hawkesbury (November 16) and Warwick Farm (November 17).
WARWICK FARM November 17
Inside Grass; Good 4
16 Heats – 3 x 1200m (1 Open; 2 Maiden); 7 x 803m (3 2YO; 4 Open); 6 x 800m (6 Maiden)
The Joe Pride stable is in a good place with its sprinters heading into the summer. Always good with his sprinters, Pride has EASY EDDIE, PASSAGE OF TIME and ROYAL WITNESS geared to perform boldly after strong wins in the 803m heats.
EASY EDDIE has bene off the scene for 12 months but he's trials have shown he has lost none of his speed. He did it easily from the front in his strong heat (46.85; 33.14) where the efforts of the placegetters THREEOOD and LASHES were also noteworthy.
PASSAGE OF TIME has needed his trials to reach racing co0njditions and he is ready to go after working strongly to the line to get the better of the smart MISSION DREAM in his heat (46.88;33.42).
Passage Of Time does enough to beat Mission Dream in the concluding stages of their trial for @PrideRacing and @brentonavdulla pic.twitter.com/NGEhWPJCfo
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 17, 2020
The pacy ROYAL WITNESS, back with Pride after time in Queensland with the Edmonds stable, took the time honours clocking a fast 46.81 (33.15) for a sharp win over the equally good SHADOW BRIDGE.
In the six 800m heats for the maidens there was a standout effort from the unraced Written Tycoon filly SIX AGAIN from the David Pfeiffer yard. She looked classy cruising away from her rivals for soft 3.3 lengths win and could obviously recorded quicker time (46.93; 33.49). It was only her second trial after a placing behind two subsequent winners in a Rosehill heat in June – definitely one to follow.
The Hawkes-trained BORDER CONTROL, noted in previous trials, took the time honours in the 800m heats (46.45; 33.22), doing what was needed to hold off a good effort from the runner-up GIGASTAR.
The form in the three 2YO trials over 803m should be solid with the quickest of the three heats recorded by the Goulburn-trained Sooboog filly PRINCESS SPICE (47.37; 33.75). She has good pace and had something left although the strong second by the previously noted HIDE YOUR HEAT confirmed her talent and was visually the better trial.
A promising first trial from @njburleigh's Princess Spice as she holds off Hide Your Heart to win a trial at Warwick Farm on Tuesday with Jervis Bay in third. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/TDuc7FcZ1v
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) November 16, 2020
Coastwatch, a $750,000 colt for @cwallerracing, narrowly defeats @GaiWaterhouse1 / Adrian Bott's Frankel colt Converge in a Warwick Farm 2yo trial on Tuesday with Don't Hesitate in third. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/YXXVpNWb3k
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) November 16, 2020
Chris Waller has another promising youngster in COASTWATCH, a $750,000 Fastnet Rock youngster who was slow to gather speed but took command of his trial on the turn and was strong to the line in good time, running a quicker last 600m (47.77; 33.66) than PRINCESS SPICE. The runner-up CONVERGE also closed strongly and also goes down as one to follow.
NOTED TRIALS
X Border Control; Chateau Park; Coastwatch; Converge; Easy Eddie; Eleven Eleven; Gigastar; Head Legislator; Hide Your Heart; Lashes; Mission Dream; Passage Of Time; Princess Spice; Royal Witness; Sambro; Shadow Bridge; Six Again; Spaceboy; Threeood; Tycoonist; Vreneli; Wild Wind
Spaceboy made easy work of them in his trial this morning under @Kathy_ohara for @GaryPortelli pic.twitter.com/aw8MPJFS0O
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 17, 2020
A strong trial from American Salute this morning who led throughout for @mcsmithracing under Jay Ford pic.twitter.com/xq3VuEXYA6
— Sky Racing (@SkyRacingAU) November 16, 2020
That's two trial wins for @GaryPortelli's filly Contentedly as she holds off Festival Dancer to win at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/EWpXfvFaeD
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) November 16, 2020
HAWKESBURY November 16
Inside Grass; Good 4
14 Heats – 1 x 1250m (Open); 5 x 1000m (2 Open; 3 Maiden); 8 x 800m (3 2YO; 2 Open; 3 Maiden)
A set that underlined the depth in the Godolphin stable with James Cummings rolling out 18 runners in 12 of the 14 heats. The boys in blue won six heats and another nine finished second or third.
The Godolphin winners included classy Group performer VIRIDINE winning his 1000m heat unextended in 59.81and ISAURIAN ready for his return with a well held win in his 800m heat (49.78). Another of their quality runners PHAISTOS finished an impressive third in the only 1200m heat, won by NOBLE BOY in a pleasing return to form.
Easy work for talented @godolphin sprinter Viridine as he wins a 1000m trial at @hawkesburyrc on Monday from stablemate Tiny. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/R9VzaFnJhT
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) November 15, 2020
The Godolphin maiden runners were led by VIRGO recording the fastest 1000m heat win (59.48) while stablemates BIANCHI CUP, AZRAQ, GEIST and FLEXIBLE are capable types ready to perform off their strong trials.
Godolphin also took the honours in the 2YO heats with the Teofilo filly VIANELLO leading easily to score by almost four lengths in the fastest oi three juvenile heats over 800m (47.85).
NOTED TRIALS
X Azraq; Bianchi Cup; Flexible; Geist; Healing Hands; Invincible Diva; Isaurian; Knickpoint; Noble Boy; Phaistos; Shaik; Singapura; Vianello; Virgo; Viridine
It was an impressive trial win from @ClareCRacing's Noble Boy at @hawkesburyrc on Monday, the stakes winning 6yo is among the nominations for this weekend's $1m #TheGong at @kemblaraces. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/34H14wihaz
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) November 15, 2020
