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Trial Watch Review : Sydney 2YO Trials

by Chris Scholtz , 2 years ago

3 minute read

Chris Scholtz reviews the Sydney 2YO barrier trials held on the Randwick Kensington track on September 20.

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RANDWICK 2YO TRIALS September 20

Randwick Kensington; Soft 5

9 Heats – 9 x 850m (5 Colt &Geldings; 4 Fillies)

Sydney's first round of 2YO trials lifted the lid on this season's new crop of juveniles with youngsters owned by Aquis Farm's Fung family and their associates showing they have been well prepared to make an impact in the early juvenile races.

Their Queensland trainer Kacy Fogden won two heats with youngsters who had finished first and second in a trial at the Gold Coast earlier in the month. Both her winners are by the Aquis first season sire Speith so there was obvious intent to have them trained up and ready to perform on a major stage.

Gerald Ryan and Sterling Alexiou also won a heat with a youngster in the Aquis silks while Annabel Neasham wheeled out several of their 2YOs for pleasing trials.

It would have been a shock if Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott didn't have several youngsters ready to run so it was no surprise to see two of their early comers win trials.

 

ON THE CLOCK - HEAT WINNERS/LAST 600m SECTIONALS

TIME  WINNER (TRAINER/SIRE/SEX)                                              LAST 600m

49.87  WILD BOTANICA (Kacy Fogden/Speith Filly)                          33.69

50.05   KIBOU (Waterhouse-Bott/Maurice Colt)                                   33.71

50.11   COOLANGATTA (Maher-Eustace/Written Tycoon Filly)      33.66

50.22   VICTORY MOMENTS (Kacy Fogden/Speith Colt)                    33.60

50.30   DRISANA (Snowden Racing; Merchant Navy Filly)                 33.85

50.42   PYSCHIATRIST (Ryan-Alexiou/Exceed And Excel Colt)          33.74

50.44   DEEP EXPECTATION (Peter Robl/Deep Field Filly)                  33.81

50.52   GENGHIS KHAN (Matt Dunn/I Am Invincible Colt)                   33.70

50.60   RESONATOR (Waterhouse-Bott/Brazen Beau Colt)                33.90

 

NOTED TRIALS

XX Coolangatta; Kibou; Victory Moments

X Drisana; Genghis Khan; Psychiatrist; Master Showman; One Reason; Resonator; Sejarden; Wild Botanica; Zambezi River

 

SUMMARIES

HEAT 1: KIBOU showed natural speed and race sense to lead before stretching out well over the last 200m, extending his winning margin to more than three lengths in. Posted the fastest time of the colts heats and that puts him in the frame to add to stable's great record in the early 2YO races. Stablemate FERRARI MAN was outside the winner on the turn but didn't have the same dash down the running while looking open to improvement. DIRTY MERCHANT found the line nicely from the back half for the minor placing.

HEAT 2: Coming off her second in a Gold Coast trial the free going filly WILD BOTANICA did everything right to rail through and share lead after 250m. Responded to riding to keep running and post the quickest time of the morning overall although others clocked faster closing sectionals. OKAMI LASS put in good work over the last 80m to take ground off the winner while PANTONARIO went with the winner to the 200m where she was under pressure to hold her ground.

HEAT 3: PYSCHIATRIST was one of the better winners as he got to the lead easily after 200m and was always in control of the heat while doing a few things wrong. His margin was only a long head but his rider James McDonald sat up over the last 50m allowing NARNIA to put in good work late under a ride and get close on the line. ONE REASON was an eye catcher finishing third after missing the start and giving his rivals five lengths in the first 200m. He was put under a whip ride to make a sustained run from the turn and loom up before the effort told over the last 100m.

HEAT 4: COOLANGATTA settled off the speed before showing nice acceleration to easily pick up the leaders and race away in fine style. Won by a dominant margin with plenty in hand and looks a definite player for a race like the Gimcrack Stakes. WILD CALM also ran on well from the back half without threatening the winner while CHOOSE YOUR WORDS did best of the on pace runners to hold third.

HEAT 5: Gold Coast trial winner VICTORY MOMENTS was the second of Kacy Fogden's winners and should live up to his name as he is an obvious natural talent. Jumped with them but from his wide gate but Tim Clark was happy to ease back and sit three and four wide before giving him air to extend turning for home. Sprinted clear at the 200m and coasted over the last 100m under no pressure while recording the fastest last 600m of the session. ZAMBEZI RIVER is a nice type with scope to improve on his closing second under a soft ride. QUINLAN showed speed to rail up and hold the lead well into the straight.

HEAT 6: The winner DEEP EXPECTATION settled back on the rail behind the leaders before she angled into a split at the 300m where she took control when put under a ride. She was pushed along to score narrowly from a game MUMBAI JEWEL who shared the lead on the outside and while under pressure was equally as good as the winner. SMART VENGEANCE ran on from the rear.

HEAT 7: RESONATOR is another typical early comer from the Waterhouse/Bott yard. Showed good speed to hold the rail and was pushed out for a soft win on the line while not testing the clock. CALICO JACK was under pressure outside the winner from the turn but rallied over the last 100m to hold second. While they were all under pressure to the line the closing effort of MASTER SHOWMAN had merit.

HEAT 8: The Snowden-trained DRISANA was another smart filly winner. She settled five lengths off a pair of running leaders before letting down with a strong sprint from the turn to get the upper hand over the last 100m. Always like a youngster that can settle and accelerate off a fast pace. SNITCAT went quick in the lead with CELESTIAL SPIRIT and did well to rally and be beaten only three quarters of a length.

HEAT 9: Another strong come from behind winner with GENGHIS KHAN tracking the leaders, peeling off their backs and going home best under a ride. Runner-up SEJARDEN also impressed as he looked to have plenty in hand taking ground off the winner late under no serious pressure. NOBEL was doing work sharing the lead on the outside and did well to hold third.

      


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Gallops Trials Randwick Kensington Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott Kacy Fogden Aquis Farm

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