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Chris Scholtz reviews Sydney and provincial barrier trials at Rosehill (October 11), Newcastle (October 13) and Warwick Farm (October 15).
WARWICK FARM October 15
Polytrack; Synthetic
12 Heats – 2 x 1175 (1 Open; 1 Maiden); 10 x 740m (2 2YO; 6 Open; 2 Maiden)
Weather conditions forced these trials scheduled for the Course Proper and A Grass to be transferred to the Polytrack.
A couple of smart winners in the two 2YO heats. The unraced BELRIAH (Gary Portelli) looked sharp sprinting to the line in the quickest of the two 740m heats (43.79; 33.56) while the Godolophin youngster CONTEMPORARY, placed at Flemington in September, had his rivals covered for a narrow win in the slower heat (44.34; 34.;02).
MONTE DITTO won a strong open heat over 740m (43.45; 33.37) where a number of runners behind him took the eye, not the least being AIR TO AIR and STARSTRUCK BARBIE. CRIADERAS was last over the line but you need to watch the replay to gain an appreciation for the work he put in over the last 200m.
The Chris Waller-trained LINA'S HERO was dominant in his 740m heat. The time was slow (44.67; 34.20) but he was working easily within himself from the jump and looks in a good a place heading into a new preparation. Former Victorian PENSO A LEI, now with Joe Pride, had an easy time back in the pack and I will be watching his progress with interest.
Joe Pride has also picked up the lightly raced KING KAPA, a 2YO winner last season, from Queensland and he looks a 3YO to follow through the classes after a stylish win in his 740m heat (43.94; 33.60)
Unraced Capitalist filly MISS CAN DO from the Matt Dunn yard impressed winning her heat in fast time (43.25; 33.77). This was her best effort in three trials and she looks ready to go to the races. Another unraced maiden NORMAN, a 4YO from the Chris Waller stable, is a headstrong type who was on one rein for much of his trial but still enough on them to score in good style (44.01; 33.60).
NOTED TRIALS
X Air To Air; Belriah; Black Duke; Canbya; Cepheus; Contemporary; Criaderas; Dehorned Unicorn; Disorderly; King Kapa; Lina's Hero; Norman; Party For One; Penso A Lei; Rubamos; Troach; Miss Can Do; Monte Ditto; Starstruck Barbie; Twice As Special; Vandelay Style
NEWCASTLE October 13
Course Proper; Heavy 8
18 Heats -6 x 900m (3 Open; 3 Maiden); 12 x 800m (1 2YO; 3 Open; 8 Maiden)
NOTED TRIALS
X American Anthem; Asherla; Bravio; Dalalaat; Denetta; Foolish; Made By Khan; Midas Star; Millenium Jewel; Noble Flame; Pandano; Pop Magic; Trumbull; Trumpster; Wardaddy
Dalaalaat already has a spot in the #FourPillars and he warmed up with an easy trial win at @newcastleraces_ on Wednesday over Bravio and Bak Da Man. @tabcomau @NathanDoyle015 @hkdarren pic.twitter.com/bFY3D4GYiL
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) October 12, 2021
ROSEHILL October 11
Inside Grass; Soft 7
8 Heats – 1 x 1030m (Open); 7 x 900m (1 2 & 3 YO; 1 Open; 1 3YO; 4 Maiden)
It was a big morning for Chris Waller with 35 of the 63 runners in the eight heats coming from his stable.
Waller won three 900m heats with SELBUROSE (55.23; 35.69); LOVELIER (55.69; 35.79 and ZARASTRO (55.51; 35.26).
SELBUROSE (fastest 900m heat win) and ZARASTRO were impressive and go into the blackbook along with a number of their stablemates who took the eye with their strong work.
The standouts included the exciting prospect ABLE WILLIE (never off the bit to finish third in his 900m heat), BELLA ROUGE, SELEQUE, SACRIMONY, CAPITIVARE and BORN A KING, an imported Frankel 5YO with one win from six starts in the UK who was having his first Australian trial.
NOTED TRIALS
Able Willie; Aton Of Delight; Born a King; Captivare; Far Too Hot; Finepoint; Lovelier; Parlayed; Sacrimony; Selburose; Seleque; Tectronicus; Teluici; Tympanist; Zarastro.
