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Reviews of Sydney and Newcastle barrier trials at Rosehill (January 15), Warwick Farm (January 22) and Broadmeadow (January 22).

WARWICK FARM January 22

Soft 5 – Course Proper/Inside Grass

16 Heats – Heats 1-2 Course Proper 800m (Group/Listed); Heats 3-4 Inner Grass 1200m (2 Open); Heats 5-9 Inner Grass 797m (5 2YO); Heats 10-16 Inner Grass 794m (2 Open; 1 3YO Open; 4 Maiden)

NOTED TRIALS

XXX Super Too; Time To Reign; McLaren

XX Fiesta; Mutual; Kylease

X Wayanka; Classic Attraction; Girl Tuesday; Gina Lola; Badia; Super Oasis; Intrepidacious; Exceed The Stars; Spring Creek Star; Tonsor; Miss Antares; Decor; Chilled Rose; Trope; Lashes; Caprena

SUPER TOO (Marc Conners): We know she’s fast but she was low flying from the gates in this 800m heat where she left a field of black type performers 10 lengths behind after 200m and from there kept running to score by almost 16 lengths! She can be suspect at anything an inch beyond 1000m but you have to credit this performance as she ran the 800m in 47.5 seconds (last 600m 34.10), almost 2 seconds quicker than the other heat for the Group horses won by Fiesta.

TIME TO REIGN (Gary Portelli): Unbeaten youngster was very good in his first return trial, sitting off the leader Exceed The Stars until the last 200m when his class kicked in to reel in the leader under a quiet ride. His last 50m was excellent as he really found the line under no urging to post a fast 46.91 (33.50) for the 797m.

McLAREN (Peter & Paul Snowden); This unraced youngster’s reputation grows with every trial, this 797m heat win in the fastest of the five 2YO heats (46.88;34.00) the most impressive of his three trial wins to date. Cruised up to sit second in the first 200m before taking charge on the turn and from there surged away for the easiest of wins with plenty in reserve. We’ve said it before and can only reiterate he will make an impact when produced.

Fiesta appears to have come back well winning a Warwick Farm trial on Tuesday over Memes and Lanciato. Levendi, Avilius and DArgento also appeared in the 800m heat. pic.twitter.com/egiovQAJt6

—January 21, 2019

Unbeaten colt Time To Reign showed he is worthy of heading on the path with a super trial at Warwick Farm on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/4rfaaOFfAY

—January 21, 2019

Speedy mare Super Too scorched the turf in a trial at Warwick Farm this morning - winning by an astounding 16 lengths! pic.twitter.com/Xa7N6xJggY

—January 22, 2019

NEWCASTLE January 22

Soft 5 – Beaumont Course

18 Heats – Heat 1 1200m (Open); Heats 2-3 1000m (2 Open); Heats 4-18 800m (5 Open; 5 2YO; 5 Maiden)

XXX Valeria

XX White Boots; Spring Charlie; Evalina; Miss Fabulass; Gem Song; Royal Eclipse; High Flight

X Vega Rhythm; Think Free; Bangkok; El Dorado Dreaming; Invincible Gem; What Could Be; Clarico; Luna Mia; On Her Word; Airwing; Arrogante

Classy filly Miss Fabulass kicked off her autumn finishing a hard held second to stablemate Evalina in an 800m trial on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/UAj2muZlrJ

—January 21, 2019

ROSEHILL January 15

Good 4 – Course Proper/ Inside Grass

15 Heats – Heats 1-2 Course Proper 900m (2 Open); Heats 3-5 Inside Grass 1030m (2 Open; 1 Maiden); Heats 6-15 Inside Grass 900m (4 2YO; 2 Open; 2 3YO Open; 2 Maiden)

NOTED TRIALS

XXX Endless Drama; Flow; Mr Dependable; Gododdin

XX Alizee; Winx; Sandbar; Lean Mean Machine; For Love; Lucicello; Rectitude; Nordicus; Be Mindful; Mameli

X Showtime; Tchaikovsky; Performer; Spin; Dealmaker; Royal Captain; Originaire; Amercement; Autocratic; Reloaded; Aussie; Soami; Mollyfied; Tough Larry

ENDLESS DRAMA (Chris Waller): All eyes were on Winx in the first 900m heat on the course proper but this stablemate was in excellent form having his first trial since having bone chips removed. He ran along easily in front and held a comfortable lead over a classy bunch for a clear cut win with plenty up his sleeve. Should come on nicely from a heat where the form looks very strong.

FLOW: (James Cummings): Back from his first-up run in Brisbane and right on his game in his 1030m heat, cruising easily in the lead from the start and held back to his rivals over the last 200m for a soft 1.8 length win. Ready to return to the excellent form he displayed last prep.

MR DEPENDABLE (Waterhouse/Bott); Another sharp trial win from this unraced 3YO has him primed to land a maiden first time out. Ran the fastest of the three 1030m heats (1.02.15; 35.00) but could have gone a lot quicker as he was cruising three lengths clear at the 150m before he was throttled down to score by a cosy 1.8 lengths. Won his previous trial at Rosehill on January 2 in similar style and this effort confirmed his natural talent.

GODODDIN (James Cummings): Lot to like about the way this Exceed And Excel filly led and was kept under a hold when another runner railed underneath her to head her at the 200m before she went up a gear to forge away on the line for a soft win. She was a Randwick winner from just four starts last season and confident she can build on that when she resumes.

. IS BACK! – The mighty mare looked great in her trial this morning . pic.twitter.com/MdNCIwpwgI

— January 14, 2019

Check out Trial 2 this morning and the impressive efforts from a few notables including Trapeze Artist and Lean Mean Machine . pic.twitter.com/KCdxhoFv3u

— January 15, 2019