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Trial Watch and Blackbook Reports for racing on February 15-17.
TRIAL WATCH REPORT
Noted Trial Horses engaged February 15/16
CANTERBURY FRIDAY: Spring Creek Star (R6); Invincible Quest (R7);
RANDWICK SATURDAY: Fiery Red (R1); Crystal Falls (R1); Brutal (R5); In Good Time (R5); Happy Clapper (R6); Winx (R6); El Dorado Dreaming (R7); Madam Rouge (R7); Miss Fabulass (R7); I Am Excited (R8); Invincible Gem (R8); Frolic (R8); Manicure (R8); Princess Posh (R8); In Good Time (R8); Villardo (R9).
Fiery Red (Warwick Farm February 4): This smart Pierro colt has really come on since he debuted in the Breeders Plate in September, this being his second trial win in two weeks after a soft victory that we noted at Randwick on January 24. This time he really showed a touch of class with the way he led his 804m heat under restraint and easily went up a gear in the last 200m that saw him put several lengths on his rivals in a twinkling, clocking an extra smart last 600m (33.8). Rated among the stable’s best youngsters.
Happy Clapper (Randwick February 7): Class act really looked sharp winning his 1000m trial on the Kensington track. He settled some six lengths and three deep off the leaders before overwhelming some noted rivals in the last 100m, responding immediately when asked to sprint by Blake Shinn to run much faster time (58.20/34.20) than the other heat for the Group horses. He may now be an 8YO but he has rarely trialled better.
Winx (Rosehill January 29): Fitter for her first trial earlier in the month, the great one settled easily five lengths of the leaders in her 1000m heat on the course proper and was kept under a tight hold as she worked strongly to the line in the last 150m to finish a closing third, beaten only a half length with the feature of the trial being the fast last 600m in 33.30. Her improved fitness was evident and all the signs were positive as she ran though the line strongly, striding out easily for 100m past the post. All is in order for her return.
FLEMINGTON SATURDAY: Osborne Bulls (R8); Lean Mean Machine (R8).
NEWCASTLE SATURDAY: Royal Captain (R2); On The White Turf (R3); The Big Vin (R7); Norton (R9).
NOWRA SUNDAY: Blucarat (R4)
RECENT TRIAL WATCH WINNERS: Archedemus; God Of Thunder; Gem Song; Fiesta; Carambola; Trope; Amercement; McLaren; Alizee; Autumn; Mollyfied; Lashes; Mameli; Tough Larry; Dawn Passage; Joigny; Call Me Royal; Itz Lily
>BLACKBOOK REPORT
ELIGIBLE BLACKBOOK RUNNERS – February 15/16
MOONEE VALLEY FRIDAY: Indian Thunder (R6); Secret Vega (R8)
RANDWICK SATURDAY: Rotator (R1); Brimham Rocks (R6); Nakeeta Jane (R7); Invincible Gem (R8); Frolic (R8); Jorda (R8); Smartedge (R9)
FLEMINGTON SATURDAY: Intuition (R3); Performer (R7); Adana (R7); In Her Time (R8)
DOOMBEN SATURDAY: Tumbler (R9)
GOLD COAST SATURDAY: Fighting Teo (R3)
ELLERSLIE SATURDAY: Botti (R6)
RECENT BLACKBOOK WINNERS: Reckless Choice; Rock; Andy’s A Star; Heptagon, Bons Away, Naantali; King Lear; Amercement; Harmattan; Sure Knee; Teodora; Gresham; Military Zone; Nahuel; So Si Bon.
