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Chris Scholtz reviews Sydney barrier trials at Randwick on January 21.
RANDWICK January 21
Course Porper/Randwick A Grass; Good 4
18 Heats – Course Proper 2 x 900m (Group/Listed); A Grass 16 Heats 8 x 1050m (2 2YO; 3 Open; 3 Maiden); 8 x 742m (4 2YO; 2 Open; 2 Maiden)
Quality sprinters SPLINTEX and MIZZY won the two course proper trials for the Group horses with a lot of quite rides behind them on horses taking their first step towards the autumn.
Splintex is far too speedy for his rivals in a 900m trial at @royalrandwick on Thursday, downing Shout The Bar and Victorem in 52.97. @mark_mnracing @tabcomau @7horseracing pic.twitter.com/eYEVJ9vHoA
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Group 2 winner SPLINTEX can be supported with confidence in any race he contests up to 1200m as he has furnished nicely with his spell and looked the part leading easily in his heat to record the quickest time (52.97; 34.38). MIZZY (53.36; 34.64) has now won two trials in great style and it's obvious she has been trained up to run boldly first-up.
SHOUT THE BAR, VICTOREM and FLIT put in nice trials behind SPLINTEX while PRAGUE was the big eye catcher getting home strongly from the rear for second in MIZZY's heat. SAVATIANO and ALL SAINT'S EVE also trailed strongly in this heat.
Easy work for Mizzy and @Reganbayliss as she wins a 900m trial at @royalrandwick on Thursday from a closing Prague with Dreamforce third in 53.36. @CummingsRacing @tabcomau @7horseracing pic.twitter.com/AdpY4XlWKF
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The better wins in the heats over 1050m on the A Grass came from FASHCHANEL (63.71; 34.89) and the pacy maiden SKEDADDLE (62.57; 34.29). Noted placegetters included MUCH MUCH BETTER, TOMMY GOLD, SOUTHERN LAD and CALIFORNIA CIBLE.
A 2yo @SnowdenRacing1 and @jmeharron quinella as Kalashnikov defeats Oblique in a trial at @royalrandwick on Thursday with Son Of Sangio in third. @tabcomau @7horseracing pic.twitter.com/m7hQxLodTZ
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The 742m trials saw smart 2YO heat wins from the unraced filly SYRACUSE (43.72; 33.42) and KALASHNIKOV (43.47; 33.21), a colt who did not run to high expectations in his two spring starts but again showed he has plenty of ability with his sharp sprint over the last 100m of his heat.
NOTED TRIALS
XX Splintex
X Bravado; California Cible; Fashchanel; Kalashnikov; Mizzy; Much Much Better; Our Lancette; Prague; Shout The Bar; Single Honour; Skedaddle; Southern Lad; Syracuse; Testimonial; Tommy Gold; Zentime
Canton Kid given a bit of a test in winning his trial at @royalrandwick on Thursday from Southern Lad and Julian Rock. Mo'unga sat handy before finishing near the tail. @mark_mnracing @tabcomau @7horseracing pic.twitter.com/KY1F6ua4V4
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Snitzel colt Verne, with birthday boy @TommyBerry21 in the saddle, narrowly beats Tea Leaves and O'President in a trial at @royalrandwick on Thursday. Golden Gift winner Sneaky Five finishes midfield. @ANeashamRacing @AquisFarm @tabcomau @7horseracing pic.twitter.com/Nqzj5ZQVXN
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