Matamata Tuesday Trackwork

Packing Chaparral looked the part for his home track weekend assignment when he got through solid work in good style at Matamata this morning.  Galloping 20 metres out on a slow course proper, Packing Chaparral (Coleman) set off strongly over ground and was timed from the 1200m in 1:21.8. He maintained momentum to cover the last 1000m in 1:07.6 and 600m in 39.4.

The Kelso-trained gelding was impressive when winning his first middle-distance test at Taupo last month and is in the right shape to go on with it in Saturday's Rating 75 2000.

Capone (N Waddell) and Arraignment (Grylls) flagged their prospects with a smart 1000m workout in 1:06.6 and the final 600m in 37.8. Stablemates In Style (N Waddell) and Tomorrowland (Grylls) looked sharp over 1000m in 1:07.2 and 600m in 38.

In Style will be flown to Melbourne tomorrow to join the Mike Moroney stable for a spring campaign. Tomorrowland has recovered from a recent hoof issue and will run next in the weight-for-age sprint at Rotorua on Saturday week.

Galloping on the rail in the true positon, Irish Moon (S McKay) worked well in company with Zadiffra (D Weatherley), cutting out 1000m in 1:02.6 and the final 600m in 36.3. Irish Moon is in good order to resume in Saturday's Rating 85 sprint.

Apache Fireworks (M Brosnan) and Only If (D Weatherley) ran a tidy 1000m in 1:07.4 and 600m in 39.4. Over the same distance Sororia (Coleman) returned 1:08.8 and 39.8, and Keepherinmind (Coleman) took 1:10.8 and 40.8.

Matamata Cup candidate Dubai Shuffle (Sapsworth) worked at an even rate over 1200m in 1:22.4, 1:09 and 40.5. El Cajero (J Collett) and Realta (Dowling) got through similar work in 1:20.8, 1:06.9 and 40.

On the all-weather track Matamata Cup entry Smartly (Hillis) caught the eye when she and Rough Copy (Cole) cut out a slick 1000m in 1:02.8 and 600m in 36.4. Race rival Taaxman (Gillies) worked over the same ground more sedately in 1:06.8, with fog preventing any sectional time.

Stolen Heart (Dowling) and Daphne (Fraser-Hayes) wasted no time over 1000m in 1:01.8, also with no sectionals possible. Kakahu Nell (M Brosnan) strode over 1200m in 1:19.8 and 37.2, Victoryshallbemine (Sapsworth) took 1:26 and 40.3, and Dezignator (Hillis) recorded 1:05.8 and 38 over 1000m.

On the sand Muscat Hills (A Jones) and Harry Klassen (Conder) got through attractive work over 1200m in 1:17.4, 1:03.2 and 36.8.

Chazelle (Blair) and Sunset Girl (Roff) covered the same ground in 1:20.4, 1:04.8 and 37.4, while Attention Seeker (O'Sullivan) returned 1:24.2 for 1200m and 53.4 for the last 800m. In other work where timing was restricted by fog, Orange Peel (S Weatherley) took 1:24.5 and 53.8, while Neat Aza Pin (Grylls) and Kepler (Amit) recorded 1:11.2 for 1000m and 55.8 for the last 800m, Hayley Ann (Conder) 1:04.7 and 52.2, and Bahrella (A Jones) 1:04.4 and 51.9.

Sultry Assassin (Tynan) strolled over 1200m in 1:29, quickening from the 1000m in 1:12.6 and 600m in 41.7. The Fire Inside (Grylls) was timed over 1000m in 1:11.2 and 600m in 41.6, while Queens Rose (Rastrick) stretched her legs to record 1:14.8 and 44.6.

Puzzlente (K McQuade) left 1000 behind in 1:05.8 and 38.5, Whosyourmaster (Coleman) was well contained in 1:08.9 and 39.6, So True (Conder) took 1:08.4 and 39.8 and Underthemoonlight (K McQuade) 1:06.8 and 39.8.

Hawera entry Southern Icon (Tait) ran his usual smart 800m in 49.2 and 600m in 36.5. Storm Bro (Grylls) was kept to 1200m in 1:29.8 and 43.6.

Credit - Dennis Ryan