Matamata Tuesday Trackwork

Saoirse looked ready for a bold fresh-up run on the weekend when she galloped stylishly at Matamata this morning.

Working on the plough, Saoirse (Dowling) was partnered by her two-year-old stablemate Tesia (A Jones) over 1200m in 1:17.3, increasing the tempo for a final 1000m in a slick 59.5 and 600m in 34.2. Saoirse is forward to resume at Ellerslie on Saturday, while
Tesia is making good progress towards next week's Matamata Breeders' Stakes.

Wellington Cup winner Mister Impatience (C Ormsby) prepared for Saturday's Avondale Cup with sound work alongside The Heat Is On (Shin), covering 1200m in 1:26.8 and building momentum from the 1000m in 1:08.6 and 600m in 36.9.

Race rival Rose Of Virginia (Dowling) was partnered by Southern Power (A Jones) in a solid hitout over 1200m in 1:16, 1:02.6 and 35.8. The Lance Noble-trained mare looks bright after being freshened from from her last-start win.

Silverdale (McNab) prepared for Saturday's Taranaki Cup when he and Amperage (A Collett) cut out 1200m in 1:15.5, 1:00.2 and 35.2. In Style (N Waddell) and Tomorrowland (P Turner), both entered for the open sprint at New Plymouth, dashed over 1000m in 1:01.2 and 35.4.

Avondale Guineas entries Zambezi Warrior (McNab) and Bishop Rock (Ritchie) strode over 1200m in 1:18.2, quickening readily for a final 600m in 35.6. Attention Seeker (D Weatherley) turned in a smart trial for New Plymouth over 1000m in 1:00.3 and 35, Carmenize (Fawcett) and Herschal (McNab) cut out the same distance in 1:03 and 34.5, and Snave (Janis) clocked 1:03.2 and 36.8.

Ellerslie candidates Ali Baba (C Ormsby) and Soul Sista (Shin) were timed over the final 600m of their work in 36.5. New Plymouth entries Piazza (D Weatherley) and Real Savvy (Amit) got through 1200m in 1:20.3 and 36.6, while Belle Of Mapperley (Loon), who runs at Gisborne on Sunday, followed in 1:20.8 and 36.9.

Special Memories (Miller), an entry for the three-year-old fillies' feature at New Plymouth, strode over 1200m in 1:20.5 and 600m in 36.4. Light Up A Screen (J Collett) and Sunset Girl (Robinson) left 1000m behind in 1:04.8 and 36.7, and Smartly (Cole) ran the same distance in 1:06.8 and 37.8.

Contessa Belle (Fraser-Hayes) was kept to three-quarter-pace over 1200m in 1:29 and 43.2, New Born King (C Ormsby) ran 1000m in 1:12.5 and 41.4, Rock Me (Cole) took 1:10.6 and 40.4, and Galaxy Miss (P Turner) 1:13.8 and 41.7.

On the all-weather track Only A Rose (A Jones) prepared for New Plymouth over 1000m in 1:04.9 and 35.9. Solo (Betty) completed her work with 1000m in 1:06.8 and 38.8, and Perfect Fit (Davidson) was kept to 1000m in 1:17.8 and 44.6. She has been freshened and may run on her home track on Saturday week.

Credit - Dennis Ryan