Matamata Tuesday Trackwork

New Zealand Derby contendors Arrogant, Prise De Fer and In A Twinkling all shaped well at Matamata this morning when put through their major work ahead of Saturday's Ellerslie classic.

Arrogant, ridden by raceday jockey Cameron Lammas, went right-handed 20 metres out on the good course proper with stablemate The Boy Wonder (Bayliss). The Ballymore pair cantered through their first round and built to a solid tempo over the last 1200m in 1:19.8, quickening impressively for a final 600m in 37.6. Arrogant, runner-up at his last start in the Waikato Guineas, looks very bright.

Te Akau stablemates Prise De Fer (Bosson) and In A Twinkling (Miller) were paired in solid work on the plough, cutting out their last 1200m in 1:15.1, 1000m in 1:01.2 and the final 600m in an impressive 35.6. The Jamie Richards-trained duo are in excellent order for their big assignment.

Stablemate Savy Yong Blonk (Bakar) prepared for Saturday's Sunline Vase with a sound solo gallop over 1200m in 1:15.5, 1:01.5 and 35.8. Race rival Sunny Rose (Ravi) went with Ellerslie support race candidate Master Painton (P Turner) over 1200m in 1:17.4, 1:01.6 and 35.8.

Spring Heat (Danis) cut out 1000m in 1:03.8 and 35.8, while stablemate Sleeping Beauty (Yanagida) ran the same trip in 1:04.5 and 35.6. The Wexford pair will clash in Saturday's Waikato Stud Plate. Race rival Princess Kereru (Donoghue) was paired with Mufhasa Stakes entry Queen Of The Air (Bosson) in tidy work over 1000m in 1:06.5 and 36.9.

She's A Thief (Bayliss) was impressive in her gallop on the
course proper, where she cut out 1000m in 1:06.9 and 37.8. She returns to the
scene of her last-start win for the Mufhasa Stakes.

Pinmedown (Bayliss) prepared for the Sunline Vase with
1200m in 1:20.2, 1:06 and 39.2, while Short Fuse (Hashizume) worked well ahead
of the weekend over 1000m in 1:06.2 and 39.1.

On the all-weather track The Mitigator (S McKay) and
Cavallo Veloce (P McKay) looked sharp for Ellerslie as they cut out 1000m in
1:03.8 and 35.5.

Back on the plough Paisley Park (S Collett) and Incantesimo (Hashazumi) were keen in the early stages of their work over 1000m in 1:03.8 and 38.6. O'Hara ( S Collett) was well held over 1000m in 1:11.9 and 38.8, while King Of The Dance (Grylls) returned 1:06.8 and 38, Kainui Rose (Danis) and Khorabella (R Cole) 1:05.8 and 39.2, Witchery (Bosson) and Al Haram (Bakar) 1:06.8 and 38.5, and Swoon (N Turner) and Me Myself And I (Yates) 1:09.8 and 37.8.

King's Guard (Bosson) and Mongolianconqueror (Miller) strolled over 1000m in 1:15.5 and 40.5, while Impeccable One (Tapin) covered 1200m in 1:22.4, 1:07.6 and 38.6, and Inigo Montoya (Miles) took 1:22.3, 1:07.5 and 38.8.   

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