Matamata Tuesday Trackwork

Trentham feature race candidates Puccini and Estrato were in dashing form during a busy training session at Matamata this morning.

On a good plough, Puccini (P McKay) and Estrato (S McKay) cut out 1000m in 1:02.5, dashing home for a final 600m in 35.2. Puccini has trained on well from his Great Northern Guineas win three weeks ago and will be hard to beat again in Saturday's Gr. 1 Ocean Park Levin Classic. Estrato also looks bright for his Trentham mission, the Anniversary Handicap.

Another likely Anniversary runner, Roc de Chine (Chiong), caught the eye with stablemate Our Essence (Sapsworth) as they covered 1200m in 1:16.2, with the last 1000m in 1:02.6 and 600m in 36.5. Taaxman (Gillies) and Touch Of Ruby (Brown) were paired in smart work over 1000m in 1:00.5 and 600m in 36.2. Taaxman will be entered for both Trentham and Saturday's Pukekohe meeting, while Touch Of Ruby is confirmed for the northern venue.

Annie Higgins (Dowling) continued her Wellington Cup preparation with a well held 1200m in 1:22, the last 1000m in 1:06.5 and 600m in 38.5. Tiara (Hercock) worked well for her Pukekohe engagement over 1200m in 1:19.3, 1:03.8 and 36.8. Last start winners Waitoki Flower (R Jones) and Volcano (Dowling) also worked in good style over 1200m in 1:18.2, 1:03.4 and 36.8.

Umizoomi (O'Sullivan) and Foxy Belle (Blair) cut out 1000m in 1:02.3 and 600m in 36.2, while Travino (P McKay) and Culto La Vida (S McKay) returned a smart 1:01.2 and 35.2, and Copacabana (Sapsworth) and Living The Dream (C Grylls) took 1:02.6 and 36.9.

Hidden Secret (O'Sullivan) turned in a sound trial for Friday's local meeting when partnering Pukekohe entry Tegwin (K Jones) over 1200m in 1:15.2, 1000m in 1:00.5 and 600m in 35.4. Suspicious Minds (C Ormsby) and Kidwelly (P Ormsby) also worked well when covering the same distance in 1:17.2, 1:02.2 and 35.8, while Made My Point (Hepi) and Savarhys (Roff) returned 1:16.8, 1:01.6 and 36.2.

Local Friday runner Full Monty (Myers) and Pukekohe candidate Bachelor Keen (C Grylls) went together over 1200m in 1:18.3, 1:03.6 and 37.5. Iran Bean (McRae) ran the same trip in 1:22, 1:05.8 and 37.9, Choice One Jonesy (P Turner) and Seasons Boom (K McQuade) took 1:17.8, 1:03.6 and 37.8, and Zulu Boy (Hepi) and Deschabeel (Roff) 1:19.2, 1:03.5 and 36.6.

On the all-weather track Powerplaya (K Jones) and Pussy O'Reilly (B Grylls) drew attention to their weekend prospects with 1000m in 1:02.7 and 35.5. Al Pacino (S McKay) prepared for the Wakefield Challenge Stakes when working with Jimmy Hoffa (P McKay) over 1000m in 1:02.4 and 36.5.

Rough Copy (W Hillis) worked soundly over 1000m in 1:03.4 and 37, while Flying Siege (Sapsworth) and Tiara Concerto (Chiong) weren't chasing time over 1000m in 1:08 and 38.3. Brandy (A Jones) left 1200m behind in 1:19.9, 1:03.4 and 36.5.

Xanadu (B Grylls), who is set to trial next week, was kept to three-quarter-pace over 1000m in 1:15.4 and 45.3, while stablemate Bounding (K Jones) rolled in from the 600m in 45.8.

Other gallops: 1200m plough: Racquetor (Dowling) and Keep In Tune (R Jones) 1:17.5, 36.3; Square Circles (P Ormsby) 1:21.8, 37.7; Political Nightmare (C Grylls) 1:28.3, 42.5; Tiger Moss (Myers) 1:29.6, 44.8; Peacefuleasyfeelin (Swann) 1:30.5, 44.2; Sophisticate (A Jones) 1:26.3, 40.6; Seline (Hercock) 1:30.6, 44.7; Typhoon (Roff) 1:25.4, 40.6.

1000m plough: Riverenza (Myers) 1:06, 36.4; Goldie (Goodwin) 1:03.2, 36.5; Kindaleica (H McQuade) 1:08.2, 40.3; Mutt Williams (P Brosnan) 1:08.5, 39.6; Black Russian (Brown) 1:07, 38.4; Buffalo Boy (Holmquist) 1:08.6, 38.4; Power Of Attorney (Chiong) and Pipedreams (Sapsworth) 1:05.6, 37; Sneaky Feelings (Misbah) 1:04.5, 36.7; Flirty Gertey (Hercock) 1:13.2, 43.

Credit - Dennis Ryan