Matamata Tuesday Trackwork

Te Rapa weekend candidates Makarska and Irish Moon looked the part when they worked well in testing conditions at Matamata this morning.

With first use of the course proper which was in the heavy range 25 metres out, Makarska (B Grylls) and Irish Moon (Coleman) covered 1000m in 1:07.5, finishing off with a sound final 600m in 38.8. Makarska is putting together a consistent formline, while the talented galloper Irish Moon is in good order for his first start since December.

Dilly (C Grylls), a last start winner on good ground, handled the conditions well when paired with fellow Te Rapa entry Da Shindig (J Wong) over 1000m in 1:06.5 and 600m in 39.5.

La Adelita (Cameron), another form runner for Te Rapa, did well later in the session over 1200m in 1:22.8, with her last 1000m in 1:08 and 600m in 39.5. Augusta National (C Grylls) and Inis Rose (R Jones) prepared for Te Rapa with 1200m in 1:23, 1:08.5 and 40.2, while stablemates Volcano (R Jones) and Morena (Dowling) ran the same trip in 1:23.8, 1:09.4 and 41.8.

Also over ground, Glitzabeel (M Brosnan) was timed for her last 1200m in 1:23.6, 1:09.3 and 41.3, and Justintime (Coleman) returned 1:22.5, 1:08.1 and 40.4. Panella (A Jones) and Vettel (S McKay) left 1000m behind in 1:07.2 and 41.7, while Alice Web Ellis (Sapsworth) and Arnold (B Grylls) took 1:10.3 and 42.3, and Centre Stage (Yu) 1:13.4 and 42.2.

Brisbane-bound Costa Viva (Cameron) worked right-handed on the course proper with Te Rapa entry Quintette (Forbes), picking up the tempo through 1200m to run the distance in 1:25.2 and the final 600m in 39.

On the all-weather track Te Aroha visitors Uncle Sugar (Cook) and Piqueson (Archer) caught the eye as they prepared for Te Rapa with a dashing 1000m in 1:01.4 and 35.4. Over the same distance Culto La Vida (S McKay) worked up well for the weekend in 1:03 and 37.6.

On the sand Wolf Whistle (Misbah) and Sovereign Rose (Forbes) looked on target for Te Rapa as they got through 1200m in 1:21.4 , with their last 1000min 1:06.4 and 600m in 38.3.

Credit - Dennis Ryan