Matamata Tuesday Trackwork

Wanganui Guineas candidates Elitist and Hilarious Honour underlined their fitness for Saturday's three-year-old feature when they returned good time in training at Matamata this morning.

Elitist (Swann) and Hilarious Honour (K Myers) were well matched over 1000m on the course proper, which was slow with the markers out 18 metres. The pair began steadily to cover the distance in 1:07.2 and when asked to extend in the straight returned a smart 36.9 for their final 600m.

The Glenn Old-trained Elitist looked good when winning on debut on his home track early last month, while Hilarious Honour, a member of the Shailer team, was narrowly beaten in his only start at Woodville a fortnight ago.

Two more heading to Wanganui, the Graham Richardson-trained Douro (C Grylls) and Nectacolecta (Sapsworth), were not extended over 1000m in 1:09.2 and 600m in 39.8. Douro runs in the Guineas, while his stablemate will start in the O'Leary's Fillies' Stakes.

Sir Darci (Hercock) and Costa Viva (Miller) did good work over 1000m in 1:05.5 and 600m in 37.5. Sir Darci will run at Tauranga on Friday depending on track conditions, while Costa Viva is scheduled to resume at next week's Cambridge trials.

Fix (K Jones) turned in a good trial for the feature sprint at Wanganui when she shaded Tauranga entry Flying Fantasy (C Ormsby) at the end of a solid 1000m in 1:05.8 and 37.5. Miss Mossman (R Jones) and Tegwin (Man) prepared for Ellerslie on Saturday with smart work over 1000m in 1:04.2 and 37.8, while Jubilate (Coleman) and Bear Elite (C Grylls) did similar work for their weekend assignments when clocking 1:04.8 and 37.7.

Silk Chardonnay (A Jones) was keen in the early stages of her work over ground with Peregrine (Coleman), cutting out 1200m in 1:19.5, 1000m in 1:06.7 and 600m in 40.3.

Jovan (P Holmes) and She's A Screamer (K Myers) began quietly before completing 1000m in 1:10. and 38.6. The Fire Inside (C Ormsby) and Cody Cat (Weatherley) were timed over the last 800m of their work in 52.6 and 38.8, while Massale (C Ormsby) and Destroyer (Rivera) ran the same trip in 54.2 and 39.4.

Members of the Toby Autridge-Cyril Goodwin team were in good form on the all-weather track, where Lucky Feather (Goodwin) covered 1200m in 1:17. 7, 1000m in 1:03.1 and 600m in 36.9. Irish Heartbeat (Goodwin) led Peria Princess (R Jones) over 1000m in 1:02.5 and 36.6, Boy (Goodwin) covered the same distance in 1:03.5 and 38.6, while a Le Bec Fin (Goodwin) ran his 1200m in 1:17.8, 1:03.6 and 37.2.

New season three-year-olds Queen Of Navarre (S McKay) and Al Pacino (P McKay) did good work over 1000m in 1:04.6 and 600m in 38.3. Over the same distance Miss Grace (P Holmes) took 1:05.8 and 38.2, She's Samashing (C Ormsby) 1:10.5 and 39.2, Oblivion (S McKay) and Jimmy Hoffa (P McKay) 1:06.3 and 40.2, and Divissima (C Ormsby) 1:14.6 and 44.5.

All Decked Out (Hercock) and Longbeach (Samuelsson) were paired over 1200m in 1:23.8, 1:08.9 and 39.7, while Bounding (K Jones) ran in from the 800m in 54.6 and 39.5. She will run at the Cambridge trials next week leading into the second day at Hastings. Flirty Gertey (Roff) and Bronte Lass (Hercock) covered their last 800m in 52 and 38.2.

On the sand Sunbeam (Coleman) and High Viz (A Jones) were paired in smart work over 1000m in 1:02.1 and 600m in 36. Trousseau (C Grylls) and promising maiden Chadsdale (Stacey) prepared for Tauranga with 1000m in 1:05.8 and 600m in 38.7.

Over the same distance Massofdash (Blair) and Starbux (J Collett) returned 1:07.5 and 39, Ribbony Rose (Cole) 1:07.9 and 39.3, and Always On My Mind (Dowling) and Galvanise (Leveque) 1:08.6 and 40.8. Silverdale and Ekraarstatic were ridden by their trainer Stephen Autridge in separate gallops over 800m, clocking 54.5 and 39.8 and 55.6 and 40.2 respectively. Both smart stayers look well in their spring build-up.

Packing Chaparral (Coleman) was never at top as he strode over 1200m in 1:26.8, 1:10.2 and 40. Deschabeel (Coleman) got through similar work in 1:29.6, 1:12.7 and 41.5, while Fast 'N' Gorgeous (C Grylls) took 1:29.2 and 43.5.

Over 1000m Rockfast (Richards) and King's Rock (Miller) were kept to 1:15.2 and 45.2, Impulsion (R Jones) 1:15.5 and 45.2, and Enhance (Allen) 1:14.9 and 44.6.

Credit - Dennis Ryan