Matamata Tuesday Trackwork

Form runners Irish Moon and Perfect Fit underlined their fitness for Te Rapa on the weekend when they were paired in a smart gallop at Matamata this morning.

Working on the all-weather track, Irish Moon (Luke) and Perfect Fit (Wratten) had pace on throughout 1000m, cutting out the distance in 1:00.2 and finishing off with 600m in a smart 35.3. The Kelso-trained pair are both in good order for feature events on the Cambridge Jockey Club programme, with Irish Moon chasing his fourth straight win in the open sprint and Perfect Fit a starter in the Cambridge Breeders' Stakes.

Smartly (K Jones) and Nothing Trivial (Hunt) were also in good form when working over the final 1000m of their work in 1:02.1 and 600m in 36.2. Smartly runs in the Travis Stakes on Saturday, while her stablemate will step out in the Rating 75 2400-metre event.

Saoirse (Dowling) turned in a solid trial for the Cambridge Breeders' Stakes when partnered by Beauty Moment (Fraser-Hayes) over 1000m in 1:00.9. No sectional times could be taken due to fog. Our King Sway (Schistl) was allowed a steadier 1000m workout in 1:09.5 and 38.8.

On the outside of the course proper, where the going was slow, Rockfast (Lammas) and Highly Likely (Hercock) drew attention to their weekend prospects with 1200m in 1:25.3, 1000m in 1:10.3 and 600m in 39.5. Rockfast will be on trial for a Queensland winter campaign when he resumes in the three-year-old 1600 at Te Rapa.

Makarska (Coleman) prepared for the Rating 85 1400 at Te Rapa with smart solo work over 1000m in 1:08.2 and 40.2. Kaleidoscope (Hong) went at an even rate over 1200m in 1:21.5, 1:07.2 and 39.8, while Irish (P Ormsby) was never at top over the same ground in 1:28.2, 1:13.2 and 44.

Mistrahma (Grylls) and Precision Miss (S Rika) were timed over 1000m in 1:09.2 and 40.2. She's Elusive (R Jones) and Secret Spirit (Grylls) ran from the 800m in 54.6 and 40.1.

On the sand Queen Of Navarre (P McKay) Prepared for the Cambridge Breeders' Stakes with 1000m in 1:07.3 and 600m in 48.2. Over the same ground Kinda Leica (K McQuade) and Hold Your Tears (H McQuade) had pace on through the early stages of 1000m in 1:04.2 and 600m in 41, while Fairy Cake (C Ormsby) and Style Is Eternal (Burton) returned 1:10.8 and 40.2.

Quintastics (Hutton) did sound work over ground in preparation for the R75 2400 at Te Rapa, cutting the last 1200m in 1:21.2, 1:07.4 and 39.8. Sniper (Grylls) and My Secrets (Amrut) ran 1000m in 1:07 and 40.5, Fascinate Me (Hong) returned 1:12.1 and 40, while Chantelle (A Jones) took 1:08.4 for her 1000m but fog prevented any sectional time.

Unsurpassed (Lammas), who runs at Te Rapa on Saturday, was kept to three-quarter-pace over 1000m in 1:16.6. Vitali (Hutton) ran in from the 800m in 53 and 39.8.

Credit - Dennis Ryan