Matamata Tuesday Trackwork

Opulent and Stella Di Paco shaped up for Ruakaka on the weekend when they were paired in sound work at Matamata this morning.

Galloping 15 metres out on a heavy course proper, Opulent (Cameron) and Stella Di Paco (Lammas) hit the line strongly at the end of 1000m in 1:09.8 and 600m in 39.7. The Autridge/Richards-trained duo are both last start winners, Opulent in maiden grade at Ruakaka last week and Stella Di Paco in the Castletown Stakes six weeks ago.

Queens Rose (Sapsworth) looked on target for next week’s Opunake Cup as she strode over 1200m wide out on the course proper, running the distance in 1:26.2, with her last 1000m in 1:11.4 and 600m in 41.3.

Hey Mr (Grylls) and She’s A Screamer (Holmes) cut out 1000m in 1:11.3 and 42, while De Chine (Grylls) and Felice’s Dream (Jalam) were not pushed over the same ground in 1000m in 1:15.2 and 42 as they prepared for the Ruakaka two-year-old race. Prize Lad (Hutton) and Landed Gentry (Hong) were given solo three-quarter-pace workouts.

On the sand, Antonio Lombardo (S McKay) and De Niro (P McKay) looked sharp for Ruakaka when they cut out 1000m in 1:05.2, flattening out stylishly from the 600m in 35.8.

Special Memories (Lammas) and Love Triangle (Cameron) travelled up well over 800m in 57 and 600m in 41.4, while Lavasliere (Fsraser-Campin) cut out 1000m in 1:06.5 and 37.9 and Aretine (Dowling) followed in 1:06.8 and 38.7.

Puccini (P McKay) and Ruakaka candidate Canterino (S McKay) finished their work well over 1000m in 1:06.2 and 36.4.

Recent trial winner It’s Slots Of Fun (Tait) ran in from the 800m in 49.8 and 37, while Makarska (Weatherley) was well held over 1000m in 1:17.2 and 46.2.

Ireland’s Teardrop (Dowling) had more pace on with 1000m in 1:09.6 and 38.4, and Star Of Greenfield (Miller) was kept to 1000m in 1:15.2 and 43.5. Over 1200m Sororia (C Ormsby) returned 1:32.6 and 45.2, and Victoryshallbemine (Sapsworth) took 1:30.2 and 43.

Credit - Dennis Ryan