Riccarton Trackwork Update

Riccarton Park track work - Thursday 18 October -

Conditions were dry but cool with a light southerly blowing for Thursday's session at Riccarton Park where the both the plough and the small trial grass were open for fast work. Markers were positioned for the inside lane on the grass which provided a firm surface that produced fast times.

On the plough, the best of the morning came from the Neill Ridley trained Bully Boy (Kwo) which galloped with ex-Hong Kong galloper Red Rose Warrior (Bennet) from 1000m where the pair were not at full pace recording 1.09.3 but warmed into their work and from the 600m and went strongly to the line in 35.3 despite the head wind. Bully Boy will be going for four wins from his last five starts when he contests the R82 2100m at Ashburton on Saturday.

Another Ridley trained pair in Vendima (Bennet) and Dreamtesta (Kwo) also impressed when going 50.1 from the 800m but getting to the line strongly together over the final 400m in 23.7. Ashburton acceptor Beneficial (Moseley) and Elana Rose (A Mudoo) from the Ross Beckett stable also impressed from the 800m in 48.2, the final 600m in 36.0.

The Prendergast trained Who Dares Wins (Laking) has been luckless in his past two starts but again worked well this morning when paired with Vantaa (Jonker) over 1000m on the plough in 1.06.0, the final 600m in 36.3. Roc The Cradle and Hee's Our Secret from the Carston stable went together over 1000m in 1.08.7, the last 600m in 37.5.

Almost identical was Ayhum (Murphy) which galloped alone on the plough over 1000m in 1.08.6, the last 600m in 37.6. The Te Akau Racing pair of Unfazed (Laking) and Remington (Kararuddin) also recorded an identical time of 1.08.6 from the 1000m and finished with a 600m in 37.7. Hannah Marene (Olwagen) and Red River Rock were together on the plough from the 800m in 50.9, the last 400m in 25.8.

The Pitman stable dominated the best times on the grass and best of all was Mr Typhon who scorched over 600m alone in 34.4, the final 400m in just 22.6. Stablemates Enzo's Lad (Morgan) and Carson's River (Morris) also continued recent impressive track gallops by going together from the 800m in 48.9, the final 600m in 34.8.

Magic Note (Hong) and Gloss (Morris) gave notice when covering 800m in 46.5. Quantrelle (Shaikh) and Coup Dreamwood (Morris) were fractionally slower together over the same trip in 46.6 but strong to the line in 34.9. Shanzino (Gestain) covered his 800m in 47.8 with the last 600m in 35.5. Last start winner Son of Maher (Shaikh) set off from the 1200m but was timed only from the 800m in 47.8 and from the 600m in 35.6.

Sensei (Morgan) looking burly in condition went from the 1000m on the grass in 1.03.4, the final 600m taking 35.7. Smiling Assassin (Morris) and Southern Sav (Morgan) went back to the 1600m and were timed from the 1200m in 1.12.6, the final 600m in 36.0. That was very good work.

Yamato Nadeshiko (Jonker) and Golden Valkyrie galloped together on the grass over 800m in 52.4 but quickened up for the 600m in 35.9. Cee Sharp (Morgan) and Highly Unlikely (Morris) impressed on the grass over 800m in 47.9 and the 600m in 35.3. Alone Swiss Maestro (Morgenrood) went on the grass from the 1000m in 1.02.6, the final 600m in 36.2.

Montoya Star (Morris) and Pinup Coup (Gestain) went together from the 800m in 50.1, the final 600m in 36.0. Black Pearl (Carston) went from the 800m in 48.9 and from the final 400m which took 24.5.  Nellie Bly (Gestain) and Miss Maxipark (Morris) went together from the 800m in 51.7, the final 600m in 28.3.

Also on the grass, Anzac Coup (Morgenwood) and Why Me (Gestain) went together from the 800m in 48.3, the last 400m in 24.8 and Why Me finishing a length in front of his stablemate. Smile (Hong) went over 600m with an unknown companion in 38.8. Savason (Morgan) worked alone from the 800m 48.7.

On the plough were Mr Conductor (K Mudoo) who was solo from the 1000m in 1.09.3, the last 400m in 38.3. The Champion-Murphy team sent out He's Gold (Murphy) and Cinnamon Kiss (Saejorhor) who went together from the 1000m in 1.12.7, the final 600m in 38.4. Cardrona three-quartered paced from the 1200m and was timed only from the 800m in 52.8. Sacred Delight (Kuru) was timed from the 600m in 38.4.

The Prendergast trained Queen Jetsun (Jonker) and Miacoca (Laking) were timed to run 1000m in 1.06.9, the final 600m 37.5. Jin Lu (Bebey) and Rawmaterial (Didham) from the 1000m recorded 1.07.3, the final 600m in 38.2. Major Ish Choux (Asano) and Miss Federer (Olwagen) went from the 1000m on the plough in 1.15.0, quickening for the final 400m in 27.6. Patricia Rose (Kwo) was solo from the 1000m in 1.06.9, the last 600m in 38.8. For the same trip and also alone Inanna (Moseley) went 1.06.9 and 38.9 on the plough. Savason (Morgan) was from the 800m alone in 48.7.

Others on the plough were Prom Queen (Rae) which three-quartered paced a lap of the plough, proving the point with the last 600m in 45.0, and Parvina (Kuru) which went over 800m in 53.8. Blue Lagoon (Kuru) three-quartered 1000m in 1.14.9. Rangi (Kuru) early in the session went 1000m in 1.13.8. Hard But Fair (Crozier) was timed from the 1200m in 1.25.9.

The Te Akau Racing team were not asked for much. Conclusion (P Richards) and Publicist (Kararuddin - below) were only out to three-quarter pace and did exactly that in covering 1000m in 1.15.5. Swing Note (Laking) and In A Twinkling (Kararuddin) were slightly quicker over the same trip in 1.13.7. Puysegur (Laking) and Challa (Kararuddin) were only looking when covering 1000m in 1.32.

Main photo - debut winner Puysegur 

Credit Brian De Lore - track work sponsored by Te Akau Racing