Te Akau at the Trials

Te Akau trialled horses on Monday 5 October at Te Teko. The footing was rated Slow9, rail true. 

Main picture above from left - apprentice Jasmine Fawcett, Stephen Autridge and apprentices Ed Zac Syed and Hanifi Bin Noorman

Heat 1 Open 1000 metres (head, 4 lengths 1:00.6) 

Osmunda (5 m O'Reilly - Wyndam Special) - Muhammad Hanafi (below); settled fifth inner from barrier one and ran on nicely along the rail for fourth, in an ideal trial outing.

Silverdale (6 g Castledale - Elianto) - Cameron Lammas (below); was seven lengths off the pace at the 600m and looked good the last bit after working between runners for fifth. He appears to be coming to hand well.

Astrid (4 m Pins - Astralita) - Ed Zac-Syed (below); got back in running, eight lengths off the pace and ran home in centre track for seventh in a quiet resuming trial.

Heat 2 Open 1000 metres (1 ½ lengths, ½ a length 1:00.9)

Sir Darci (5 g Darci Brahma - Dominant) - Jasmine Fawcett (main picture); began well to lead and travelled comfortably with a two length advantage passing the 600m. Cornering a few horse widths off the rail, he sustained his run to win well and gave the young apprentice her first trial victory at just her second ride.

Show No Emotion (6 m Pins - Lynisky) - Matt Cameron (below); was off the pace from the outside gate and worked home in centre track for fourth.

Hysteria Lane (4 m Perfectly Ready - Lane Cove) - Cameron Lammas (below); handily placed on the inner from barrier one, she worked into it with purpose and not asked for much more was just held together over the last furlong.

Heat 3 2YO 600 metres (½ a length, head 36.0)

Zavistic (2 c Zacinto - Miss Avalon) - Matt Cameron (below); jumped well to cross and lead off the rail, he cornered okay and responded to urging with a strong run for second.

Heat 4 Maiden 3YO 800 metres (2 lengths, ¾ lengths 48.9)

Just Call Me Riley (3 g O'Reilly - Suream) - Matt Cameron (below); found an ideal position in fourth, turned in three wide and quickened with a stylish finish for second.

Heat 6 Maiden 3YO 800 metres (4 ½ lengths, 4 ½ lengths 48.0)

3 g Savabeel - Starring - Cameron Lammas (below); began well but dropped the bit when steadied behind runners, cornering six lengths astern and while difficult to make ground he worked through the line looking for more ground.

Heat 10 Maiden 3YO 1000 metres (nose, 6 lengths 1:02.3)

Safekeeping (3 g Keeper - Kirin Belle) - Matt Cameron (below); was handy on the inner before working off to second at the 700m and fought solidly for third.

Heat 11 Maiden 3YO 1000 metres (neck, head 1:02.6)

Spritz (3 f Thorn Park - Spray) - Cameron Lammas (below); found an ideal position one off in fifth, tracked into the clear on straightening and quickened appreciably inside the 150m for a close second, in a lovely trial performance.

3 g Saperavi - Aventura - Matt Cameron (below); was wide near the tail and forced further out rounding the turn, but fought on solidly late in the piece.

Heat 12 Maiden 3YO 1000 metres (neck, ½ a head 1:01.3)

Forty Winks (3 f Rip Van Winkle - Far South) - Cameron Lammas (below); camped behind leaders in fourth, held up a touch turning in and fought on for fifth without being able to really quicken over the sprint trip.

Heat 13 Maiden 3YO 1000 metres (½ a length, neck 1:03.0)

Grazia (3 f Savabeel - Trocair) - Cameron Lammas (below); jumped away well to travel comfortably outside the leader and not asked for the ultimate she held her position between horses for a close third.

Heat 14 Maiden 4YO & Up 1000 metres (½ a head, ½ a head 1:02.9)

Promosso (4 m Postponed - Promissory) - Alysha Collett (below); was away well to co-lead on the inner, but never quickened when challengers came at the 200m and finished sixth.

Heat 15 Maiden 4YO & Up 1000 metres (head, ¾ lengths 1:01.9)

Echezeaux (4 m Encosta De Lago - Grand Echezeaux) - Matt Cameron (below); found a good position in fourth before ranging three wide at will entering the straight and she did everything right in finishing a close fourth, but requires further distance.

Heat 18 Maiden 1200 metres (1 length, ¾ lengths 1:15.4)

Bordeaux (4 g High Chaparral - Our Echezeaux) - Cameron Lammas (below); stepped away swiftly to secure the trail, but came off the bit over the sprint trip when the challengers sprinted to his outside and finished sixth.

Heat 19 Maiden 1600 metres (head, neck 1:44.0)

Sequitur (4 g High Chaparral - Deduction) - Cameron Lammas (below); forged to lead, bowling along at a good clip and just came to the end of it the last bit for a close fourth.