Te Akau Counties' Preview

Te Akau New Zealand has two horses racing on Sunday 24 September at Pukekohe.

As on Saturday 23 September the conditions were: fine and Heavy11, rail true. No rain forecast.

12.15 p.m. R1 6 Queen Of The Air (2 f I Am Invincible - Flying Single) - Michael McNab; created a favourable impression when winning her only trial over 600 metres on 14 September at Avondale. She sprang the gates to lead, did things professionally in front and although her long stride was not conducive to the heavy ground she galloped out strongly to win well. It was an excellent first trial and now makes her debut in the $22,500 2YO 800 metres. She has a good attitude and given her riders a classy feeling from the outset.

3.35 p.m. R7 1 Chance To Dance (8 g Teofilo - Crystal Ballet) - Opie Bosson; kept up a very competitive gallop for second to subsequent fresh-up winner Deals In Heels (Iffraaj) when trialling on heavy ground over 1000 metres on 22 August at Avondale, and resumes off 155 days in the $50,000 Haunui Farm Karaka Classic (Listed, 1600m). Purchased by David Ellis in March this year, he finished second in the $2m Sydney Cup (Gr. 1, 3200m), subsequently declared a non-race, and then ran fifth a fortnight later in the rerun. In need of a race, despite heavy conditions, he is preparing for the weight-for-age $250,000 Livamol Classic (Gr. 1, 2040m) on the third day (Oct. 7) at Hastings.