Te Akau Southern Trackwork

Te Akau track work Monday Nov. 11 at Riccarton

Trial grass (good):

Costa Viva (Bullard) and Viana (Robinson) pleased their respective riders in nice work from the 1400 metres. They ran the 1000 metres in 1:04.5, last 600m in 36.3. Costa Viva beat stable-mate Chambord (Zabeel) on Oct. 19 in the Ray Coupland Stakes (Listed, 1400m) at Ashburton, run in an unofficial race record time of 1:21.13. Chambord has subsequently franked the form when finishing second in the 2000 Guineas (Gr. 1, 1600m) last Saturday at Riccarton, and Costa Viva appears on song for the 1000 Guineas (Gr. 1, 1600m) on Nov. 16 at Riccarton.

A last start winner of the Spring Classic (Listed, 2000m) on Oct. 26 at Riccarton, Viana is also scheduled to race on the third day of the NZ Cup meeting, Nov. 16, in the Benchmark 85 1800 metres.

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