Te Akau Thursday Trackwork

Te Akau track work highlights - Thursday 8 March -

Thick fog prevented some times being taken

Course Proper:

Sword Of Osman (M McNab) worked over 1000 metres in 1.12.3, last 600 in 41.4. Race rival Avantage (S Rusof) followed, running similar times. Both horses worked very well and remain on track for the Group 1 Sistema Stakes on Saturday.

Preparing to race at Hawera on Monday, Remington (M McNab) and Miss Scandinavia (S Rusof) paired up to gallop 1000 metres in 1.09.8, last 600 in 39.1.

Also building toward racing at Hawera, Qian Gua (S Rusof) looked good galloping 1200 metres in 1.23.6, last 600 in 39.

Handsome Rebel (M McNab) and 2f Rip Van Winkle - Galway (S Rusof) galloped well over 1000 metres in 1.07.7, home in 38.4.

No2. Sand:

Heroic Valour (N Bakar), Chadsdale (C Burdan), Paulownia (S Rusof) and Lillet Rose (K Price) all worked along nicely on their own at three quarter pace over 1000 metres.

Elegant D'Oro (S Rusof) and Princess Davone (D Tan) galloped 1200 metres easy in 1.26.

Scrutinize (M McNab) worked at three quarter pace over 1200 metres in 1.31.

Our Abbadean (T Newman) lead Lady Zeraph (M Lambert) at three quarter pace over 1200 metres. Our Abbadean is due to travel to Trentham for the Open 2100 metres on Saturday while Lady Zeraph builds toward racing at Te Aroha next Friday.

Nucleonic (T Newman) galloped nicely over an easy 800 metres as 3f Fastnet Rock - Schooner Bay (D Tan) followed along nicely.

Preparing for the Rating 65 1400 metres at Matamata next Wednesday, Scarlet Princess (K Price) worked at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.16.

Te Akau Dragon (C Burdan) worked nicely over an easy 800 metres.

Devil May Care (M McNab) and Master Painton (C Leveque) paired up to gallop an easy 1000 metres. Devil May Care aims toward the Maiden 1200 metres at Hawera on Monday and Master Painton prepares for the Maiden 3YO 1200 metres at Matamata next Wednesday.

Icebomb (S Rusof) galloped 800 metres in 55.

Byzantine (M McNab) and 3g Castledale - Emma's Choice (C Burdan) galloped 800 metres in 55.5, last 600 in 39.7. Byzantine is set to debut in the Maiden 2YO 1000 metres at Trentham on Saturday.

Queen Of The Air (S Rusof) looked good galloping an easy 800 metres.

Seaforth Lass (T Newman) and 2f Savabeel - Ampin (D Tan) galloped nicely over an easy 600 metres.

Building toward resuming in the Maiden 3YO 1200 metres at Matamata next Wednesday, Pacific Coast (M McNab) galloped an easy 1000 metres in 1.06.7.

All Weather:

2f Pentire - Platinum Blond (R Alam), 2f Cape Blanco - My Fiancee (C Leveque) and 2g Reliable Man - Lumir (D Tan) all worked together at three quarter pace over 600 metres in 43.