Te Akau Trans Tasman Thursday Trackwork
19 February, 2026
Te Akau trans-Tasman trackwork highlights - Thursday 19 February -
MATAMATA
All Weather:
Barnum (S Hussain) worked over 800 metres at three quarter pace in 57.5, home in 42.6.
Emma Twigg (T Melvin) galloped over 800 metres in 53.5, last 600 in 39.0.
Aquadream (T Melvin) and Lady Margaery (H Leung) worked together an easy 800 metres in 55.0, last 600 in 40.0.
Egyptian Queen (T Melvin) galloped at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.15.5, home in 45.0. Origin Of Love (O Bosson) followed and ran the same time.
El Viento (A Azrul) worked over 1000 metres at three quarter pace in 1.14.4, last 600 in 44.2.
Cease And Desist (S Hussain) galloped at three quarter pace over 1200 metres in 1.29.6, home in 44.8.
Paper Moon (T Fong) galloped at three quarter pace over 800 metres in 1.01.0, last 600 in 46.0.
Arrazola (H Leung) worked over 1000 metres at three quarter pace in 1.15.5, last 600 in 44.6.
Vintage Rose (O Bosson) galloped with Love Rules (C Grylls) over an easy 800 metres in 54.8, home in 39.7.
Asturia (C Stumbles) and 2c Tagaloa – Consensus (A Azrul) worked together at three quarter pace over 800 metres in 59.5, last 600 in 40.2.
No. 2 Sand:
Dujardin (O Bosson) galloped at three quarter pace over 1200 metres in 1.29.5, last 600 in 44.6.
Uptown (O Bosson) worked at three quarter pace over 1200 metres 1.29.5, home in 44.3.
One True King (C Grylls) galloped over 1200 metres at three quarter pace 1.30.3, last 600 in 45.1.
Grass:
Charmrose (T Melvin) galloped over 800 metres in 52.5, last 600 in 38.1.
To Bravery Born (A Azrul) was followed by Belle Cheval (O Bosson) galloping at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.13.0, last 600 in 43.0.
Towering Vision (O Bosson) worked over 1200 metres at three quarter pace in 1.29.5, home in 44.6. He was followed by Captured By Love (T Melvin) who worked over 1000 metres at three quarter pace in 1.14.4, last 600 in 44.6.
RICCARTON
Polytrack:
Novelette (H Durrant) galloped at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.11.4, last 600 in 38.9.
Purple Prose (H Durrant) and Perlino (R Rae-Wood) worked together over 1200 metres in 1.26.7, last 600 in 38.4.
Trobriand (T Solomon) galloped at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.12.4,home in 40.8.
Vivacious (H Durrant) worked over 1000 metres at three quarter pace in 1.12.4, last 600 in 40.8.
Insatiable (T Solomon) galloped at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.13.2, last 600 in 41.6.
CRANBOURNE
Grass:
The Mighty Spar (E Wilson) and Invictabeat (L Winks) galloped over 800 metres in 58.2, last 600 in 39.6.
Leaderboard (L Winks) and Watch Me Rock (W Pike) worked together over 1000 metres in 1.12.4, last 600 in 40.8.


