Te Akau Weekend Trackwork

Te Akau track work highlights - Saturday 30 December -

Plough:

Lady Painton (K Jones) and Tavis Star (Newman) galloped an easy 1000 metres in 1.12.8, home in 41.3.

Scrutinize (McNab) and Heroic Valour (Bakar) worked at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.12.8, last 600 in 41.4. Scrutinize is due to race at Tauranga on 2 January while Heroic Valour will line up in the Group 1 Sistema Railway with visiting Australian jockey Regan Bayliss engaged to ride.

Imperium (K Price) worked solo over 1000 metres in 1.11.3, last 600 in 42.6.

Melody Belle (McNab) and Te Akau Shark (Burdan) looked good galloping over an easy 1000 metres in 1.08.6, last 600 in 40.3. Melody Belle and Michael McNab are both ready for the Sistema Railway on New Year's Day at Ellerslie and Te Akau Shark is down to race at Hastings on New Year's Day with another visiting Australian jockey - Katelyn Mallyon - aboard.

Trendsetting (D Miller) who prepares for a debut at Hastings, worked at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.15, home in 45.

Preparing for the Group 2 Stella Artois Royal Stakes at Ellerslie on New Year's Day, Group 2 Eight Carat placegetter Gris Dame (Tan) worked at three quarter pace over 1200 metres in 1.24, last 600 in 44.  Race rival Verbal Command (Burdan) followed behind running similar times.

Royal Success (McNab) worked at three quarter pace over 1200 metres in 1.28, running up the straight in 41.5. Royal Success is due to line up in the Group 2 Rich Hill Mile at Ellerslie on New Year's Day.

2f Darci Brahma - Peta's Girl (D Miller) and 2f Burgundy - Eclectic Heights (K Price) worked at three quarter pace over 600 metres in 46.

Motivation (Burdan) led Don'tblamethemusic (Tan) working together over 1000 metres in 1.12.4, last 600 in 42.1.

Al Hasa (McNab) and Griffin (Burdan) looked super working at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.12, running up the straight in 42. Al Hasa steps up to the Group 3 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes at Ellerslie on 1 January while Griffin backs up in the Rating 65 1300 metres at Tauranga on 2 January.

Nucleonic (Newman) galloped 1000 metres in 1.07, last 600 in 39.5.

Avantage (D Miller) and Pinot Grey (Newman) worked along nicely at three quarter pace over 1000 metres, running the last 600 in 41.

Poppin' Bubbles (Newman) worked in company over 1000 metres in 1.03, home in 36.5 while English Rose (Lambert) worked solo at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.11.

Wandering Eye (Tan) who prepares to race at Hastings on New Year's Day, worked nicely at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.14.

Jet Set (Tan) and Lady Zeraph (Newman) paired up to gallop 800 metres in 52, last 600 in 38.5.

Ready To Run purchases by David Ellis 2g Delago Deluxe - Avail (D Miller) and 2g Darci Brahma - Josephines Fortune (Bakar) worked at three quarter pace over 600 metres in 43.1.

All Weather:

2f Zacinto - Lady Penelope (D Miller), Together (Burdan) and 2f Rip Van Winkle - Galway (K Price) all worked together at three quarter pace over 600 metres in 45.2