Te Akau Weekend Trackwork

Te Akau track work highlights - Saturday 25 February -

Plough:

Group One New Zealand Derby runners Gingernuts (McNab) and Beaumarchais (Miller) matched strides over 1200 metres in 1.19, last 600 in 38.6.

Te Rapa runner Wide Awake (McNab) worked with Lowland Stakes' runner Fashionably (Lammas) over 1200 metres in 1.19, last 600 in 36.5.

Grazia (R. Hutchings) who has been nominated for the Rating 65 Fillies & Mares 2100 metre event at Te Rapa on Wednesday, worked over 1200 metres in 1.26.7, last 600 in 40.7. Dame Margo Fonteyn followed running similar times.

Cousteau (McNab) and Unfazed (Miller) rounded out their preparation for Wednesday's Te Rapa meeting by working over 1000 metres in 1.06.8, last 600 in 36.8. Cousteau (Exceed And Excel) will have his second race day start in the Maiden 2YO 1200 metre event and Unfazed (Zabeel) will drop back to 1400 metres in the Rating 65 contest.

Kingsman (McNab) worked in company with Royal Success (Miller) over 1.07, last 600 in 38.

Gardenier (M. Grylls) worked over 1000 metres in 1.11, last 600 in 42.

2f Burgundy - Squall (Cole) covered 600 metres in 41.

Zedman (Tan) and O'Naturelle (M. Grylls) worked over 800 metres in 52.6, last 600 in 38.5

Splurge (Miller) worked on his own over 1000 metres in 1.04.5, last 600 in 36.9.

2f Roc De Cambes - Sweet Torque (Lammas) and 2g Darci Brahma - Rihanna (R. Hutchings) were on terms at the end of 600 metres in 42.

2f Fastnet Rock - Forest Native (Tan) and 2f Not A Single Doubt - Ban The Recorder (R. Hutchings) covered 600 metres in 45.

Lady Zeraph (McNab) and 2f Burgundy - Trove (Pinn) matched strides over 600 metres in 38.5

Organza (Fawcett) and Age Of Fire (Miller) were another pair to work over 600 metres, they covered the ground in 37.5.