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Trial Watch Reviews: 28th June 2024

by By Chris Scholtz , 4 days ago

3 minute read

Chris Scholtz reviews barrier trials at Randwick and Newcastle on June 28.

BRUDENELL
BRUDENELL Picture: Steve Hart

RANDWICK June 28

Randwick A Grass; Soft 7

15 Heats – 1 x 1200m (Open); 9 x 1050m (3 Open; 4 2YO; 2 Maiden); 5 x 738m (1 Open; 2 2&3YO;l 2 2YO); Poly 1 x 1080m (Open) 

The father and son training partnership of Peter and Paul Snowden will soon come to an end but the senior member of the family will have plenty of talent to work with in the new season.

The Snowden stable rolled out a big team with the stable winning six heats supported by a number of good placegetters. John O'Shea also has some promising types ready to make their debuts.

LAVISH EMPIRE (Peter & Paul Snowden): Having his first trial since his trip to Rockhampton in April to finish second in The Archer, this talented rising 5YO is set to blossom next season after running away with his 1050m heart by more than three lengths in good time for the session (63.97; 34.61). The feature was his strong work as he lengthened over the last 150m.

TWIRLING (Peter & Paul Snowden): This unraced I Am Invincible filly featured after winning a Randwick trial on June 14 and added to her trial record with another smart piece of work to win her1050m heat (63.85; 35.24). She led under a strong grip and never came off the bit when challenged to hold them at bay with something in reserve for her third win in five trials.

YORKSHIRE (John O'Shea): We didn't miss this unraced Snitzel gelding in his earlier trials when having quiet exercise but this time his talent was clearly on show as he surged to a big win in his 1050m heat (64.33; 35.01). Tracked three and four wide and a lot to like about the way he responded over the last 150m to put a clear margin on the chasers.

CANDLEWICK (John O'Shea): First trial by this Pierro filly commanded attention as she travelled kindly under a hold from the start and easily reeled in the leader for a soft win in the fastest of the five heats over 738m (43.68; 33.51). Sure to take plenty of benefit from the experience.

Other members of the Snowden team to impress included the heat winners XIDAKI, KADALL and KINGDOM UNDERSIEGE and the placegetter CAPITAL ASSET.

The John Thompson-trained WITH YOUR BLESSING showed the benefit of his recent racing to easily win the 1200m heat by a big margin while XIDAKI's race fitness was evident as he was given a good test to win the fastest heat over 1050m with fast closing sectionals (63.43; 34.55). 

A fast open heat over 738m was won by FAMOUS PEDRILLE (43.85; 33.44). He is always a good trial performer and worked strongly to hold off an impressive effort from ZARAGOZA, a former Godolphin runner having his first outing for his new trainers Rob and Luke Price. 

NOTED TRIALS

XX Candlewick; Lavish Empire; Twirling; Yorkshire

X Are Ee Que; Call Me Mojo; Capital Asset; Comme Ci Comme Ca; Getafix; Johnny The Kid; Kadall; Kingdom Undersiege; With Your Blessing; Silmarillion; Start Line; Wings Of Desire; Xidaki; Zaragoza

NEWCASTLE June 28

Beaumont; Heavy 9

10 Heats – 1 x 1200m (Open); 4 x 1000m (2 Open; 2 2&3YO); 5 x 800m (2 Open; 2 2YO; 1 Maiden)

Good trials from a couple of well known sprinters.

White charger MUCH MUCH BETTER is going to make a lovely show horse or mount for the clerk of the course at the end of his racing days but for now he is going well enough to pick up a winter sprint after winning the fastest heat over 1000m (60.39). He found the line with enthusiasm after sitting off the leader and his time was more than two seconds quicker than the other 1000m heats.

The classy BRUDENELL followed up a recent trial win at Scone with a soft third in his 800m heat, having an easy time of it before running strongly through the line. Hard to beat fresh in the right sprint.

The previously noted import SIVKA BUBKA produced another impressive trial with a strong closing second in the fastest 800m heat won by the speedy mare STRAPPARSI (48.01). ACES IN BLOOM, HAKUSHU, MERMAID COVE and LITERATURE TYCOON are worth following from the 2 and 3YO heats.

NOTED TRIALS

XX Brudenell; Sivka Bubka

X Aces In Bloom; Always Sure; Hakushu; Literature Tycoon; Mermaid Cove; Much Much Better; Perri Lass; Strapparsi


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