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Chris Scholtz reviews Sydney trials at Randwick Kensington on December 9 and Rosehill on December 10.
ROSEHILL December 10
Course Proper; Soft 5
12 Heats – 2 x 1000m (1 Open; 1 C1/Maiden); 10 x 900m (3 Open; 4 Maiden; 3 2YO)
Rare for all trials to be run on the course proper with the rail out a considerable distance.
UNCONQUERABLE (Price/Kent): Lightly raced mare won her first start at Caulfield last December and is well primed for a strong Sydney debut after two recent trial wins. Strong work to win her 900m heat in the fastest time of this session (54.36; 33.38), doing it with plenty in reserve when challenged.
GOLDANE was the best of the maiden heat winners, running sharp time (54.60; 33.75) as she ran away from the chasers over the last 300m to win by 4.5 lengths. Other maidens to perform well included MOSAMOUR; BOLD BIDDER; SOHO ARTIST; SWEET PATRIOT and MIA BALLERINA.
Hard to get excited about the three 2YO heats. For the record the three heats over 900m were won by WRITTEN MOMENT (55.78; 34.44); DEVIL NIGHT (55.64; 34.42) and IN LIMBO (56.50; 34.72).
NOTED TRIALS
XX Unconquerable
X Bold Bidder; Getafix; Goldane; Head Of The Herd; Hezdarnhottoo; I Am Famous; Kazou; Mia Ballerina; Mosamour; Point And Shoot; Soho Artist; Sweet Patriot;
2YO filly Ferradura (Exceed And Excel x Cheering) is tough to the line and claims Heat 9 @aus_turf_club Kensington trials
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) December 9, 2024
T: @GaiWaterhouse1 & Adrian Bott
J: @Reganbayliss
O/Br: Glentree Racing pic.twitter.com/6Qrurwb5w8
RANDWICK December 9
Kensington; Soft 6
13 Heats – 2 x 1250m (1 Open; 1 Maiden); 8 x 850m (3 Open; 4 2YO; 1 Maiden); 3 x 849m (3 Maiden)
Should be plenty of depth in these heats as numerous runners took the eye having "quiet" trials.
SIGNOR TORTONI (Ron Quinton): One of the most impressive maiden heat winners. Travelled strongly sitting off the leader in his 850m heat before forging clear under no pressure for soft win (50.99; 34.66). Stable is adept at placing their maidens to advantage.
Other maidens to take the eye with plenty to offer in their trials included WELCOME RED SUN; HEAVENLY KISS; HURRY MISS and CELERITY.
2YO filly Deep Affection (Street Boss @DarleyAus x Smitten) claims Heat 8 with a smart win @aus_turf_club Kensington trials
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) December 9, 2024
T: @JTRacingRwik
J: @ZacLloydx
Br: @GrantBloodstock & Carpe Diem Asset Management
S: $20k @inglis_sales Classic Yearling Sale buy for her trainer from… pic.twitter.com/K7nCDYrl9x
DEEP AFFECTION was s stylish winner of the fastest 2YO heat over 850m (51.19; 34. 81) where the runner up MISS FREELOVE also impressed. The previously noted PALLATON looks well prepared for his debut after a strong heat win (51.54; 34.74) with the runner-up QUIETLY ARROGANT taking the eye with his strong work over the last 200m.
2YO colt Pallaton (Wootton Bassett @CoolmoreAus x Anevay) holds off his rivals to record trial success in Heat 6 @aus_turf_club Kensington
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) December 9, 2024
T: @MFreedmanRacing
J: @TommyBerry21
O/Br: Mr A Gow-Gates pic.twitter.com/ccerMBre4G
2YO filly Ferradura (Exceed And Excel x Cheering) is tough to the line and claims Heat 9 @aus_turf_club Kensington trials
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) December 9, 2024
T: @GaiWaterhouse1 & Adrian Bott
J: @Reganbayliss
O/Br: Glentree Racing pic.twitter.com/6Qrurwb5w8
The open heats saw strong work from numerous runners having easy workouts. Among the eye catchers were STRONG TRADE, KIN; COUNTYOURBLESSINGS; BUNDEENA: WITH YOUR BLESSING and FLYING THINKER.
NOTED TRIALS
XX Signor Tortoni
X Bundeena; Celerity; Countyourblessings; Deep Affection; Dundeel Flyer; Everybody Rise; Flying Thinker; Heavenly Kiss; Hurry Miss; Kin; Miss Freelove; Pallaton; Quietly Arrogant; Strong Trade; With Your Blessing
