SO WICKED, who is expected to race fresh up at Te Rapa this weekend, enhanced her chances with nice final work.
Galloping on a heavy No.4 grass, SO WICKED was not extended over 1000m, running her last 600m in 42.1. She has worked and trialled well since returning from a successful
Australian campaign. She has a previous victory on the track, will appreciate the rain affected ground and with a 4kg claim she should be hard to beat.
TURN THE ACE, another fresh up runner from the Forsman stable, left 800m behind in 58, the concluding 600m in 42.4. He has won in a fresh state at Te Rapa previously.
CURRENT SURGE was sent 1000m, timed in 1.10.3 the final 600m in 40.8.
ONEROA completed the last 600m of 1000m in 40.4.
Working on the poly-track:
TIGHTLIGN, who has been in outstanding form winning three on end, did his Te Rapa chances no harm when sent a comfortable 1000m, running the final 600m in 42.7.
MASTER PARK was clocked 600m in 43.1.
WESSEX and WESTWOOD matched strides over 1000m in 1.8, the concluding 600m in 39.3.
IMARICHGIRL and LEEDOX were on terms throughout 1000m in 1:8.7 and 39.1.
HEY JUDE and SASSYNESS came to the end of 1000m in 1:9.2 and 39.5.
ZEE FALLS looked fit when strode 1000m, the last 600m in 43.
RUHIA and SACHIN were sent 1600m, the last 1200m in 1.25.3 and the concluding 600m in 39.3.
IT’S THE VIBE and THE FINNSTER left 1200m behind in 1.23, home in 38.9.
ULTIMATE FOCUS and CATHAY EMPRESS maintained a solid pace from the 1000m in 1:5.6, dashing the last 600m in 35.6.
WAR DECREE/STARVINSKY, who has been performing well in recent trials, was given easy work over 1200m, the last 600m in 43.6.
On the back sand:
CULLINAN ran 1300m in 1.25, home in 41.
CAERUS returned 1:24.1 and 39.2.
TIME AND AGAIN completed 1200m in 1:24.1 and 39.9.
APOSTROPHE cut 1200m out in 1:25.3, home in 41 and CONTAGIOUS ran 1000m in 1.12, home in 41.3.
Front sand:
Last start winner LANEWAY FLIRTING came in from the 600m in 42.2.
WINDSPEED was timed 600m in 43 and ALL BLACK BOURBON was clocked 600m in 41.7.
Best Bet | Te Rapa | Saturday | Race 3 | Direct Fats & Oils Ltd 1400 | 1.28 pm | SO WICKED