NEST EGG rounded his preparation for Saturdays BARFOOT & THOMPSON AUCKLAND CUP with an easy 1200m on the no2 grass.

On slow ground NEST EGG completed the task in 1.28.8 with the concluding 600m run in 39.9. He looks well and his second in the New Zealand cup proves the 3200m feature is ideal. He is at nice odds and should be competitive. 

POETIC CHAMPION and ARCHAIC SMILE who are race rivals in the SISTEMA STAKES for 2yrs, ran the final 600m of work in 39.

BONECRUSHER NEW ZEALAND STAKES candidate EL VENCEDOR strode 1000m in 1.10 home in 40.2. 

Stablemate and race rival SKYMAN was given easy work completing the last 600m in 44.3. 

On the poly track the Chris wood trained trio YOU SAY D’ORSAY, NOBLE BOY and JACK THE LASS who are all racing at ELLERSLIE this weekend worked well in separate gallops.

YOU SAY D’ORSAY, unbeaten in two starts was clocked from the 1000m in 1.10 quickening the concluding 600 in 37.2.

NOBLE BOY ran his last 600m of 1000m in 39. And JACK THE LASS followed with 1200m in 1.29 sprinting home in .38.

All three look solid chances.

EMMY DAZZLER and ROSIE’S DREAM impressed with 1000m run in 1.7 and 37.

On the sand ZABMANZOR had his first gallop since a break, he was sent 1200m running the last 600m in 38.5.

PROVENCE was kept under a firm hold over 1000m the concluding 600m in 43.3.

KLARELLE enhanced her WESTBURY STUD ROYAL DESCENT STAKES at ELLERSLIE chances with a nice hit out over 900m the concluding 600m in 41.

BLACK QUEEN was timed from the 600m in 39.7.

NICO and ALMANZOR/SURE ENOUGH ran 600m in 40.

BEST BET # ENDEAN AFFAIR. Unlucky last start, work on Tuesday morning was very good. Race 10 Saturday at ELLERSLIE.