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Chris Scholtz reviews Warwick Farm barrier trials on July 26.
WARWICK FARM July 26
20 Heats; Course Proper/Inside Grass/Polytrack
Course Proper (Soft 7) - 1 x 1000m (Group/Listed); 1 x 900m (Group/Listed)
Inside Grass (Soft 7) – 3 x 1207m (1 Open; 1 2YO; 1 Maiden); 3 x 821m (3 Open); 3 x 818m (2 Maiden; 1 2YO); 3 x 815m (3 2YO); 4x 812m (4 2YO)
Polytrack – 1 x 1175m (Open); 1 x 740m (Open)
There were two black type heats on the course proper with a couple of G1 performers starting off their spring preps.
HEAT 1 (1000m) Easy work for the G1 ATC Metropolitan winner JUST FINE to finish second in a nice start to his spring build up. Former NZ filly TULSI, a G1 placegetter, took the eye with her closing work for third in her first trial for her new trainer Matt Dale.
HEAT 2 (900m): The standout trial of the morning from the classy sprinter SCHWARZ, showing he has freshened well since he failed in Brisbane in early June. Led easily from a wide gate and stayed deep under big hold from James McDonald. Never off the bit to coast home by 3.5 lengths (54.28; 34.63), indicating he will be ready for a bold showing first-up in one of the early season sprints. Could go ahead in bounds as a mature 4YO. A strong return from the G1 Australian Guineas SOUTHPORT TYCOON to work home easily from the rear for third.
1⃣ Schwarz
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) July 25, 2024
2⃣ Mumbai Muse
3⃣ Southport Tycoon
The Hawkesbury Guineas winning @JohnOSheaRacing colt leads all the way under @mcacajamez in a Warwick Farm heat with G1 winner Manaal, plus Ceolwulf, Panic, Erno's Cube and Ducasse behind the placings. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/LxtOFrH82G
In the short course open trials on the inside grass the racy filly STARMAE looked sharp winning her 821m heat (49.45; 34.50) and looks set up for a midweek restricted sprint over a short course. In the 2YO heats – soon to be 3YOs - the better performers included the heat winners DRIFTING, BABUSHKA, WAL'S ME MATE and EXCELINDEED and placegetters LILAC, MAIKROW and IMPERIAL STATE.
2YO filly Drifting (Zousain @widdenstud x Backpacker Express) claims Heat 11 @aus_turf_club Warwick Farm
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) July 26, 2024
T: @SnowdenRacing1
J: Tom Sherry
Br: Baddock Bloodstock
S: $160k @inglis_sales Classic Yearling Sale buy for her trainers & @wj_bloodstock from @murrullastud pic.twitter.com/GGJQEXkVNe
NOTED TRIALS
XX Schwarz
X Babushka; Debello; Drifting; Emilia Jane; Excelindeed; Imperial State; Just Fine; Lilac; Longinus; Maikrow; Southport Tycoon; Terra Mater; Tulsi; Well Timed; Wal's Me Mate
2YO filly Babushka Miss (Russian Revolution @NewgateFarm x Lady Loft) storms home to score Heat 12 on her trial debut @aus_turf_club Warwick Farm
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) July 26, 2024
T: Matthew Vella
J: @RachelK11
O/Br: @lofty_group pic.twitter.com/kODAidDTmb
2YO colt West Indies (Fastnet Rock x Anchovy) claim his maiden trial win in Heat 16 @aus_turf_club Warwick Farm
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) July 26, 2024
T: @cmaherracing
J: @KPMcEvoy
Br: Brendan Lindsay & Mrs Jo Lindsay
S: $525k @mmsnippets GC buy for his trainer & @AstuteBldstock from @CambridgeStud pic.twitter.com/mzWmyYPOqq
2YO colt The Terminator (Zoustar @widdenstud x My Dinah Lee) produced his first trial win in Heat 4 @aus_turf_club Warwick
— TTR AusNZ (@TTRAusNZ) July 26, 2024
T: @GaryPortelli
J: @ZacLloydx
O/Br: @TrilogyRacing1 pic.twitter.com/dR2Xb2jnMO
