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Chris Scholtz reviews Sydney barrier trials at Rosehill on December 8.
ROSEHILL December 8
A Grass; Good 4
14 Heats – 4 x 1030m (3 Open; 1 Maiden); 10 x 900m (3 Open; 3 2YO; 4 Maiden)
DIVOTS (Hawkes Racing): A strong debut trial in Sydney by this Zoustar filly after impressing in a Victorian jumpout. Travelled easily in her maiden heat over 900m (54.57; 34.53) and was never off the leash to overhaul the leader and coast to a soft win by 1.4 lengths. Should take plenty of benefit from the experience.
PASSEGGIATA (Bjorn Baker): It's been a long wait for this unraced filly by Winning Rupert to reappear after she made an impression with two trials wins at Randwick and Rosehill in June. She again showed plenty of natural talent to control her 900m heat (54.65; 34.58) and cruise home with plenty in reserve.
Gimcrack Stakes winner Platinum Jubilee has a solid hitout in winning a 2yo trial at Rosehill on Thursday, the @GaiWaterhouse1 & Adrian Bott filly safely held Hachiman and Beauline. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/V7mWxA3ZGZ
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) December 7, 2022
PLATINUM JUBILEE (Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott): A pleasing return by the Gimcrack Stakes winner with her race experience evident in a fast run 900m heat. She had company on her outside from the start but her class kicked in over the last 200m as she strode away to win by more than three lengths in the fastest trial of the morning (53.96; 34.15).
Other sharp 900m heat winners included LUNA ROCKS (54.11; 33.95); ALPHA ONE (54.60; 34.94) and the 2YOs GROUNDRUSH (55.02; 34.99) and LAZZAGO (54.05; 34.48).
A slick trial win from @SnowdenRacing1's Alpha One at Rosehill on Thursday, the colt led all the way to beat Vowmaster and Star Sparks with Andermatt closing off late. @tabcomau pic.twitter.com/hMInEYTRp9
— Racing NSW (@racing_nsw) December 7, 2022
The maiden TORONOMICA posted the quickest time in the four heats over 1030m (62.32; 34.95) but the most impressive winner visually was the handy mare BANANA QUEEN (63.96; 35.00) weaving through from the back half for a strong win under a kind ride.
NOTED TRIALS
XX Divots; Passeggiata; Platinum Jubilee
X Alpha One; Banana Queen; Bigboyroy; Easifar; Extraweird; Groundrush; Kalino; Lazzago; Luna Rocks; Mihocek; Step Aside; Toronomica; Vowmaster
