Barrier Trial analysis Scottsville 19/08/2018
1st JACQUELINE – 3 b f (De Melo – Drier) – Light framed filly. Very green and niggled at throughout. Rattled on from mid-field and finished off her trial well. 58.9 secs
2nd WENDYLLE – 3 gr g (Sakayi – Goosen) – eye-catching grey. Restless in the ring and carrying some condition. Showed good pace before being geared down the last furlong. (0.50) 58.99 secs
3rd SAIL SMARTLY – 3 b g (Ngwane – Gordon) – nice colt but carrying plenty of condition. Showed pace throughout and was staying on nicely without being asked for too much. (0.75) 59.03 secs
4th LIVE AS ONE – 3 b f (Ferraris – Tarry) – strapping solid filly with plenty of scope. Showed pace throughout but not asked for anything more than to work through under the hands. Smart trial and one to keep an eye on. (2.25) 59.31 secs
5th SONG OF THE FOREST- 3 b f (Brown – Goosen) – nicely balanced filly with plenty of scope. Wearing ear-muffs. Always handy and was staying on nicely towards the end without any urging. (2.75) 59.4 secs
6th MARCHETTO – 3 B C (Kennedy – Gareth van Zyl) – nice colt big-actioned colt. Carrying condition. Was way back early but picked it up nicely towards the death. This was nice work. (3.50) 59.54 secs
7th SHOCK VICTORY – 3 b f (Yeni – Howells) – nicely topped, leggy filly. Showed pace but was very green and Yeni was at her most of the way. Still needs the penny to drop. (4.00) 59.63 secs
8th GALWAY- 3 b g (Ntuli – Rivalland) – big scopey colt. Carrying plenty of condition and way above himself in the paddock. Showed early but ran out of steam the last furlong. (6.00) 60 secs
9th JUST NATS – 2 ch f (Arries – Roberts) – On the small side but carrying plenty of condition. Showed some pace before being eased two furlongs out and canter home. (9.25) 60.61 secs
10th STUNNING GUEST – 3 b g (Dillon – Campbell) – Nice big gelding but raced very green and will need to improve lengths on this showing. (9.35) 60.63 secs
11th CATCH THE DEVIL – 3 b g (Wright – Nel) – Nice big gelding with scope. Green and not asked to do much. May need some time to come to hand. (9.85) 60.72 secs
12th STRAWBERRYPOPTART – 3 b f (Zackey – Bosch) – light-framed filly. Has some growing to do. Showed some pace but was green and faded out. (10.85) 60.91
By Andrew Harrison
