Barrier trial analysis Scottsville 1000m turf 22/08/2018
1st Doing It For Dan 5 b g (Pagel – Goosen) – showed good pace from the jump and was pressed hard all the way to the line. 50 secs
2nd Mutawaary (Ngwane – Bosch) – matched strides with Doing It For Dan and went to the line well. Smart trial for a horse that has shown his best over further. – 0.75 58.13 secs
3rd Clouds Of Witness 3 b g (Jacobson – Rich) – nicely put together son on Master Of My Fate. Missed the break but showed fair pace and stayed on well. Still has to mature and will need more ground. Promising trial. – 4.25 58.76secs
4th Sonar Active b g (Arries – Miller) – made to work all the way to the line. – 5.75 59.03 secs
5th Drunken Sailor b g (Zackey – Gavin van Zyl) – ridden out to the line. – 5.85 59.05 secs
6th Perfect Peter (Kennedy – Gavin van Zyl) – always travelling well under the hands and not asked for an effort. Should come on lengths from this. – 7.60 59.38 secs
7th Magic Flame (Gates – Miller) – pushed out hands and heels in the later stages but struggled to quicken. 8.10 59.47 secs
8th Ella’s World (Ferraris – Bosch) – travelled well throughout but not asked to do much except run through to the line. – 8.35 59.51 secs
9th Black Mariner (Moodley – Robinson) – travelled well throughout but not asked to do much except run through to the line. – 8.60 59.56 secs
10th Diamnate (Lerena – Dixon) – showed early but then given an easy run down to the wire. Not asked to show much. – 8.65 59.57 secs
11th Salacia (Sakayi – Eudey) – very green and hanging in badly. – 11.40 60.09 secs.
By Andrew Harrison
