Barrier trial Greyville 1000m poly 26/12/2018

1^st Making Waves (Kennedy/Bosch MR86 A 58kg draw 3) Took a keen hold and ran on from second in the running. Strode out well. 58.87 seconds

2^nd 0,70 Autumn In Seattle (Godden/Lunn MR97 A 60kg draw 6) Showed good pace but was pulling in front. Not hard pushed in the front and tired slightly at the end. 58.98 seconds

3^rd 2,40 Kingdom Come (AUS) (Zackey/Lafferty A t 59kg draw 10) Strode out well but has a breathing problem due to an entrapped epiglottis. 59.21        

4^th 2,70 Shoot The Wagon (Moodley/Lafferty A 58kg draw 2) Strode out well and stayed on from near the back, can improve. 59.26 seconds

5^th 3,20 Dons Assembly (De Melo/Kannemeyer A 59kg draw 1) Strode out well but had to be urged along in the straight so will need further. 59.34 seconds

6^th 3,50 Shadrack (J Gates -4 kg/Lafferty A 59kg draw 7) Showed some pace and has a nice action but still green. Can improve. 59.39 seconds

7^th 3,55 Roy’s Just Kidding (Pagel/Naidoo MR69 A 60kg draw 4) Strode out okay but was a touch one paced. 59.4 seconds

8^th 10,35 Boulderdash  (Habib/L Crawford 60kg draw 9) Was a bit keen early and then outpaced in the straight but could improve if settling. 60.42 seconds

9^th 20,15 Shroud (Ngwane/Van Zyl (Jnr) s 59kg draw 5) Outpaced throughout. 61.74 seconds

10^th 21,95 Hacksaw Ridge (Mohapi/N Kotzen s 59kg draw 8) Full-brother to eight-time winning sprinter Easy Street, has some substance but outpaced and might need more time to mature like his sister who made her debut in the April of her three-year-old season. 62.04 seconds

By David Thiselton