Stablemates Pep Torque and Real Slim Tradie turned in a strong gallop together at this morning’s Hastings trackwork session in preparation for Saturday’s Manawatu meeting which will now be held on the Trentham track.
Fast work was confined to the plough which provided good footing.
Pep Torque and Real Slim Tradie worked over 1000m in 1:03.6, running the first 400m in 28.1 before quickening nicely over the last 600 in 35.5s.
It was excellent work from both horses and both horses pulled up well.
Pep Torque contests Saturday’s $80,000 Manawatu Cup (2300m) while Real Slim Tradie will line up in the Rating 75 race over 1200m. Both horses will be ridden by Kate Hercock.
Shezzacatch and The Stoney One, two others entered for Trentham, also worked well together when running 1000m in 1:05.2, the last 600 in 35.2. Shezzacatch will be ridden by Sarah O’Malley in the Rating 75 race over 1200m while apprentice Temyia Taiaroa rides The Stoney One in the Rating 65 race over 1200m.
Love Letter, who will line up in the Rating 65 race over 1600m at Trentham, also worked well when running a solo 1000m in 1:06.5, the last 600 in 36.7. Michael McNab has been booked to ride her.
One Dream One Soul started slowly when leaving the 1000m peg and ran the first 400m in a leisurely 34.8s before quickening over the last 600 in 37.4. She had no luck again at Hastings last start.
Zappa Jak worked over 1000m on his own in 1:05.8, the last 600 in 37.5 and was striding out well at the finish. He lines up in the Rating 75 race over 2200m at Trentham on Saturday with Kate Hercock also booked to ride him.
Checkpoint Charlie worked over a round on his own and was timed to run the last 1200m in 1:24.8, the final 600 in 38.4 while stablemate No Bid clocked 55.7 for an easy 800m, the last 600 in 39.5. He is entered for the maiden 1200 at Otaki on Friday.
Courvoisier and Je Swey, two horses in the Lee Somervell stable, worked together over 1000m in 1:06.7, running the first 400m in an easy 30.9 before quickening appreciably over the last 600 in 35.8.
Unfasten, preparing for the maiden 2200m race at Otaki this Friday, worked over a round on her own and was timed from the 1200m peg in 1:24.9, the last 600 in 39.3 while stablemate Briar underwent similar work, running her last 1200m in 1:30.2, the final 600 in 41.7.
Jimmysstar, another entered for Otaki on Friday, was stretching out well at the end of an easy 1000m in 1:07.5, the last 600 in 39.1. He won a 1000m jumpout At Hastings last week.
Stone clocked 1:09.6 for a solo 1000m, the last 600 in 39.3 while Me ran 800m in 52.8, the last 600 in 38.1.
An Adelaide three-year-old gelding in Fred Pratt’s stable clocked 1:10.3 for an easy 1000m, the last 600 in 40.3 while Zakra ran 800m in 56, the last 600 in 39.6.