Impressive gallops by Say I Do, Stranger and Mount Cook were the highlights at this morning’s Hastings trackwork session.

Fast wok was confined to the plough, which provided good footing.

Say I Do ran a solo 1200m in 1:20.9, running the first 600m in an easy 44.1s before quickening appreciably over the last 600 in 36.8. The Pierro mare finished fifth over 1600m on the third day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring carnival and will now head to Trentham this Saturday for another Rating 65 race over the same distance.

Stranger finished clear of stablemate Abbeytakesitall at the end of 1000m in 1:03.1, running the first 400m in 26.9 before coming home the last 600 in 37.2. Both horses were winners over 1000m at last week’s Hastings jumpouts and both are expected to head to the Foxton trials next Tuesday.

Mount Cook had co-trainer Mick Brown aboard when running a solo 1000m in 1:04, sprinting home quickly over the last 600 in 36.8. He was also an impressive winner at last week’s Hastings jumpouts and could resume racing at either Trentham this Sunday or Woodville on November 1.

Abeecee had trainer Caitlin Jhnson aboard when working in from the 1000m peg. She ran the full distance in 1:10.5 but was only let fully stride out over the last 600 in 38.1 The Belardo mare was not far away when fifth over 2200m at Hastings on October 10 and is likely to race next in a Rating 65 race over 2100m at Otaki on Saturday week.

Magill, another who won at last week’s Hastings jumpouts, was not put under pressure when running a solo 800m in 58.4, the last 600 in 42.5. He looks to be coming up well in a new preparation.

Prestissimo worked in from the 1000m peg in 1:10.2, running the first 400m in 29.9 before quickening slightly over the last 600 in 40.9. She was a close third over 1400m at Woodville last start and is likely to return to the same venue on November 1.

Creation worked on his own over 1000m in 1:05.5, the last 600 in 38s and is another from the Thompson/Brown stable likely to head to next Tuesday’s Foxton trials.

Jim Dandy ran a solo 1000m in 1:13.3, running the first 400m at three-quarter pace before coming home the last 600 in 41.9 while a three-year-old Derryn-Tammy Wynette gelding trained by Tayla Hall sprinted 600m in 37.2.

Dulci Belle and Miss Molly Brown worked together over 1000m in 1:06.3, the last 600 in 37.7 while a Savabeel three-year-old in the Lowry/Zydenbos stable ran 600m in 41s.

Bella Signora ran the last 600m of her work in 38.8 while a Derryn three-year-old filly ran 600m in 40.4.