RUSSIAN SATIRE enhanced her Te Rapa chances with lovely solo work on the no3 grass (slow)

Sent 1000m RUSSIAN SATIRE increased pace over the concluding 600m clocked in 38.6. She finished strongly when winning over 1500m last start. The drop back to 1400m at Te Rapa shouldn't affect her chances. 

TURN THE ACE, who has been working well recently left 1000m behind in 1.10.4, running the last 600m in 39. He is ready to go a bold race fresh at Te Rapa.

WYNDSONG left the 1000m at three quarter pace, quickening over the final 600m in 39.4.

ZESHADOW, a recent trial winner cut her 1000m out in 1.9 finishing off in 39.7.

On the sand:

WINNING FOR ALL, who has improved with his fresh run was sent a quiet 800m coming from the 600m in 42.7. He should race well at Te Rapa. 

SHAKING STEVENS, another Te Rapa candidate with strong prospects run his 800m  in 58.9 and 42.2. 

WIND RUSH completed his preparation for Saturday’s two year old feature at Te Rapa with 1000m run in 1.11.8, quickening over the last 600m in 41.

DIMAGGIO strode 800m in 57.2 home in 43.

ACQURELLO was timed 600m in 43.6.

PONTE VECCHIO completed the final 600m of 800m in 42.8.

WELL I NEVER came in from the 600m in a comfortable 44.2.

MAGNA MEMORY was also well held from the 600m in 43.9.

USAIN and WAR CHILD left the 600m behind in 40.1.

NOT GUILTY ran 1000m in 1.10.4 home in 41.2. 

PAX MUNDI followed in 1.9.1 and 40.

WESSEX returned the quickest gallop of the session with 1000m run in 1.8.4 sprinting the last 600m in 38.1. 

KOHEROA came to the end of 800m in 54 and 39.1.

WHITE NOISE completed 800m in 54.7 and 39.5.

RAZIAH and REVUELTO matched strides over 1000m in 1.11.1 the final 600m in 41.6.

CHAMBLAY and RIDE THE WAVE were on terms throughout 1200m timed in 1.26, home in 42.

DEVASTATE ran 800 in 55 and 40.8. 

TRUST ALONE and PACIFICO strode 1000m in 1.10 home in 40.3.

On the plough:

MARY SHAN ran her final 600m of 800m in 43.9.

SAINT BATHENS followed in 44.1 and CITY GIRL completed 800m in 58.7 and 43.

Best bet:  RUSSIAN SATIRE