We sizzled him from a booming first up benchmark 2nd over 1100 metres ranked 4th on the day, which included the best last 400 and 200 of the day. He followed that up with -4.8 when clearly still flat stepping to 1400 a fortnight later. Here staying at that distance brought his A-game big time. -3.3 below benchmark at the 800 when 3 lengths from the lead, before -2.7 in the mid race and +1.0 last 400. Now "in the zone" looks perfectly suited to the Winter Challenge back here in a fortnight over 1500 as the logical next step?

Subsequently: 3rd Rosehill 18/03 and given a freshen up. Winner Randwick 19/09 Bill Ritchie Group 3

This was a big performance! Came off a first up -2.2 here a fortnight back when firstly missing the start, then producing the 2nd best last 600 and 400 of the day, and here "got everything right" and said there's more to come. -3.2 at the 800 was a 2.8 length improvement of early speed, before +2.0 in the mid race and +3.2 last 400. That was all between the 400 and 200, so that late drop off can be put down to conditioning. At time of writing is heading to the Newmarket, and particularly if not favourite TENTYRIS misses the race, can be considered a long odds chance with a 2 length range elevation a realistic aim.

REPOST AFTER CAULFIELD WIN 19/09 FIRST UP FIRST START G BEGG STABLE

Has continued his excellent campaign, that included +3.6 and +3.0 stakes wins at Flemington and Caulfield, and +2.5 when 2nd to PRIDE OF JENNI at the Gold Coast a fortnight back. Here turned the tables going -2.9 at the 800, before +1.9 in the mid race and +0.6 last 400. Did lose 0.8 of a length over the last 200 which obviously wasn't conditioning this deep into his prep, but reflective of the big sustained chase of the great front-running mare. If heading to the Q22 is likely to remain very competitive, and particularly if getting a softer "Non-PRIDE OF JENNI" tempo.

Subsequently: Spelled. 2nd up Underwood winner Caulfield 19/09

Stand by! This was a huge return off an 84 day freshen from two winter "cameos" by this lightly raced import, to the point that he deserves serious respect towards the Cups Double. -2.0 lengths below benchmark at the 800 was 15 to 23 lengths faster than his first sections previous prep despite settling 9 lengths from the lead in the high pressure 1700. -0.3 in the mid race, before -5.3 last 400. Note however he did rebound a length over the last 200 in isolation under full pressure. This sets him up into the +2 range going forward as a conservative short term target. The Naturalism looks ideal from here.

Subsequently: Winner Naturalism Caulfield 19/09

Champion mare who's made it 12 wins from 13 starts with half of them at Group 1 level. She's beaten her previous best first up of +3.5 lengths above set in February, so her current all time best figure of +4.9 lengths above benchmark when winning the Epsom looks easily in here sights this time in. Landed 3 lengths from the lead at the 800 going -3.9 lengths below benchmark, before +7.3 in the mid race meaning a brilliant 11.2 length squeeze off a good tempo. The last 400 was +1.2, but note a sharp 4 length slowdown from the 400 to 200 as the leader caved. We look forward to seeing what she can do this spring.

Subsequently: Winner 19/09 Randwick 

A sound resuming run with the race shape dead against and it sets him up to run to his best next start in the Memsie at Caulfield, and note his PB is that track/distance when 2nd to JIMMYSSTAR last November with +3.3 lengths above benchmark. Here just -4.2 at the 800 when 5.7 lengths from the lead, before a booming 9 length squeeze going +3.6 from the 800 to 400. Last 400 was +4.3, with the last 3 x 200 increments +2.1, +2.2 and +2.1. This showed he turned up fit, so 3 weeks from this 2nd up says he's on point to run to his low 3 range best with ordinary luck.

Subsequently: Unplaced Memsie 29/08 on wet ground then winner Rupert Clarke same T/D 19/09 

The perfect mid-prep trial having not raced since 18/07 when 3rd on bog heavy ground after a best of day win in the Rosehill Winter Stakes. Here -7.7 and -7.3 first two sections under a hold, before -1.4 last 400. However the increments show it was just a late "explosion" going -3.0 from the 400 to 200, before +1.6 last 200 in isolation. That says he's in great order to return to the races, and perform at his benchmark to +1 range best with ordinary luck. 
Subsequently: Winner Randwick 19/09 at $12!

Lightly raced 4yo still eligible for BM70 range races, and is ready to go to the races and take beating off this 2nd of his lead in trials on very wet ground. -4.9 at the 800, before -3.8 in the mid race and -6.4 last 400. The context is the 11th best last 800 and 13th best last 600 of the session meant genuine race simulation in the conditions. He won his maiden first up last prep at Port Macquarie for the "easy kill" with a blistering best last 600, 400 and 200 of the day, and after an unplaced run at Flemington won at Beaumont by 10 lengths. His PB is -2.1 and that's a likely winning figure if he brings it first up placed conservatively.

Subsequently: 2nd up winner Randwick 19/09

3 wins in a row, and four from five all by big margins and seriously on the rise! Only a modest IVR time, but it was all about the very soft tempo early, in contrast to his two leads ins when going +3.2 and +1.8 first two sections when -1.3 and +1.3 respectively winning at Kembla and Canterbury respectively. Here just -12.0 lengths below benchmark at the 800 when stalking the lead pack, before +2.3 in the mid race meaning a booming 14.3 length squeeze, and he went on with it with +5.5 last 400 winning effortlessly. We look forward to measuring his progress with the Metropolitan a logical spring target. 

Subsequently: Winner Newcastle Cup 18/09

May have another trial before going to the races, but this mare is in for a big spring. Won at Randwick over the mile Epsom handicap day over subsequent Group 1 winner IDLE FLYER in outstanding time producing +4.6 lengths above benchmark ranked 3rd on the multiple Group 1 day, before the runner up turned the tables a fortnight later when +2.3 lengths above benchmark. That stated she was a genuine talent. Didn't really come up last time in, but this trial says she's back on track big time. -7.8, +1.1 and +3.8 with the context the 2nd best last 800, 600 and 400 of the morning. Empire Rose or Big Dance grand final???

Subsequently: First up stakes winner Newcastle 21/09

She's back! We stamped her trial 21/08 at Rosehill when -1.3 lengths below benchmark over 900 metres which included the 2nd best last 800, 600 and 400 of the day, writing she might have one more trial and she's had it! And significantly it was over 1200 metres from a "miles in legs" perspective. -6.8 and -7.3 first two sections leading in cruise mode, but +6.4 last 400 meant a booming 13.7 length turn of foot. The last 200 in isolation was a brilliant +4.8 lengths above benchmark. She didn't really come up last prep, but her outstanding +4.6 winning Randwick mile last October says she's an Epsom chance this time in.

Subsequently: First up stakes winner Tibbie at Newcastle 18/09

A modest IVR figure, but top 13 of a "serious" session full of stakes winning city horses, and the best of the 5 heats over 1030 metres says this unraced filly can go straight to the races and take a power of beating. -5.7 before +1.8 stalking the lead meant a booming 7.5 length mid race squeeze. She tapered late going -6.3 while winning the heat without being pushed. 

Subsequently: Beaten a nose on debut Wyong 16/08 at $7:50 then winner Canberra 04/09. Winner Illawarra 16/09 at $10!