Chris Scholtz reviews Sydney and provincial barrier trials at Wyong (December 12); Randwick (December 13); Hawkesbury (December 16); Rosehill (December 17); Randwick (December 20); Wyong (December 20) and Canterbury (December 23).
CANTERBURY December 23
Good 4 ; Course Proper
19 Heats – 4 x 1100m; 8 x 902m; 7 x 901m
XX Manly Cove; Belluci Babe
X Positive Peace; Napster; Princess Zeddy; Cellsabeel; Prague; Distinctive Glory; Overlord; Rulership; Mr Colorful; Atomic Sunrise; Connemara; Czarson; Zem Factor; Penang; Space Boy; Sir Rocket; Quiet Riot; Quantico
RANDWICK December 20
Good 4; Randwick A Grass
10 Heats; 1 x 1200m; 4 x 1045m; 5 x 742m
XX Island Missile; Nuclear
X Wave; Able Hill; Formentera; Private Thoughts; Escaped; Acumen; Gunfighter; Absolute Legend; Strange Charm; Helga
WYONG December 20
Good 4; Course Proper
16 Heats – 4 x 1000m; 12 x 845m
XX Ralph's Folly; Special Rewrad; Lucian
X Café Royal; Toguchi; Queen Snip; She's Smart; Gloraya; Mendooran; Riccardo; Girls Kick On; Enchanted Heart; Lifetime Quest; Deep Seeded; Pumbaa Rua
ROSEHILL December 17
Good 4; Inside A Grass
14 Heats – 3 x 1030m; 11 x 897m
XX Osmau; Travest
X Black On Gold; Classic Gaming; Sauvestre; Belieber; Amish Boy; Miss Canada; Yumi; Beaufort Park; Champagne Cuddles; Invincibella; Heart Of The Oak; Covert Ops; Texas Forever; King's Champ; Tailleur; Space Is Deep; April Rain; Home Soil
HAWKESBURY December 16
Good 4; Course Proper
15 Heats – 5 x 1000m; 10 x 800m
XX Return With Honour; Cradle Mountain
X Aim For Perfection; Lashes; Miss Spiteful; Startalk; Monstrosity; Hamish The Swift; Night Witches; Anethole; Islands
RANDWICK December 13
Good 4; Randwick A Grass/Polytrack
16 Heats – 1 x 1200m; 6 x 1050m; 9 x 735m; 1 x 1080 (Poly)
XX Rosina Kojonup; Quantico
X Reignite; Sondelon; Chenin Blanc; Japingka; Major Artie; Turnstyle; Juan Diva; Phemonoe; Sir Rocket; Katalin; Mini Boom
WYONG December 12
Good 4; Course Proper
5 Heats – 3 x 1000m; 2 x 845m
X Manhattan Mist; Judge Judi; Ralph's Folly