Champion Sunline again ran the smartest 1000m in training at Takanini yesterday.
On the outside of an easy No 2 grass, Sunline covered the distance effortlessly in 1:1.8, the last 600 in 37.6. She could not have been more pleasing in training this week.
Planxty looked a prospect for the 2-year-old race at Te Rapa when running 1000m in 1:5.5 with pace really on from the 600 in 36.6.
Borelli impressed over 1200m in 1:17.4, the 600 in 37.4. Belair, none the worse for recent racing, cut out 1000m in 1:3.4, the 600 in 38.6. Elle Mac ran the last 1200 of 1600 in 1:19, the 600 in 39.
Spottswoode and Piper Star rounded off their training for Te Rapa with a solid 1600m on a good plough at Matamata, the final 1200 in 1:18 and 600 in 37.2.
One Under strode freely over 1200m in 1:18.8, the 600 in 38.4. Spring Rain did 1200 on the all-weather track in 1:20.4, the 600 in 39.2.
Sir Tristram Fillies entrant Deebee Belle finished some striding work with 600m in 41.4.
Butterscotch sprinted 600m on the plough in 39. Blanc De Chine was travelling freely alongside Miss Albert after 1200m in 1:25.2, the 600 in 38.8.
O'Malleys Boy galloped 1200m steadily in 1:22, the 600 in 38. Whistling Gypsy did similar work in 1:20.8 and 39.6.
Venus Was Her Name hit out from the 600m in 41. Trisonic went 1200 freely in 1:18.4, the 600 in 39.
Cool Sound looked fit for Te Rapa when covering 1200m on an easy No 2 grass, 10m out, at Cambridge. From the 1000m he took 1:0.2, the 600 in 38.
Hero was let off with an easy 1200, the last 1000 in 1:8.2 and 600 in 39.2. Stuart Little hit out well over 1000 in 1:3.2, the 600 in 38.
Carnegie Hikari was galloping strongly at the end of 800m in 54. Stablemate Ete Pins came in evenly from the 1000 in 1:4.6, the 600 under a hold in 38.
Medley ran 800m freely in 50.2. On the paddock sand, Giovana worked leisurely over 1600m and also paceworked 1600. She looks in first-class order for the International Stakes.
Te Rapa candidate Dominant showed her fitness at Te Awamutu, finishing 1000m strongly on a slushy sand in 1:6.2, the 600 in 37.7.
Joken ran 1000m in 1:6.7, the 600 in a slick 36.1. Hill Of Grace and Damachino dashed 800 in 50.2, the 600 in 37.
Omar ran an easy 1000m in 1:11, the 600 in 42.8. Mac 'N' Fries did similar work in 1:11 and 42.6.
At Avondale, She's A Meanie could not have been more impressive when running 1000m in 1:8.1, the 600 under a firm hold in 38.3.
Home Town Queen and Merchant Banker worked well together over 800m in 53.5, the 600 in 36.8. Ghostsong did 800 effortlessly in 55.7, the 600 in 40.
Fair Gift wound up for Te Rapa with a pleasing 1000m on the No 2 sand at Te Aroha in 1:7, the 600 in 39.1.
On the plough, Puni came in comfortably from the 1200m in 1:28, the 600 in 43.1. Los Bravos strode 800 in 55, the 600 in 40.3.
Racing: Champ extra smart in pleasing week
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