King Keitel impressed with his fitness for tomorrow's Rotorua Challenge Stakes when galloping at Matamata yesterday.
On a firm all-weather track, King Keitel was let off with a leisurely task and finished with a sharp 600m in 37. Race rival Cronus did pacework for 1600m and then cruised in from the 600 in 44.
Mulqueen strode freely once round, the last 1200m in 1:10.8, 1000 in 1:6 and 600 in 38. Call Minder looked extremely fit when paceworking twice round on the inside sand.
Ruakiwi Lad worked away steadily from the 1000m and quickened from the 600 in 36.4 to complete the distance in 1:11. Hawera candidate Flame Of Atlanta was not extended to run 1200 in 1:22, the 600 in 37.8.
Integrate wound up for the Fayette Park Stakes at Hawera with a comfortable 1200m in 1:24, the 600 in 41.2.
Hero and Buster Brookfield showed they were in good order for the Lion Brown Plate at Rotorua when working in heavy going at Cambridge.
On the No 1 grass, Hero went 800m strongly in 52.2. Buster Brookfield did 1000 on the No 2 grass, 24m out, after it had been well cut up, in 1:7.5. He came from the 600 in 41.5.
For Kicks worked well over 1000m in 1:8, the 600 in 43. Regelle cut out the last 600m of her work with British Version in 43.
Super Lady looked fit for Rotorua when cruising 600m in 43. Arduous, not long back from Australia, went 800, the final 600 in 42.1.
Hidden Keel ran an easy 1200m, the 600 in 47. Arberon took 1:26 for 1200 with Cervante and 43 from the 600.
Zabeel's Angel looked ready for Rotorua when galloping 5m out on an easy No 1 grass at Takanini, showing her usual freedom over 1000m in 1:3.8, the 600 in 38.6.
Myotash did an easy 1200m in 1:25.4, the 600 in 40.4. Windsor Phew semed no worse for recent racing when running 1000 in 1:4.6, the 600 in 39.2.
Best Vintage showed his fitness by galloping 1200m in 1:19.8, the 600 in 37.8, but will race at Hawera only with the promise of reasonable footing.
At Te Awamutu, No Alimony drew attention to her chance in the Rotorua Challenge Stakes when finishing strongly over 1000m on the inside of a heavy No 1 grass in 1:5.3, the 600 in 36.3.
South Park and Le Rah ran 1000m in 1:7.2, the 600 in 39. Toppy took 37.4 for 600 and was followed over the same distance by stablemate Charlie Chase in 37.6.
Two Rotorua candidates, Te Atatu Chap and Manuel, rounded off their preparations in good style at Te Rapa.
Pheroz Honor ended two rounds of pacework with 600m in 46.5.
Last Laugh was the only trackworker who went at speed at Pukekohe, taking 1:8 for 1000m on a soft No 1 grass, 52.5 from the 800 and 39.5 from the 600.
Sir Albert and Lord Dancer worked best at Avondale, cutting out 800m on an easy No 1 grass in 50.1, the 600 strongly in 36.5.
Nudge wound up for Rotorua with an easy 1000m on a heavy No 2 grass at Te Aroha in 1:14, the 600 in 44.1. Let's Cuddle looked none the worse for her win at Te Awamutu last Sunday when paceworking twice round on the sand.
Racing: Fit King Keitel finishes sharply
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