By MIKE DILLON
Three of our best gallopers failed to win at yesterday's Te Teko trials and their connections are not a bit worried.
Kaapstad Way, Ad Alta and Hill Of Grace were all beaten in their heats, but pleased their trainers with their efforts.
Class act Ad Alta ran in an open 1200m catchweight and the mare finished third to Straight Back and Jetter and rider Leith Innes was happy with the effort.
"I deliberately kept her wide because the track was cutting up a bit late in the programme. She came into it in the straight as if she was going to run past them, but she came to the end of it and had a good blow when she was pulling up.
"She was there to do a little bit of work and what she achieved was perfect."
Kaapstad Way was beaten into second in his heat which didn't surprise trainer Chris Wood.
Racing: No panic at trials
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