Both grass tracks were in use at Flemington on Tuesday with racing ahead on Friday night and the weekend.
The inside grass was open to horses nominated for Moonee Valley on Friday night and Pennington, a new addition to the Russell and Scott Cameron stable, looked sharp stretching her legs ahead of resuming.
Vengeur Masque is an intended runner in The Bart Cummings at Flemington on Saturday and was strong late in his gallop on the steeple grass.
Markers on the steeple grass were out three metres, riders reporting the ground riding in the good(4) range, the inside grass was out six metres.
Racenet has compiled a list of times below with an analysis of the work to assist punters.
|
Horse |
Distance |
last 400m |
Comment |
|
Malibu Style |
800m (Steeple grass) 46.43 |
24.09 |
Steady early building off the bend and strong late while still under a good hold and keen to go faster. Nominated for the Gilgai Stakes at Flemington on Saturday. |
|
Esperance |
1200m (Steeple grass) 1:23.98 |
25.52 |
On his own and unhurried early. Quickened off the bend and not allowed to go any faster in the straight - did this easily. Nominated for the Poseidon Stakes on Saturday. |
|
Merriest & Flash Boy |
1000m (Steeple grass) 1:08.79 |
24.26 |
Together from the off and a consistent tempo. Picked it up from the 600m and both strong on the bridle through the line and together. Merriest nominated for the Blazer Stakes on Saturday. |
|
Vengeur Masque |
1400m (Steeple grass) 1:38.13 |
24.13 |
Not hurried early then gradually increased. Strong the last 100m and looking to go faster. Nominated for The Bart Cummings on Saturday. |
|
Into Rio |
1200m (Steeple grass) 1:24.18 |
25.54 |
More of a maintenance gallop done with ease. Tad casual early before being allowed to roll home under his own steam without any pressure. Nominated for the UCI Stakes on Saturday. |
|
Sword Of Light |
800m (Steeple grass) 54.33 |
24.43 |
Short and sharp and done easily. Still well on the bridle through the line. Nominated for the Blazer Stakes on Saturday. |
|
Lord Barrington |
1000m (Steeple grass) 1:08.67 |
24.51 |
On his own and a consistent rhythm from the off. Strong late and through the line on the bridle. Nominated for the Benchmark80 Handicap at Randwick Saturday and the Benchmark82 at Morphettville on Saturday. |
|
Nimiminypiminy |
1000m (Inside grass) 1:10.23 |
27.83 |
Controlled early, always on the bridle and strong through the line, not allowed to go any faster. Nominated for the Benchmark78 over at Moonee Valley on Friday. |
|
Pennington |
800m (Inside grass) 48.21 |
24.12 |
Little bit casual early but built before the bend and powered through the line under a hold. Nominated for the Benchmark64 Handicap over 1000m at Moonee Valley on Friday. |
|
Shamar |
800m (Inside Grass) 46.63 |
27.01 |
Was keen early then settled into a rhythm. Held off the bend and through the line under a hold. Nominated for the Benchmark64 over 1200m at Moonee Valley on Friday. |
|
Potemkin |
1000m (Inside Grass) 1:08.91 |
600m 36.89 |
On his own and settled into a consistent rhythm. On the bridle in the straight and did this easily. Nominated for the Benchmark64 over 1600m at Moonee Valley on Friday. |
