Despite the weather the hardy citizens of Matamata training centre soldier on..
Landlock and Quello Dolce impressed on Tuesday during another Matamata trackwork session impacted by ongoing inclement weather.
After heavy overnight rain, the course proper 18 metres out was sodden and loose. Landlock (Harris) and Quello Dolce (S Collett) got through the conditions to cover 1000m in 1:07.4, finishing off well with a final 600m in 39.8. Landlock is in good order for Tauranga Saturday, while his Cody Cole-trained stablemate, an unlucky fifth on debut earlier in the month, is also nominated at Tauranga and looks an early winner.
She’s All That (Tynan) and The Ritz (P Singh) had first use of the track when cutting out a solid 1000m in 1:06.8 and 39.5. Last-start winner She’s All That missed out on a run at Te Rapa on Monday and will now head to Tauranga, as will her stablemate.
Sassy Lass (Farr) looked ready for the step up to a middle-distance at Tauranga when getting through good stayers’ work over 1200m in 1:22.6, 1:07.4 and 40.8. Race rival The Prophet (Harris) also worked well as he and Dance For Her (S Collett) strode over 1200m in 1:25.8, 1:11.2 and 41.8.
Afterglo (Sanson) and Loch Katrine (Stumbles) appeared to have no trouble with the conditions in their soundly-run 1000m in 1:10.3 and 39.6. They also missed out when Te Rapa was abandoned and will now head to Tauranga.
Hostility (C Grylls) and Talisker (Bosson) were paired over a well-held 1000m in 1:11.2 and 41.6. Hostility, another affected by the Te Rapa abandonment, was scheduled to be flown to Christchurch on Wednesday in a last-ditch bid to secure a New Zealand 2000 Guineas by starting at Ashburton on Friday.
Basel Warrior was ridden by trainer Jim Collett in bold work ahead of his resuming run at Tauranga over 1000m in 1:09.2 and 38.8. Outback Opal also had her trainer Mark Bosnan on board when she worked over 1200m in 1:25.7, 1:10.6 and 41.8.
High Roller (Bosson) and Marokopa (Hassman) cut out 1000m in 1:08.7 and 39.5, while Cool ’N’ Fast (C Grylls) and Accidental Tourist (Amit) followed in 1:08.2 and 39.
Ten Foot Tall (Fawcett) and Zerre (Nishizuka) prepared for Tauranga over 1000m in 1:10.2 and 39.6. Bow Hill (Bragg) and Diomedes (Parmar) were timed over 1000m in 1:12.4 and 40.8.
Four Square Pete (Turner) was never at top as he strode over 800m in 58.8 and 43.2, nor was Tregor (J Collett) running the same distance 1:01.5 and 45.8.