Cambridge Trackwork 

Astoria Brooke looked fantastic galloping this morning at Cambridge, running home in a well-held 41.1 as she prepares for Tauranga on Saturday for the Group Two Gartshore Tauranga Stakes. Other gallopers from the Tony Pike stable included last-start winner Eliud, who worked home in 40.9, and another last-start winner Countach, who completed his work in 40.6. Pink Gin looked fantastic coming home in a slick 38.9, while Shamexpress three-year-old filly Intan stopped the clock in 39.7. Rotorua runner Succeszor cruised home in 40.4, with Sugar Daddy and Scared Pursuit matching strides from the 800m, returning 39.7 for their last 600m. Cosmic Pursuit, who lines up at Rotorua on Sunday, ran home in 41.2, while Tauranga runner Argo cruised home in 42.1 ahead of Race 6, the Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing 1200.

James and Wellwood had a busy morning, with several stable stars out galloping at Cambridge. Group One-winning mare She’s A Dealer worked home in a quiet 42.5, while last season’s Derby winner Road To Paris was joined by stablemate Rosalina, with the pair working home in a well-held 44.6. Last-start winning Savabeel mare Waimea Bay completed her work in 41, while Group Three-winning mare Fairy Dream was only asked for a quiet 43. Ariadne was also restricted to quiet work as she heads to the Super Liquor Greerton 1600 at Tauranga on Saturday, running home in 43.1. Young Jackson looked in good order coming home in 39, while unraced three-year-olds Zooty and Gita matched strides, coming home in 38.7. Unraced, trial-performed three-year-old King Of Comedy gelding Halasima impressed, working home in 38.9.

Walkin In Memphis, a runner this weekend for the Andrew Forsman stable, worked home in 39.9.

Stephen Marsh put the finishing touches on his Tauranga runners, with Deven Plastics 1400m contender Erin Go Bragh returning 44.1, while race rival Sinhaman cruised home in 43.7. Flashback, who heads around in the Super Liquor Greerton, cruised home in 43.9, while race rivals Moretothinkabout completed his work in 45.3 and My Fair Lily returned 43.9. Tauranga Hardware & Plumbing runner Miss Fladgate returned 44, Shambo Jack, who heads around in the Laser Plumbing Waihi Beach 3YO, ran home in 45.2. Happy Hire Maiden runner Comaneci Gold stopped the clock in 46.1, while Stonewood Homes 1200 runner Ocean Opal ran home in 42.7.

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