SWEYNESDAY left no doubt about his fitness for Ellerslie Saturday with excellent final work this morning.
On the front plough SWEYNESDAY was kept under a firm hold over 800m running the final 600m in 39.7
He has a wide draw to overcome but has plenty of natural ability and should be hard to beat.
BOURBON PROOF another local with strong claims at Ellerslie strode 800m in 57.6 home in 41.7.
PROVONCE returned 44 from the 600m.
HASTOBEAWINNER came to the end of 1200m in 1.23 the final 600m in 39.6.
MARKET SQUARE, who worked very well Tuesday was sent a comfortable 600m in 44.4.
GLAMOR TYCOON returned 41.8for 600m.
NORTHEASTERLEY, who has been working well recently ran 1200m in 1.21.3 the concluding 600m in 38.5.
USAIN was clocked 600m in 41.8.
FORCE OF NATURE ran 800m in 56 and 40.2.
WAINUI BAY was timed 600m in 41.4.
GEE CEE ran 1000m in 1.9.8 and 39.9.
MERCURIAL came from the 600m in 42.7.
IRISH LEGACY completed the last 600m of 1000m in 40.5.
SMOOZE was sent 900m quickening slightly form the 600m clocked in 42.
OSTERIA came from the 600m in 41.9.
MUSTANG MORGAN and ELOISE did well over 1000m run in 1.8 and 38.6.
MARY SHAN cut 800m out in 59 and 42.4.
BLUE DENIM GIRL was timed 600m in 41
SPARKES followed with 1000m in 1.10.2 and 41.3.
WREN returned 40 from the 600m.
RICHARD AND I who is coming to hand nicely worked in from the 600m in 39.7
THE NARRATOR and CONSPICIOUS were together over an easy 400m timed in 28.4
MOONLIGHT TANGO followed in 29.1.
AEGON rounded his preparation of Ellerslie with comfortable work over 800m the concluding 600m in 42.6.
FORCE OF NATURE, who ran a nice placing last start was timed from the 600m in 40.
On the back plough:
HINEHAKA, who looks a big chance at Ellerslie was timed from the 600m in 39.4.
LADY PAPPYGATE looked fit for Ellerslie when she left the 800m behind in 53.4 and 39.2.
UUNEQUIVOCAL ran the last 600m of work in 40.1.
WIND RUSH and ARUNDEL CASTLE were on terms throughout an easy 600m in 42.4.
CAST OF DIAMONDS returned 1.10.3 and 42 for 1000m.
INVESTIGATE strode 1000m in 1.11.3 home in 43.
VORTEX BAY and AMBITIOUS FLUKE sprinted 600m in 38.4.
PACIFICO travelled sweetly from the 600m in 40.1.
ETHEREAL STAR followed in 42.
REBECCHI left 1200m behind in 1.25.7 home in 40.4.
WIND OF CHANGE ran the last 600m of 800m in 42.3.
APPROACHING sprinted 600m in 38.
Best bet:
SWEYNESDAY.