BELARDI and GHADAH drew attention to their weekend prospects with encouraging work. 

Galloping on a heavy no4 grass the Forsman trained pair were kept together throughout 1000m clocked in 1.7.2 sprinting the final 600m in 39.1. 

Both look in great order and are expected to run in this weekend's Whanganui Guineas. 

SAINT BATHENS who will compete in the open 1200m at Whanganui was in good form when sent 1200m running the last 1000m in 1.5.9 sprinting home in 38.5.

NEST EGG strode comfortably over 1200m in 1.26 with the final 600m in 42.4.

MERCHANT QUEEN ran her last 600m of 800m in 43.1.

LOVE POEM, who ran a nice placing at the recent Cambridge trials completed an easy solo 800m with the last 600m in 44.3.

RAINBOW DELIGHT and SUBSTANTIATE were timed from the 600m in 41.3. 

WYNDSONG and HINEHAKA remained on terms throughout 800m the last 600m in 39.6.

On the poly track: 

MOET DOWN who is coming to hand nicely worked a comfortable 800m the concluding 600m in 43.6.

MARKET SQUARE and YOUNG JACKSON worked well together over 1000m in 1.6 sprinting the final 600m in 38.

PRIVY GARDEN ran the final 600m of 800m in 38.7.

GEE CEE followed with 800m in 55.5 and 40.3.

RADIANT SONGBIRD completed her 1000m in 1.10.3 the 600m in 40.1.

ELOISE and VITEBSK ran 800 in 55 and 40.1

WAINUI BAY cut the final 600m of 800m out in 39.4.

PINION strode 1200m in 1.25.9 and 40.4.

BOURBON PROOF was timed from the 600m in 40.8. 

While MERCURIAL was given a similar mission.

SKYMAN was not extended throughout 800m the 600m in 44.

THE GREENKEEPER ran an easy 1200m in 1.27 home in 43.8.

DOODLE worked in from the 600m in 43.

Just one was kept under a firm hold over 800m the concluding 600m in 43.6.

THE TRENDSETTER came in from the 600m in 42.1.

On the sand:

THOOZA and VERTEX BAY hit the finish of 800m together sprinting the last 600m in 38.8.

NATURE RESERVE and WIND RUSH were well held from the 800m the 600m in 42.9

MOONLIGHT TANGO and AMAZING FLUKE ran an easy 800m the final 600m in 43.3.