Cambridge synthetic runner Pine Leaf caught the eye galloping this morning at the Cambridge training centre, The Ocean Park filly from the Andrew Forsman stable ran a good 3rd at her last appearance on the poly track and looks in good order heading to Thursday’s Cambridge meeting where she is set to line up in the MDN 1550m, Pine Leaf recorded 39.8 for the last 600m.
Others from the inform Forsman stable to be seen galloping included Black Diamond a recent placegetter at Rotorua who looked good completing the last 600m in 40.6.
Morning Cocoa another recent placegetter stopped the clock in 40.9, while Zanzibar looked good running home the last 600m in 40.7, Septima rounded her work of nicely in 41. The last of the Forsman’s runners to be seen out galloping was Friday’s Otaki entrant Rio Grande who galloped on a heavy 8 grass worked home in 40.1, A race rival at Otaki to Rio Grande from the Kylie Little stable Eagle Rock also out on the grass recorded 39.9 for the last 600m of his 1000m gallop.
Back Of The Bus looks set to make his journey down to Otaki for the time-honoured Castletown Stakes for the 2yos, the Tony Pike runner who made a big impression last start winning at Ellerslie, joined stable mate Pellargo who holds a nomination fot the 2yo race at Ruakaka on Saturday, the pair looked good matching strides recording 41.2 for their last 600m, others from the Tony Pike stable included the inform runners Ashoka and Cadaques the pair returned 40.9, both hold nominations for Ruakaka on Saturday, while Irish Flute a runner for the synthetic meeting on Thursday stopped the clock at 40.7. Another for the Cambridge meeting on Thursday Delz Abeel looked slick running the last 600m on the synthetic surface in 39.8. Deep Pursuit and Justice For All matched strides coming home in 41.2 with the later of the 2 set to make the journey down to the Otaki meeting on Friday for a rating 65 fillies and mares pearl series race. Cape Reinga the last of the Tony Pike runners to be recorded galloping this morning returned 40.9 for the last 600m.
Other’s to be recorded galloping on the poly track where Top Dollar and Dubawi Diva both from the Ritchie/Murray stable the pair returned 39.7, Dubawi Diva is a last start 2yo winner who looks a good prospect for Friday’s listed Castletown Stakes. Ben and Ryan Foote paired up La Cadiere a runner for the Cambridge synthetic meeting and Misstillymara both matched strides returning 39.9 for the last 600m.
Shane Crawford sent out Jamaican Boy with Dido Belle the pair working home in 41.2 for the last 600m.