Pike duo Daring Pursuit and Overdrawn opened this morning gallops on the back sand, working home in a stylish 38.9. Both runners are race rivals on Saturday at Te Rapa in the 75 See You At Te Rapa Tavern 1400.

Others on the back sand:

Dare You working with stablemate Zena, coming home in 39.2.

Justice For All teamed up with In The Vineyard running home in a quiet 40.

Caprese looked good working home in 38.8.

Lamilago and So Be It returned a quick 37.9.

Erin Go Bragh ran home in 40.1, while stablemate Dramatic Miss recorded 40.3, the latter is entered in the open 1600 on Saturday at Te Rapa.

Foote stablemates Misstillymara and Misissipi Gambler recorded 39 for their 600.

Sam Logan had a Tarzino F work home nicely in 37.4.

Cadaques joined stablemate Countach completed their work in 39.4.

Sugar Daddy and Pure Lotus clocked 38.9.

Stephen Marsh runner Mulan Ardeche working from the 1200 ran the final 600m in 40.9 while stablemate Confectionist worked home in 40.6.

Muteki also working home from the 1200, running home in 40.8.

Shezabitdirty and Bright Thoughts were sent 1000m, completing their work in 40.2.

Working on the left-handed front sand, Stephen Marsh runners: Stakes winning 3yr Swiss Prince looked good completing his work in 40.4. Sexy And I Moet was timed for the 600m in 40.9. Kia Kaha, who is nominated for the open 1200 on Saturday, clocked 40.6 for the last 600.

Ocean Opal who has placed in all 3 of her raceday starts, returned 40.4.

Another Floozie looked in good order working home in 40.7. Donita Rose cruised home in 41. Lady Impending clocked her last 600m in 40.7, while the last of the Marsh runners recorded on the front sand Oberon returned 40.9 for the 600m.

Mirabelli runner Chicflix completed her work in 40.2.

Gallops from the Poly Track this morning included runners from the inform Catherine Cameron stable Millennium Magic and By Default coming home in a slick 38, while King/Vance runners Bad Education clocked 40.1 and Saltburn returning 39. For the last 600m.

On a soft back grass, Silky Shuba completed her last 600m 40.4 . Miss Fladgate looked good working from the 1000 her last 600m in 40.2 and is a contender for the Thanks Bernard Kneebone-25 years On The Clock open 1200 at Te Rapa on Saturday.