Friday Flash – 18th Oct 2019

Published 18 October 2019

Fortuna Runners this week are SPORTSCASTER in Singapore Sunday 20^th October

SPORTSCASTER faces a tough challenge in this event. A game 3^rd in this Class 4 Grade last start after an easy win in Class 5 before that, he faces a stronger field in this event over 1600m on the Poly – a place chance if things go well for him in the run. Senior rider Azahar Ismail to ride from Barrier 12 – Race 7 at 9.10pm NZT

Matamata Track work this week – Fortuna Runners

Tuesday 15^th October

No.2 Sand:

Meteoric Lass (R Cole) worked at three quarter pace over 1000 metres, last 600 in 46.

Ronaldo’s Dream (A Jones and Red Jakkal (C Burdan) worked at three quarter pace over 1000 metres in 1.15, last 600 in 45.

Leaderboard (O Bosson) galloped over an easy 1000 metres in 1.09, final 600 in 40.9

Thursday 17^th October

Course Proper:

Departing Friday for a South Island campaign Leaderboard (M McNab) galloped over 1200 metres in 1.24.1, home in 39.7.

Meteoric Lass (A Jones) galloped on her own over an easy 1000 metres, home in 39.

MELODY BELLE now in Melbourne at the Flemington Visitors Stable in the capable hands of Te Akau groom Craig Thornton – she will race next at Flemington on Derby Day 2^nd November in the Group One Empire Rose Stakes 1600m -A$1m