Friday Flash 30th July

Published 30 July 2021

Fortuna has two runners this weekend – 1 at Otaki Saturday and 1 in Singapore Sunday

Beau Geste races at Otaki Saturday 31^st – he is in the rating 65 2000m event (race one at 12:05 pm). This is a lead up race into the Open Hurdles at Riccarton Saturday the 7^th he ran in a similar event at Awapuni 10th of July for a close-up fast finishing sixth placing – Sarah MacNab to ride – always capable in a race like this – 1s rock hard fit but will need to carry 58.5kgs on a heavy 11!!

Beau Geste

Sportscaster races in Singapore Sunday 1st of August in the Class 5 1700m Poly track (race six at 6:30 pm) will be ridden by Mark Zaki from barrier five and will carry 53.5 kg – trip is perfect, very suitable barrier draw, light weight – presents as a strong each way chance here

Sportscaster – Winning at Kranji – 18th April 2021

Fortuna Horse Trackwork Matamata

Tuesday 27^th

Leaderboard (S Pillay) galloped over an easy 800 metres in 54.9, last 600 in 40.2.

Thursday 29th

Madame Moet (H Durrant) worked at three quarter pace over 800 metres in 1 minute, last 600 in 45.5.

Hayate (B King) worked at three quarter pace over 800 metres in 58.8, home in 43.8.