Horses nominated for races at Flemington and Swan Hill at the weekend impressed in gallops on Tuesday.
Demonstrate has not had much luck in his recent races and he heads to Swan Hill on Friday for the Golden Topaz. He was out early on the Pro-Ride.
Last start Flemington winner Zourkhan has thrived since his win and was keen to go faster in his grass gallop later in the morning.
The steeple grass was riding in the good(4) range following rain overnight and during the morning, the markers out six metres with the gallops right-handed.
Racenet has compiled a list of times below with an analysis of the Tuesday gallops to assist punters.
Horse |
Distance |
last 400m |
Comment |
Demonstrate |
1000m (Pro-Ride) 1:09.84 |
25.33 |
Heads to Swan Hill on Friday for the Golden Topaz. Did this easily, controlled through his three-quarter pace then keen to go faster late. |
Zourkhan |
1000m (Steeple grass) 1:08.93 |
24.14 |
Has thrived since his first-up win. Solo work and did this comfortably in ear muffs, powering through the line under a hold. Nominated for Flemington on Saturday. |
Sir Sagamore |
1000m (Steeple grass) 1:08.84 |
24.11 |
Solid work. Steady through the first 400m before building momentum. Under a good hold over the concluding stages. Nominated for Flemington on Saturday. |
Josephine Sea |
800m (Steeple grass) 52.04 |
24.97 |
Looked to handle going right-handed easily. Short and sharpish, controlled over the last part of the work but completed with ease. Nominated for Flemington on Saturday. |
Sacred Sham & Red Liberty |
800m (Steeple grass) 52.23 |
24.78 |
Sacred Sham led the gallop and maintained the one length lead, both under restraint late and this work done easily. Sacred Sham nominated for Flemington on Saturday and Swan Hill on Friday, Red Liberty for Swan Hill on Friday. |
Amovatio |
1000m (Steeple grass) 1:08.42 |
25.41 |
Looks terrific and not hard pressed to complete the work, ears pricked through the line and under a hold. Nominated for Flemington on Saturday. |
Andaz |
800m (Steeple grass) 52.33 |
25.30 |
Has bounced through his debut win in great order. Short and sharp here, not asked to go any faster and did this easily. Nominated for Flemington on Saturday. |
Overstep |
1000m (Steeple grass) 1:09.73 |
24.68 |
Could not be any fitter and holding her condition well. She can be a difficult ride and controlled off the bend before coasting home under a hold. Nominated for Flemington on Saturday. |
Grand Teton |
1200m (Steeple grass) 1:20.43 |
24.19 |
Sat off a partner to the bend before accelerating clear over the final 300m and powered through the line. Heads to Hawkesbury on Sunday for a Maiden. |
The Thug |
1000m (Steeple grass) 1:10.53 |
26.66 |
Not out to go any faster but wanted to, under a good grip off the bend and did this comfortably. Nominated for Flemington Saturday. |
Tiny's Legacy |
1000m (Pro-Ride) 1:10.96 |
25.69 |
Can pull hard in his work and restrained here, keen to go harder over the concluding stages without blinkers. |