Winton Workouts Review – Friday 28th February 2020
Dark Horse – Winton Workout winner
Two Year Old Mobile – 1609 metres
Just a two horse heat with the well-bred Oneloveonelife (Somebeachsomewhere – One Dream) colt beating Beatrix (Mach Three – Raconteur) filly by half a length. The winning time was 2-04.0 with the last 800 run in 58.1.
Non Winners Mobile Pace (up to MR50) 2400 metres
This heat was won impressively by the Nathan Williamson trained Croesus which beat Dress Code by two lengths. The 2400 metres was cut out in 3-02.9 with the last 800 run in 55.0. Due to a camera malfunction there is no photo of this heat.
Learners Mobile Pace 2400 metres
The beginners heat was won by the Kirk Larsen trained Changeover filly Livy Desma.
Non Winners Mobile Pace (up to MR50) 2400 metres
Forsure trained by Kirk Larsen was impressive in winning this heat by four and a half lengths. He ran the 2400 metres in 3-03.6 and looks ready to win the next time he starts at the races.
Non Winners Trot (up to MR50) 2400 metres
It’s Summertime did everything right in beating two rivals. Trained and driven by Jeremy Douglas she was in front all the way and won by three lengths in 3-11.9.
FFA Mobile Pace (up to R93) 2400 metres
Swell Time and Brent Barclay came with a nice timed run to beat nine other rivals. This heat is worth viewing as some runners we’re let go in the run home. The overall time for the 2400 metres was 3-01.1 with the last 800 metres run in 56.1.
FFA Trot (up to R97) 2400 metres
Three quality trotters lined up in the last heat with Dark Horse beating Cuchulainn by a neck. Dark Horse looks ready for a bold showing in the Southern Lights at the Northern Southland meeting in a week.