The Sprinters Will Flick On Their Turbo Chargers Again
Electrifying sprinting was the order of the day when an incredible twelve 295m sprint heats for the $35,000 The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint decided Wednesday’s four semifinal fields. Similar turbocharged sprinting an be expected again from these straight out speed merchants.
Pictured: Bolty dashing to his slick 16.88s Galaxy Sprint heat win (pic supplied by Dave Robbie)
The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint semi 1, race 5
1 Memoir $61 & $16: She whacked away soundly for her 8.75 length third in what was swiftly run 295m dash. She must jump straight onto the early pace from her kind draw.
2 Hear This $61 & $16: She finished solidly for her 4.25 length heat second after jumping away from this trap. She has to make a better start in this dash.
3 Lisa’s Boy $126 & $31: He controlled the pace throughout when delivering his bold 17.45s heat win. He must use those same tactics again here.
4 Ketchikan Kim $81 & $21: She finished solidly for her 1.25 length heat second. She can feature in this dash providing she hops straight onto the early pace here.
5 Trojan Hoarse $18 & $5: Hejoins this series as a heat exempted contender. This dual Group 1 winner is bringing tidy Hatrick and Manawatu sprint form south with him.
6 Miss Claude $81 & $21: She slipped around the outer to deliver her bold track debut 17.35s heat win. She’s a likely improver following her track debut outing.
7 Select Trick $6 & $2.20: She impressed when delivering her NZ debut 17.11s heat win. She can only improve following that bold effort.
8 Jinja Ellie $101 & $26: She pressed on late for her distant heat fourth after being impeded early. She remains in this series owing to her prior Prelude placing.
Delivering their respective The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint heat wins (from left): Lisa’s Boy; Miss Claude; Select Trick - (pics supplied by Dave Robbie)
The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint semi 2, race 6
1 Pita Ramos $26 & $7: She secures the draw advantage with her trap 1 draw here following her traffic impeded heat outing. She remains in this series owing to her Prelude exempted status.
2 Ohana Lad $61 & $16: He gamely chased after the pace making heat winner for his length second. He has no option but to contest the early pace here.
3 Blitz ‘Em Rene $31 & $7.50: She rediscovered her early pace to deliver her bold pace making 17.18s heat win. She must apply those same racing tactics here.
4 Bolty $2.50 & $1.40: He is absolutely flying as seen by his turbo charged 16.88s heat win. Seven smart wins from just seven race day outings simply says wow!
5 Captain Kev $51 & $13: He was really bold when he produced his track debut 17.51s heat win. He must improve on his time in this dash.
6 Starr Blueblood $126 & $31: He was solid when sighted chasing after the pacemaker for his 4.75 heat second. His draw isn’t likely to assist him here.
7 Chanyaka $51 & $13: Her heat effort for her 4.75 length second was sound. She has no option but to push up onto the early pace from trap rise here.
8 Bigtime Kiss $51 & $13: She pushed around the outer when she delivered her 3.5 length heat second from the eight trap – she must replicate that effort again here.
Delivering their respective The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint heat wins (from left): Blitz ‘Em Rene; Captain Kev, plus also contender Pita Ramos - (pics supplied by Dave Robbie)
The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint semi 3, race 7
1 Colbert $51 & $13: She pressed on during the run home to claim her length heat second after jumping from this trap. She must place herself straight onto the pace here.
2 Beck Eleven $41 & $11: She tried real gamely when she was denied the heat win by a nose margin. She achieved that from the same trap she has been allocated here.
3 Buddy Boom $5 & $2: He was super when delivering his pace making 17.20s heat win. Expect further improvement from this talented northern trained sprinter here.
4 Dizzy Banjo $101 & $26: She settled handy from her one trap draw from where she kicked on for her two length heat second. She must match her 17.12s best winning 295m time here.
5 Mustang Tully $10 & $3.20: She pushed up during the early rush and kicked away for her 17.32s heat win. Strength at the business end of her races looks to be her best asset.
6 Sozin’s Empire $126 & $31: He punched forward from trap one to chase after the pacemaker for his two length heat second. He must apply the same tactics again here.
7 Dahteste $41 & $11: He jumped smartly to lead throughout for his 17.50s heat win. He must at least get down to his best 17.24s winning 295m time here.
8 Bigtime Sheer $126 & $31: She was exempted from the heats and she is provided with swooping claims from her trap eight draw for her track debut outing here.
Delivering their respective The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint heat wins (from left): Buddy Boom; Mustang Tully; Dahteste - (pics supplied by Dave Robbie)
The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint semi 4, race 8
1 Culvie Ness $81 & $21: She jumped onto the pace from this trap from where she took over the pace on the turn to land her 17.28s heat win. She must do likewise here.
2 Hilton Forabet $61 & $16: She was solid in the manner that she sprinted after the pacemaker for her 1.25 length heat second. A similar on the pace effort is required here.
3 Flora Dora $41 & $11: She held on real gamely when she claimed her 17.41s heat win. A time close to her 17.06s best winning 295m time can see her booking her final field place.
4 Kiwi Boy $16 & $4.70: He used his known early pace and strength when delivering his bold 17.27s heat win. His claims here certainly cannot be lightly dismissed.
5 Super Over Drama $10 & $3.20: He was stylish when he delivered his bold pace making 17.15s heat win. He can and he must apply exactly the same tactics in this dash.
6 Versailles $12 & $3.70: He gamely chased after the freewheeling Bolty for his 4.5 length heat second. He would have returned around 17.15s for his dash.
7 Fantastic Amy $51 & $13: She is a competitive sprinter who certainly won’t mind hopping away from her wide draw here as she uses her Prelude heat exemption to join this series.
8 Ring Clown $101 & $31: He was sighted pressing on stoutly for his length heat second. Drawing out here says he must contest the early pace.
Delivering their respective The Fitz Sports Bar Galaxy Sprint heat wins (from left): Culvie Ness; Kiwi Boy; Super Over Drama - (pics supplied by Dave Robbie)
By Peter Fenemor