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Trial Watch Reviews: 18th - 22nd September 2025

Chris Scholtz reviews Randwick 2YO Trials on September 22 and Warwick Farm trials on September 18.

FIRESTORM
FIRESTORM Picture: Martin King / Sportpix

WARWICK FARM September 18

Inside Grass; Soft 5

11 Heats – 2 x 1200m (1 Open; 1 Maiden); 4 x 792m (2 Open; 2 Maiden); 5 x 789m (5 Maiden)

A couple of Godolphin maidens trialled nicely for their new trainers.

JAEGERS (Gary Portelli): Godolphin's unraced Bivouac filly worked strongly to win her 792m heat (47.11; 33.36) in her first trial for Gary Portelli. Looks to have come since she had three trials last season for James Cummings.

TAXATION (Joseph Pride): Unraced I Am Invincible filly was placed in her first two trials for James Cummings in January when we picked up her ability. This was her second trial for Joe Pride and she looks primed for a good debut after winning her 789m heat with authority in good time (46.51; 33.03).   

NOTED TRIALS

XX Jaegers; Taxation

X Confidentiality; Cool Blaze; El Qasabi; Firestorm; Great Heights; In Circles; Matchsticks; Point And Shoot; Struff; Willaidow

RANDWICK 2YO TRIALS – September 22

Kensington; Good 4

9 Heats x 850m (5 Colts/Geldings; 4 Fillies)

Just nine heats and 60 runners at the annual trials for unraced 2YOs with Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott dominating with six winners.

Only three winners went under 50 seconds with six being Magic Millions products and the other three from the Inglis Classic sale ring. First season sires were represented by three winners (Home Office x 2; Stay Inside).

Speed wins 2YO races with EVICTION NOTICE showing brilliant natural pace to run away with his heat by almost eight lengths.

SHIKI was the best of the fillies, sitting outside the lead and working strongly to the line in the fastest heat time.

HEAT WINNERS BY TIMES  

49.46/33.46 – SHIKI (Too Darn Hot filly) Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott

49.53/33.19 - EVICTION NOTICE (Stay Inside colt) Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott

49.54/33.28 - I'M YA HUCKLEBERRY (Home Office colt) Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott

50.22/33.15 - KNIGHTBSRIDGE (Farnan colt) Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott

50.23/33.65 – MASVINGO (Zoustar filly) Bjorn Baker

50.38/33.48 – REVENGEANCE (Hellbent colt) Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott

50.57/33.82 – IAMBUBB (I Am Invincible colt) Mitchell & Desiree Kearney

50.58/34.09 - OH YES SHE DID (Yes Yes Yes filly) Mitchell & Desiree Kearney

50.63/33.71 - HOME INVASION (Home Office filly) Gai Waterhouse/Adrian Bott

HOW THEY RATE

XXX   Eviction Notice

XX     I'm Ya Huckleberry; Knightbridge; Oh Yes She DId; Shiki

X       Artaneous; Better Off Alone; Bonvoy; Gratifying; Handloom; Home Invasion; Iambubb; Incognito; Masvingo; Our Emperor; Revengeance; Semantics; The Machine Gun; Yvonne's Joy

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