BABES BOY BOB COULD RACE AT FORBURY
Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones may nominate Babes Boy Bob for 2-win junior drivers race at Forbury Park on Thursday, June 23, after a bold trial at Addington on Wednesday, June 15.
Babes Boy Bob, after beginning well to lead early in the 1-win and faster pace, trailed Samuel James over the last lap and ran him to a head, the winner running the 2600m from a stand in a strong 3:18.6.
The leaders quickened over their last 800m in 58s and closing 400m in 28.1s. Babes Boy Bob was in front just after the finish.
“He’s still a bit fat. Thats what he needed today,” Mark said.
“He’s probably come back a bit better this time in.”
“We should be able to steal one over the winter,” he quipped.
Babes Boy Bob appears to have progressed well since a sound trial win at Motukarara last week.
Stablemate Beat The Feet trialled nicely in the 2YO mobile pace.
The Julius Caesar filly set a solid clip for driver Blair Orange. After going clear turning for home she was caught late by racewinner Jay Bees Grin, who scored by a half a length in 2:29.9 for the mobile 2000m, a mile rate of 2:00.5.
The leaders quickened up over their last 800m in 58.7s and final 400m in 28.7s.
Courage Talks was asked for a bit more in her second trial back since resuming.
After settling back, she improved a lap out and tried to lead over the last 800m of her maiden mobile 1950m pace, being swamped late by D G’s Rose (Steve Golding) and Gogetem.
D G’s Rose paced the mobile 1950m in 2:27.1 (2:01.3 mile rate), the leaders running their last 800m in 59.1s and final 400m in 29.3s.