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Scholtz's Say

Trial Watch Review - 10th March 2026

Chris Scholtz reviews Sydney barrier trials at Rosehill on March 10.

BRIASA
BRIASA Picture: Steve Hart
ROSEHILL March 10

Inside Grass; Soft 7

Several Golden Slipper aspirants topped of their preparation but they were overshadowed by a crack sprinter producing one of the best trials seen in Sydney this year.

BRIASA (Hawkes Racing): This was a superb trial by the big grey, backing up his recent Warwick Farm trial win when resuming. Tyler Schiller allowed him to run clear midway through his 900m heat and he was all class striding out under a big hold over the last 200m to win by six lengths from another G1 winner Reserve Bank in the fastest of the nine trials over the distance (54.40; 34.42), a margin that flattered the under pressure chasers. Must be hard to beat when he's produced first-up.

REAL BAKER (Bjorn Baker): This Winning Rupert gelding won his first start at Orange last year and he'll go on from that after a ridiculously easy win by almost nine lengths in his fast 1050m heat (61.76; 35.47). Led easily and kept extending the margin under no pressure that has him ready to return to the races.

BRIASA's trial can be compared with the other open heat over 900m won in much slower time by another G1 winner OVERPASS (55.29; 35.06). OVERPASS led as usual but was ridden long from the 200m to hold his advantage to the line. TERRESTAR was the one working best, finishing third under an easy ride.

Melbourne's Golden Slipper hope CLOSER TO FREE, ridden by Jamie Melham, took to the Rosehill course in good style to win his 1030m heat (61.82; 35.53), leading easily and holding another Slipper hope FIREBALL (James McDonald) at bay in a good prep for Saturday week as they left their rivals many lengths behind. It was a David v Goliath clash as FIREBALL is a big robust Snitzel colt who towered over the racy Victorian youngster.

Unraced Russian Revolution filly MOSCOW MAID was the star of the three 2YO heats over 900m, improving on her first trial for a sharp win in good time (54.73; 35.18). Wootton Bassett colt VATICAN also impressed taking an inside run to win his heat with something in hand from the well performed filly SHIKI in much slower time (55.68; 36.24). Another Russian Revolution youngster GETSMYBLOODRUSSIAN won the third heat in the slowest time (56.68; 36.02) where the effort of YANGZI RIVER took the eye.

Quality 3YO SKYHOOK is set for a good campaign after putting in good work over the last 200m to overhaul a runaway leader in his 900m heat (54.85; 34.20). REGULATED AFFAIR also impressed working to the line for fourth in this heat.

NOTED TRIALS

XXX Briasa

XX Real Baker

X Blitzgal; Caesar; Closer To Free; Exfortythree; Fireball; Golden Century; Moscow Maid; Regulated Affair; Simply Unique; Skyhook; Terrestar; Vatican; Whinchat; Winters Kiss; Yangzi River


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