TRACK Notes, TAB International Horse Centre, Werribee, Monday, 8 October 2012Afsare - Trainer: Luca CumaniTrackwork: Walked a lap, then had a solid hitout over 1400 metres with Ibicenco and then they cantered again over 1400 metres.Assessment: Has been working impressively heading towards the Cox Plate.Americain - Trainer Alain de Royer DupreTrackwork: Walked then cantered over 1600 metresAssessment: Had an easy morning after his 2000 metre gallop on Saturday. Looks a picture.Brigantin - Trainer

TRACK Notes, TAB International Horse Centre, Werribee, Monday, 8 October 2012

Afsare - Trainer: Luca Cumani

Trackwork: Walked a lap, then had a solid hitout over 1400 metres with Ibicenco and then they cantered again over 1400 metres.

Assessment: Has been working impressively heading towards the Cox Plate.

Americain - Trainer Alain de Royer Dupre

Trackwork: Walked then cantered over 1600 metres

Assessment: Had an easy morning after his 2000 metre gallop on Saturday. Looks a picture.

Brigantin - Trainer Andre Fabre

Trackwork: Cantered a lap then went over another circuit at three quarter pace.

Assessment: Continues to tick over nicely.

Dunaden - Trainer Mike Delzangles

Trackwork: Walked two laps and then had a hit-out over a circuit at three quarter pace.

Assessment: Has not yet settled into the same routine as last year but starting to get serious.

Galileo's Choice - Trainer Dermot Weld

Trackwork:. Cantered over two circuits.

Assessment: Is doing a bit more each day and seems to be coming along well.

Gatewood - John Gosden

Trackwork: Trotted a circuit and then moved up to three-quarter pace for another circuit.

Assessment: Hasn't done any more than pace work but is moving well.

Ibicenco - Trainer Luca Cumani

Trackwork: Walked a lap, then trailed Afsare in his 1400 metres hit-out before cantering another 1400 metres.

Assessment: Has been working with Afsare each morning and has come along nicely without attracting too much attention.

Jakkalberry - Trainer Marco Botti

Trackwork: Walked a circuit and then cantered over about 1600 metres.

Assessment: Relaxed galloper who continues to impress with the way he's settled in.

Mount Athos - Trainer Luca Cumani

Trackwork: Cantered from the winning post with Quest For Peace over a circuit.

Assessment: Works with My Quest For Peace each morning and is yet to be extended.

Prairie Star - Trainer Danny O'Brien

Trackwork: Walked a lap and then cantered a lap.

Assessment: Has settled into his routine without too many problems. Still looks light in condition.

My Quest For Peace - Trainer Luca Cumani

Trackwork: Cantered from the winning post with Mount Athos over a circuit.

Assessment: Ticking over nicely.

Shahwardi - Trainer Alain de Royer Dupre

Trackwork: Walked a lap and then worked strongly from the 1400 metres, running home the last 1200 metres in a tick over 1min 16sec, last 600 in 36.3sec.

Assessment: Strongest work of the morning and did it easily.

Tac De Boistron - Trainer Mick Kent

Trackwork: Walked a lap and then cantered a lap.

Assessment: Seemed keen to go faster at various stages.

Saghann - Trainer Anthony Freedman

Trackwork: Cantered twice over 1600 metres.

Assessment: Has not yet excited the onlookers.

Why Not - Trainer David Hayes

Trackwork: Walked a circuit and then cantered a circuit.

Assessment: Perhaps on target for races later in the spring.

Energia Elegante - Trainer John Sadler

Trackwork: Easy work over about 1400 metres.

Assessment: Hard to get a line on this filly at this stage.

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