Unraced three-year-old Dellario (pictured) has won a qualifying trial in a deadheat at Pukekohe Raceway.
Driven by trainer Kyle Marshall, the bay gelding went straight to the lead from an inside draw and then dropped in to take a trail behind Empress of the Sun.
When the leader broke with 400 metres to go, it became a sprint home for the rest and Dellario was finishing strongest at the line to draw level with Aardiebythehill.
Main photo: Dellario at the Cambridge workouts on May 15.
Meanwhile, maiden Whooshka came a close second in a workout over 2050m on the right-handed Pukekohe track.
She led for all but at the finish, beaten a neck.
Qualifying trial result
May 22, 2021
Qualifier & Workout Trot – right-handed 2500m
Eq 1. Dellario (driver/trainer Kyle Marshall)
Eq 1. Aardiebythehill
3. Shay Scott
4. Empress of the Sun
Margins: Deadheat, 3 lengths
Times: Mile Rate: 2-10.7 Last 800m: 63.7. Last 400m: 30.6
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Workout result
May 22, 2021
Non-winners Workout Mobile Pace – right-handed 2050m
- Brother John
- Whooshka (driver/trainer Kyle Marshall)
- Once Bitten
- Betyahavtime
- The Rick King
Margins: Neck, 1/2 length, 3/4 length
Times: Mile Rate: 2-00.4 Last 800m: 57.7. Last 400m: 28.2
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