{"id":23001,"date":"2025-10-17T03:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T14:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/?p=23001"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T02:13:54","slug":"trials-of-the-day-cambridge-16-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tab.co.nz\/punters\/2025\/10\/trials-of-the-day-cambridge-16-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Trials of the Day | Cambridge: 16 October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The NZ Trial Watcher has taken in all of the trials from the 16 October meeting at Cambridge and has picked out the best trialists of the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Track conditions:<\/em> Synthetic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Heat 1 <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>OPEN \u2013 Catchweight- 1300m (1.18.04)<\/em><br>1st \u2013 6y m NANCY SHE WROTE trained by B &amp; R Foote<br>2nd \u2013 5y g NORTHEASTERLY trained by James &amp; Wellwood<br>3rd \u2013 8y g BADGERINGAWITNESS trained by P Lock<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: \u201cNANCY SHE WROTE had some residual fitness coming off a short spell and finished best to take out this trial, she struck form at the back end of last campaign and can go on with it this time in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Horse To Follow: NANCY SHE WROTE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WTR @ Cambridge Synthetic Trials 16 10 2025 Heat 1\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tZifY_8MYB8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Heat 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>OPEN\u2013 Catchweight \u2013 950m (54.46)<\/em><br>1st \u2013 3y f PASSIFLORA trained by Ritchie &amp; Ramsay<br>2nd \u2013 5y g BEAST OF BURDEN trained by C Ormsby<br>3rd \u2013 3y g THE ESPY trained by A Forsman<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: \u201cPASSIFLORA has an abundance of speed and set up a fast tempo in this trial, BEAST OF BURDEN was the beneficiary and travelled sweetly in 2nd. He was excellent winning first-up at his favourite track and is in good form towards his next target.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Horses To Follow: BEAST OF BURDEN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WTR @ Cambridge Synthetic Trials 16 10 2025 Heat 4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/df3g77Xl-lE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Heat 5<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MDN 3YO &#8211; Catchweight \u2013 1000m (55.99)<\/em><br>1st \u2013 3y f CHILLING OUT trained by A Forsman<br>2nd \u2013 3y g TREASURE PATCH trained by M Falconer<br>3rd \u2013 3y f APOTHEOSIS trained by Ramsay &amp; Ritchie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: \u201cLovely 1st trial from the Savabeel filly CHILLING OUT, a $375,000 yearling at Karaka, she has size and strength and got to the leader in a few big strides in the straight, she\u2019s with the right stable to be winning at her first time out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Horse To Follow: CHILLING OUT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WTR @ Cambridge Synthetic Trials 16 10 2025 Heat 5\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LthIWa9kyh4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The NZ Trial Watcher has taken in all of the trials from the 16 October meeting at Cambridge and has picked out the best trialists of the meeting. 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