Just as he did in his gallop last week, Cheval de Foudre was in outstanding form at Awapuni on Tuesday morning. 

 
Fast work was held on the plough (good) or on the synthetic track, with Foxton trials scheduled for later in the day. 

 
Cheval de Foudre used the plough and had a lightweight track rider aboard over a very smart 1000m in 60.9, finishing with 800m in 47.3, the last 600 in 34.8. 

 
The last-start winner missed a run at Trentham last Friday because of the meeting abandonment down there. 

 
Sailor Jack, not seen since his win (2140m) on the synthetic track early last month, had co-trainer Hazel Schofer in the saddle over a quiet round before galloping 1000m in 1.4.1, with the final 800m taking 50.9, the last 600 in 37.3. He is an acceptor for Wanganui. 

 
Pinkerton covered 1000m in 1.7.2, increasing the tempo to complete his final 800m in 52 seconds even, the last 600 in 37.4. He has been freshened again, having not raced since mid-September. 

 
Last-start Wairarapa winner Call A Friend and stablemate Rushin Home were paired over 1000m in 1.8.5, completing the distance in 53.6 for the final 800m, the last 600 in 38.8. 

 
Showbastian Coe and Ima Brazen One matched strides over 800m in 53.1, the last 600 in 38.5, while their unraced stablemates Broonzy (by Toronado) and Intention (by Bivouac) were kept to 55.4 and 39.9. 

 
Moon Money and Ardee Boy were not chasing the clock over 1000m in 1.9.5, the last 600 in 39.1, followed soon after by Taranaki acceptors (Friday) Sevenayes and Dapper Dan in 1.11.4 and 40.1. 

 
Fawke Lightning worked alone over a quiet 1000m in 1.12.4, the last 600 in 41.1, as did Ruffhouse Rosie in 1.14.6 and 41.2. French Doll and a Vespa gelding stablemate ran 800m in 56.6 and 41.1. 

On the synthetic track, Vee Vee and an El Roca gelding, both trained by Roydon Bergerson, ran 1000m in 1.10.6, the last 600 in 40.1, and Papa Surf did little more than three-quarter pace over 800m, the last 600 in 45.1.