Fast work was held a few metres out from the rail on the course proper or on the plough.

Sweetest Thing used the course proper and had stablemate Too Sweet for company over 1000m in 1.5.5, with the final 800m taking 50.2, the last 600 in 35.1.

Sweetest Thing goes into Saturday's Group 1 two-year-old feature with two seconds and a fifth from her three starts so far. One of those seconds was in the (Listed) Wellesley Stakes at Trentham in January.

Too Sweet, who has yet to win as a three-year-old, will tackle the 3yo sprint on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Bona Sforza caught the eye with her solo gallop this morning, gathering speed from the 1000m (1.10.4) to finish with 600 in 35 seconds even. She deserves respect fresh up on Saturday.

Pinafore, another in the Sires' Produce Stakes, had Platinum Diamond alongside throughout 1000m in 1.5.9, the last 600 in 35.8.

Uncle Arch, trained by Bryce Newman and Super Gold (Nicky Goss) were paired over 1000m in 1.10.7, sprinting hard the last 600 in 35.7.

Omega Boy, winner of the Japan Trophy (1600m) last start, worked alone over 1000m in 1.4.2, covering the final 800m in 50.1, the last 600 in 36.4. He steps up in distance this week for the Awapuni Gold Cup (2100m) under similar race conditions.

Benefactor and Platinum Sixty Six were timed 1000m in 1.5.3, the last 600 in 36.1, while Jacobite Rising and Our Giulia clocked 1.6.2 and 36.2.

Crouch, trained by Mike Breslin, and Keepitinyourwallet (Stephen Mercer) were locked together over 1000m in 1.7.4, with the final 800m taking 51.2, the last 600 in 36.6.

Fourty Eight, second at the Foxton trials last week, had co-trainer Hazel Schofer aboard over 1000m in 1.7.2, the last 600 in 36.7, while Chelsea Rose and a Time Test gelding recorded 1.7.5 and 36.5.

Anderson Bridge, who has won three of his last four starts, ran 1000m in 1.7.2, with the final 800m taking 52.3, the last 600 in 37.1. 

Sires' Produce Stakes entrant Vahvay went with stablemate Shameless Star over 1000m in 1.10.1, the last 600 in 37.9, while Casino and Only The Lonely clocked 1.11.1 and 37.3.

Ima Brazen One left 800m behind in 52.2, the last 600 in 37.8, and last-start maiden winner So We Go ended with 37.9.

Monarchy (by Satono Aladdin) and Sandbar (by Circus Maximus) ran 800m in 54.1, the last 600 in 38.1, and they are unraced two-year-old fillies trained by Matthew Eales.

Unraced three-year-old filly Riverina Lass (by Tarzino) and former Otaki gelding Weneedashock, both in the Fannin stable, ran 1000m in 1.16.6, the last 600 in 39.8.

Pleasing was not chasing the clock over 800m in 56.5, the last 600 in 40 seconds even, and Toronto posted 57.6 and 40.3.

On the plough, Pinkerton sped over 1000m in 1.2.3, the last 600 in 35.4, and he has not raced since the spring. His stablemate West Coast was timed 800m in 52.6, the last 600 in 38.1.

Showbastian Coe ended with 600m in 39.7; a Tarzino gelding and an Ocean Park filly, both trained by Mike Breslin, together in 41.7; East End Lad and Al Passo (by Alamosa) together in 44.5.