Trainers prepare for Easter Guineas

And already showing some sparkle for this $315,000 race over 1800 metres to be run off on April 6, are Fairyinthewind, Hail The Chief, War Maker and Criminal Intent.

“The Fairy” was very lively over 1000 metres clocked in one minute 02.3 seconds.

And Hail The Chief skipped over 800 metres in a time of 48.4 seconds, while stablemate War Maker went over 600 metres clocked in 39.1 seconds.

Criminal Intent was timed in one minute 06.2 seconds for a 1000 metres trip.

Meanwhile, the runners nominated for the $150,000 Champagne Stakes to be run over 1600 metres on the turf course,were also sent through their paces.

Buffalo Soldier was clocked in one minute 05.1 seconds over 1000 metres.

Turf specialist Nominee had a handy run over 1200 metres clocked in one minute 16.2 seconds.

Sacred Trust went over 800 metres in 52.2 seconds and Secret American was clocked in one minute 03.0 seconds.

Urban Knight went over 1000 metres to be clocked in one minute 03.2 seconds, and Thisonesforron powered over 800 metres in an impressive 48.1 seconds.

But one which caused turfites to sit up and take serious notice was the seven-year-old newcomer Scotus who made a good showing in his only start to date finishing fifth in the Eric “Colt” Durant Memorial.

Out of the Glenn Mendez barn, Scotus was clocked in one minute 02.4 seconds over 1000 metres.

Here are selected summarised gallops on Sunday: 400 METRES: CASINO HOST - 26.4 Handy; BETERLATETHANNEVER - 29.1 Pacing; CORDELL WALKER - 24.3 Good; EYES FOR YOU - 25.4 Good; FREEDOMFIGHTER - 27.1 Handy; RESURGENCE - 25.2 Good; STORMY FRONTIER - 25.2 Good. SWEPT AWAY - 24.0 Good; TEN POWERS - 27.1 Handy.

600 METRES: AMERICAN RANGER - 37.0 Good; ARGENTINA - 39.1 Good; DANZIG’S DAY - 39.0 Good; DELIGHTFUL - 39.4 Good; DESERT GOLD - 36.4 Good; DIAMOND FLIRT - 36.1 Good; ELECTRIFY - 38.3 Good;FLY JUNIOR - 40.2 Handy; GABBY’S GOLD - 36.0 Good; GOLD COIN - 39.4 Good; KING OF SIBERIA - 36.2 Good; KING WHISTLER - 39.0 Good; LOAN SHARK - 39.4 Good; MAGNOLIA LANE - 39.4 Good; MARKET RALLY - 35.0 Good; MIKE’S SUGAR - 39.0 Good; MY ARI - 38.3 Good; NAWAB - 39.0 Good; ONETOKEEP - 35.4 Good; OSCEOLA PARKWAY - 39.4 Good; PRECOCIOUS - 39.4 Good; UNCLE MAX - 39.0 Good; THE CANDIDATE - 36.4 Good; THE CONQUEROR - 39.1 Good.

800 METRES: AMARILLO RO - 48.4 Good; BE MY LOVER - 52.1 Handy; DIRECTOR DREAM - 51.1 Good; EYE SEE YOU - 53.2 Handy; FAELAN - 53.3 Handy; GOLIATH’S BOY - 50.2 Good; HAIL THE CHIEF - 48.4 Good; JACOB’S DREAM - 51.3 Good; LANG AMOUR - 52.3 Good; MACHO TRINI - 50.4 Good; OFFICER IKE - 50.2 Good; OKEECHOBEE BOY - 51.0 Good; SACRED TRUST - 52.2 Good; TAN TAN - 51.3 Good; THISONESFORRON - 48.1 Good; TRANSPIRE - 51.2 Good; UNCLE NORMAN - 50.4 Good.

1000 METRES: BUFFALO SOLDIER - 1:05.1 Good; CRIMINAL INTENT - 1:06.2 Good; EL BANDIDO DE ORO - 1:02.0 Good; EX FATTY BUM BUM’1 - 1:02.3 Good; :FAIRYINTHEWIND - 1:02.3 Good; SCOTUS - 1:02.4 Good; SECRET AMERICAN - 1:03.0 Good. SURYA - 1:05.1 Good. UNDULATION - 1:05.1 Good.

1200 METRES: NOMINEE - 1:16.2 Good.