Town Cryer and stablemate Queen Of Spades impressively took the time honours at Awapuni on Tuesday morning.

Fast work was held on either the synthetic track or on the plough.

Town Cryer and Queen Of Spades used the synthetic track and, after a quiet round, reeled off 1000m in 1.4.2, coming the final 800m in 48.2, the last 600 in 35.8.

Town Cryer was a late withdrawal from the Tarzino Trophy nominations last week when it was obvious track conditions at Hastings were going to be unsuitable (good).

An unraced Darci Brahma three-year-old was too quick for stablemate Reign It In over 1000m, the last 600 in 36.7.

Lets All Boogie, trained by Bryce Newman, worked alone over 800m in 51.7, the last 600 in 37.1, and she continues to gallop boldly.

Her stablemate Velton covered 800m in 53.2, the last 600 in 37.9, and top mare Bold Belle clocked 55.7 and 38.1.

Taranaki entrant Ardee Boy and unraced four-year-old mare Sweet As Tavi (by Tavistock) were timed 1000m in 1.8.8, the last 600 in 38.2. Sweet As Tavi, a half-sister to Sergio, won a jump-out at Levin last month.

French Doll, the winner of a Foxton trial three weeks ago, and Showbastian Coe were paired over 800m in 53.5, the last 600 in 39.4, and unraced three-year-old Tomintoul (by Tivaci) took 54.2 and 39.4. He is with David Goldsbury.

Colorado Star and Sevenayes were kept to 800m in 55.1, the last 600 in 41.7, while Only The Lonely (by Tivaci) and Treat Yourself (by Savabeel), both trained by Bryce Newman, posted 58.1 and 41.9.

Crouch and Hips Don't Lie ended with 600m in 42.8, and their stablemate Ima Brazen One clocked 43.3.

On the plough, Lincoln Towers and Identikit sped over 1000m in 1.3.8, the last 600 in 36.9. Identikit was an improver's second on the synthetic track last start and is likely to return there on Sunday.

Goddess, trained by Lucy Tanner, ran 800m in 49.9, the last 600 in 36.9, while Sir Mikki and Final Chapter went 1000m together in 1.4.1, the last 600 in 37.7. Rev It Up Rusty was kept to 1.11.4 and 39.6.