Reign It In indicated his last-start disappointment can safely be forgotten when he galloped at Awapuni on Tuesday morning.
Fast work was on the synthetic track or on the plough.
Reign It In used the synthetic track and, with Brazilian jockey Bruno Quieroz in the saddle, he reeled off 1000m in 1.2.9, the last 600 in 35.1.
Reign It In finished third fresh up at Trentham (1400m) last month, but did not handle the track at Wanganui last time out.
Our Akashinga, trained by the Kevin and Stephen Gray partnership, and an unraced stablemate covered 800m in 47.7, the last 600 in 35.2.
Our Akashinga (by Exceedance) placed second in two Foxton trials before winning one at Waipukurau, then finished third on debut at Hawera just under a month ago.
Gum Basher, holding solid form, and Sweet As Tavi were paired over 1000m in 1.5.2, with the final 800m taking 49.1, the last 600 in 36.2.
Sweet As Tavi (by Tavistock) is a half-sister to Sergio and was unplaced at Tauherenikau last November in her only start so far.
Fleeting Glimpse and unraced three-year-old Reservoir (by El Roca) gathered speed from the 1000m (1.10.7) to finish with 600m in 38.3.
Fleeting Glimpse (by Ardrossan) was second on debut at Trentham, but did not handle the track at Wanganui next time, while Reservoir won a trial at Awapuni in early April.
Unraced two-year-old On A High (by Ace High) and an unraced stablemate were timed 800m in 50.8, the last 600 in 38.1, and are both with the Gray partnership.
Yakattack (by Shocking), who has not raced for 12 months, and unraced three-year-old Sam's Turn (by Turn Me Loose), two more from that stable, took 53.1 and 39.4.
Turn It Up ended with 600m in 41.1, and Farravallo was kept to three-quarter pace over 800m, ending with 600m in 46.1.
On the plough, last-start winner McKhan did a quiet round before galloping 1000m in 1.7.1, the last 600 in 37.4. She can go back-to-back on Saturday.
Knickerless also worked alone, covering 1000m in 1.5.7, the last 600 in 38.2, while her stablemates Idenitikit and Lincoln Star went together in 1.7.4 and 38.6. Smokin Mo took 1.8.8 and 38.8.
Super Gold did a quiet round before going 1000m in 1.10.6, the last 600 in 41.6, while last-start Wanganui winner Platinum Diamond and Platinum Pantheon posted 1.11.2 and 40.6.