Chancellor Cullen was the best of three Ken Barron-trained 2yr-old pacers who were to the fore at the Ashburton trials yesterday.
Chancellor Cullen won a heat in 1.59 for the mobile mile.
He ran the last 800m in 55.9 and the final 400m in 26.5 to beat his stablemate Midnight Dylan (1.59.7) by three-quarters of a length.
Barron won the other 2yr-old heat with Franco Hemmingway, who recorded 2.02.4, coming home the last 800m in a dashing 56.4, the final 400m in 26.4.
Chancellor Cullen is a son of Christian Cullen and Nivea Franco (four wins).
Franco Hemmingway is a colt by Christian Cullen and the second foal of Hunter Franco, who has left Franco Hendrix (by Falcon Seelster), the winner of five races from the Geoff Small stable.
Bettina Bromac was 8.3sec inside the required time when she qualified over 2400m (mobile) in 3.01.7.
Bettina Bromac is a 3yr-old by Elsu from Bonn El trained by Robbie Holmes.
Holmes also qualified Nimrod, who was 6.6sec inside the required time.
He is a 3yr-old by Dream Away from Yangtze Rose.
False Promise qualified as a trotter.
The Life Sign 4yr-old won as a pacer for Keith Coutts.
The Tim Butt-trained I Have A Dream ran the 2400m (mobile) in an 0w heat in 2.59.7, the last 800m in 57.9 and the 400m in 28.
