The winner of six races, Biman had been stood down for three months after he bled internally during a race at Gore in May.
The Colombia gelding, trained at Tapanui by Tania Booth, was to have contested a trial yesterday, but it was abandoned after the inside grass was affected by rain.
The Boys slipped and threw rider Shankar Muniandy when pulling up after an easy win in a trial.
The remaining two trials were abandoned.
Muniandy was dazed and bruised.
He was attended by a St John medic and cleared of serious injury.
His mentor, Brian Anderton, said Muniandy would ride The Boys and other members of the stable at Invercargill on Saturday.
Biman was galloped on the sand with Lucy Star.
They ran 51.
Biman then underwent a veterinary examination.
He was spelled for three months after he bled and has been back in work for three months.
Booth is viewing a rating 90 1360m race at Gore on December 20 for Biman.
He has won fresh up and over that distance at Gore.
Results of trials. -
Showery; inside grass, good
Open, 800m: After Glow C Anderson 1; Thornlea Bay 2; The Cover Drive 3. Four started. 1L, hd. Time, 50.03. Trainer, N Graham.
Maiden, 800m: (first heat): Seasoned Star-Ya Ya 3g M Misbah 1; Stability 2; Beata 3. Five started. Hd, 1L. Time, 47.4. Trainers, B and S Anderton.
Second heat: The Boys S Muniandy 1; Palio 2; Bestman 3. Five started. 4L, 2L. Time, 50.22. Trainers, B and S Anderton.
• Towzan, an entrant for a rating 90 1200m race at the Southland meeting, is now trained by Terry Kennedy at Wingatui.
The 7yr-old Towkay gelding, who has not raced since May, won six races from the Awapuni stable of Lisa Latta.
His most recent win was over 1400m at Woodville in October last year. He was subsequently placed in the Woodville-Pahiatua, Ashhurst-Pohangina and Masterton Cups.
Franco Emirate won a qualifying test by 19 lengths at Rangiora yesterday.
The 3yr-old Christian Cullen-Elisit Franco gelding ran the 2000m (mobile) in 2.33.2, 3sec inside the required time. Results. -
Weather, fine; track, fast.
Qualifying test, pacers, 2600m: Sentebele R Winter 1; She's Madonna 2; Onward Christian 3. Eight started. L, 1L. Time, 3.26.2 (five qualified). Trainer, R Winter.
Qualifying test, pacers, 2000m: Highview Sign P Davis 1; Jane Catherine 2; Klarss 3. Five started. 1L, 14L. Time, 2.36.1 (two qualified). Trainer, R Holmes.
Two-year-old pacers, mobile, 2000m (first heat): The Georgia Peach C Woodward jun 1; Paradise City 2; Tara Toplady 3. Five started. 1L, 5L. Time, 2.36.9. Trainer, W Ross.
Second heat: Courage Tells M Jones 1; Franco Seville 2; Bon Jovi 3. Six started. 1L, nse. Time, 2.35.7. Trainer, M Jones.
Qualifying test, mobile, 2000m (first heat): Sky Pilot P Kerr 1; McKenzie Rose 2; Mattnsam 3. Five started. 4L, 9L. Time, 2.34.6 (two qualified). Trainer, P Kerr.
Second heat: Franco Emirate C D Thornley 1:Sandpark Operative 2; Sally's Finest 3. Five started. 19L, 1L. Time, 2.33.2 (first horse qualified). Trainer, S McRae.
0w pacers, mobile, 2000m: Highview Chartom B Orange 1; Mary Collie 2; Courage On Fire 3. Twelve started. Hd, nk. Time, 2.37.2. Trainers, M Purdon and G Payne.
1-5w pacers, mobile, 2000m: Fight Fire With Fire B Orange 1; Onya Courage 2; But But But 3. Four started. 2L, nk. Time, 2.33. Trainers, M Purdon and G Payne.
0w pacers, 2000m: San Fran Lady M Jones 1; Rangi Rule 2; Sign Here Babe 3. Seven started. Nse, 3L. Time, 2.37.1. Trainer, M Jones.
0w trotters, 2600m: Mette Marit I Cameron 1; Medora 2; Big O E 3. Six started. Nk, nk. Time, 3.34.3. Trainer, I Cameron.
0w pacers, 2600m: Meads Quaff A Veint 1; Why Aye Man 2; Splendifferous 3. Nine started. L, L. Time, 3.34.8. Trainer, D Taylor.
1-4w pacers, 2600m: Sary Hanover K Cameron 1; Baileys Pearl 2; Amakudari 3. Seven started. 1L, nk. Time, 3.28.8. Trainer, G McStay.
• Mufhasa, who has not raced since he was unplaced in the Emirates Stakes at Flemington on November 7, won a trial at Avondale yesterday:Results. -
Track, fast
Open, 1050m: Mufhasa S Spratt 1; Magic Tryst 2; Vantastic 3. Seven started. 2L, nk. Time, 58.04. Trainer, S McKee.
Open, 1200m: Pentour L Innes 1; Jolly Talented 2; Spydaman 3. Five started. Nse, nse. Time, 1.11. Trainer, S McKee.
Wanganui
Track, dead (4)Open, 1000m: Cellmate K Collins 1; Peebles 2; Primed And Ready 3. Six started. L, L. Time, 59.2. Trainer, H Mathews.
Open, 1200m: Manonamission R Hannam 1; Fazza 2; Conquistador 3. Six started. Lg nk, lg nk. Time, 1.14.28. Trainer, L Latta.
• Buddy Lammas is expected to be away from race riding for three weeks after being concussed in a race fall at Waipukurau on Sunday.
Kate Hercock was suspended until midnight on December 27 for causing the fall.
Michael Walker, who also had a fall at Waipukurau, is back riding at New Plymouth tomorrow.
"I was X-rayed for a broken neck and had brain scan and I am 110%," he said.
Walker was unseated when his mount, Royal Engagement, fractured a shoulder.
• Chakvetadze pleased trainer Michael Nolan with a resounding barrier trial win at Toowoomba yesterday.
Chakvetadze was having her first serious gallop since injury ruled her out of the Brisbane winter carnival, AAP reports.
The daughter of Taimazov led all the way in an 850m barrier trial on the Toowoomba cushion track.
"It was her first strong hit-out and she did it comfortably," Nolan said.
Chakvetadze resumes over 1010m at Doomben on Saturday week.
She is unbeaten in six races including the group three Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) on May 2.
Apprentice Mitchell Beadman has been cleared to resume race riding at Rosehill on Saturday by the riding skills panel of New South Wales Racing.
He satisfied the panel he is able to conform to the revised whip rules.
He was serving an indefinite suspension after being found guilty of multiple breaches of the whip rules in October.
Rockwood trialled to the satisfaction of stewards at Rosehill yesterday.
Rockwood was ordered to trial after he finished last, 44 lengths from the winner on Saturday.
The horse was found to have a heart arrhythmia.
He was badly checked during the race.
