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Quality mare Islington Lass (NZ) (Proisir) sounded a warning to her rivals in next Sunday’s Gr.3 Gee and Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) with a commanding performance at the Foxton trials on Tuesday. Guided by local apprentice Lily Sutherland, Islington Lass settled in the trailing position from
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Front-running galloper Shamus (NZ) (Shamexpress) indicated he is on track for another bold showing at Ellerslie when winning his trial comfortably at Avondale on Tuesday. The son of Shamexpress was among the better three-year-old’s of his year winning the Gr.2 Wellington Guineas (1400m) and placing in the Gr.
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Kim Reid has always seen something special in Hi Yo Sass Bomb (NZ) (Complacent), and the mare rewarded her trainer for persistence with an impressive runner-up finish in the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Te Rapa last Saturday. A daughter of Complacent, Hi Yo Sass Bomb showed promise in
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Englishman George Rooke is the newest addition to the ever-growing group of international riders in New Zealand. Coming from a small town in Hampshire, Rooke progressed through the well-recognised British Racing School in Newmarket, and under the tutelage of three-time British Champion Jockey and now trainer Richard Hughes, he rode
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Mark Baker anticipated Nikau Spur would be a horse that would only improve with time, and he has continued to be proven correct as the evergreen galloper collected the Listed Queensland Cup (2400m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday. In the care of Toowoomba trainers Corey and Kylie Geran, Nikau Spur
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Cambridge Stud’s outstanding weekend continued at Rotorua on Sunday, with their exciting mare Luberon (NZ) (Embellish) adding a valuable black-type success to her name in the Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1215m). The previous day at Te Rapa, Snazzytavi carried the prominent yellow and black-chequered silks to victory in the
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Talented stayer Aljay (NZ) (Rock 'N' Pop) indicated he will be a big threat come New Zealand Cup Week, after a comprehensive winning display in the Staphanos Classic (1950m) at Rotorua. The Kevin Myers-trained seven-year-old was the winner of the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m)
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Sterling Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) came from nowhere to collect the fourth victory of his promising career at Arawa Park on Sunday, taking out the MacMillan Accountants 1400. Prepared by Mark Brosnan at Matamata, Sterling Express has been lightly-raced with twelve previous starts resulting in three wins and three minor placings,
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Town Cryer kicked off a career-best season with an upset victory in last year’s Gr.3 Grangewilliam Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes (1400m), and she will return among the favourites to go back-to-back on Saturday at Hawera. 12 months ago, star mare Prowess entered the race and was backed into
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Former high-flying three-year-old Wild Night (NZ) (Vanbrugh) gave the impression that he is back to his best form at Matamata on Wednesday, taking out the Matamata Function Centre Premier (1300m). The powerful chestnut was unstoppable in periods of his three-year-old term, winning five races on the bounce including the Gr.
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Robbie Patterson had his sights set on the Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) for One Bold Cat (NZ) (The Bold One), but the gelding showed he can be just as impressive at a mile with a powerful victory in Wednesday’s Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata. One
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Multiple Group One-winner Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) is not a certainty to defend her Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) crown on Wednesday at Matamata. Andrew Forsman, who trains the mare out of Cambridge, has had a difficult time managing an interrupted preparation, missing a start over 1400m at New