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Andrew Forsman took home Group One spoils on a rain-affected track at Hastings last weekend with Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh), but the Cambridge trainer is hoping for a better surface in the Bay of Plenty on Wednesday for his promising fillies. Forsman will present in-form three-year-old pairing of Satin Doll
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It may have taken a few years and 21 starts, but trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy may have found Malt Time’s (Adelaide) new pet distance. The seven-year-old mare, who had previously been kept to sprint distances, winning the Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) last November, was tested over a
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Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh was thrilled to see his consistent four-year-old Financier return to the winner’s circle in the Collier’s Commercial HB Premier (1400m) at Hastings on Saturday. The lightly-raced son of Tavistock settled midfield on the fence under a no-panic ride by Opie Bosson, and cruised through
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Cambridge trainer Andrew Forsman sees a simple equation for his classy mare Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) ahead of Saturday’s Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m), the wetter the better. The daughter of Vanbrugh resumed this campaign with an eye-catching sixth in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) finishing less
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Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler revealed another potential hope for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm 51st New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) at Gore on Sunday with Radiant Reach a class above her rivals in the Gore Elite Plumbing (1100m). The Vadamos three-year-old showed ability in her two starts as a juvenile
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Waverley trainer Bill Thurlow has enjoyed a successful run with his versatile team of runners recently, adding another to the board when producing Frank The Tank (NZ) (Burgundy) to score in the tough conditions at Awapuni on Saturday. The Burgundy four-year-old jumped leisurely away from the barriers in the Pilet
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike will have a number of runners heading to Tauranga and Rotorua this weekend, but he is wary of potential heavy rain headed for the regions. He will be represented by consistent four-year-old Churchillian at Tauranga on Saturday, the mare recording three wins from her seven starts
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Talented mare Cork (NZ) (Complacent) will return to stakes company on Saturday in the Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m) at Awapuni, following her successful southern mission last month when recording another stakes placing. Trained in partnership by Michael Moroney and Pam Gerard, Cork has been relatively lightly
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Tim and Margaret Carter’s stable star Johny Johny continues to deliver for his Cambridge trainers, completing a hat-trick of Open Handicap sprint victories at Te Rapa on Sunday. Johny Johny flew from barrier eight and a patient Jim Chung took his time crossing the field to take up the
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West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) cemented himself at the top of the steeplechasing ranks at Te Rapa on Sunday, the top-class jumper claiming the elusive National/Northern double when taking out the Ben and Ryan Foote Racing Great Northern Steeplechase (6500m). In a contest that was pitted as a
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An impeccably-timed ride by Aaron Kuru saw the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained Nedwin (NZ) (Niagara) take home the spoils in a true staying contest in Sunday’s Peter Kelly – Bayleys Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) at Te Rapa. As predicted pre-race, exuberant jumper English Gambler and jockey Hamish McNeill set
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There are few prestige jumping trophies missing from Paul Nelson’s mantlepiece, but the Great Northern Steeplechase is one that has eluded the Hastings trainer over his career. Nelson went into partnership with long-time stable member Corrina McDougal in 2019, and the pairing have since collected a Jumps Trainer’s