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Outstanding hurdler Happy Star (NZ) (Fabulous) showed he was at peak fitness to defend his Hospitality NZ Grand National Hurdles (4200m) crown next weekend when he cruised away to win the traditional lead-up event at Riccarton on Saturday, the Avon City Ford Sydenham Hurdles (3100m). With leading jumps jockey Shaun
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Exciting galloper Crocetti (NZ) (Zacinto) put his name to the forefront for the upcoming three-year-old features with a convincing return to racing at Ruakaka. The flashy son of Zacinto had created quite an impression in his only start as two-year-old, winning by over three lengths at Pukekohe back in February
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Underrated mare Enchanted Elle provided trainer Shaun Phelan with another major prize as a trainer when she took out the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) in the hands of apprentice Jess Allen Allen gave the five-year-old daughter of Jakkalberry a perfect trip in transit and the pair drove clear shortly
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In a thrilling finish to the Listed Phils Electrical & Gipsy Caravans Ryder Stakes (1200m), Cambridge visitor and race favourite Itza Charmdeel got in the deciding stride at the winning post to claim the two-year-old feature at Otaki. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained son of Charm Spirit went into
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Turn The Ace returned to his favourite track at Te Rapa on Saturday and immediately bounced back into the winner’s enclosure with a dominant front-running victory in open company over 1400m. The strapping son of Turn Me Loose had won three of his six starts at the Hamilton venue,
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In a performance that had to be seen to be believed, topweight Justaskme produced a sensational late run to claim victory in the feature event at New Plymouth on Saturday, the Listed Sinclair Electrical & Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m). Under the steadier of 60kgs and giving at least 6kgs to
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Trainer Bryce Revell was confident that a pair of trials and jumpouts had his promising galloper Rocket Science ready to make a winning start to a new campaign and so it proved as the five-year-old downed a handy rating 75 line-up over 1200m on his home patch at New Plymouth
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Debut Wanganui winner Naval Anthem extended his unbeaten record when he scored impressively at Tauranga. The Kurtis Pertab-trained and owned son of US Navy Flag had impressed with a front-running win over 800m at Wanganui and repeated the dose on Saturday despite stepping up to 1200m in the NZB Insurance
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A brave performance by Millefiori (NZ) (Iffraaj) to take out the final race on the card at Ruakaka on Saturday, the ITM/GIB Winter Sprinters’ Championship Final (1400m) has edged trainer Mark Walker even closer to the magical 200-win mark for the 2022/23 racing season. Walker is now just
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Local trainer Michelle Bradley was on cloud nine as she celebrated taking out two of the feature events on the card at Ruakaka on Saturday. Bradley produced lightly raced four-year-old mare Sulabella (NZ) (Proisir) to score a convincing victory in the ITM/GIB Progressive Winter Championship Final (1600m) in the
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A perfectly judged ride by Shaun Fannin helped pave the way for West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) to add another feature steeplechasing event to his blossoming career record when the pair took out the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) at Trentham. In an exciting display of jumping set up
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Although he won’t be at Ruakaka on Saturday as he finishes up a brief break on the Gold Coast, Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes he is represented by two strong chances at the meeting. Pike will line up promising maiden galloper Stash in the first race of the day