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Awapuni trainer Mark Oulaghan has quickly turned his attention to next weekend’s Grand National meeting following West Coast’s (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) disappointing third placing in the Koral Steeplechase (4250m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The eight-year-old gelding was a short-priced $1.30 favourite to make it back-to-back wins
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Wexford Stables have locked in the Gr.2 Foxbridge Plate (1200m) as Dragon Leap’s next major target following his convincing win at Ruakaka on Saturday. The seven-year-old gelding was first-up in the 9 Sep Alibaba’s Flying Carpets KeriKeri (1100m), with his spring plans resting on the outcome. Despite
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Taranaki mare The Dutch Dame (NZ) (Redwood) broke through for a deserved maiden victory at Hawera on Sunday when taking out the Racing Again Sunday Sept 3rd (2100m). The daughter of Redwood had been runner-up in her two prior outings and trainer Robbie Patterson believes a gear change assisted the
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Michelle Bradley picked up where she left off from last season when scoring a winning double at Ruakaka on Saturday. The local trainer bookended the eight-race card courtesy of Good Time Garry (NZ) (Telperion) and Current Surge (NZ) (Shocking), making a flyer to the new season in the process. “The
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Former Hong Kong galloper Not Ideal will once again return to the winterless north this weekend to try and extend his blossoming home record. The seven-year-old gelding won his first two starts in New Zealand as a three-year-old for former trainer Tony Pike before furthering his tally to six in
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Exciting jumper West Coast has arrived at the scene of his biggest victory and he will attempt to replicate his feats from last year. The Central Districts gelding was dominant when winning the Koral Steeplechase (4250m) and Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) double last year and this weekend will get his
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Secret Amour (NZ) (Niagara) will be vying to shed her perennial bridesmaid tag in what could potentially be her last raceday outing in the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations 126th Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The seven-year-old mare has been stakes placed on five occasions, including twice this
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It’s only natural for yearling managers to have their favourites when preparing for the sales, but it’s rare they get to call them their own. However, Wentwood Grange’s Brad Molander is an exception, and he is enjoying racing Zacinto gelding Good Brothers (NZ) with local trainer Chloe
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While kicking off Sharp ‘N’ Smart’s (NZ) (Redwood) spring campaign in the 29th heat on a Heavy9 track wasn’t ideal, Graeme Rogerson was pleased with what he saw from his Group One winner at the Te Rapa trials on Tuesday. The son of Redwood was the best away
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Group One winner Pier (NZ) (Proisir) made a pleasing return at the Te Rapa trials on Tuesday, comfortably winning his star-studded 900m heat on the Heavy9 surface. The son of Proisir had a standout three-year-old season, winning three and placing in two of his five starts in New Zealand, including
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Judge Dick Hunt’s voice has been a staple at Central Districts race meetings for the best part of half a century, but at Otaki on Saturday he signed off for the last time. It brings the curtain down on a career that has spanned nearly 58 years in racing,
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Local trainer Michael Wallace is looking forward to heading to Cambridge’s Synthetic meeting on Wednesday where he will be represented by With You (NZ) (Rageese) in the Pryde’s Easifeed 1300. The daughter of Rageese has been in fine form on the polytrack, winning three starts back on the