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Andrew Carston is closing in on his highest tally of winners in a season and on another front, he has already set a record total. The Riccarton trainer enjoyed 39 successes with a best of 42 in the 2022/23 term while his runners have collected earnings of more than
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Pippy (NZ) (Tivaci) has been a sprinting revelation this preparation and has convinced connections to aim higher on her home course at Ruakaka. Trainer Chris Gibbs had entered the daughter of Tivaci for two events on Saturday, but her outstanding run of form has earned her a tilt at the
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Cimarron (NZ) has made a smooth transition to middle-distance racing and he looks well-placed to further his record at Ruakaka on Saturday. The son of Charm Spirit’s lead-up form on the track has been hard to fault and trainer-owner Jenna Mahoney has every reason to expect more of the
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Riccarton horsewoman Anna Furlong will take sole charge of the successful Champagne Racing Stables operation from the beginning of the new term. She is well prepared for the changing of the guard having trained in partnership for the last 13 years with Shane Kennedy, who has announced he will take
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The Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) will again be the target for last season’s runner-up Tahuroa Height (NZ) (Zed). The son of Zed produced a sterling performance to beat all bar Nedwin in 2023 and trainer Stephen Ralph is keen to give the rising nine-year-old the opportunity to go one
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Debbie Sweeney had expected Willit (NZ) (Swiss Ace) to give a bold account of himself at Rotorua and the three-year-old duly delivered at the first time of asking on Wednesday. The Te Awamutu trainer had been more than happy with the son of Swiss Ace ahead of his debut in
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Talented and tenacious mare Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) will be given every opportunity during her next preparation to break through at the highest level. The daughter of Tavistock is a multiple black-type winner and was spelled by trainer Roydon Bergerson following her gallant effort to finish runner-up in the Gr.
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Dan Vegas is continuing Totara Park Stud’s outstanding run of success with the family of the unbeaten three-year-old. He is out of Dirk and Nicci Oberholster’s Savabeel mare Miss Bluebell, who has a 100 percent winning record from two visits to Little Avondale Stud’s Per Incanto. The
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Terry Kennedy has the firepower to make an early impact at his local meeting on Sunday. The Wingatui trainer will be represented by the in-form duo of Anticipate (NZ) (Ghibellines) and Sadler’s Lass (NZ) (Gallant Guru) in the opening event, the Grand Casino R88 Handicap (1600m). Ghibellines mare Anticipate
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While a firm plan has yet to be locked into place, Gentian Blue’s (NZ) (Reliable Man) connections are giving thought to a trip across the Tasman. The gifted daughter of Reliable Man has impressed in a brief career and has already showed she’s a genuine stakes contender. Gentian
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Talented mare Betty Spaghetti is one of a number of well-performed younger horses recently welcomed back into Shane Kennedy and Anna Furlong’s Riccarton operation. The daughter of Stratum Star has put together a tidy record of four wins and five minor placings, including a credit at black-type level, from
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Cambridge trainer Chris Wood will have strong chances on the flat and over jumps this week at three different venues. Closer to home, he will be represented by Alfriston (Jukebox) on his home synthetic track on Wednesday and by Emmy Dazzler (NZ) (Embellish) at Thursday’s rescheduled Te Aroha meeting,