Weigh In, November 17
The Weigh In team look back on a fantastic final day at Riccarton, dissect the best action from Tauranga and Australia plus Guy catches up with injured jockey Lisa Allpress on her long road to recovery.
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Hard To Cross swoops to Valley win
Six-year-old gelding Hard To Cross (NZ) (Hard To Cross) was aided by the three-kilo claim of Rose Hammond as the Kiwi bred landed his first victory of the preparation when landing the Ascend Sales Trophies Handicap (1523m). Prepared by Patrick and Michelle Payne, the New Zealand bred son of All
Bates gets creative at The Valley
Six-year-old gelding The Creator (NZ) (Wrote) led throughout to claim the Ladbrokes Top 2/3/4 Betting Handicap (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday under a perfect Logan Bates ride. Trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr put their faith in the two-kilo claimer who elected to take up proceedings
Sterling Express comes of age in Foxbridge Plate
Sterling Express (NZ) (Shamexpress) stepped up to Group level for the first time in Saturday’s Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa, and a stunning last-to-first performance showed that he belongs. Gloria Macrae and Brian McKeagg’s homebred son of Shamexpress had already racked up seven
Navy King sails to Valley victory
A well-judged front-running ride by Daniel Stackhouse has aided five-year-old gelding Navy King (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) to claim the lion’s share of the prize in the MSC Signs Handicap (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday. The Symon Wilde-trained son of US Navy Flag was able to take