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Trentham has been a happy hunting ground for Town Cryer(NZ) (Tavistock) with the exception of last year’s Gr.1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m), and 12 months later, the mare is back for redemption. As an on-speed runner, Town Cryer went straight to the lead in the 2023
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Lisa Allpress couldn’t have wished for a better return to the saddle at New Plymouth on Thursday, guiding home two winners from as many rides. Allpress suffered an fractured vertebra in a fall after the line at the Riccarton Synthetic meeting in early August, halting a fantastic start to
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Impressive debutant Cheaha was the latest of Wexford Stables’ three-year-olds to step into the winner’s circle, and on Saturday at Ellerslie, five of his stablemates will take their place in the Gr.3 Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m). Cheaha, a son of Alabama Express, made five trial appearances prior
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Elegant Jazz(NZ) (Russian Revolution) made a strong opening to her three-year-old campaign at Arawa Park on Wednesday, breaking her maiden with a promising performance in the Novara Park 1230. The Russian Revolution filly had nine starts as a juvenile, with two of her best efforts coming in
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La Crique(NZ) (Vadamos) hasn’t returned to Trentham since she won the Gr.3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m) as a three-year-old, and three years down the track, the star mare will line up as a leading hope in Saturday’s Gr.1 TAB Mufhasa Classic (1600m). The
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After more than 60 years and a multitude of top-flight success in the role, the Dennis brothers have retired from training. The family’s successful journey began with small beginnings in 1960, when Tony Dennis and his twin brother Ray followed in the footsteps of their father Harold, who
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Moira and Kieran Murdoch will head to Arawa Park on Wednesday with a quartet of runners including Divine Essence (NZ) (Iffraaj), who will aim for back-to-back successes at the venue in the Waitomo Fuels (1950m). The Iffraaj mare was successful a fortnight ago in Rating 65 grade over
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Sarah Devcich was full of pride witnessing a filly she bred and part-owns in Hitabell win last Saturday’s Listed The O’Leary’s Fillies Stakes (1340m) at Wanganui. At her fourth raceday start, Hitabell was due a change in fortune after a luckless run at Ellerslie behind Costae,
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Southern stayer Capo Dell Impero (NZ) (Ghibellines) retained his title as the king of Cromwell on Sunday, going back-to-back in the feature event of the carnival, the Happy Hire Cromwell Cup (2030m). The son of Ghibellines was successful in the race 12 months ago defeating Jon Ol Rocco,
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Talented North Canterbury galloper Tumuch (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) showed his class at Cromwell on Sunday, going against the pattern of the day to claim the KB Contractors Open (1400m). A member of the in-form John and Karen Parsons stable, who picked up their fifth winner of the two-day
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Cambridge Stud mare Dazzled (NZ) (Pierro) was bound for the broodmare paddock this year, but after failing to get in foal, she is making a big impression on the track with a powerful victory in the NHR Group 1300 at Ellerslie on Saturday. Prepared by the stud’s private trainer
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Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray collected their second Group Three success in a matter of days at Otaki on Thursday, with Tuxedo(NZ) (Tivaci) stamping himself as an early Derby prospect when winning the Gr.3 Elsdon Park Wellington Stakes (1600m). The Cambridge training partnership won last Saturday’s Gr.