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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 29 September 2019
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NZ Racing Desk
Racing
Sharrock unbeatable in early going on home turf
Local trainer Allan Sharrock dominated the early events at New Plymouth on Saturday when he produced the first four winners on the eight-race card. Lightly raced Tavistock entire Tavi Mac made it two wins from two starts when he burst between runners to dash clear in the final stages
Racing
Aigne secures ticket to Jericho Cup
The Neil O’Dowd-trained Aigne booked his ticket to a unique Australian feature when he strode clear in the run home to take out the NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth. The race carried a special bonus with a guaranteed start in the A$300,
Racing
Sorrentina delivers with impressive Ellerslie effort
The winning roll of owner Lib Petagna with the progeny of Waikato Stud’s super stallion Savabeel continued at Ellerslie on Saturday when promising filly Sorrentina delivered an eye-catching victory. Sorrentina, who races under Petagna’s JML Bloodstock banner, had looked a winner in waiting when she debuted with
Australia
Princess Jenni lands Stocks Stakes
The David Brideoake-trained Princess Jenni came with a well-timed run under Damien Oliver to win the Gr.2 Stocks Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley on Friday night, notching her fifth win from nine career starts. The winner of the Gr.1 Schweppes Oaks (2000m) at three, Princess Jenni
Australia
Caulfield Guineas aim for Tavistock colt
A crack at the $2 million Gr.1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) looms for The Holy One, a son of Tavistock, after the colt's frontrunning victory in the Gr.2 Stutt Stakes (1600m) at Moonee Valley. The Holy One brought up an early double for the Trent Busuttin and
Australia
Two-state Australian assault for Baker and Forsman
Andrew Forsman is set for a busy weekend, overseeing black-type contenders in both Sydney and Melbourne. The winner of four New Zealand trainers’ premierships in the last five years alongside Murray Baker, Forsman will saddle Quick Thinker and Rhaegar in Saturday’s Gr.3 Gloaming Stakes (1800m) at Rosehill.
Australia
Thousand Guineas Prelude for Saone
The Lindsey Smith-trained Saone will have her second tilt at black-type when she lines-up in the Gr.2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Sunday. The New Zealand-bred filly finished fourth in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes (1200m) last start and Smith is expecting a
Australia
Avantage to back-up in Shannon Stakes
Avantage’s disappointing unplaced performance in the Gr.3 Bill Ritchie Handicap (1400m) at Randwick last Saturday has trainer Jamie Richards a little puzzled, however, he is hoping she can bounce back to form at Rosehill on Saturday. “I was pretty disappointed with her run on Saturday, it’s probably
Racing
Trisha Lea thriving over hurdles
Te Aroha has become a happy stomping ground for talented jumper Trisha Lea and she will be out to keep her unbeaten hurdles record on the Waikato track intact on Sunday. The daughter of Zed has just had the three hurdle starts, with both her wins coming at Te Aroha,
Racing
Cooksley has good opinion of Blackrocksdetox
South Auckland trainer Grant Cooksley has little doubt that Blackrocksdetox can measure up to the best of his age but expects the Rip Van Winkle three-year-old to take improvement from his first-up run at Ellerslie on Saturday. Cooksley will produce Blackrocksdetox for the first time on raceday
International
Burgundy’s son strikes in HK
Telecom Puma made the perfect start to his new season at Happy Valley where the New Zealand Group winner gave weight and a beating to his sprint rivals. It was a breakthrough success in Hong Kong for the son of Cambridge Stud’s Burgundy. The five-year-old had finished