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Local trainer Michelle Bradley was on cloud nine as she celebrated taking out two of the feature events on the card at Ruakaka on Saturday. Bradley produced lightly raced four-year-old mare Sulabella (NZ) (Proisir) to score a convincing victory in the ITM/GIB Progressive Winter Championship Final (1600m) in the
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A perfectly judged ride by Shaun Fannin helped pave the way for West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) to add another feature steeplechasing event to his blossoming career record when the pair took out the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) at Trentham. In an exciting display of jumping set up
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Although he won’t be at Ruakaka on Saturday as he finishes up a brief break on the Gold Coast, Cambridge trainer Tony Pike believes he is represented by two strong chances at the meeting. Pike will line up promising maiden galloper Stash in the first race of the day
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Trainer Royden Bergerson will put the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) aspirations of stable runners Bradman and Queen Of Spades to the test at Trentham on Saturday. Bradman will tackle the Marsh Insurance-sponsored open 1100m event while Queen Of Spades will line-up in the last race of
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A nine-strong team of runners will carry the hopes of local trainers Ken Rae and daughter Kystal Williams at Ruakaka on Saturday, with a trio of promising two-year-olds set to feature at the finish of the ITM/GIB 2YO Winter Championship Final (1200m). Whiskey Lies and Dancing Dream look likely
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After hinting that he was back to somewhere near his best with a last start third placing at Te Rapa, consistent galloper Seajetz returned to the venue to secure career victory number eight with a fighting performance to take out the feature flat race on the day, the UBP Te
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Speedy three-year-old filly Caitlyns Wish is doing her late owner Stan Painton and his grand-daughter Caitlyn proud as she continues on her winning way after producing a decisive front-running performance on a heavy 10 surface at Te Rapa. The flying daughter of former Haunui Farm shuttle stallion Belardo has hit
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Stylish trial winning two-year-old Ardee Boy lived up to his private reputation with an eye-catching debut victory at Awapuni. The Peter Didham-trained galloper had looked a handy prospect on winter footing when winning over 1000m at the Foxton trials last month, and was confidently supported on the tote ($3.90)
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Trainer Chrissy Bambry celebrated her recent engagement with a huge result at Hastings on Saturday when Flower Of Wanaka (NZ) (Burgundy) downed a solid line-up of fillies and mares in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m). The four-year-old daughter made light of her support on the tote, which saw
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Race favourite West Coast (Mettre En Jeu) displayed all of his undoubted class over the fences when he made the AHD-Animal Health Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase (4800m) a one-horse affair in the final stages, winning under a hold by more than 16 lengths. Rider Shaun Fannin bided his time in
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As far as dress rehearsals go, local two-year-olds Whiskey Lies (NZ) (Embellish) and Dancing Dream (NZ) (Contributer) couldn’t have been more impressive as they prepare for the upcoming Gr.3 Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) at Ruakaka next month. The Ken Rae and Krystal Williams-trained duo produced the quinella in
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Topweight Zelenski made light of his 58kg impost when he led all the way to take out the feature race at Riccarton on Saturday, the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m). The consistent six-year-old son of Shocking had taken out the Waimate Cup (1600m) at Timaru on a Good4 surface at his