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Promising filly Luberon confirmed she is right on schedule for a trip to Christchurch later in the spring with a comprehensive winning performance at Matamata. The Lance Noble-trained daughter of Embellish had opened her three-year-old campaign with a comfortable win at Te Rapa over 1200m last month
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Versatile galloper Taramea Lad (NZ) (Ekraar) provided ample evidence he will be a force to be reckoned with in the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) in November with a stout staying performance to take out the Waimakariri Businesses North Canterbury Cup (2000m) at Riccarton. The five-year-
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Rugged performer The Buffer (NZ) (Reliable Man) showed all his fighting attributes when he forced his way between runners late in the piece to claim victory in the Coupland’s Bakeries Mile Trial (1400m) at Riccarton. The dress rehearsal for the Gr.3 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m), the feature
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Classy customer Trobriand defied a late drift in betting to run out a worthy winner of the Rangiora New World Guineas Trial (1400m) at Riccarton. Carrying the familiar tangerine and blue colours of Te Akau Racing for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson, the showy son of Kermadec was having
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Deteriorating track conditions at Awapuni that saw a Soft5 surface turned to a Heavy10 due to persistent rain throughout the day, played right into the hands of local runner Belardo Boy (NZ) (Belardo) who revelled in the conditions when taking out the Gr.3 Hunterville Vet Club Metric Mile (1600m)
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Promising three-year-old Lupo Solitario (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) followed up his stylish victory at Te Rapa last month with an even more impressive display to beat his age-group rivals over 1300m at Tauranga and remain unbeaten in two starts to date. The imposing son of Rich Hill Stud
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Progressive mare Idyllic (No Nay Never) made good use of her blistering barrier manners and high cruising speed as she led her rivals a merry dance at Awapuni on Saturday. The lightly raced five-year-old daughter of No Nay Never bounced straight to the front for rider Lisa Allpress
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Class mare Mustang Valley (NZ) (Vanbrugh) proved a cut above her rivals at New Plymouth on Saturday as she relished the Heavy10 surface on offer to race clear in the feature flat event, the Seaton Park Open (1400m). Last season’s Gr.1 Livamol Classic (2040m) winner put a massive
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Quality three-year-old filly Viva Vienna (NZ) (All Too Hard) confirmed she will be a major contender for the Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) in November with another fighting victory in the feature event at Riccarton on Saturday, the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Canterbury Belle
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Cambridge horseman Shaun Phelan took two horses to New Plymouth on Saturday and they did him proud by providing the quinella in the second race on the card, the Signright Open (1800m). Noted front-runner Hit The Road Jack (NZ) (Jakkalberry) showed all his fighting qualities as he defied the
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Underrated galloper Lady Telena (Vespa) continued a good run of recent form with a comfortable victory in the Martin Collins New Zealand Cup Trial (1800m) at Riccarton on Saturday. In the process the six-year-old mare, who has now won three of her last five starts, surprised trainer Kenny
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Already enjoying a red-letter day at Hastings on Saturday after completing stakes victories with Tokyo Tycoon (NZ) (Satono Aladdin) and Quintessa (NZ) (Shamus Award), it got even better for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson when progressive mare Skew Wiff (NZ) (Savabeel) got the upperhand on her last start