New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Janenne Dalley is looking forward to heading to her local synthetic meeting on Wednesday where Imprevu (NZ) (Wrote) will resume in the Horse Transport Services 1300. The daughter of Wrote had put together an impressive form line this preparation, winning one and placing in two of her four
New Zealand
Lupo Solitario made the perfect start to his career when taking out the Banquo 3YO 1200 at Te Rapa on Saturday. The Danica Guy-trained gelding settled midfield on the fence for jockey Ryan Elliot, who was able to navigate his charge to the outside with 500m to go to find
New Zealand
Allan Sharrock is setting his sights on bigger things with promising filly Crickets Chirping following her maiden win at Awapuni on Saturday. The Taranaki trainer took plenty of confidence into The Pavemasters 1100 following her runner-up effort at the Palmerston North track when on debut as a juvenile and fourth
New Zealand
It was a case of déjà vu with Good Oil (NZ) (Dalghar) at Te Rapa on Saturday, with the five-year-old gelding taking out the Super Seth Mile (1600m) for the second consecutive year. The son of Dalghar was pushed forward early under the urgings of apprentice jockey Donovan Cooper and
New Zealand
Bringing up milestones is nothing new to Jim Collett, but scoring his 100th training win at Matamata on Sunday proved more sentimental than most. Collett’s daughter, jockey Samantha Collett, was back in the country on a working holiday and he was delighted she was able to pilot Red Sniper
New Zealand
Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is contemplating a tilt at next month’s Peter Kelly – Bayleys Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) with English Gambler (Casino Prince) following his win at Te Rapa on Saturday. The nine-year-old gelding belied his $10.60 winning odds in the Bridges Insurance Services Hurdle (3200m) and looked
New Zealand
Graeme Rogerson can’t wait to tackle spring racing with his star galloper Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) following his pleasing exhibition gallop at Te Rapa on Saturday. The multiple Group One winner is resuming from a standout three-year-old term where he won the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m)
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston continued his winning ways on Riccarton’s synthetic track on Thursday when recording a winning treble. Teaming up with his former apprentice, Kozzi Asano, Carston was confident of a solid day at his home meeting and was delighted to take out three of the first four
New Zealand
Roger Allen couldn’t believe his luck when he saw the fields for Awapuni on Saturday. The Opaki trainer was dreading running into staunch opposition with his in-form gelding Kahu Rock (NZ) (Alamosa) but was pleasantly surprised to see topline gallopers missing from the Tui Backing A Winner Since 1889
New Zealand
Matamata horseman Kurtis Pertab will head to Te Rapa on Saturday with just the one runner, but he is quietly confident one is enough to bring home a winning cheque. Poser (NZ) (Ocean Park) has been in superb form over winter, winning the Listed Rotorua Cup (2200m) in May before
Australia
Kiwi apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan has hit the ground running in Australia, riding her first winner within a matter of hours of arriving in the country. The 20-year-old rider is on loan to Murray Bridge trainer Michael Hickmott and the pair made a winning start to their association when Hannan
New Zealand
It may not have been a pretty win, but it was a win nonetheless for Solidify (NZ) (Redwood) in the Poverty Bay Turf Club 3YO C&G (1100m) at Taupo on Wednesday. Jumping a $2.30 favourite, the son of Redwood found himself at the rear of the pack