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Matamata hoop Jasmine Fawcett has been itching to get back in the saddle on raceday after spending two months on the sidelines following a trackwork accident, and she made a winning return when given the opportunity at Cambridge on Wednesday. Fawcett suffered serious injuries in the incident, including a brain
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Trainer John Wheeler has high hopes for his promising juvenile Crosswell (NZ) (The Bold One) after he won impressively on debut in the CLAAS Harvest Centre Maiden 2YO (1200m) at Hawera on Sunday. Wheeler trained his dam, Enchanted Lady (NZ) (Per Incanto), and while she only had the one start
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Toni Davies had a weekend to remember, with the Palmerston North apprentice jockey scoring her first treble at Otaki on Saturday, including her second stakes victory, and ended it on a winning note when taking out the last race at Hawera on Sunday. Apprenticed to Peter and Trent Didham, Davies
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A failed attempt to get Grinzinger Moon (Puissance De Lune) in foal last year is proving to be a blessing in disguise, with stakes targets now in her sights after she continued her unbeaten streak in New Zealand on Saturday. Commencing her career in Australia, the daughter of Puissance De
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Well-bred three-year-old King’s English (Snitzel) returned to winning form at Ellerslie on Saturday when taking out the Trackside.co.nz 1100. Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson have held the son of Snitzel in high regard for some time, however, injury derailed his two-year-old
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Incandescent (NZ) (Per Incanto) bookended his two-year-old season with winning results for his army of owners after claiming top honours in the Listed Cloudsoft Accounting Champagne Stakes (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. Raced by MyRacehorse and Ridgeport Holdings, the son of Per Incanto started his career in winning
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New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will trek south to Otaki with a strong contingent on Saturday, including a two-pronged attack in the meeting’s feature – the Listed James Bull Rangitikei Gold Cup (1600m). Sharrock will contest the mile with five-year-olds Bridal Train (NZ) (US Navy Flag) and
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Riverplate (NZ) (Flying Artie) is loving life on the Kapiti Coast and that has been reflected in his recent results. The seven-year-old gelding made a comeback from retirement late last year and Campbell has been working him on the beach, with his new environment agreeing with the son
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Solid Gold (NZ) (Savabeel) has had few favours this week, but trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood are pleased with the Waikato Stud filly ahead of her Australian debut in the Gr.3 Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben on Saturday. The Group Three-winning daughter of Savabeel undertook a
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Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock is looking forward to resuming his talented mare Debit (NZ) (Darci Brahma) at Otaki on Saturday where he is hoping to get her on a path towards attaining black-type. The six-year-old daughter of Darci Brahma has shown plenty of ability for Lock,
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Mike Breslin is hoping the horse he named after one of his favourite footballers, Peter Crouch, can earn him a ticket into Australia’s most coveted race. The Awapuni trainer has travelled across the Tasman with his quality stayer Crouch (NZ) (Tarzino), who will line-up in the Listed Andrew
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It may have taken him longer than he would have liked, but apprentice jockey Donovan Cooper was rapt to record his 100th win in the saddle at Ascot Park on Sunday. The expat South African brought up the milestone in the opening race of the card aboard the Michael and