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Billy Boy (So You Think) spearheads a strong line-up for Jo Rathbone at Riccarton where he will chase another prestige jumping title on Saturday. The two-time Wellington Hurdles (3200m) winner will take aim at the Avon City Ford Sydenham Hurdles (3100m) ahead of a crack at the Hospitality
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Words of advice from one of the country’s leading riders may have a winning outcome for Daniel Miller at Otaki on Thursday. The Matamata trainer will be represented in the Canton Fair Tours Handicap (1600m) by Loch Katrine (NZ) (Ardrossan), who is expected to give another strong account of
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Multiple top-flight winner Waitak (NZ) (Proisir) will again front Wexford Stables’ spring attack, which will also feature a quartet of quality age group contenders. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will tread a familiar path with Waitak, who is pleasing in his build-up toward a return in
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Pacifico (NZ) (Ardrossan) has always possessed the talent to make his mark at a high level, and it’s been patience that has been the key to him fulfilling that potential this preparation. The rising six-year-old has enjoyed a lucrative season, which will draw to a close in
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Andrew Campbell will follow a familiar and lucrative black type path with lightly tried youngster Singletary (NZ) (Satono Aladdin). The Otaki trainer will open the son of Satono Aladdin’s new preparation in Saturday’s Listed Phils Electrical & Gipsy Caravans Ryder Stakes (1200m) on his home track and all
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Stephen Marsh is working with a new look Well Written (Written Tycoon) as she progresses toward the opening of her spring campaign at Ellerslie, with the riches of Sydney to follow. The Cambridge trainer is delighted with the condition of his star performer, who has already passed the first test
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It may have taken a while, but The Hangover (NZ) (Zacinto) is now at the top of his game, and he promises to again be a major player in Sunday’s Oamaru Cup (1400m). The son of Zacinto will head a strong line-up for trainer Robert Dennis when the
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Peter Lock’s trio of weekend representatives will be back in familiar territory at New Plymouth where they have all performed well on previous visits. The Te Aroha trainer will have Pick Of The Litter (NZ) (Vadamos), Jungle Love (NZ) (Ace High) and No More Pennies (NZ) (Proisir) in action
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Darrell Hollinshead starred in three roles over the weekend with a treble of closely related winners. The Te Awamutu horseman co-bred, part-owned and trained Hawera victors Digger (NZ) (Redwood) and Pointer (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) and the following day at Woodville celebrated the victory of homebred Bak De
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Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray will have promising youngsters in action at two venues in the coming days with immediate expectations higher for their representative at Otaki. The Cambridge training duo will send debut winner Dubawi Diva (NZ) (King Of Comedy) south for Friday’s Listed John Turkington Forestry Castletown
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Flying filly Shamelia Kirk (NZ) (Shamexpress) will close out her juvenile campaign at Otaki with confidence in the camp that she can sign off as a black-type winner. The speedy daughter of Shamexpress will head for a break after Friday’s Listed John Turkington Forestry Castletown Stakes (1200m) with
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Kylie Little has been in no rush to launch the jumping career of My Maebelline Girl (NZ) (Shamoline Warrior) and that patient approach is now being rewarded. The Cambridge trainer has taken her time with the daughter of Shamoline Warrior, who was a runaway hurdle winner on debut last month