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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
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Swiss Prince (NZ) (El Roca) will make an earlier than anticipated return to action at Te Rapa where the Group winner resumes in age group company. The three-year-old made grand progress last preparation with success in the Gr.2 James & Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) having earlier placed
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Royal Valour (NZ) (Belardo) gave a brave account of himself in last year’s Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) and is on track for a second tilt at the Riccarton feature. That plan will gain further momentum with another strong performance from the son of Belardo on his home track
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Versatile and dependable performer Never Look Back (NZ) (Shocking) will head Gail Temperton’s team of three at Thursday’s rescheduled Trentham meeting. The in-form son of Shocking will front up for the sternest test of his career in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (4900m), while Cocktail Lad runs
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A refreshed Samantha Collett returns to action at Tauranga on Saturday with a limited book of rides following an overseas break. However, the 36-year-old still looks to have a strong chance of celebrating her return with a black-type victory aboard the talented mare Churchillian in the Listed
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A rejuvenated Bradman (NZ) (Pins) will chase further course and distance success at Trentham on Saturday ahead of a final trip south to bring the curtain down on his career. The hardy eight-year-old came indifferent efforts to run his rivals into the deck earlier this month and a
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Highview Stud-based Mr Mozart has proved popular with breeders since retiring to his Waikato base and numbers-wise claims the strongest first-season sire representation at this week’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Weanling Sale. Jamieson Park is the majority owner of the son of Snitzel, who has six
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Wexford Stables will have a host of in-form chances in action at Ellerslie on Saturday and they also have high hopes for the youngest member of the team. Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are bullish about the prospects of the well-related Coniston (NZ) (Wootton Bassett) in