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Queensland jockey Kyle Wilson-Taylor continued to make himself at home in New Zealand when producing a polished ride aboard Sharapova (NZ) (Grunt) to win the Rotorua & Bay Of Plenty Hunt Life Members 1950 at Rotorua on Wednesday. The Margaret Falconer-trained mare travelled strongly throughout for Wilson-Taylor,
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Evergreen galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) will continue his preparation towards his racetrack return with a jump-out at Flemington. The nine-year-old, prepared by Lindsay Park trainers Ben, Will and J D Hayes is scheduled to compete in a 1000m jump-out on Friday morning. Mr Brightside is
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Ruakaka trainer Michelle Bradley is hoping She’s No Saint (Prague) can continue her progression when she steps up to stakes company in Saturday’s Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders’ Stakes (1200m) on her home track. The daughter of Prague has won both starts this preparation, breaking her maiden
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It has not been smooth sailing with the Mitch Freedman-trained Asakura (Churchill), who fell ill after returning home from his spell following his fourth placing in The Kiwi on March 7. But the Ballarat trainer was happy with what he saw from the gelding in two jumpouts in the
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Trainer Nikki Burke’s patience with progressive New Zealand-bred mare Perfect Ten (NZ) (Tavistock) is being rewarded, with the Gr.3 Tesio Stakes (2040m) emerging as a spring target for the six-year-old. Perfect Ten continued her outstanding preparation with an authoritative victory over 1800m at Caulfield on
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A sustained betting move for six-year-old mare Perfect Ten (NZ) (Tavistock) proved on the money as the daughter of Tavistock comfortably notched the fifth win of her career when successful in the Bottle Stop Handicap (1800m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The Nikki Burke-trained mare sat behind a
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Five-year-old mare First Chorus (NZ) (Ghibellines) continued her winter winning spree with her third victory in succession at Caulfield on Saturday when saluting in the Travis Harrison Cup (1800m) for trainer Lindsey Smith. The New Zealand-bred daughter of Ghibellines was perfectly handled by apprentice Luke Cartwright, who
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Six-year-old mare Prima Bella (NZ) (Per Incanto) continues to enjoy a strong campaign, relishing the fast tempo set by Beast Mode (Better Than Ready) to power over the top in the Ranvet Handicap (1000m) at Randwick on Saturday. Trainer Matthew Smith will now thrust the daughter of Per
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Connections of Kiwi raider I Park (NZ) (Ocean Park) have been well and truly rewarded for their decision to undertake an off-season staying campaign in Sydney, with the Lauren Brennan-trained five-year-old scoring a dogged victory in the A$160,000 Myplates Handicap (2400m) at Randwick. The
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A breakthrough victory at Rosehill last Saturday has marked another significant milestone for New Zealand syndicator Inspire Racing, with Hello Youmzain mare Attractiveness (NZ) providing the operation with its first winner in Sydney. Prepared by Richard and Will Freedman, Attractiveness scored in impressive fashion and delivered a special result for
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Cameron Crockett is a very hands on trainer and he knew something wasn’t quite right with Leovanni (NZ) (Leovanni) when she returned to work for her second preparation with him. He’d spent $40,000 to buy the mare, but in her first two starts she was being hesitant
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Promising four-year-old Phantom Major (Snitzel) broke through in impressive fashion with victory in Wednesday's $100,000 Schweppes Handicap (1200m) at Canterbury, producing a powerful finishing burst at just his second race start. An entire son of Snitzel, Phantom Major has been given plenty of time by