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Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) produced an amazing finishing burst to win the final race at Caulfield on Saturday. The seven-start veteran looked an unlikely winner when he was back near the tail as the field turned for home in the Hyland Race Colours Handicap (1400m) till jockey William Pike got to
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In form gelding Showmanship (NZ) (Showcasing) will make his Melbourne debut on Saturday when he lines up in a in a 1400m benchmark race at Caulfield. The Bob Peters-owned son of Showcasing has been in Melbourne for a month and will be out to continue his winning run which has
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Peter Setchell is having a grand old time racing handy mare Bothered (NZ) (ShamExpress) in Australia. The five-year-old daughter of ShamExpress continued her undefeated record across the Tasman when winning over 1100m at Warwick Farm on Wednesday. It was her second victory for trainer Clare Cunningham after winning first-up over
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Trans-Tasman trainer Michael Moroney is looking forward to the spring with Group One-winning mare Tofane (NZ) (Ocean Park) after her pleasing jump-out on Monday. “She began nicely and Dwayne (Dunn, jockey) got her to relax before letting her run through the line,” Moroney said. “She’s come back stronger and
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Premier trainer Chris Waller has trodden a patient path with Verry Elleegant (NZ) (Zed) and he believes it has readied her for the rigours of a Cups campaign. The stable managed her carefully as a spring four-year-old last year and did not extend her beyond the 2040 metres of the
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When the hot favourite Tavidance (NZ) (Tavistock) trotted home by six lengths for Jamie Kah home to the delight of punters in the fourth race at Flemington, training partners Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr had made if four wins from four runners across Moe and Flemington. The duo sent
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Danny O'Brien is hoping a rain-affected surface can trigger a return to form for VRC Oaks winner Miami Bound (NZ) (Reliable Man) when she starts her spring campaign at Flemington. Miami Bound will run in the G H Mumm Plate (1410m) on Saturday and the trainer is keen
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Former Kiwi three-year-old Wertheimer (NZ) (Tavistock) didn’t take long to make his presence felt across the Tasman. The son of Tavistock won first-up over 1300m at Cranbourne on Wednesday for trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young and they were fairly confident heading into his fresh-up assignment. “He has come
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Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are looking forward to lining up Savvy Lad (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Rubaroc Handicap (1410m) at Flemington on Saturday after his pleasing first-up run at Caulfield last month. The Savabeel four-year-old finished third behind Mystery Shot (Shooting To Win) and Wicklow Town (Clanford Cliffs)
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Group One winner Sentimental Miss will head across the Tasman this spring to try and add to her burgeoning CV. “It was always the long term plan for her to go to Australia for her five-year-old season,” Go Racing principal Albert Bosma said. “Given COVID-19, it now looks like it
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South Auckland trainer Nicholas Bishara had every confidence that his former stable star Verry Elleegant would get better with time and he believes her five-year-old season will be her best yet. While the daughter of Zed has already recorded three Group One victories, she has shown signs of immaturity throughout
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Progressive galloper Tigre Royale (NZ) (Redwood) continued on his winning way when he dominated his rivals over 2400m at Sandown on Sunday. The Archie Alexander-trained five-year-old was gunning for his fourth win in a row and never looked in danger of defeat once rider Damian Lane asked for a serious