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Te Akau scored a kiwi bred quinella in an action-packed Two Rivers Steeplechase at Casterton on Sunday, as Steven Pateman and The Mighty Spar (NZ) (Savabeel) pulled clear of Prismatic (NZ) (Savabeel) and Will Gordon late. The Mighty Spar was supported late ($3.20 into $2.80) to take
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Former New Zealand mare Enchanted Elle (NZ) (Jakkalberry) marked herself as a hurdler to watch this season at Casterton on Sunday, breaking her jumps maiden in fine style under the in-form Will Gordon. Trained by Symon Wilde, the daughter of Jakkalberry had done little in three Australian flat runs
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Liberami (NZ) (Turn Me Loose) opened up more options for his trainer Robbie Griffiths when he stretched out beyond 1600m for the first time in his career and took out Saturday’s A$130,000 Murray Cox Handicap (1800m) at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred gelding brought a rich vein
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The Queensland Winter Carnival is proving to be a happy hunting ground for Imperialist (NZ) (Churchill), who collected his second Brisbane black-type prize in Saturday’s A$250,000 Gr.3 HKJC World Pool Rough Habit Plate (2000m) at Doomben. The New Zealand-bred son of Churchill opened his
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Emma-Lee and David Browne’s victory in the A$300,000 Listed Lexus Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington on Saturday was enormously valuable in more ways than one for the Kiwi couple. A first black-type success for their homebred mare Basilinna (NZ) (Staphanos) carried plenty of value in
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Andrew Forsman is hoping for a lucrative few weeks in Melbourne with his talented three-year-olds Yaldi (NZ) (Ardrossan), Mustang Morgan (NZ) (Preferment) and Prochester (NZ) (Proisir). The trio will all line up at Flemington on Saturday in races that are qualifying heats for the Winter Finals at the
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Being on the wrong side of a photo finish in a feature race is nothing new to trainer Brad Widdup but he remains hopeful Jedibeel (NZ) (Savabeel) can bury memories of his narrow last start loss by winning the Doomben 10,000. The sprinter went down by a short half-
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Shaune Ritchie has opposing expectations for Nereus (NZ) (Savabeel) and Davideo when the stablemates line-up together in Saturday’s Gr.3 JRA Chairman’s Quality Handicap (2000m) at Doomben. The pair travelled from Ritchie’s Cambridge base to Queensland earlier this month and have settled in well to their
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Kundabung, a three-year-old gelding trained by Chris Waller, secured his maiden win in commanding fashion on the Kensington track at Randwick on Wednesday. The son of Super Seth surged from off the pace to claim victory in the 1400m Drinkwise Plate, defeating fellow Super Seth gelding So Long
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Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young are maintaining a conservative approach with rejuvenated gelding Immediacy (NZ) (Tarzino). The four-year-old son of Tarzino runs in this Saturday's Gr.3 Chairman's Handicap (2000m) at Doomben in preference to the Gr.1 Doomben Cup (2000m) a week later.
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Hurdle racing's new star The Cunning Fox (NZ) (Reliable Man) will not try to replicate his super jumping form on the flat, with the emerging grey galloper to miss Saturday's Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington. Co-trainer Patrick Payne said on Tuesday he has decided
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Talented Lindsay Park filly Chase Your Dreams (NZ) (Contributer) will press on to the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) next month after running second in the SA Fillies Classic (2500m). The $2.80 chance was beaten home only by Danny O’Brien's Litzdeel but her run despite doing