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The Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) will again be the target for last season’s runner-up Tahuroa Height (NZ) (Zed). The son of Zed produced a sterling performance to beat all bar Nedwin in 2023 and trainer Stephen Ralph is keen to give the rising nine-year-old the opportunity
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Apprentice jockey Sima Mxothwa will join the growing list of expat South Africans riding in New Zealand when he makes his race day debut at Te Rapa on Saturday. The 22-year-old rider has had a lifelong involvement in racing and was inspired to follow a career in the
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Debbie Sweeney had expected Willit (NZ) (Swiss Ace) to give a bold account of himself at Rotorua and the three-year-old duly delivered at the first time of asking on Wednesday. The Te Awamutu trainer had been more than happy with the son of Swiss Ace ahead of his
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Sulabella (NZ) (Proisir) made the journey down to Rotorua worthwhile for Michelle Bradley on Wednesday, producing a tough win in the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1560. A five-year-old by Proisir, Sulabella has performed on all surfaces with three wins to her credit prior to her midweek triumph and
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Promising staying three-year-old Phats (NZ) (Embellish) will tick an exciting box for Chrissy Bambry on Saturday at Flemington as her first runner in Australia. A homebred son of Embellish, Phats secured his maiden victory comfortably at Waverley in April and subsequent placings at Rating 75 level warranted a
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Cambridge trainer Darrel Lang is looking forward to heading to Te Rapa on Saturday where nine-win gelding Open Minded (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) will make his New Zealand debut in the Group One Turf Bar Sprint (1200m). Bred by Tim Harrison, the now seven-year-old gelding was initially in
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Talented and tenacious mare Town Cryer (NZ) (Tavistock) will be given every opportunity during her next preparation to break through at the highest level. The daughter of Tavistock is a multiple black-type winner and was spelled by trainer Roydon Bergerson following her gallant effort to finish runner-up in
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Promising four-year-old Knight’s Realm (NZ) (Castledale) could book his ticket south to the Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton next month if he performs up to expectations in the J F Grylls Memorial Classic (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The son of Castledale has be
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A trip to Ashburton on Thursday will be an important step towards next month’s Gr.3 Winter Cup (1600m) for exciting three-year-old Riviera Rebel (NZ) (Pure Champion). The son of Pure Champion has hardly put a foot wrong this season, winning two and placing in five of
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Mauritian hoop Kevin Kalychurun is enjoying being back in New Zealand where he picked up his third win of the season from just 18 starts when victorious aboard Ghazzah (Akeed Mofeed) at Hastings last Saturday. It was the second consecutive win for the pair and Kalychurun was just as pleased
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Terry Kennedy had a successful outing at his home track of Wingatui on Sunday, winning the last three races in the track’s final meeting of the season. Kennedy picked up an early placing with Anticipate (NZ) (Ghibellines) in the Rating 80 contest, and his winning roll commenced with three-
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