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The powerful Te Akau operation already has hopes the Mark Walker-trained What You Wish For (NZ) (Embellish) can match the racing highlight of his sire. The juvenile is by Cambridge Stud stallion Embellish, who was victorious in the Gr.1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) and his son took an
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Exciting filly Puketiro (NZ) (Savabeel) continued her fine run of form at Te Rapa on Saturday when comfortably accounting for her opposition in the Tuatahi First Fibre 3YO (1200m). The Mark Walker-trained filly settled in just behind the speed for jockey Vinnie Colgan and showed her superior turn of foot
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A mere nose separated Roger James and Robert Wellwood from a perfect result on what was still a successful weekend for the Cambridge training duo. James travelled south to Hastings with in-form stable runners Pinion (NZ) (Pins) and Avalene (NZ) (Vadamos) for the first Hawke’s Bay Racing Inc. fixture
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Apprentice jockey Jessica Allen made the perfect start to her riding career at Te Rapa on Saturday when notching up her first win aboard Aotea Lad (NZ) (Savabeel) in the Traffic Management Waikato LTD 1400. It was Allen’s first day of race riding and she was quietly confident of
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While he may not have been on-course to cheer home his pride and joy Times Ticking at Riccarton, trainer Alby MacGregor still made plenty of noise in his lounge at home in Opaki. MacGregor sent versatile galloper Times Ticking south with son Dean and the pair covered themselves in glory
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Lightly raced filly Miss Layla produced a dogged performance to upstage the pre-post favourites when she claimed the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton at just her third lifetime start. The three-year-old daughter of Burgundy and former top racemare La Etoile had looked good winning in maiden company at
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Less than a neck separated the first three home in Saturday’s Listed Power Farming Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m), with race favourite Fierce Flight getting in the deciding stride to take out the feature event on the day at Hastings. The Mark Walker-trained four-year-old brought impeccable form to the
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New Plymouth trainer Janelle Millar and red-hot rider Kate Hercock combined with underrated mare Pure Incanto to take out the first feature on the card at Hastings, the Listed Power Turf Sprint (1200m). The six-year-old daughter of Per Incanto had finished fourth in a blanket finish to the Listed Lightning
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Ideal placement by Mark Walker and a perfect ride from Opie Bosson at Awapuni on Friday paved the way for Aromatic to comfortably add further stakes success to her record. The Matamata trainer sent the six-year-old south for the Gr.3 Martin Collins NZ Manawatu Breeders’ Stakes (2000m) and in
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Cambridge trainer Tony Pike is hoping progressive sprinter Not Guilty can round out an already pleasing four-year-old campaign with stakes success at Hastings on Saturday. The Not A Single Doubt mare has had five starts this term for three wins and two placings, last start making a good fist of
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Elizabeth Rose is ready to put her best foot forward in Saturday's Hornby Club Founders Cup (2000m), according to co-trainer Anna Furlong. The five-year-old Contributer mare steps up to her favoured middle distance in the Riccarton staying feature, having overcome hoof problems that thwarted her summer preparation. She