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Top Brass (NZ) (Epaulette) is set to make his return to racing at Ruakaka on Saturday after more than a year away from the track. The seven-year-old gelding won six of his 16 starts for former trainer Jamie Richards but hasn’t been sighted on raceday since his
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A home track opportunity too good to pass up will present the capable mare One Dream One Soul (NZ) (Ekraar) with an ideal chance to end her campaign in perfect fashion. Trainer Lee Somervell could hardly believe his luck when the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m) was relocated to
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Stakes placed mares Jodelin Gal (NZ) (Swiss Ace) and Miss Cartier (NZ) (El Roca) will have points to prove when they go head-to-head in the open sprint at Ruakaka on Saturday. The stablemates will step out in the Northpine Waipu Cup (1400m) and in the case of the
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Riccarton's all-weather track has provided Megalomaniac (NZ) (Pure Champion) with a lifeline he has grasped with all four hooves. Trainer Andrew Carston admits he's baffled by how different a horse the Pure Champion five-year-old is racing on the synthetic track compared to his
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Darryn Weatherley is eyeing an Australian spring raid with a couple of his stable’s leading lights, including Group One winner Pier (NZ) (Pier). The son of Proisir had a pleasing three-year-old season in his homeland, winning three and placing in two of his five starts, including victories
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Trainers Darryn and Briar Weatherley are hoping third time’s a charm with Tru Planet (NZ) (Dalghar) when she heads to Cambridge on Wednesday. The daughter of Dalghar has had two starts on the synthetic surface for two runner-up efforts and the father-and-daughter duo are confident she
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Awapuni jumps jockey and trainer Shaun Fannin enjoyed a successful outing in the saddle at Woodville on Sunday, a hot run of form he hopes can continue heading into the AHD Hawke’s Bay Hunt Raceday at Hastings this Saturday. Fannin continued his long and successful association with Wanganui trainer
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Time has been called on the racing career of Group One winner On The Rocks. “He had no luck this season with wet tracks and we’ve been lucky enough to secure a very good home for him which is more important,” said Pam Gerard who trained the gelding in
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Donovan Cooper may have only been in New Zealand for a little over six months, but it’s already become home for the expat South African. The 23-year-old apprentice was lured to New Zealand by fellow expat Donavan Mansour, who runs the jockey academy at Byerley Park, and
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Having ridden bareback on the East Coast since he was a child, Ngakau Hailey has always felt at home on the back of a horse, and he is enjoying turning that passion into a career. The 16-year-old apprentice jockey is in his first season of riding and he
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A change in venue proved fruitful for Cleese (NZ) (Sweet Orange) on Saturday, with the local galloper taking out the Seeka Kiwifruit Cup (2000m) at Cambridge. Originally set to take place at Tauranga, the meeting was transferred to Cambridge’s synthetic surface earlier in the week due to track conditions