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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 17 July 2022
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Turn The Ace relishes distance rise
Promising three-year-old Turn the Ace showed he won’t be fazed by the longer distances as he matures into his imposing frame after winning nicely over 1600m at Ruakaka on Saturday. The leggy son of Turn Me Loose had to carry topweight of 59.5kgs under rider Craig
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Nelson and McDougal claim Wellington Hurdles with Nedwin
Rising hurdling star Nedwin remained unbeaten over the hurdles this winter when he took out the Hydra Cell Wellington Hurdles (3400m) at Trentham. A canny ride by Shaun Phelan saw him keep the warm $1.80 favourite out wide in better ground throughout the gruelling 3400m journey on the Heavy10
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Pike claims a winning double at Ruakaka
Cambridge trainer Tony Pike picked up a winning double at Te Rapa last Saturday and he was at it again at Ruakaka just seven days later where he produced tough two-year-old filly Pacific Dragon and veteran River Run for a similar result. Well credentialled Charm Spirit filly Pacific
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Kiwi-bred juveniles make Grand Impact at Geelong
Grand Impact lived up to his name when winning impressively on debut at Geelong on Friday. The son of Satono Aladdin was taken straight to the front from his inside draw by jockey Michael Walker where the pair remained throughout, running away to a comfortable 1-1/4 lengths easing
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Forsman leans toward Oneroa as his best
A drop back in class combined with improved underfoot conditions at Ruakaka has pushed Oneroa to the front of the queue, as far as trainer Andrew Forsman’s best chance of victory at the meeting on Saturday. The Shooting To Win mare will take on Rating 74 company in the
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Australian targets beckon La Crique
Group One performer La Crique is being set for a trip across the Tasman this spring where she will be aimed at some rich Melbourne targets. Trainers Simon and Katrina Alexander have been weighing up between Melbourne and Sydney, with the A$10 million Golden Eagle (1500m) the major drawcard
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Weight the only concern with Nedwin
Trainer Paul Nelson is pleased with his in-form jumper Nedwin heading into the Hydra Cell Wellington Hurdles (3400m) at Trentham on Saturday, he just has one concern – weight. The son of Niagara has been allotted topweight of 69kg in the nine-horse field, which has taken Nelson a bit
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Kamaruddin brings up 100 wins
Te Akau apprentice jockey Joe Kamaruddin recorded his 100th career win on Wednesday when victorious aboard the Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott-trained Remington Lad (NZ) (Rich Enuff) in the Mike Alton Mobile Engineering 1300 at Cambridge. Kamaruddin was duly pleased with bringing up the milestone. “I had to
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Harris hoping Luck goes his way at Riccarton
Paul Harris has described himself as "a kid in a candy store" as he prepares 11 runners for Friday's polytrack meeting at Riccarton, among them Green Luck (Street Cry) in his final lead-up to next month's Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup
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Bambry trio go head-to-head at Trentham
Chrissy Bambry has put all her eggs in one basket at Trentham on Saturday, although it’s not by design with few other opportunities to split her runners. The Foxton trainer has been forced to pit her Group One-performed pair of Spring Tide (NZ) (Darci Brahma) and Deerfield (NZ)
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Harris makes winning return
Troy Harris made a winning return at Cambridge on Wednesday when guiding the Clinton Isdale-trained Is That So (NZ) (Sufficient) to a 1-1/4 length victory in the Kingsclere Stables 970. The 34-year-old jockey took a break from riding on raceday late last spring to give