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Avantage (Fastnet Rock) pleased her connections with her final hit-out at Matamata on Tuesday ahead of her next assignment, the Gr.1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham on January 18. The Group One-winning daughter of Fastnet Rock completed an exhibition gallop in the hands of Opie Bosson,
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Lochan Ora (NZ) (Towkay) will be vying to make it back-to-back Cup wins at Omoto racecourse on Saturday when he lines-up in the Omoto Cup (2000m). The eight-year-old gelding won the Greymouth Cup (2000m) on the same track on Sunday and will make an unexpected return this weekend after an
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Matamata trainer Pam Gerard had been hoping for a turn of luck with barrier draws ahead of Trentham’s feature meeting on Saturday, and her prayers were answered. Gerard, who trains in partnership with Michael Moroney, will have two strong chances in Group races on Saturday and she said she
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Exciting juvenile filly Tokorangi (NZ) (Redwood) galloped into Karaka Million contention when blitzing her rivals in the KB Bloodstock 1100 at Matamata on Tuesday. The Mike Moroney and Pam Gerard-trained daughter of Redwood jumped away well from her ace barrier to take an early lead for jockey Cameron Lammas. The
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Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston is looking forward to tackling the Wild Buck NZ Ale/Ikamatua Hotel Reefton Cup (1400m) on Wednesday with Group Three winner Ticket To Ride (NZ) (Shocking). The daughter of Shocking finished unplaced in the Listed Timaru Cup (1600m) last start, but Carston has been pleased with
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After a decision she described as unprecedented in her career, leading jockey Sam Collett will ride Travelling Light (NZ) (El Roca) in Saturday’s Gr.1 Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham. Collett is also the regular rider of Riodini (NZ) (Proisir), and both horses are prominent in the TAB’s
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Promising galloper Germanicus (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) will have his first tilt at stakes level on Saturday when he contests the Gr.3 Tui – Backing A Winner Since 1889 Anniversary (1600m) at Trentham. The Danica Guy-trained four-year-old has been in fine form over a mile, having won his last two
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Kumara’s January 11 meeting has been transferred to Omoto, which will be conducted by the Greymouth Jockey Club. After heavy rainfall over the weekend, further track inspections were undertaken at Kumara by the Racing Integrity Unit on Monday and the decision was made to transfer the meeting due to
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Top three-year-old Catalyst (NZ) (Darci Brahma) will make his first public appearance since Group One success at Riccarton when he competes at the Matamata trials next week. The son of Darci Brahma lived right up to expectations when registering his fifth win from six starts with a dominant display in
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Stablemates The Chosen One (NZ) (Savabeel), Long Jack (So You Think) and Quick Thinker (So You Think) are back in work after Australian spring campaigns with the latter pair walking a fine line to get to Ellerslie late next month for another Group One target. The Chosen One, winner of
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Talented stayer Justamaiz (NZ) (Guillotine) will now head straight to the Gr.3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) for his next start after he was denied a run in the Gr.3 City Of Auckland Cup (2400m) through a bizarre chain of events. The David Greene-trained