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Promising three-year-old Scorpz (NZ) (Charm Spirit) overcame a wide run in transit to nab his second stakes victory in succession when he outstayed his age-group rivals in Sunday’s Listed Hynds 3YO Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie. The Stephen Marsh-trained galloper has made steady improvement in recent
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Courageous Cambridge mare Pop Star Princess (NZ) (Makfi) put all her fighting qualities on display at Te Rapa on Saturday when she downed a talented line-up of rating 82 gallopers over 1200m. The noted front-runner strode straight to the head of affairs after making a quick getaway from
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After narrowly avoiding disaster as he left the starting gates, promising galloper Beauden (NZ) (Bullbars) showed just what a talent he could become over a staying journey when he demolished his rivals in Saturday’s open 2000m event at Awapuni. The Team Rogerson-trained five-year-old stumbled badly as
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Te Rapa winner American Princess (NZ) (Jimmy Choux) is likely to be put aside for a short break as her trainers Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman look ahead to some of the late summer two-year-old features with the impressive debutant. An eye-catching win at the Cambridge trials
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Matamata visitor Lilikoi (NZ) (Charm Spirit) showed she was on track for further age-group riches this summer with a comprehensive victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni. The Sir Peter Vela-bred and raced Charm Spirit filly thrived on the step up to 1600m
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Underrated mare The Real Beel (NZ) (Savabeel) made a winning return from a disappointing Australian spring campaign when she stormed home to take out the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa. The pint-sized Savabeel four-year-old had four unplaced runs in Melbourne during September and
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Local galloper Justamaiz (NZ) (Guillotine) left no excuses for his rivals as he led all the way to capture the day’s feature staying contest at Te Rapa, the Gr.3 SKY CITY Hamilton Waikato Cup (2400m). The free-going Guillotine five-year-old was rated perfectly by rider Sam
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Giant galloper Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) gave his rivals weight and a beating when he ground out a gutsy victory at Te Rapa on Saturday. Having just his second start after recovering from a tendon injury that saw him officially retired just over twelve months ago, the John Bell-trained
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Stakes performer Jip Jip Rock (High Chaparral) added a second career win to her tally at Ellerslie on Thursday when victorious in the Barfoot and Thompson Twilight Cup (1500m). She settled off the pace for jockey Ryan Elliot, who picked a gap down the straight to gather in pacemaker Incantesimo
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Canterbury galloper Upperhand (NZ) (Swiss Ace) loves to run third, but trainer Brian Court will attempt to improve on that result with a trip south to Invercargill this weekend. The five-year-old gelding has recorded third-placings in his last four starts, his last three on each of the
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Comeback sprinter Julius (NZ) (Swiss Ace) will take the next step towards an elite level target when he contests the Gr.3 J Swap Contractors Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on Saturday. The eight-year-old delighted his connections when returning from a serious tendon injury to finish fourth fresh-