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Resuming runners Media World (Written Tycoon) and Tardelli (I Am Invincible) are primed for bold first-up displays in Saturday’s Gr.3 Foxbridge Plate (1400m) ahead of sterner spring tests. The Stephen Marsh-trained pair have trialled encouragingly ahead of the Waikato Stud-sponsored feature at Te Rapa with
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Christchurch trainer Anna Furlong will be keeping a keen eye on the progress of promising three-year-old Spill It (NZ) (Noverre) after the talented youngster was sold to Australia following his impressive Riccarton victory earlier this month. The son of Noverre broke through at his second start over 1200m
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Apprentice jockey Abinith Simon’s grin was ear to ear at New Plymouth on Saturday after recording his first win in the saddle aboard Amira D'Argento (D'Argento) in the Denis Wheeler Earthmoving (1600m). Hailing from Bangalore, India, Simon was proud to have made his mark in
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Cambridge trainer Samantha Logan could be in for an exciting spring with her filly Phillyjean (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) following her eye-catching runner-up effort in the Listed Chittick Family Fillies’ Classic (1100m) at Taupo on Sunday. The daughter of Hello Youmzain sprung the gates and rocketed straight to the
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She’s No Saint (Prague) added her name to Highline Thoroughbreds’ roll of honour in emphatic fashion at Ruakaka on Saturday, with Cam and Eva Heron’s farm now hoping she can progress to their list of top-flight graduates. The Michelle Bradley-trained filly romped to victory on her
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Jockey Lemmy Douglas is riding the crest of a wave. Just a week after recording an historic Grand National double at Riccarton, he resumed his apprenticeship on the flat at his home track of New Plymouth on Saturday, and he made the perfect start when winning aboard Heavy Is The
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For only the third time in nearly a century, the Australian Grand National Hurdle and Steeplechase double has been completed as the Shane Jackson-trained Andy Win (NZ) (Almanzor) strode to victory by 12-lengths in the 2026 version of the feature over fences at Ballarat. The jumping scene is
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Foxton trainer Chrissy Bambry is plotting a path to the Ben and Ryan Foote Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) with Saint Bernard (NZ) (Dial A Prayer) after his dominant win at Woodville on Sunday. The son of Dial A Prayer has been in consistent form throughout the jumping season, with
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Star mare Well Written (Written Tycoon) pleased trainer Stephen Marsh with a strong performance to win her second trial this preparation over 1100m at Taupo on Sunday. The returning four-year-old had been given a quiet outing when stepping out at Cambridge earlier this month and had a more
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The first running of the Chittick Family Fillies Classic (1100m) at stakes level was justified when Matamata filly Hawea (Hellbent) put away a classy field in stunning fashion. The Graham Richardson and Rogan Norvall-trained filly was resuming off two trials in the $100,000 feature, starting at $15 in
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Mr Brightside’s (NZ) (Bullbars) co-trainer Ben Hayes predicted the returning veteran would present as a winning chance in his comeback race in the Gr.1 Memsie Stakes (1400m) in a fortnight after turning in a sharp trial at Caulfield on Saturday morning. Mr Brightside, who has not run
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Jumps jockey Joshua Parker put a tough start to his jumping season behind him with a winning double at Woodville on Sunday. The talented Englishman won New Zealand’s Jumps Jockey Premiership in 2024/25 and had a string of feature wins to his name last year, and looked set