New Zealand
Sunday’s Coleraine meeting opened with married couple John and Andrea Leek training the first two winners, signifying their imminent return to challenging for Victoria's premier jumps events. The seven-race card opened with Castrofrancaru ($3.80 favourite) winning his 3300-metre maiden hurdle by 7.75 lengths. Dual licenced
Australia
You could throw a blanket over the first four, but the Chris Waller trained colt Manzoice (NZ) (Almanzor) found a way to salute in only his second race start at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. The Almanzor colt was too strong at the finish for the Michael Freedman prepared Backrower by
New Zealand
After a longer than expected break following a race fall, jockey Sarah O’Malley (nee Macnab) made a low-key return to raceday riding at Woodville on Friday. The 23-year-old Central Districts rider was seriously injured in a fall from her mount Scotch (I Am Invincible) in the Listed Lightning Handicap
New Zealand
Evergreen galloper Helena Baby (NZ) (Guillotine) made it a one-act affair when winning the open handicap at Tauranga on Saturday, with the John Bell-trained eight-year-old leading his rivals a merry dance in the iLine Waikato 1600. Ridden by in-form apprentice Kelsey Hannan, Helena Baby sat outside leader Musigny Lass (NZ)
New Zealand
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New Zealand-bred galloper Mr Brightside (NZ) (Bullbars) has started his new campaign in winning style, with the five-year-old gelding pulling out too many stops to land the Gr.2 P.B. Lawrence Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday. The son of Bullbars has been a winning machine since crossing the
New Zealand
Promising winter galloper Ridgeview Chief (NZ) (Niagara) shrugged off a disappointing last start performance at Ruakaka to reward his supporters with a five and a half-length victory at Tauranga on Saturday. The Gavin Opie-trained son of Niagara had been well supported at Ruakaka after an impressive performance to win at
New Zealand
Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers continued to make the Riccarton Grand National Carnival his own as he produced a winning treble on the final day of the three-day meeting. Myers bagged four wins on the first day last Saturday and then took out the feature event, the Grand National Hurdles (4200m)
Australia
Good-looking Almanzor colt Manzoice dug into his stamina reserves when railing through to land the Dooleys Handicap (1300m) at Rosehill on Saturday for trainer Chris Waller under rider Kathy O’Hara. Manzoice had finished runner-up on debut at Wyong toward the end of last month and, despite a rise in
New Zealand
Classy jumper West Coast (NZ) (Mettre En Jeu) looked like he was out for a Sunday stroll in the park as he ambled his way to victory in Saturday’s Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge 147th Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) at Riccarton. Sent to the lead from barrier rise by
New Zealand
The New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association will hold a function next Friday to celebrate the breeders of Group One winners during the 2020-21 season. COVID-19 put a halt to the New Zealand Breeding Awards function last year and the NZTBA would like to acknowledge the achievements of those Group One
Australia
After nine months on the sidelines, Tralee Rose (NZ) (Tavistock) makes her long awaited return to the racetrack on Saturday in the Michael Grumley Handicap (1600m) at Caulfield. Not seen at the races since last year’s Melbourne Cup, trainer Symon Wilde says despite being well short of her preferred