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NZ Racing and Breeding News – 06 December 2020
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Australia
She’s Alight shines brightly at Ascot
Five-year-old mare She’s Alight (NZ) (Tavistock) picked up some valuable black-type for connections when winning the Listed Jungle Dawn Classic (1400m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday. The Alan Mathews-trained mare pushed forward to trail the leader Sophie’s Song (Rogano) and took the lead early in the straight
Australia
Zachaz relishes roomy Pakenham circuit
The former Allan Sharrock-trained galloper Zachaz (NZ) (Coats Choice) relished the wide open spaces at the Pakenham standalone metropolitan meeting on Saturday, showing his staying prowess to land the Iron Jack Australian Lagers BM78 Handicap (2000m) in emphatic fashion. The six-year-old has won three of his nine starts since joining
Australia
Luck finally goes the way of Tavidance
Caulfield trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr can start making bigger plans for their promising galloper Tavidance (NZ) (Tavistock) after his easy win in the David Bourke Memorial Handicap (1600m) at Pakenham. Jockey Damien Oliver took bad luck out of the equation as he steered the $2.10 favourite
New Zealand
Opalescence upsets in Ellerslie feature
Underrated filly Opalescence dented several reputations when she swept to victory in Saturday’s Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m) at Ellerslie. The Jenna Mahoney-trained three-year-old started at odds of nearly $13 despite being a last-start winner as punters set their sights on Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas
New Zealand
Family affair as Rock On Wood claims Group One
Quality galloper Rock On Wood (NZ) (Redwood) shed the tag of a Group One winner in waiting in emphatic fashion when he dashed home to take out the Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. The Leanne Elliot-trained six-year-old had promised plenty at the highest level without
New Zealand
Favourite delivers in Trentham two-year-old feature
Flashy chestnut colt Stormy (NZ) (Telperion) repaid the faith of punters who installed him as a $1.50 favourite as he powered to victory in the Gr.2 Pete’s Joinery, Precise Design & Build Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m) at Trentham. The Tony Pike-trained Telperion colt was the only race
New Zealand
Spirited performance in Trentham opener
Promising galloper Invisible Spirit (NZ) (Charm Spirit) made a winning return to the track when he led throughout to capture the first event at Trentham on Saturday. The Charm Spirit gelding hadn’t been seen on raceday since finishing second at Waverley back in mid-August. Trainers Johno Benner and Hollie
Australia
Our Big Mike chases second Pakenham Cup
Mornington trainer Brett Scott is hoping to add another country Cup to his recent haul with Kiwi galloper Our Big Mike (NZ) (Don Eduardo), who is also aiming for his second Listed Pakenham Cup (2500m) victory. Two years ago, Our Big Mike led throughout to win the race for his
New Zealand
Former Hong Kong stars begin new career
Trentham racecourse will host the first appearance of NZ Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) welfare ambassadors Werther (NZ) (Tavistock) and Ping Hai Star (NZ) (Nom Du Jeu) on Saturday. The duo, both former Hong Kong Derby (2000m) winners, are retired from racing and currently enjoy life as “nannies” at Palmerston North’s
New Zealand
Innes pleased to climb aboard Belltree
Jockey Leith Innes has a quality book of rides at Ellerslie on Saturday, including promising three-year-old Jason Belltree (NZ) (Ferlax) in the day’s feature, the Gr.3 Mitchell Family Bonecrusher Stakes (1400m). The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley-trained son of Ferlax has won two of his three starts to
New Zealand
Marine to Hong Kong
The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained Marine (NZ) (Ocean Park) has been sold to clients of Hong Kong trainer Caspar Fownes and will do his future racing in the Asian racing jurisdiction. The three-year-old son of Ocean Park has had just four starts, winning on debut before placing behind Zoltan (NZ)