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Free going galloper Natural Momentum never gave his rivals a look in as he led from barrier rise to take out the feature open sprint contest at Oamaru on Sunday, the Glenmoa Farms Ltd River Plate Trophy (1200m).  

Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler will consider a late nomination for the Gr.3 Winning Edge Presentations Winter Cup (1600m) after Master Marko overcame a wide run to blow his rivals away in Sunday’s Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m).  

Talented and well-related filly Blondie returned to racing with a dominant front-running performance in the Entain/NZB Insurance Pearl Series (1200m) at Pukekohe on Sunday. 

Exciting filly Diablo Blanco made the perfect start to her new campaign with a comfortable victory in the Bevan Crombie Memorial (1200m) at Oamaru on Sunday. 

The New Zealand thoroughbred racing industry breathed a collective sigh of relief when the gates crashed open for the first on the card at Pukekohe on Sunday after a horror week that saw race meetings abandoned on four separate occasions.  

Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Le Zebra turned his form around in style at Flemington on Saturday with a runaway victory in the A$150,000 VRC Member Michael Murphy Trophy (1700m).  

Lightly raced three-year-old Liberami lived up to his high rating with trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock when he produced an impressive come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s A$150,000 VRC Member Leigh Hughes Trophy (1400m) at Flemington.  

Emerging sprinter Jedibeel is taking his career to new heights this autumn and winter, adding a third win to his five-start campaign with a dominant performance in Saturday’s A$160,000 Schweppes Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill.  

Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde had two runners in Saturday’s A$175,000 Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) and came away with a quinella by the Kiwi-bred pair of Hit The Road Jack and Dashing Duchess.  

Flemington specialist Horrifying turned back the clock and returned to top form with a determined victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m).  

Southerner Master Marko made a strong showing in his Kiwi return last month and Kelvin Tyler isn’t ruling out a feature target dependent upon his performance in Sunday’s Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m).   

It’s been a frustrating week for the thoroughbred industry, with four race meeting abandonments in as many days.