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New Zealand’s reigning Champion Jumper, West Coast, is set to resume at Waverley on Thursday and trainer Mark Oulaghan has a plethora of options ahead of him this season with the eight-year-old gelding.

Jim and David Wallace are savouring the best of both worlds with their Ardsley Stud homebred War Machine.

Epee Beel’s victory in Saturday’s Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1400m) at Riccarton was a welcome result for breeder Monovale Farm.

A bright future over further ground is being marked for Zantabulous after the Te Akau mare scored impressively over a mile at Te Rapa on Sunday.

Ellerslie has been given the green light to return to racing following the conclusion of a successful trials meeting on Monday.

Matamata thoroughbred nursery Elsdon Park have had a memorable week in Sydney with the progeny of young broodmare Daniela’s Magic, culminating in stakes success at Randwick on Saturday.

Orchestral has returned to New Zealand after a sensational campaign, which culminated in a bold effort for third in last Saturday’s Gr.1 Australian Oaks (2400m) at Randwick.

Bidding is now open for the 51 lots available on the latest gavelhouse.com fortnightly auction, which includes a former Te Akau Racing mare with outstanding pedigree credentials.

Well-related New Zealand-bred gelding Affluential made the perfect start to his jumping career at Pakenham on Sunday when winning his maiden hurdle in his first outing over fences.

Promising youngster Renovations is further vindication of Cody Cole’s eye for young thoroughbred talent.

Two-year-old filly Star Shadow made an impressive winning debut at Otaki when she came from last on the home corner to take out the McMillan Equine Feeds 2YO (1300m).

The Hottie produced an ideal prelude to next Saturday’s Listed Great Easter Stakes (1400m) with a dominant display down the chute at Riccarton Park on Saturday.