Clinton Isdale backed his judgment when entering Beebeep in last Saturday’s Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa, and the Cambridge horseman was duly rewarded when the mare scored a runner-up result behind Johny Johny.
Promising three-year-old Talisker took the next step on his path to the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) next month with a convincing victory at Ashburton on Sunday.
Consistent galloper Humbucker will step out on his home track at Gore on Wednesday in the first step towards a start in the Gr.3 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on November 15.
Smart three-year-old filly Coeur Volante made it back-to-back stakes victories when running out a resounding winner of the Gr.2 Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Royally bred colt Savaglee lived up to his impeccable breeding when he gave his rivals a galloping lesson at Trentham on Saturday.
Jockey Warren Kennedy produced a daring ride aboard progressive stayer Nest Egg at Te Rapa on Saturday, which paved the way for a victory that showed he is on track for a tilt at the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) next month.
Trainer Peter Didham has found himself in an enviable position after promising mare Kana finally got the raceday luck she deserved to run out an impressive six-length winner over 1200m at Trentham on Saturday.
Talented five-year-old mare Wrote To Arataki has added further black-type to her record when leading throughout to land the Gr.2 Tristarc Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday.
Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta celebrated her fifth win in the Gr.3 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) when Diss Is Dramatic scored an emphatic victory in Saturday’s $100,000 feature at Trentham.
A wide draw and an energy-sapping fast pace were not enough to stop Johny Johny in Saturday’s Gr.3 Sweynesse Stakes (1200m) at Te Rapa.
Saturday’s Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Rapa was an eagerly anticipated clash between a number of up-and-coming talents, but it turned into a tour de force by New Zealand’s most exciting three-year-old.
Warwick Farm trainer Clarry Conners breathed a sigh of relief after talented four-year-old Peace Officer proved too strong in the Midway Handicap (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday, providing jockey Aaron Bullock with a race-to-race double.
