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Classy mare Aquacade was dominant in staying company last season and commences an exciting spring campaign in a competitive Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday.

Foxton trainer Gail Temperton is looking forward to an exciting week across the Central Districts, first with her diminutive jumping talent Harry Harrison contesting the Tararua Hedge Cutting Ltd Open Hurdle (3000m) at Woodville on Thursday.

Trainer Mark Walker is hoping his talented mare Skew Wiff can bring her New Zealand form to Flemington on Saturday where she will line-up in the Gr.2 Rose Of Kingston Stakes (1400m).

Spring hasn’t been kind to La Crique in New Zealand and punters might get their last glimpse of her racing during the fickle season in her homeland when she contests the Listed Team Wealleans Matamata Cup (1600m) on Saturday.

There were few smiles bigger than Danika Wilson’s at Riccarton last Saturday after the apprentice jockey recorded her first win aboard The Buffer in the Coupland’s Bakeries Mile Trial (1400m).

A pair of Te Akau Racing fillies will be vying to keep their Gr.1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) hopes alive when they step out this week.

Andrew Forsman took home Group One spoils on a rain-affected track at Hastings last weekend with Mustang Valley, but the Cambridge trainer is hoping for a better surface in the Bay of Plenty on Wednesday for his promising fillies.

Top quality mare Mustang Valley spearheaded a lucrative and satisfying stellar Saturday for Windsor Park Stud.

A downpour of rain at Hastings on Saturday was welcomed by consistent stayer Semper Magico, who skipped through the heavy conditions to continue his red-hot form.

Exciting three-year-old Tokyo Tycoon has been ruled out of the Gr.1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guines (1600m) at Riccarton next month.

It may have taken a few years and 21 starts, but trainers Shaun and Emma Clotworthy may have found Malt Time’s new pet distance.