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Manawatu trainer Stephen Nickalls was overwhelmed with excitement after Chase ran home for third in the Gr.1 Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday.

Relief was an over-riding emotion in the Dragon Leap camp following the six-year-old’s stunning performance at Pukekohe Park to end a lengthy winless streak.

The Roydon Bergerson-trained filly has breezed through her latest outing to be in the running to back up in the Gr.3 Lawn Master Eulogy Stakes (1600m) at Awapuni.

A lengthy round trip to Woodville this week successfully served a dual purpose in Janelle Millar’s countdown to a top-flight target with her talented mare Zola Express.

Mark Walker reason for optimism ahead of Saturday’s Gr.1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham.

Aegon has appreciated time between assignments from an early age and that selective approach continues to bring out the best in the five-year-old.

Expat New Zealand trainer John Sargent says his secret to training stayers is fairly simple: get the right horse, and a lot of long, slow work.

Promising filly Impendabelle will have her first test at stakes level when she heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Gr.2 Mode Technology Wakefield Challenge Stakes (1100m).

Sinarahma exceeded expectations at Te Rapa with a performance that left little doubt she can take full advantage of her remaining opportunities.

Northland trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams had their patience rewarded in more ways than one with a triumphant end to Sunday’s Cromwell Cup meeting.

Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston had a super day at Cromwell on Sunday with a trio of wins and two second placings from six runners.

Butler was all the rage ahead of the Listed Levin Stakes (1400m) at Otaki on Thursday, but it was local hope Hold The Press who upset the apple cart.