
Caulfield test first-up for well-travelled Kiwi
There would be few horses with more frequent flyer points than Aegon, and the well-travelled gelding racked up a few more earlier this week when he hopped across the Tasman.

There would be few horses with more frequent flyer points than Aegon, and the well-travelled gelding racked up a few more earlier this week when he hopped across the Tasman.

After being denied victory in last year’s Richard Bright Memorial (1500m) in the final bounds, Monza was back to go one better and the Danica Guy-trained gelding did just that at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday.

Ebony Turner has developed a profile as an up-and-coming trainer in the deep south and her talents are now being recognised by outside owners.

What you see is what you get with consistent mare Tanner and trainer Kylie Hoskin sees no reason to expect anything else from her charge at Saturday’s Taranaki meeting.

Karen Fursdon’s solo training career opened with a winning chapter and she went oh so close to a fairytale ending at the weekend.

Synthetic specialist Monza will be looking for redemption in the Richard Bright Memorial 1550 at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday.

Ben and Ryan Foote have enjoyed plenty of success with a pair of lightly raced older gallopers in Ultimate Focus and Keegan, and they will both front-up as key hopes in the Richard Bright Memorial (1550m) at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday.

A spanner has been thrown in the works for Legarto’s spring preparation, with the multiple Group One winner having strained a muscle following her trial at Te Rapa last week.

Tony Pike is hoping to collect two wins in quick succession with Agera, who will back up from Saturday’s success into the Richard Bright Memorial (1550m) at Cambridge Synthetic on Wednesday.

West Coast may not have any black-type against his name, but he is proving to be one of best performers for his ill-fated sire Mettre En Jeu.

Mark Oulaghan is among the most successful and humble figures in New Zealand jumps racing, a sport that witnessed a history-making performance by his stable star West Coast last Saturday at Riccarton Park.

Two New Zealand sourced horses fought out a exciting finish in the $300,000 Raffles Cup at Kranji on Sunday with Lim’s Saltoro doing what few people thought possible by holding off Lim’s Kosciuszko in a epic contest.