Malt Time maintains perfect Ruakaka record
The class of Group One performer Malt Time shone through again at Ruakaka on Saturday, recovering from a sluggish start to score a runaway win in the ITM/Gib Sprinters’ Winter Championship Final (1400m).
【Shamus】重振旗鼓，领衔 Murdochs 马房出征 Ruakaka
Moira 和 Kieran Murdoch 将派出赛马参加周六 Ruakaka 举行的三场 ITM/Gib 冬季冠军赛决赛，其中包括一匹最近加入马房且状态似乎恢复到最佳水平的赛马。
Doubtful Sound strikes again on Riccarton synthetic
An online purchase of $4700 has turned into more than $63,000 in stakes with synthetic specialist Doubtful Sound, who played another starring role in Friday’s $32,000 Red Nose Raceday 26 July Rating 65 (1600m) at Riccarton.
Mitre Peak continues Te Akau’s strong southern form
Mitre Peak made it two wins from her last three starts on Riccarton’s Synthetic track on Friday when powering home late to capture the Speight’s Summit Ultra On Tap 3YO (1400m).
Ormsby eyes spring after filly’s freakish win
An extraordinary performance by Sister Ping at Cambridge on Wednesday has Chad Ormsby excited about the filly’s prospects for her three-year-old season.
Resurgent Shamus heads Ruakaka team for Murdochs
Moira and Kieran Murdoch will have runners in three of the $60,000 ITM/Gib Winter Championship Finals at Ruakaka on Saturday, including a recent recruit who appears to be back on top of his game.
Smug primed for Trentham test
Cambridge jumper Smug will be seeking his first prestige jumps scalp when he heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Metroclad Limited Wellington Hurdles (3200m).
Bumper season for Riccarton trainer
Andrew Carston is closing in on his highest tally of winners in a season and on another front, he has already set a record total.
Duncan chasing steeple feature with Izymydaad
Ken Duncan has a pair of Wellington features on his mantelpiece and he will return with Izymydaad on Saturday to chase top honours in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m).
Mare dashes into finals’ contention
Pippy has been a sprinting revelation this preparation and has convinced connections to aim higher on her home course at Ruakaka.
Nelson and McDougal poised to add to proud Wellington jumps record
Trentham’s feature jumps races have been a happy hunting ground for Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal in recent seasons, and the Hastings trainers are heading into the 2024 edition on Saturday with the firepower to continue that trend.
Rae pleased with home-track squad for Finals Day
Despite the absence of an unbeaten three-year-old who has lit up the last two Ruakaka racedays, the local father-daughter duo of Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams are set to play a big role again during Saturday’s ITM/Gib Winter Championship Finals Day.