There are no certainties in racing, but when Scotty MacNab and Kevin Myers combine in the Flair Amateur Riders Series, the result is often similar to what unfolded at Trentham on Saturday in the Fusion Electrical 2100.
Talented New Zealand-bred gelding Jabbawockeez scored his first victory over 2000m with a potent finishing burst in Saturday’s A$130,000 Sportsbet Nobody Does It Easier Handicap at Caulfield.
Expat New Zealand trainer Bjorn Baker was tossing up between a couple of different options for War Eternal (NZ) (Pierro) this weekend, but he pulled the right rein and was rewarded with victory in Saturday’s A$160,000 Kanebridge Handicap (1400m) at Randwick.
The Francis Lui-trained evergreen Golden Sixty secured a fourth straight Hong Kong Champion Miler title with his outstanding winning performance in the Gr.1 Hong Kong Mile (1600m) last December.
With or without the unbeaten Dan Vegas, Ruakaka trainers Kenny Rae and Krystal Williams have been unstoppable in three-year-old races on their home track this winter.
Cambridge trainer Ken Harrison landed a lightweight upset at Trentham on Saturday with Espresso To Go leading every step of the way in the Jarvis Plumbing Gasworks Ltd Whyte Handicap (1600m).
Trainer Murray Garrett and jockey Sam Spratt continued their winning association of late when the pair combined to guide Overrated to victory in one of the feature events at Ruakaka on Saturday, the ITM/GIB Progressive Winter Championship Final (1600m).
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).
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 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).
