Lightly raced three-year-old Liberami lived up to his high rating with trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock when he produced an impressive come-from-behind performance in Saturday’s A$150,000 VRC Member Leigh Hughes Trophy (1400m) at Flemington.
Emerging sprinter Jedibeel is taking his career to new heights this autumn and winter, adding a third win to his five-start campaign with a dominant performance in Saturday’s A$160,000 Schweppes Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill.
Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde had two runners in Saturday’s A$175,000 Deane Lester Flemington Cup (2800m) and came away with a quinella by the Kiwi-bred pair of Hit The Road Jack and Dashing Duchess.
Flemington specialist Horrifying turned back the clock and returned to top form with a determined victory in Saturday’s A$150,000 VRC Member Peter Drake Plate (2000m).
Southerner Master Marko made a strong showing in his Kiwi return last month and Kelvin Tyler isn’t ruling out a feature target dependent upon his performance in Sunday’s Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m).
It’s been a frustrating week for the thoroughbred industry, with four race meeting abandonments in as many days.
NZTR Rotorua Abandoned Today Due to surface water on the track in areas past the winning post, and after sustained periods of rain, the meeting at Rotorua today has been abandoned. There has been 31mm of rain in the last 24 hours on a Heavy10 track. NZTR will work with the Club and Entain NZ to
Stephen Autridge has been well-represented during the winter period by bonny mare Caitlyns Wish, and she will be looking for a return to the winner’s circle in the Arawa Park Hotel Rotorua 1230 on Saturday.
This time last year Conor O’Ceirin was getting ready to tackle the Listed Opunake Cup (1400m) on his home track of New Plymouth, but 12 months on trainer Robbie Patterson has elected to bypass the local feature in favour of chasing a lucrative southern bonus.
Pam Gerard has made the most of opportunities in the South Island this year and will be well-represented on Sunday with Cork contesting the Crombie & Price Ltd Oamaru Cup (1600m).
