Cambridge trainer Lauren Brennan is contemplating a tilt at next month’s Peter Kelly – Bayleys Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) with English Gambler following his win at Te Rapa on Saturday.
Four-year-old gelding Hennessy Lad continues to prove a model of consistency, claiming his fourth career victory from nine starts when successful in the Spring Dining On Sale Handicap (1600m) at The Valley on Saturday.
The Cossack reminded racegoers just what a class jumper he is when he strode away from his rivals carrying the topweight of 71.5kgs to capture the CLC Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m) at Te Rapa.
Five-year-old mare Elettrica has broken through for a well-deserved Australian victory when scoring in the Midway Handicap (1800m) for trainers Richard and Will Freedman at Rosehill on Saturday.
Trainer Stephen Marsh looks to be in for a good spring with a pair of promising gallopers after Burn To Shine and Financier provided the quinella in the Ardrossan 1200 (1200m) at Te Rapa.
Punters got it spot on in the feature event at Te Rapa on Saturday, as favourite Dragon Leap defeated second elect Skew Wiff in a thrilling finish to the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m).
Five-year-old gelding Marquess has made it four wins in succession for trainer James Cummings after narrowly prevailing in the Mounties Group Handicap (1500m) at Rosehill as he stepped up to Saturday company for the first time.
Affable jockey Harry Coffey was keen to push his case for three votes in the Scobie Breasley Medal voting after a ground-saving ride to land the spoils on Duke Of Hastings in the Ladbrokes Yard Comments Handicap (2500m) at The Valley on Saturday.
Te Akau made their presence known in the south on Thursday, with the Matamata operation’s southern-based horses claiming a hat-trick on the seven-race card at Riccarton Park Synthetic.
Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh goes into Saturday’s Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa quietly confident he can spring a surprise with his runners El Vencedor and Jodelin Gal.
