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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Whangaehu is fit and ready ahead of his return to racing at Trentham on Saturday. Photo: Peter Rubery (Race Images Palmerston North) The prospect of a heavy surface for Saturday’s Te Rapa meeting could play into the hands of Central Districts visitor Whangaehu. The versatile galloper has competed right out to the two miles of a Group 2 Auckland Cup (3200m), but last term, he found career-best form over the middle-distance trips, winning the Group 3 Trentham Stakes (2100m) and placing in the Group 1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m). Now firmly in the Group One fold, Whangaehu will resume in the Group 1 Howden Insurance Mile (1600m), having had two public trials to prepare for trainers Bill Thurlow and Sam O’Malley. “We’re really happy with him, his trials were good and his second one was the best of those,” Thurlow said. “He’s on his way up nicely. “We would’ve ideally liked to have given him a run somewhere but nothing really fitted his programme, so we’re pretty happy going into the race off what we’ve done with him. “He’s fit, he’s done plenty of work, so I don’t think it’ll be too big of an issue and he’s gone really well fresh before.” As of Thursday morning, the Te Rapa track is rated a Heavy9, and further downgrade wouldn’t worry Thurlow. “He operates on either and he’s won on wet ground, so it’s not as a big a concern for him as it may be for some of the others,” he said. “The only issue will be whether it’s too heavy and his condition gives out, but apart from that, I’m not too concerned.” Earlier in the day, Thurlow will be keeping a close eye on the southern meeting at Riccarton, where Landman and Crunchie Boy are representing the stable. The trip was tailored around the younger of the pair, Landman, who holds a nomination for the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at the Christchurch venue in early November. The son of Hello Youmzain won convincingly on debut last month at Woodville but struck unsuitable track conditions when finishing back in the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1340m), which he should find more preferable in the Rangiora New World Guineas Trial (1400m). “We’re going down there with a little bit of hope,” Thurlow said. “The idea was to give him a trip away, and if it works well, he could go down for the Cup meeting. If not, then we might reassess what we do. “His first start was great then he was a little bit average in the Wanganui Guineas, which we put down to the track conditions there. He was climbing a bit in the ground, which can happen for horses there, they either handle it or they can’t. “He’s done well since then, so we are expecting a bit run out of him honestly.” Crunchie Boy came close to a lucrative Rating 65 victory during Cup Week last year, and his chances in The Plough Hotel Rating 65 (1400m) are enhanced by Liam Kauri’s three-kilogram claim. “He’s going down as a travelling mate for Landman, but he should acquit himself well, he’s ready to go,” Thurlow said. “He just got beaten down there in Cup Week last year and ran a great race. “We were hoping for a better track for both of the two down south, so they’ll probably be our best chances if the weather stays away.” As for the remaining runners for the stable at Otaki and Waverley, wet weather will dictate which horses head to the races, and those who are saved for another day. At Otaki on Friday, ultra-consistent mare Our Lady Brooke is a definite starter in the conditions, having one win and five placings in her last six starts, all on testing ground. She will be partnered by Craig Grylls in the AR Painters Handicap (2100m), where she is currently a $3.20 favourite with horse betting sites. “She’s come through her runs very well, I’m really happy with her,” Thurlow said. “She’s probably at the stage that she’s been racing so well that you’d half expect a poor one to pop up somewhere, but she loves wet ground and keeps grinding away. “If they get what we’re getting here in Waverley now, where it’s absolutely pouring down, the conditions will certainly suit her.” Progressive four-year-old Royal Sovereigns has pleased Thurlow in her work and trials, but he is leaning towards scratching her from the Harcourts Otaki Handicap (1400m), while stayer Battle Secret will make a welcome return in the Chris Rutten and Cavallo Farms Bloodstock Handicap (1400m). “Battle Secret has had a jump out and a trial which we were very happy with,” he said. “1400m will be a bit short for him, but as a stayer, he’s got to kick off somewhere, so he’ll probably still go around if it’s wet. “He’s got bigger assignments later, he’ll target some of those country cups again and once he gets over 2000m-plus, that’ll be ideal for him.” The gelding defeated subsequent New Zealand Cup (3200m) winner Mehzebeen in last year’s Waverley Cup (2200m), a race his stablemate Sandoku is being set for next month. A winner in her last two starts, one of those with O’Malley on board in a highweight, the mare is likely to take her place in the Otaki Tyre Repairs Handicap (1600m). “I think she probably is better with a track with a little bit of give in them, rather than a super heavy track, but she has won on that,” he said. “I am keen to run her as a lead in to the Waverley Cup, she’ll probably need to have a run to go the 2200m there. “Her work has been good and her trial the other day was really good.” Back at their home track on Sunday, Thurlow is looking forward to kicking off the career of Grecia Girl, albeit on the rain-affected ground. A homebred half-sister to Darlington County, a handy mare for the stable, Grecia Girl has shown good ability at the trials and will appear on debut in the Forest 360 (1400m). “Grecia Girl is a really nice, progressive three-year-old filly that is going well, her trials have been good,” Thurlow said. “I really want to get a run into her to see where we’re at, but going forward, I think she’ll be a nice horse over a mile. “Other than her, Towrope will definitely run, Champagne Linda and Miss Fireball are doubtful if it’s too wet, and Into The Circle is currently on the ballot so we’ll assess her closer to the day.” View the full article -
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this seems to have been the common theme throughout your posts. and the specific case thats been used as the example of what you define as defamation,relates to the trainer mitchell kerr and the horse he trained arcarno. Your defending Mitchell kerrs good name from defamation....yeah i get what you've been saying and you've said it well,but it still seems sort of humourous in some ways. oh and when hrnz made comment about being aware of the fridge gas allegations and make comment ,as they have with other rumours about other illegal substances in the past,do you view them saying ,they are aware of the allegations,as defamation of the whole industry. After all,they have no definitive proof but comment on such things. .patreon,whats that?.. Is that like the nz version of only fans,but including horse dissections? that would be a strange combination if it was? i don't have the spare cash to subscribe to find out. sounds like nairn gets around the world a bit. ireland, scotland and thailand, going by what you and chief say. I mean i have no idea about her,but the self promoting she does sems to be working for her. Its like she has found a niche market. all the talk about her on this forum,gets her known by more,sort of making her even bigger and wouldn't that be making her think this is all playing out in her favour. -
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Very pleased to be home to be honest Gamma lol We are very lucky to be living in Australasia as there is nowhere in Europe I would like to live. Might take a week to get back into the punting again lol
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