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When noms are left open you can ask them at the bureau who the extra nominations are and they have to tell you. Once they close at 9am after being left open you can see any additional nominations then. It would be a good idea to just add them as they come in, I have always wondered why they don't. I'll ask them next time have to ring them. I've never noticed any appear in fields that were not in the nominations, the only time I would imagine this could happen is if a race was deleted late, then you have the right to transfer to another race you were not previously entered in. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Synthetic flyer Cosentino (NZ) (El Roca) silenced any doubt about running out the seven furlongs with a blistering performance to claim Sunday’s $100,000 Japac Homes Polytrack Championship (1400m) at Awapuni. In the care of local trainers Stephen and Kevin Gray, the speedy four-year-old had been near faultless through the winter period on Awapuni’s all-weather surface, recording two victories and a narrow placing to Platinum Designs in as many starts leading into the feature. Cosentino had to contend with the extreme outside draw in the 12-horse field, but had the luxury of the 54kg minimum, unlike a number of his key rivals including Lhasa (61kg) and Stonybreck (59kg). In the hands of his regular pilot Bruno Queiroz, the $3.20 favourite caused a bit of interference early when spooking abruptly inwards, but showed an electric dash to power up into the lead. Once there, Cosentino kept up a cracking tempo ahead of Lhasa, and the pair were well clear of the remainder of the field as they turned for home. Consentino kicked hard off the corner, and while he understandably started to feel the pinch late, the gelding had enough left in store to hold out an ultra-tough Lhasa by a length. Stonybreck was steaming home late to fill the minor placings under Opie Bosson, who made his return to raceday riding at the meeting. There was plenty of support in the crowd for the winner, but Stephen Gray was near-speechless after a nervous watch on the sidelines. “At the 600, I was (thinking) christ, steady up Bruno,” he said. “But, the idea was to go forward, and that was pretty impressive. “I’ve had great experience overseas in poly racing and you’ve got to keep them fresh and sharp, then take them on. That was the plan today, and he was either going to get the 1400 or run second or third. “I’m an advocate for poly racing, not just because I’m having winners on it, but also because the track is running well, they’re winning from behind, and winning in front. Having a $100,000 race on this track is awesome. “It’s a great result.” Queiroz was similarly lost for words, having also won the previous race on the card aboard Cosentino’s stablemate Exaggeration (NZ) (Embellish). “I don’t have words for it at the moment, this horse is very nice and he’s improving every day,” he said. “I’m very happy. “He was a little scared and went to the inside too quickly, I tried to hold him to the outside again but I got to the first position and he relaxed well in front. “It has been a great job from my trainer, Stephen Gray, and all the people who work at the farm.” A son of El Roca and a three-win Per Incanto mare Magico, Cosentino has boosted his earnings above $95,000 with Sunday’s success, with four wins from seven starts. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Promising filly Cashla Bay (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) is headed for a Group Three target early in the new season after recording a comfortable first-up success at Ruakaka on Saturday. Bred and raced by The Oaks Stud, Cashla Bay debuted in stakes company when finishing fifth in the Gr.3 Colin Jillings 2YO Classic (1200m) run in early February, won by subsequent Group One winner Return To Conquer. She continued to improve through her juvenile campaign, defeating the older horses over 1400m in April, but headed for a short spell after finishing outside of the placings in the Listed Waikato Veterinary Centre Stakes (1400m). Resuming on a soft surface in the north, Cashla Bay came out on the front foot under Matt Cartwright and sped up to sit outside the leader in Eliza James. The pair both showed a decent kick at the top of the straight, but Cashla Bay got the upper hand at the 200m, striding clear and holding off the challenge of Soundwave to salute by just under a length. The daughter of U S Navy Flag is trained by Andrew Forsman, who never doubted her class coming into the Ben and Nola Wortelboer Memorial Race 1100. “I thought on what she’d done on raceday to date, she would be hard to beat,” he said. “She was a little bit vulnerable fitness-wise, but that was the only question mark. “As it worked out, the race panned out very well for her, she’s very professional and has a great attitude. “She’ll take great improvement out of that.” The Cambridge horseman was on a fact-finding mission on Saturday, deliberating over whether Cashla Bay would head towards the Gr.3 Cambridge Stud Northland Breeders Stakes (1200m) or the Listed Wanganui Guineas (1200m) later in the month. After seeing her performance, the former is looking the likely option. “She was up for a long time and had a lot of hard racing, but I think that will set her up quite nicely this time around,” he said. “She’s got a little bit stronger physically, but she hasn’t had all that long between campaigns coming back. “She’s pretty versatile, we took her up to Ruakaka to decide whether we would go to the Breeders up there or head to Wanganui. “I think on how strongly she won, and being vulnerable fitness-wise, has us leaning towards going back up there in a couple of weeks’ time.” The filly’s dam, Fastnet Lady, finished fourth in a Wanganui Guineas, and also filled the same placing in the Listed Soliloquy Stakes (1400m) during her racing career. Cashla Bay was her final foal before passing, having produced multiple Group One performer and $674,000 earner Five To Midnight (NZ) (Domesday). View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
Former southerner Hidalgo (NZ) (Pure Champion) returned to the mainland to deliver an impressive debut victory over fences at Riccarton Park on Saturday. The son of Pure Champion started his racing career in the care of Danny Crozier, and over the coming years, would switch been Crozier’s Riccarton stable and John Phillips’ base at Winton, with his last start for the latter coming in mid-May. In pursuit of a career over jumps, Hidalgo travelled north to join Wanganui horseman Niall Quinn, and within a couple of months, was having his first jumping trial at Cambridge, of which he won over subsequent hurdle winner Roc Up Ralph. The well-travelled gelding crossed back over the Cook Strait to tackle his first hurdle start, where he started a narrow favourite over Group Three performer Inmyshadow in the Michael ‘Mickey’ Beecroft Memorial Maiden Hurdles (3100m). In the hands of Ellie Callwood, Hidalgo was full of running early, but was able to slot in a comfortable position in the trail of pacemaker Doctor Iris. Inmyshadow had sat outside the leader throughout and began to tire at the 800m, but Hidalgo was just warming up, striding past the first pair and powering clear in the straight, taking the maiden event under hands and heels by 8 – ½ lengths. Callwood was full of praise for her mount, who had shown professionalism well beyond his time in the jumping role. “He was brilliant, he made my job very easy today,” she said. “For his first time out, he jumped very well – I did have my heart in my mouth at the last though to be fair, I sent him. “I looked around and didn’t realise how far clear he was, he just travelled so easily and when he hit the front, he still wanted to do more. “You couldn’t ask any more from him.” The English hoop had been closely involved in the eight-year-old’s preparation, noting how influential that was in guiding his fortunes on Saturday. “Massively so, especially with this horse,” she said. “The first time he jumped a hurdle, I was on him, and I’ve taken him to his trial. “He’s quite a tricky horse, he was very keen today but he kept giving. He was a very professional gentleman out there.” Quinn was rapt with Hidalgo’s performance, crediting Phillips and his extended family for their preparation before he came to the stable. “I thought he went really well, I was a bit worried about him coming down here for his first jumps race and you never know how they’ll go in a first start, but he jumped really well,” Quinn said. “I’d like to thank the Phillips family, they sent him up in terrific order and had done a lot of work with the horse before we got him, so a lot of credit has to go to them. “We’re very excited about him, I think he’ll be a nicer horse next year and he’ll keep getting better with time.” While the Hospitality NZ Canterbury 135th Grand National Hurdles (4200m) will be staged at the course in seven days’ time, Quinn indicated Hidalgo will remain in the 0-1 hurdle category on the second day of the carnival. View the full article -
By The Centaur · Posted
Joshua Smith . OK the trainer was positive and cooperative nevertheless these pieces are excellent in fostering interest in upcoming races. https://loveracing.nz/News/50082/Grayshuntinglocalriches.aspx
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