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M House had 15 runners yesterday at Manawatu…. no winners and only a couple of placings…. you watch, next time he will nearly train the card, one reason i avoid this meeting -
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Francis-Henri Graffard is “not scared” of fellow French raider Sosie as he gears Goliath up for a crack at Sunday’s Group One Hong Kong Vase (2,400m) at Sha Tin. A dual Group One winner, including the prestigious King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2,400m) at Ascot last year and more recently the Grosser Preis von Baden (2,400m) in Germany, Goliath is one of the leading players for Sunday’s top-level prize. Immortalised by his quirky stringhalt, which sees him “stomp” his left hind due to...View the full article -
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David Hayes has downplayed any concerns over star sprinter Ka Ying Rising (NZ) (Shamespress) drawing barrier one for the first time in his career when he confronts 12 rivals in the HK$28 million Gr.1 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint at Sha Tin (1200m) on Sunday (14 December). Aiming for his 16th consecutive win with Ka Ying Rising, Hayes said the only fear was that the world’s highest-rated sprinter could miss the start. “I think the shortest way home is the rail,” Hayes said. “He is the fastest horse in the world, so unless he makes a proper blooper out of the gates, it has to be a huge advantage. “My only reservation is if he did accidentally flop the start – but flopping the start from barrier 12 or 10 is just as bad anyway.’’ Hayes said he expected Ka Ying Rising, who worked over 400m in 29.5s today (Friday, 12 December) at Sha Tin, to jump well, and it will be the first time he has drawn on the rail. With horses like Win Carnelian (barrier 11) and Beauty Waves (barrier nine) expected to take up the front-running role, Hayes said the pair would need to be going at a very fast tempo to lead his gelding. “When horses get tired in fast run races, they wander, and runs comes for good horses for that reason,” he said. “If it is a slow-run race, they travel right into the straight and that would be a concern. But if it was a slow race, I would expect Zac to lead.” David Hayes has trained Ka Ying Rising to five Group 1 victories. Photo: HKJC Hayes said he would take a similar path to last season and stretch Ka Ying Rising out to 1400m for next month’s HK$13 million Gr.1 Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup (1400m) at Sha Tin. Hayes said he firmly believes they could run the champion at 1600m, but claimed there wasn’t much point when he was such a dominant sprinter. “I think he is in what you would call his golden era. I think last year he was a bit immature,” he said. “And this year, he is a bigger, (more) powerful horse. We really felt going into his last race that he is at a level he has never been. Visually it looked that way and he nearly smashed the course record, easing down from the 200 (metres). It was a fairly easy watch.” Despite Ka Ying Rising dominating the discussion, Hayes said they had to respect the best international sprint form offered by some of the other contenders. “So, it’s not a walk in the park, but the (overseas) market has him favourite, and around 20/1 second (favourite),” he said. “I hope the bloody market is right but I have a lot of respect for those big international races. They are not easy to compete in and those horses are coming out of those.” Hayes’ other runner in the sprint, Tomodachi Kokoroe, has drawn barrier seven, and he expects him to finish in the placings if he gets a good run. Purton, who also has no fears over Ka Ying Rising’s barrier, believes that his last start victory in the Gr.2 BOCHK Private Banking Jockey Club Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin on 23 November was probably the best of his career. It was his first start since his trip to Australia, where he won the world’s richest turf race, the AU$20 million (approx. HK$101 million) Gr.1 The Everest (1200m) after jumping from barrier seven. Sunday’s (14 December) 10-race fixture at Sha Tin starts at 12.25pm with the Class 4 Fairy King Prawn Handicap (1400m). View the full article -
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Darrell Hollinshead’s bid for a second success in Saturday’s Gr.3 Waikato Cup (2400m) has been dealt a blow, but he remains in the hunt to turn back the clock. The Te Awamutu trainer won the staying feature 19 years ago with Bak Da Chief (NZ) (Chief Bearhart) and had expected to have two runners in this weekend’s Skycity Hamilton-sponsored event at Te Rapa. However, his hopes will now solely rest on Rosetown Princess (NZ) (Redwood) with stablemate Ramblin’ Rose (NZ) (Complacent) ruled out by injury. “I think she would have been a good chance, she’s a very good stayer going forward but she’s got a bit of filling in a tendon,” Hollinshead said. “It’s a shame for the boys who race her, they’re a good crew and had planned for a big day out.” With luck in the running, he is expecting a strong showing from Rosetown Princess who hails from the same family as Bak Da Chief. The 2006 Cup winner also found fame in retirement as the dam of two-time Group One winner Te Akau Shark (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle) while a half-sister produced the Gr.1 Easter Handicap (1600m) winner Pondarosa Miss (NZ) (High Chaparral) and multiple stakes winner and top-flight placegetter Ecuador (NZ) (High Chaparral). “The hardest thing for Rosetown Princess will be that draw (16) because she needs a bit of cover,” Hollinshead said. The daughter of Redwood was narrowly beaten two runs back in the Gr.3 Counties Cup (2100m) at Pukekohe and was then unplaced on the course when she dropped back in grade. “She got cut off at the start and she ended up last and had that big weight (60kg), she was only four lengths off the winner, so it wasn’t a bad run,” Hollinshead said. “She has trained on well since and drops back to 53kg on Saturday so that helps. “I might give her a break after this, she’s been up a long time and she’s very versatile, she can go on all ground and always tries.” Rosetown Princess will again be ridden by Darren Danis, who will also be aboard another family member in Bak Da Angel (NZ) (Ace High), who will contest the Gr.3 J Swap Sprint (1400m). The daughter of Ace High has been a dual winner in the lower grades this preparation before she finished midfield in the Gr.2 Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes (1400m) and a last-start fourth in the Gr.3 Concorde Stakes (1200m). “It’s a very strong field on Saturday, but if she gets some cover then she’ll be a top four chance,” Hollinshead said. “She is a very good horse and is getting better and better all the time and has got a nice draw (three) to work from.” View the full article
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