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Interesting that australian press release emphasis they don't have the deadly strain(h5n1) causing most of the current issues in the usa. i had read Victoria did have an outbreak of the h7 avian bird flu mid way through last year and they culled 1.3 million birds.They had the all clear recently.But you would think its inevitable there will be future outbreaks.It had been reported there were cases in nsw and australian capital territory last year as well. i agree with you gamma when you suggest that authorities must be more worried than they let on,given it can jump species and has been found in 48 mammal species,including even dolphins and polar bears.They are worried in the usa about it having shown up in dairy cattle.It seems to spread by hitching a ride with migrating birds,especially ducks and geese. Interestingly they reckon the first time a strain of bird flu was detected was 30 years ago in china. The lack of media content around the topic is interesting. In the usa,its predicted egg prices may get to record highs in the usa. I even saw one programme the other day where it said a dozen eggs were $19 in one state. (Thats USA $).the price seems to vary an awful lot ,state to state. being "the galah",i am taking particular interest. -
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Tony Pike has used the Gr.2 Legacy Lodge Waikato Guineas (2000m) as a launchpad to Derby success on several occasions and he hopes to continue that trend with a pair of contenders on Saturday at Te Rapa. The Cambridge horseman has won the three-year-old feature twice with Rangipo and Field Of Gold, the former going on to take out the $1 million Gr.1 Trackside New Zealand Derby (2400m). The iconic race has been a long-term goal for Golden Century, a son of Pierro who was purchased by Australian syndicators OTI Racing after showing early promise. While he is a maidener after four starts, Golden Century (NZ) (Pierro) hasn’t been out of the first three and came desperately close to winning the Listed Gingernuts Salver (2100m) at Ellerslie last month, missing the top spot by a nose to Mustang Morgan. “He’s a progressive staying three-year-old, his racing manners have obviously let him down from time to time, but he’s improving with each run,” Pike said. “That (Gingernuts) was his biggest test to date and he did very well, he’s improved again in his trackwork and I’m more than happy with him heading into Saturday. He’s got more improvement to come once he gets up to the mile and a half of the Derby, which he’s bred to do.” Pike traditionally follows the route of Waikato into the Gr.2 Avondale Guineas (2100m), run at Ellerslie on February 22, two weeks before the big dance on Champions Day. “Generally, my Derby runners race in both, Rangipo and Sherwood Forest did that,” he said. “At this stage, he’ll run on Saturday and then the Avondale Guineas, obviously it’s another look around Ellerslie as well before the grand final, which is always an advantage.” Stablemate Amazing Fluke (The Autumn Sun) could stamp some Derby credentials of his own in the $275,000 contest, having collected his maiden before Christmas before finishing fourth when resuming at Tauranga last week. “Saturday’s going to tell if the Derby is coming too soon for him,” Pike said. “He’s a lovely big staying horse but we had to give him a short break after he won his maiden, he was fresh-up on the tight Tauranga track and it was a reasonable first-up run, he’ll take improvement from that. “He is going to get to a reasonably high level, whether it’s this prep or not, we’ll find out on Saturday.” A stacked Te Rapa card will also feature the $350,000 Sir Patrick Hogan Karāpiro Classic (1600m), a race for maideners at the start of the current racing season. Pike’s progressive galloper Lanikai (NZ) (Ocean Park) is eligible for the feature and comes into it in a rich vein of form, having won his second race last Saturday at New Plymouth. “After he ran so well at Wellington for second, and it was a shame he didn’t win that day, we were worried that he may not make the field for this race, hence going to Taranaki last Saturday,” Pike said. “He’s a lovely big striding horse so I thought Saturday’s win had plenty of merit, considering the tight track and the way the race was run. “It’s not ideal backing up a week later, but he seems to have bounced through the run in great order and it’s a massive stake for this class of horse.” Group One performer Impendabelle and last-start winner Slipper Island will complete Pike’s representatives in the Dr John South Memorial Vase (1200m). Impendabelle (Impending) was a high-class three-year-old and enters a new preparation on Saturday after trialling at Pukekohe, while Slipper Island (No Nay Never) rewarded Pike for his faith with an impressive showing at Trentham on Cup Day. “Slipper Island bounced through Trentham really well, he’s hopefully gained a fair bit of confidence from that and I do think he’s a much better horse left handed,” he said. “He’s stepping up in grade to Rating 75, but he’s a horse that, although he’s been an enigma, we’ve always thought he had plenty of ability so hopefully he can go on with it and perform well. “She (Impendabelle) trialled up really nicely, the 1200 may be a on the sharper side for her and she’ll be carrying a fair bit of weight, but it’s a nice race to get the preparation underway with. “I think she’ll run a competitive race, obviously with improvement to come once she gets over further second-up.” View the full article -
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Manifique (NZ) (Savabeel) finished fourth in a quality line-up in last year’s Listed Clubs NZ Wairarapa Thoroughbred Breeders’s Stakes (1600m), and she will be bidding to improve on that mark at Tauherenikau on Thursday. Last year’s edition was taken out by subsequent Group One placegetter Town Cryer, with Saturday race rival Sugah Sweet and subsequent Group One winner and Saturday’s Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) favourite Snazzytavi filling the minor placings. “It was a strong field (last year) and she (Manifique) really hustled home late, and another few strides she would have got up. It was a good effort,” trainer Peter Didham said. Manifique hasn’t flattered since last year’s running, finishing unplaced in four of her five starts, and Didham is hoping she can return to form on Waitangi Day following a short freshen-up. “She was a bit disappointing last start (when eighth in the Gr.3 Trentham Stakes, 2100m), so we just freshened her up again and we are back to a mile,” he said. “We couldn’t find anything wrong with her, we still can’t. I just need her to string a bit of consistency together. “I have been happy with her work. I took her to Otaki and galloped her on the grass on Friday. She worked with Kana and worked well.” Stablemate Danjuro (NZ) (Saxon Warrior) will be seeking back-to-back victories when he contests the Central ITM Wairarapa Cup (2050m), and Didham believes a big future is instore for the gelding once his racing manners improve. “He has been doing a few things wrong and he probably beats himself sometimes. He is one of those horses where a year on he is going to be a handy stayer,” Didham said. “He has always had a tonne of ability. He wasn’t far away in the Guineas (Gr.1, 1600m) at Christchurch. We sent him down there to try and grow up, but he will still hang and try to run off on the corner and miss the jump. “He just gets himself into a bit of trouble and hopefully one day the penny will drop.” Didham will take seven other runners to Tauherenikau on Thursday, including juveniles War Princess (NZ) (U S Navy Flag) and Shameless Star (NZ) (Shamexpress), who make their debuts in the Pope & Gray Contractors Maiden 2YO (1000m). “They are two really nice two-year-olds that were bought for a syndicate that wanted to have a go with some two and three-year-olds,” Didham said. “I think they both go well.” Meanwhile, Didham will head to Te Rapa with just the one runner on Saturday, with Omega Boy (NZ) (Time Test) set to try and claim the lion’s share of the $350,000 purse on offer in the Sir Patrick Hogan Karapiro Classic (1600m). “I didn’t think I would get in on 65 points, but he is well in at number nine,” Didham said. “It is probably not as strong as what some people thought it might have been. He is a very consistent horse. He won on the poly way back in September, so he has been up a while, but for $350,000, we will have a shake.” View the full article
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