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By Chief Stipe · Posted
Rubbish. Prove it statistically. I doubt what you want to believe is correct. -
Nope , it's just a reflection upon him knowing nothing about the basics of the game he is now involved in. He probably thinks they come back from the sales educated. -
Yet you pick up a couple of races out of many raced there like nothing has changed. At the moment they are not the dominant force they once were especially at Ellerslie. Thie NZB & KM wins kind of seem like the ABs getting up for a game at Eden Park.
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By Wandering Eyes · Posted
This season’s breakout steeplechaser Jesko (NZ) (Atlante) put the icing on top of a phenomenal jumping campaign when outstaying his rivals in the inaugural Ben and Ryan Foote Great New Zealand Steeplechase (6200m) at Te Aroha on Sunday. The son of Atlante started the season as a maidener over the bigger fences, but under the guidance of co-trainer and rider Shaun Fannin, the gelding swept through the ranks seamlessly with victories in the Manawatu Steeplechase (4000m), Wellington Steeplechase (4900m) and Koral Steeplechase (4250m), before a game second behind Captains Run in the Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) in early August. He was set for a much-anticipated rematch with Captains Run in the feature, but the National winner was scratched late in the week, leaving Jesko a clear favourite at $2.90 ahead of Run Jakko Run ($5.40) and Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4300m) winner Nedwin ($5.60). Jesko has often found himself in the pacemaking role this year but it was his stablemate Fourty Eight who broke quickly from the barriers, skipping over the first of 25 fences and leading the field into a marathon three laps of the Te Aroha course. The experienced field put on a beautiful display of jumping through the first two laps, albeit a couple of those racing keenly, which began to tell as runners began to tire in the final circuit. Fannin had remained close to the speed aboard Jesko and he was right in contention along the back straight, where Nedwin had taken over and looked to be travelling boldly, before dipping on landing and dropping Hamish McNeill at the fourth-to-last fence. Jesko needed a little bit of encouragement from Fannin to pick up near the 800m, but as he always does, the gelding found another gear and hit the lead a long way from home. His main danger was one of the outsiders, Mr Fabulous, who gave a sight under Bella Oliver, but Jesko showed his class late, navigating the final two fences and powering to the line to score by 4 – ¾ lengths. Mr Fabulous put in a career-best effort to finish second, with 2021 Northern winner Te Kahu returning to near his best form in third. Fannin added a first Great New Zealand crown to his six Great Northern wins in the saddle, and this was undoubtably that little bit more special, having prepared the gelding alongside his wife Hazel Fannin. “It’s something out of this world, he hasn’t been an easy horse the whole way through,” he said. “We always had a bit of confidence that he would stay and he jumped well at home from the start. “He was quite keen for the first couple of laps and dropped the bridle at the worst possible time down the back, but I gave him a couple and he picked up underneath me. When Nedwin fell, he scooted past him and off we went again. “I was worried I might’ve been left in front a long way out, but carrying the 70kgs, you’ve got to keep them up to the mark there and he was tough in the finish. “It’s only his first season this year, so you’d think they’ll only get better with the more they do.” Hazel Fannin, also a successful jockey in her own right, watched on with pride as the pair took the lion’s share of the $200,000 stake. “It’s a real testament to how tough this horse is, the last six weeks have been an uphill battle so I’m so proud of him,” she said. “As I’ve said before, he’ll always come off the bridle at about the 800 and then finds again, and we always thought he would see out this distance, so it’s nice to see that he did. “The greatest thing about him is his jumping ability, he just skips through his fences, he can get it a bit wrong and still accelerates away. It’s just exciting to have a horse as good as him in the stable.” Jesko gained a large following through the season, particularly with fractional syndication company The FRAC Club coming into his ownership group, and the Te Aroha crowd was packed with supporters of the eight-year-old. “It’s gone to another level this season with the FRAC Club, and we’ve brought on Graham Bruton and Matt Hill in Australia, I’m sure he’ll be watching closely,” Shaun Fannin said. “What a wonderful story with all the people involved and we’ve got so many people here to enjoy it with us, which makes it all the more special.” Bred by Goodwood Stud, Jesko was purchased by Fannin for just $3,300 in late 2021, and four years later, the gelding has accumulated $355,350 in prizemoney with nine victories in 27 starts. View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
There was no disguising what winning Sunday’s time-honoured Duke Of Gloucester Cup (2200m) meant to amateur rider Caitlin Rennie as she crossed the line victorious aboard Joejoeccini (NZ) (Puccini). The 21-year-old had partnered the Sam Mynott-trained galloper in a similar event at Te Aroha at the end of August when finishing into third, and chasing her first success in the saddle, her mount was well-backed closing second favourite behind Autumn Beauty. Rennie allowed Joejoeccini to stride forward from the gate and sat outside the leader in Leprekhan early, before easing back in the one-one alongside Carignan. The pace was genuine along the back straight and there was challengers lined across the track as they turned for home, with Joejoeccini and Rennie hitting the front early. In A Pickle and series leader Abhay Seesa looked the big danger coming through the centre and Smokin Mo was powering down the outside, but Rennie lifted her charge in the shadows of the post, pumping her fist in the air as they took the iconic event by half a length. She was all smiles returning to the winner’s circle, having her parents and well-known racing identities Kim Clapperton and Andy Rennie on course to celebrate the result. “I couldn’t be more thrilled, it’s super special to have Mum and Dad here today, which is probably the most important thing,” Rennie said. “Sam (Mynott) has supported me from the minute I got there, she set this horse up for this race and it’s a massive honour to be able to pull it off for her.” While Rennie was delighted to take the race described by visiting race caller Ric McIntosh as the ‘Melbourne Cup for Amateur Riders’, it was also a sense of redemption for the young hoop, having had a difficult ride aboard stablemate Linkin Park at the Te Aroha meeting on Friday. “I had a bit of making up to do after Friday’s performance, so I’m glad to get this one across the line,” she said. “It still looked pretty rough in the last 100, but we got up on the line and that’s the main thing. The horse tries so hard, it was a bit wet for him last time but he still gave it his all for third, and today he’s dug deep.” Mynott, who prepares the five-year-old out of Cambridge, couldn’t have been happier for Rennie. “We’ve redeemed ourselves now, I’m stoked with that,” she said. “We put a plan in motion a couple of months ago with this horse, and it’s her (Rennie) first win, so it’s awesome for the whole team. “I said to either land in the one-one or sit outside the lead, and it’s a long straight so be patient. She’s ridden it out, it was a good finish and she’s worked hard for this, so I’m really proud of her. “It’s pretty cool, I’ve still got a bit of the shakes, so we’ll be having a drink tonight for sure.” While Seesa had to settle for second in the feature, he won the Waitoa Haulage Maiden (2200m) aboard Tempest Moon earlier in the card, and secured the series title with four wins from 11 rides across the season. View the full article
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