Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted 8 hours ago Journalists Share Posted 8 hours ago Mr Mojo Risin’ winning the Wanganui-Taranaki Racehorse Owners Association Open (1340m) on Saturday. Photo: Jack McKenzie (Race Images Palmerston North) Trina Riddell and her daughter Amber shared a memorable victory at Wanganui on Saturday when Mr Mojo Risin’ romped home by almost five lengths in the $50,000 Wanganui-Taranaki Racehorse Owners Association Open (1340m). Mr Mojo Risin’ is trained by Andrew Forsman, who had a busy Saturday with runners at both Tauranga and Wanganui. The Cambridge trainer sent his senior staff member Trina Riddell south to oversee the stable’s Wanganui runners. Riddell’s daughter Amber was entrusted with the ride on Mr Mojo Risin’, with her 3kg claim reducing the proven black-type performer’s weight to 52kg. Amber Riddell played her role to perfection, pushing Mr Mojo Risin’ forward from the inside gate to take the lead. They held out the favourite and expected leader, Amend, who was unable to cross in front of them and ended up posted on their outside. Riddell had Mr Mojo Risin’ travelling smoothly throughout the race, then pushed the button at the home turn, and her mount took care of the rest. The five-year-old son of Deep Field dashed away from his four rivals, opening up a winning margin of four and three-quarter lengths. It was the 22nd win of Amber Riddell’s promising riding career and her second winner for the Forsman stable. “That was a really easy win,” the 23-year-old said. “Andrew asked me to go forward and lead, and we managed to get there pretty easily. I didn’t want Amend to be able to cross me, so I was keen to hold my spot on the fence. “He’s just done it so easily. He settled beautifully and then kicked really well.” Trina Riddell was equally delighted to see that pre-race plan pay off. “I was too nervous to watch, but he won really well in the end,” she said. “Andrew didn’t give Amber too many instructions. We knew Amend was likely to go forward, so Amber wanted to kick up on his inside. It worked out well.” Bred and raced by Jomara Bloodstock, Mr Mojo Risin’ has now had 22 starts for five wins, five placings and $245,189 in stakes. He has proven himself across the Tasman, winning at Moonee Valley in November 2023 and running second at Flemington the following June. The gelding has enjoyed some of his best form around this time of the year. His autumn campaign 12 months ago began with a fourth placing behind the subsequent dual Group One winner Provence, followed by back-to-back wins including the Listed Anzac Mile (1600m) at Otaki. Mr Mojo Risin’ is likely to make his presence felt in feature-race company again this autumn, with the Listed Flying Handicap (1400m) at Trentham on March 29 and a defence of his Anzac Mile crown on April 25 appealing as potential targets. “This horse has had two campaigns in Australia, so Andrew has always thought quite a bit of him,” Trina Riddell said. “He was a bit disappointing first-up (sixth at New Plymouth on February 1), but we expected him to perform a lot better today. “He’s a nice little horse. I think he can pick up another nice race in the autumn. He’s in good form and he goes alright with a bit of the cut out of the ground.” Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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