Chief Stipe Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 As expected, Hastings filly Mohaka made it look easy when she dropped back from her last-start appearance in the New Zealand 1000 Guineas for a deserved maiden win at Otaki today. Mohaka had gone into the Riccarton classic with placings, including a Listed third behind subsequent 2000 Guineas placegetter The Chosen One, from all four previous starts. However, she never got a look in and finished last, some 13 lengths behind the winner Media Sensation. Four months later she was back in the public eye looking a stronger version of the filly seen in the spring and at no stage of today’s Vets On Riverbank 1200 did she look in danger of defeat. Rider Robbie Hannam settled her in the trail and after travelling strongly, Mohaka took over with 300 metres to run and scored as she liked from Tennessee Rose and Hunter Villain. With her maiden win now in the bag, bigger plans are in place for the Nadeem filly. “She’s probably looking for a mile already, it was just her class that got her home,” said co-trainer Guy Lowry. “The Warstep Stakes down at Riccarton (over 2000m on April 13), that’s where we’re heading.” The start to the Otaki meeting was delayed for about 15 minutes while an ambulance made its way to the course. After morning showers the track was downgraded from Daed5 to Slow7, and the 1200 metres was cut out in 1:14.01 seconds. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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