Aigne

Star hurdler on top in Trentham feature

Posted on May 22, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality hurdler Aigne gave his rivals weight and a beating as he proved too tough in the closing stages of the Manawatu ITM Awapuni Hurdles (2900m) at Trentham. The nine-year-old son of Sufficient had lost rider Emily Farr in their season opener over fences at Wanganui last week, but this time there was no repeat[...]

Posted on October 30, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Aigne finished sixth in the Jericho Cup (4600m) two years ago and owner and former trainer Neil O'Dowd is keen to have another crack at the Warrnambool feature next month. The nine-year-old son of Sufficient has once again featured prominently this year over the hurdles, placing in the Wellington Hurdle (3100m) at Hastings, Grand National[...]

Posted on June 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising New Zealand jumper Aigne travelled across the Tasman two years ago to contest the Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool and owner Neil O'Dowd is keen for a repeat crossing, but this time for other targets. O'Dowd, who trained Aigne to his sixth-placed run in his sole Australian start, has now entrusted the eight-year-old to[...]

Posted on October 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Top jumps jockey Aaron Kuru will be back in the saddle this weekend when he joins forces with the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained The Cossack in Saturday's Great Northern Hurdle (4190m). The talented rider parted company with Trueman at the final fence in a hurdle at Ellerslie earlier this month but has received a[...]

Posted on October 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The winners of the two jumping features at Ellerslie smashed the existing track record on their way to convincing victories in their respective events on Sunday. Whanganui chaser Magic Wonder now looms as a major hope in the famed Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m) in a fortnight after comfortably accounting for her rivals in Sunday's CLC[...]

Posted on September 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The road towards The Jericho Cup (4800m) at Warrnambool on November 29 will begin at New Plymouth on Saturday for the victor of the qualifying race of the same name. The NZB Airfreight sponsored 3210m race was taken out by Aigne last year and owner Neil O'Dowd is hoping he can replicate the result in[...]

Posted on August 24, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Kevin Myers and Shaun Fannin combination proved nigh on impossible to beat over fences at Awapuni on Saturday when they took out four of the five jumping events including the two feature contests with Aigne winning the Manawatu ITM Awapuni Hurdles (2900m) before Game Percy added a second LJ Hooker Manawatu Steeplechase (4400m) to[...]

Posted on August 1, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Central Districts trainer Kevin Myers enjoyed a day out at Awapuni on Friday, saddling five winners. The wily conditioner linked with rider Shaun Fannin to win four of the five jumps races with Bakela, Ave Maria, Albaron and Napolean, but it was the flat victory of staying and jumping all-rounder Aigne in the Eddie Carson[...]

Posted on July 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Neil O'Dowd has had a tough time of it of late and a win by Aigne in the Bonny Glen Landfill – Midwest Disposals 1550 at Awapuni on Saturday would be a tonic for the Waikato horseman. O'Dowd is currently in his final year of training and earlier this year he made the call to[...]

Posted on November 28, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Waikato stayer Aigne will undertake the ultimate test of endurance at Warrnambool on Sunday when he contests the A$300,000 The Jericho Cup (4600m), a race solely for New Zealand and Australian-bred thoroughbreds. The Neil O'Dowd-trained gelding qualified for the staying feature after winning the NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth in[...]

Posted on November 26, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

The second edition of Australia's longest flat race, the Jericho Cup, will have a field of 14 when it is held over the Grand Annual Steeplechase course at Warrnambool. The brainchild of philanthropist and racing enthusiast Bill Gibbins, the $300,000 Jericho Cup (4600m) is run on Sunday to commemorate the original Jericho Cup, a three-mile[...]

Posted on September 29, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Neil O'Dowd-trained Aigne booked his ticket to a unique Australian feature when he strode clear in the run home to take out the NZB Airfreight Road To The Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth. The race carried a special bonus with a guaranteed start in the A$300,000 Haymes Paint Jericho Cup (4600m) at Warrnambool on[...]

Posted on September 16, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Mystery Creek trainer Neil O'Dowd has set promising jumper Aigne some lofty goals later this year after his impressive 7-3/4 length victory in the Team Wealleans Hurdle (3500m) at Arawa Park on Sunday. Although he was pleased with the win, O'Dowd admitted to feeling slightly anxious heading into the race. “It was a very good[...]

Star hurdler on top in Trentham feature

Aigne on trial for The Jericho

Australian Grand Nationals await promising jumper

Kuru to link with The Cossack

Records smashed in Ellerslie jumping features

Road To The Jericho begins

Myers and Fannin unstoppable at Awapuni

Aigne heads Myers five-timer

O’Dowd on the road to The Jericho and recovery

O’Dowd takes winning attitude into The Jericho

Full Field For Jericho Cup At Warrnambool

Aigne secures ticket to Jericho Cup

Jericho tilt on the cards for Aigne

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