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Apprentices key to Sharrock’s chances

Posted on September 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Allan Sharrock acknowledges Tavi Mac and Justaskme are victims of their own success and hasn't hesitated to utilise apprentice claims to lighten their loads on their home track on Saturday. The New Plymouth trainer has always been willing to give young riders opportunities and will again take that approach with the pair,[...]

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

You would be forgiven for thinking Tavi Mac had found himself in a Highweight at Awapuni on Saturday. The son of Tavistock has been lumbered with 64kg in the Courtesy Ford Red Craze Bowl (1400m), but he will get some weight relief with trainer Allan Sharrock utilising apprentice jockey Callum Jones' three-kilogram claim. However, he[...]

Posted on September 11, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Penelope Cruise will run 1000m further than she has before when she contests the NZB Airfreight Road To Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth on Saturday, but trainer Allan Sharrock believes she is up to the task. The six-year-old daughter of Ocean Park heads into the race off the back of a win and runner-up performance[...]

Posted on September 3, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

There's nothing like a “Taradise special” to revitalise the spirit of New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock as he sets his sights on a couple of early spring features. Having emerged from a harsh winter that has included a three-week COVID-19-enforced layoff from racing, Sharrock was counting his blessings as he fed his cattle under a[...]

Posted on August 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Like all New Zealand trainers, Allan Sharrock has an anxious week ahead of him as he waits to see if there will be any racing this weekend following an announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to extend New Zealand's current Alert Level 4 lockdown until at least 11:59pm on Friday night. Unlike Australia, New Zealand[...]

Posted on May 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Allan Sharrock continued the red-hot run for his stable this season when he produced the quinella in the first race on his home turf at New Plymouth on Saturday. Promising three-year-olds Darci La Bella and Butler cleared out from their age-group rivals at the finish of the 1000m contest, with both producing[...]

Posted on October 31, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock will take a quartet of runners to Awapuni on Saturday, headed by London Express and Sinarahma in the Courtesy Ford Red Craze Bowl (1300m). London Express heads into the race off the back of her fifth-placing in the Group 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings earlier this month.[...]

Posted on August 21, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock heads to Matamata on Saturday with three strong chances as he looks to maintain his successful start to the new season. Sharrock sits atop the New Zealand trainers' premiership with his runners recording seven wins from 13 starts. Four-year-old mare Aricina steps into a rating 80 handicap in the Super[...]

Posted on August 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Allan Sharrock and his apprentice Hazel Schofer claimed all the plaudits at Hawera on Saturday with the pair dominating proceedings on the day. Sharrock and Schofer combined for victories aboard Shanghai Express, Tavi Mac, Beckidboo and Aricina as Sharrock also scored with The Grinder, ridden by Lisa Allpress, and Cannoli at Te Rapa to[...]

Apprentices key to Sharrock’s chances

Heavyweight test for Tavi Mac

Staying test for Penelope Cruise

Good fortune shines on Sharrock for Te Rapa feature

Sharrock hopes Saturday gets green light

Sharrock duo quinella opening race at New Plymouth

Sharrock quartet descend on Awapuni

Sharrock holds strong hand at Matamata

Sharrock and Schofer dominate at Hawera

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