Cheaperthandivorce

Two Illicit too good in Hastings feature sprint

Posted on October 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Noted fresh-up performer Two Illicit provided another example of her undoubted ability when she cruised to victory in the Group 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings. The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained five-year-old was having her first run since an unsuccessful two-race campaign in Queensland over winter and came into the race without[...]

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

Despite providing trainer Chad Ormsby with some mid-race jitters, promising three-year-old colt Mana Nui delivered when it counted as he claimed victory in the Group 2 Dundeel At Arrowfield Hawke's Bay Guineas (1400m). The son of No Nay Never had cleared maiden ranks at his last start at Te Rapa but went into Saturday's Hastings[...]

Posted on January 20, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three of Australia's feature middle distance races are on the cards for classy Cambridge mare Concert Hall this autumn. The six-year-old mare has been nominated for the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on March 6, and she also has the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m) on March 20 and the Group 1 Tancred[...]

Posted on December 25, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Robert Wellwood is hoping his best Christmas present can be unwrapped at Ellerslie on Boxing Day. Wellwood, who trains in partnership with Roger James, has yet to win a Group 1 race but is hoping that can be remedied when Savabeel six-year-old mare Concert Hall tackles Saturday's Group 1 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic[...]

Posted on December 3, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Well-related three-year-old Cheaperthandivorce made the perfect start to her racing career on Wednesday winning the TW Moore 1400 at Rotorua for Roger James and Robert Wellwood. The daughter of Savabeel had finished second behind subsequent winner Explosively at her only trial performance which lead Wellwood to believe she would put in a good showing on[...]

Two Illicit too good in Hastings feature sprint

Mana Nui impressive in Hawke’s Bay Guineas

Australian campaign on horizon for Concert Hall

Concert Hall primed for Zabeel Classic

Blueblood filly wins on debut at Rotorua

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