Country Bumpkin

Country Bumpkin bounces back to winning ways

Posted on September 4, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Despite a last-minute jockey change, Country Bumpkin delivered a strong performance at Hawera, New Zealand on Sunday. Originally, Jack Power was slated to ride the 10-year-old, but due to a fall in the previous race, Portia Matthews stepped in as his replacement. Matthews approached the race confidently, guiding the son of St Reims to the[...]

Posted on May 7, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

One of the most exciting weeks of jumps racing is coming to a close at Warrnambool, Australia, but things are only just starting to ramp up on the New Zealand jumps scene. Te Rapa will play host to their first jumps meeting of the year on Saturday and local trainer Mark Brooks is looking forward[...]

Posted on August 27, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Long-time owner-breeders Frank and Faye Drummond gave a couple of Irish horsemen their first wins in their new roles when celebrating a double last weekend. The Drummonds own, bred and co-race Country Bumpkin, who credited Niall Quinn with his first training success when making an impressive 15 and a half-length winning debut over the bigger[...]

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

It's been more than nine months since Isaac Lupton last rode at a race meeting and he is looking forward to breaking that dry spell at Wanganui on Thursday. The jumps jockey has been kept busy on his South Taranaki dairy farm but he said it will be great to get back out on the[...]

Country Bumpkin bounces back to winning ways

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