Feilding Gold Cup

Lawrence has pep in her step ahead of Awapuni

Posted on December 7, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Waipukurau trainer Kirsty Lawrence is heading to Awapuni on Saturday with a pep in her step as three of her runners get ready for a tilt at some big assignments in the coming weeks. Her assault will be led by evergreen gelding Pep Torque, who heads into the Manawatu ITM 2100m in good form. The[...]

Posted on October 27, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Well-performed mare Charms Star is ready to shine again in her quest to add to her black-type resume for trainer Lisa Latta. The five-year-old will have the benefit of two runs under her belt and a home track advantage when she takes aim at the Listed Mode Technology Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni on[...]

Posted on October 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Roger James would love to start Cheaperthandivorce in Saturday's Listed Mode Technology Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni, however, he has one major hurdle to overcome before being sure his mare makes the trip from Cambridge. “I need to find a jockey for (the) Feilding. Unfortunately, it's a big challenge,” he said. If Cheaperthandivorce makes[...]

Posted on November 1, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Quality mare House Of Cartier proved a class above her rivals when she took out the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni. The Peter Didham-trained mare was having her first start since finishing fifth at Group One level in the Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings and was installed a warm favourite for Saturday's[...]

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 October 28, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It is all systems go towards the Group 1 Barneswood Farm New Zealand 1000 Guineas (1600m) for gutsy filly Bellacontte. The Chrissy Bambry-trained daughter of Burgundy tuned up for the Riccarton assignment with a tenacious victory over 1200m at Trentham on Sunday, with the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m) winner using the Wellington hit-out[...]

Posted on July 31, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

El Nymph is living proof of the old adage never look a gift horse in the mouth. The only problem is that New Zealand trainer Nigel Elliott nearly did. A grey El Roca filly that had been passed in on Gavelhouse.com came to Elliott's attention but after inspecting her at Sonia Waddell's Riverdale Farm near[...]

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

For 18 months veteran jockey Darryl Bradley was stuck on 99 career black type victories, wondering if the century would ever come up. Now, he's won three of them in seven weeks, all while maintaining his job as the track manager at Foxton racecourse. It was Mohaka who finally gave Bradley his 100th black type[...]

Posted on November 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A stakes winner at her only start to date, Hawke's Bay filly Shezzacatch is set to command plenty of attention in the opening race at Awapuni on Saturday. Trained by Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen for breeder and part-owner Tony Rider, the daughter of Savabeel began her career with a hiss and a roar in[...]

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

Some surprise tactics from rider Darryl Bradley paved the way for promising mare Mohaka to claim her biggest career victory when she led throughout to win the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen-trained five-year-old was backing up just six days after finishing fifth over 1400m[...]

Posted on October 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Progressive Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained stayer London Banker is primed for the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The patiently-handled son of Tavistock is a five-year-old but is the young buck in a field of veterans which includes the ageless 11-year-old Sampson. After two runs over a mile this campaign[...]

Posted on October 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Sampson may be 11-years-old but trainer Howie Mathews said he doesn't know it. The son of Dubai Destination recorded his 12th career victory in the Egmont Cup at Hawera earlier this month and Mathews said he is on song ahead of the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni on Saturday. Mathews was pleased[...]

Posted on December 10, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Foxton trainers David and Emma Haworth are tipping a bright future for Very Appealing after her victory in the Wrightson/Leopard Hotel Xmas Cup (2200m) at Waipukurau on Sunday. The four-year-old daughter of Cape Blanco jumped straight to the lead from her ace barrier before handing up to Obrigado. Jockey Zinjete Moki sat patiently on her[...]

Posted on November 3, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Foxton trainers David and Emma Haworth came within a nose of a quinella in Saturday's Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2200m) at Awapuni, headed by a breakthrough performance by Toms. The improving six-year-old won four races last season, including three of his last four starts, and he had begun a new campaign with eye-catching performances[...]

Lawrence has pep in her step ahead of Awapuni

Timing right for Latta’s lucky charm

Wanted: Feilding Gold Cup jockey for Cheaperthandivorce

Cream rises to the top in Feilding Cup

Heavyweight test for Tavi Mac

Wellington win fine-tunes game filly for Guineas

Elliott living his racing dream

Multiple career options working well for Bradley

Shezzacatch on Levin Classic trail

Mohaka leads throughout in Feilding Gold Cup

London Banker primed for Feilding Gold Cup

Evergreen Sampson continues to please

Very Appealing future for Cup winner

Toms comes of age in Feilding Gold Cup

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