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James in good spirits ahead of Captain Cook Stakes

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

Happy versus Grumpy. Not a clash between two of the seven dwarves but a snapshot of trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood’s two contestants for Saturday’s Group 1 Rydges Wellington Captain Cook Stakes (1600m) at Trentham. Happy is the personality-plus last-start Group 2 Coupland’s Bakeries Mile (1600m) winner Hypnos. Grumpy is last-start Group 2 Tauranga[...]

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 October 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Two Illicit will be near her potent best when she races at her pet distance in Saturday’s Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings, says co-trainer Robert Wellwood. Wellwood, who trains in partnership with Roger James at Cambridge, was satisfied with the Jimmy Choux four-year-old’s fourth-placing in this month’s Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m)[...]

Posted on September 28, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge conditioner Roger James got what he was looking for at Ellerslie on Saturday when progressive stayers Concert Hall and London Banker performed with distinction in their first-up assignments. Group 3 Manawatu Cup (2300m) winner Concert Hall stormed home late to push eventual winner Dawn Patrol close in an open 1400m event while lightly raced[...]

Posted on August 10, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The two open class trials to be held before the Taupo racemeeting on Wednesday will see a host of New Zealand’s top galloping talent step out for their first serious hit out, including a high-class trio from the Roger James and Robert Wellwood stable. The Cambridge conditioners will line up dual Group 3 winner Concert[...]

Posted on March 23, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising stayer London Banker took every centimetre of the 2100m distance of Saturday’s J Swap Contractors Bay Of Plenty Cup to get his nose in front as he prevailed in a thrilling finish to the middle-distance contest. Searching for a hattrick of wins after success over the same distance at Te Teko and Ellerslie at[...]

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

London Banker will be out to continue his winning streak at Tauranga on Saturday when he lines-up in the J Swap Contractors Bay Of Plenty Cup (2100m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained four-year-old has won his last two starts and his connections are hoping he can add another to his tally this weekend. “He[...]

Posted on November 19, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Roger James and Robert Wellwood are looking to add to their fine recent strike rate this weekend, with horses to be engaged over three meetings, including a couple of stakes candidates at Pukekohe on Saturday. After a slow start to the local season with limited representation, the Cambridge trainers have come out firing this month[...]

James in good spirits ahead of Captain Cook Stakes

London Banker primed for Feilding Gold Cup

Evergreen Sampson continues to please

Two Illicit near peak for Classic

James pair ready for summer staying assignments

James pleased with class trio

London Banker prevails in stirring finish

Cup tilt on the line for London Banker

Stable firing up with strong ammo

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