Michael McNab

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 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tevere recorded her second win at just her fourth start at Te Rapa on Friday when winning the Dunstan Recovery Mash 1200. Bred and owned by Curraghmore Stud principal Gordon Cunningham, Tevere had displayed above average qualities when storming home to win her Maiden over 1200m in May, clocking the fastest final 600m of the[...]

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

While Callsign Mav was the star of the elite horses at Hastings with his Group 1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m) victory, it was a stunning performance on the undercard that was the talk of the racing world. Four-year-old mare Sakura Blossom had attracted plenty of attention off the back of her maiden win over 970m on[...]

Posted on August 15, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An eye-catching trial win over new stablemate Catalyst at Cambridge last week indicated promising mare Marchioness was ready to win first-up and so it proved when she cruised home over 1200m at Te Rapa on Saturday. The lightly raced four-year-old daughter of Iffraaj was sent out a warm favourite and didn’t disappoint her many supporters[...]

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 July 24, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are in no hurry with promising Trust In A Gust two-year-old Treasure State but that’s not to say the youngster won’t be making haste at Te Rapa on Saturday. Treasure State will tackle Saturday’s NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race (1100m) at Te Rapa, out to improve on his[...]

Posted on June 28, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

A stunning seven length win in the last race on the card at Tauranga on Saturday by the Stephen Marsh-trained Bankers Choice capped a stellar week for New Zealand owners Ross and Corrine Kearney and their broodmare Signorina. The three-year-old son of Mongolian Khan simply destroyed his rating 65 rivals over 1400m in the hands[...]

Posted on June 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Lightly raced New Zealand six-year-old Paradigm Shift made it two wins from just two starts when he held out a storming late run from race favourite Funtonic at Ruakaka. The Daniel Miller-trained son of Showcasing made a belated raceday debut at Matamata back in April and caught the eye when producing a gritty effort to[...]

Posted on June 21, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Progressive New Zealand three-year-old Witsabouthim provided the biggest glimpse yet of his undoubted ability as he came from last on the home corner to convincingly defeat his age group rivals over 1600m at Ruakaka on Saturday. The well-bred son of Savabeel made it two wins in a row after breaking his maiden status over the[...]

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

Promising New Zealand filly Oseleta confirmed her liking for rain affected tracks when she downed a handy line up of three-year-old rivals over 1200m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The China Horse Club-bred and raced daughter of Deep Field had won second up at Matamata on a Slow 8-rated surface and looked suited when the Ellerslie[...]

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

A picture-perfect ride aboard promising galloper Dawn Parade at Ellerslie on Saturday continued a purple patch of form for Cambridge-based jockey Michael McNab. With 60 wins for the season already, his best since he commenced his career in the saddle just on 20 years ago, McNab has taken his riding to another level, one which[...]

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

Promising New Zealand galloper Dawn Parade showed he will be a force to be reckoned with next season when he downed a handy field of three-year-olds over 1400m at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Tony Pike-trained son of Dawn Approach has taken his time to get his head around the racing game but has now put[...]

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

Jockey Michael McNab brought up a winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday when he guided the Stephen Marsh-trained Run To Perfection to a comfortable five-length victory in the open 1400m event. McNab, who had earlier posted wins aboard promising maiden Tevere and Marton visitor Uareastar, never missed a beat as he worked Run To[...]

Posted on May 2, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand galloper Pierina caused a major upset when she dashed clear in the final stages to score an emphatic victory in the feature event at Te Rapa, the Group 2 Travis Stakes (2000m). The underrated Savabeel six-year-old had been knocking on the door of another win with some eye-catching efforts of late, including producing[...]

Posted on April 22, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Gino Severini will be looking to end his season on a high when he lines-up in the Group 2 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Bruce Wallace and Grant Cooksley-trained gelding has been in consistent form this season, placing in five of his nine starts, and winning the Group 3 Eagle Technology[...]

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

Nick Bishara is a sucker for punishment. The affable Aucklander spent part of his Sunday morning watching video replays of the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) from Randwick on Saturday where champion mare Verry Elleegant had to settle for a hard fought second behind European raider Addeyyb. Bishara and the daughter of Zed’s original[...]

Posted on April 4, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Venerable eight-year-old Shadows Cast turned back the clock as he gave his rivals weight and a beating when taking out the Listed Bramco Granite & Marble Flying Stakes (1400m) at Awapuni. The Mark Oulaghan-trained gelding has been a consistent performer at the highest level over the past five years, having collected eleven career victories prior[...]

Two Illicit too good in Hastings feature sprint

Tevere terrific at Te Rapa

Sakura Blossom sets tongues wagging with sensational Hastings victory

Marchioness backs up trial form with Te Rapa victory

Elliott living his racing dream

Youngster digging for Te Rapa treasure

Bankers Choice caps top week for Waikato couple

Two from two for Paradigm Shift

Witsabouthim impresses with Ruakaka victory

Marsh filly dominates strong Ellerslie line-up

New Zealand jockey Michael McNab riding the crest of a wave

Victory parade for Kiwi Tony Pike at Ellerslie

McNab times his run to perfection with Marsh winner

New Zealand mare Pierina devastating in Travis Stakes upset

Gino Severini hunting for late Easter treat

Bishara proud of champion mare despite Randwick defeat

Shadows Cast back to his best with feature victory

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