Mr Tiz Trophy

Damian Lane Booked For Catalyst In Melbourne

Posted on January 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star Melbourne jockey Damian Lane will ride boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst in his upcoming Australian campaign. Catalyst is raced by Dick Karreman's Oaks Stud with general manager Rick Williams confirming Lane would replace kiwi Troy Harris in the Group Three C S Hayes (1400m) at Flemington on February 15. “Damian Lane's manager emailed and[...]

Posted on January 26, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Clayton Chipperfield has had a change of heart and boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst will not wear blinkers in Australia. After the gelding's sluggish start in Saturday's Group Three Mr Tiz Trophy victory at Ellerslie, the trainer's immediate thoughts were to re-apply the blinkers. But after studying the replay, Chipperfield said it was not[...]

Posted on January 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Clayton Chipperfield had plenty of thoughts running through his mind shortly after the start of Saturday's Group 3 Henley Park Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m) although not many of them are printable. Star galloper Catalyst had ambled away from the barrier and was a conspicuous last in running on the hot speed being set up[...]

Posted on January 25, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News, New Zealand Horse Racing News

Boom New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst has shown he can be a force in Melbourne, overcoming a sluggish start to win a Group Three race at Ellerslie. Second favourite for next month's Australian Guineas, Catalyst missed the start and was a clear last until the home turn in Saturday's Mr Tiz Trophy (1200m). But when Troy[...]

Posted on January 21, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An approach made to former successful trainer Don Sellwood several years ago has led to a Taranaki couple, Rodger and Christine Hassall, having a strong involvement in Karaka Million night at Ellerslie on Saturday. Racing under the Hassall Family Trust ownership, Hasstobemagic will contest the Karaka Million 2YO Classic (1200m) and Madam Hass will start[...]

Posted on January 20, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Star New Zealand three-year-old Catalyst will make his return in the Group Three Mr Tiz Trophy at Ellerslie ahead of his Australian campaign. The race is on the undercard of Saturday's Karaka Million meeting with the annual yearling sale beginning a day later. Catalyst showed his fitness last week when he beat Cox Plate placegetter[...]

Posted on January 14, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Exciting kiwi gallopers Te Akau Shark and Catalyst had their first hit-out of the year at the Matamata trials on Tuesday and they pleased their connections with their efforts in their 1000m heat. Catalyst jumped well and settled in the one-one for jockey Troy Harris, while Te Akau Shark sat three back on the fence[...]

Posted on January 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-old Run To Perfection got his timing spot on when he lunged late to score in age group company over 1200m in the first race at Ellerslie on Sunday. The Stephen Marsh-trained galloper hadn't been sighted since finishing a gritty fourth behind Catalyst in the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m) at Riccarton[...]

Posted on January 6, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Top three-year-old Catalyst will make his first public appearance since Group 1 success at Riccarton when he competes at the Matamata trials next week. The son of Darci Brahma lived right up to expectations when registering his fifth win from six starts with a dominant display in the Group 1 New Zealand 2000 Guineas (1600m)[...]

Damian Lane Booked For Catalyst In Melbourne

No Blinkers For Catalyst In C S Hayes

Catalyst connections chipper after Mr Tiz win

Catalyst Overcomes Slow Start In Group 3

Big Karaka Million night for Taranaki owners

Star Nz 3yo Catalyst Returns At Ellerslie

Australian-bound Kiwis impress at Matamata

Early doubles for Marsh and Waddell at Ellerslie

Catalyst to step out at trials next week

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