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Nedwin claims Great Northern Hurdle

Posted on September 18, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

In a true test of stamina at Te Rapa's Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) on Sunday, Aaron Kuru delivered a brilliantly timed ride to guide Nedwin, trained by Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal, to victory. As anticipated before the race, the exuberant jumper English Gambler, ridden by Hamish McNeill, set a blistering pace on the first[...]

Posted on June 17, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The powerful combination of trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal and rider Aaron Kuru swept all before them at Te Rapa on Saturday as they took out the two premier jumping events with The Cossack and Nedwin. The Cossack, who has turned his hand to the bigger steeplechase fences this season after carrying all before[...]

Posted on September 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

An aggressive Hamish McNeill ride laid the platform for an upset as shot Abu Dhabi carried a set of famous colours to victory in the NZD$150,000 Peter Kelly – Bayleys Great Northern Hurdle at Te Rapa on Sunday. Discussions leading into the 4200m marathon centred on the topweights Nedwin and Kajino, who had fought out[...]

Posted on September 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Former Champion New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru has enjoyed being home for the last couple of weeks, and the Melbourne-based hoop is hoping to end his trip with a couple of feature jumping scalps at Te Rapa on Sunday. Kuru will team-up once again with his good friends, trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal,[...]

Posted on June 8, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It was a red-letter day for New Zealand horseman Shaun Phelan at Hastings on Monday, with a four-win haul, including three in the saddle for local trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal. “It was a dream day,” Phelan said. While he had a notable day in the saddle, his more sentimental victory came as a[...]

Posted on August 14, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Hawke's Bay horsewoman Corrina McDougal's love of life runs far deeper than the success she is enjoying as the training partner of Paul Nelson. On Wednesday she and Nelson had further cause for celebration when The Cossack added the Grand National Hurdles (NZ) to the Great Northern, Waikato and Wellington Hurdles that he had already[...]

Posted on August 12, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Prominent jumps trainer Paul Nelson has had plenty of top-class hurdlers pass through his care over the years but he labelled The Cossack as the best after his dominant win in the Hospitality New Zealand Canterbury 131st Grand National Hurdles (NZ) (4200m) at Riccarton on Wednesday. His 12.5 length victory was his fourth prestige jumps[...]

Posted on September 25, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Gisborne trainer Mick Gardner was quick to divert the credit for his first success at Woodville on Thursday to prominent Hastings horsemen Paul Nelson. Gardner (65), who has the distinction of being the only trainer on the Makaraka racecourse, prepared Nedwin to rock punters to the tune of $59.70 when racing away to a two[...]

Nedwin claims Great Northern Hurdle

Aaron Kuru sweeps jumps features at Te Rapa

Famous colours in upset Great Northern Hurdle victory

Kuru hoping for winning send-off

Red-letter day for Phelan

McDougal making the most of her second chance at life

The Cossack, simply the best

Advice proves a successful recipe for Gardner

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