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Moseley collects winning treble at Riccarton

Posted on August 17, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

One of the elder statesman of the South Island jockey ranks was to the fore at Riccarton as he collected a winning treble and went within a whisker of tearing off the major prize on the day. Fifty three-year-old Terry Moseley is riding as well as he ever has in a career that stretches nearly[...]

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

Gore trainer Ellis Winsloe thought he would have a couple of nice chances in the Grand National Steeplechase (5600m) this year, however, its absence as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced him to change tack. Irish Excuse, Nomen Ludi, and Tai Ho, were all earmarked for the South Island feature, but now Winsloe[...]

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

Rising ten-year-old Irish Excuse peeled back the years as he gave his rivals weight and a beating to land his 16th career victory when taking out a rating 93 1200m contest at Riccarton. Punters had expected the Ellis Winsloe-trained gelding to need his first-up run but he belied their lack of confidence with a dashing[...]

Moseley collects winning treble at Riccarton

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