Our Hail Mary

Sharrock on Auckland Cup Path with Our Hail Mary

Posted on January 9, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising stayer Our Hail Mary demonstrated she will be a force to be reckoned with in the Group 2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) in March when she produced a resolute effort to take out the Listed Japac Homes Marton Cup (2200m) at Awapuni. The Allan Sharrock-trained daughter of Ocean Park had disappointed when[...]

Posted on January 6, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shamus is well exposed in the Group 1 Vodafone New Zealand Derby (2400m) market and a decision whether he will give trainer Allan Sharrock the chance of a second success in the staying classic will be made after his next run. Currently on the third line at , the gifted Taranaki three-year-old is unbeaten in[...]

Posted on December 6, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Twenty-four hours on from the decision to abandon the Group One raceday at Trentham after just one race due to safety issues caused by the slippery nature of the track, trainer Allan Sharrock is still trying to get his head around the circumstances that caused the cancellation. Sharrock, who had seen the last four races[...]

Posted on March 19, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Allan Sharrock will have his fingers-crossed on Saturday when Sinarahma makes her return to Trentham. In her last start at the Upper Hutt track, the daughter of Darci Brahma missed away from the barriers in the Group 1 Thorndon Mile (1600m) but put in an eye-catching effort to run into second behind Melody Belle.[...]

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

Leading rider Danielle Johnson streaked to a century of wins for the season when she took out the Listed IRT No.1 Wellesley Stakes (1000m) on Quattro Quinta at Trentham on Saturday, but in typical fashion is hungry for plenty more winners in the coming months. Not content with bagging just the one stakes success on[...]

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

A perfect dress rehearsal from Group 3 NZ Campus of Innovation & Sport Wellington Cup (3200m) pre- post favourite Waisake at Trentham on Saturday has trainer Allan Sharrock brimming with confidence about his chances in the main event in a fortnight. In the hands of stable apprentice Hazel Schofer, the Zed five-year-old came from last[...]

Posted on January 17, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Well-related and talented staying mare Our Hail Mary scored a strong win in Saturday’s Group 3 Dixon & Dunlop Trentham Stakes that counted for much more than its $70,000 stake. Previously placed at Listed level as a three-year-old, the lightly raced mare took the next step and claimed big black type for the first time[...]

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

Taranaki trainer Allan Sharrock is hoping his diminutive sprinter Tavi Mac can provide the movie fairytale finish to Saturday’s Group 1 JR & N Berkett Telegraph (1200m) at Trentham. “It’s the old battler’s tale. The little horse from humble beginnings up against the expensive Fastnet Rock mare, and she’ll take some beating too,” Sharrock said[...]

Posted on December 15, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Nothing is stopping Taranaki apprentice Hazel Schofer in 2020, not even an increase in her riding weight. Schofer, 21, rode three winners – Butler, Beefeater, and Our Hail Mary – from five mounts at Awapuni on Saturday, and also earned a Group 3 placing aboard Signora Nera in the Group 3 Lawnmaster Eulogy Stakes (1600m).[...]

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

Buoyed by a half-million dollar success from two of his human proteges, Allan Sharrock is hoping for big things from three of his equine stars at Otaki on Thursday. The Taranaki trainer heads to the Levin Racing Club meeting with Tavi Mac, Waisake and Our Hail Mary, an exciting trio that all have black-type targets[...]

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

New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock heads to Matamata on Saturday with three strong chances as he looks to maintain his successful start to the new season. Sharrock sits atop the New Zealand trainers’ premiership with his runners recording seven wins from 13 starts. Four-year-old mare Aricina steps into a rating 80 handicap in the Super[...]

Sharrock on Auckland Cup Path with Our Hail Mary

Derby start for Shamus in the balance

Sharrock gutted by Trentham abandonment

Sharrock quartet primed for Trentham

Ton up but Johnson looking for more

Wellington Cup high on Sharrock’s wish-list

Valuable Trentham Stakes victory for Our Hail Mary

Tavi Mac steps into Seabiscuit role

Hazel Schofer riding crest of a wave

Black-Type targets for Sharrock’s Otaki trio

Sharrock holds strong hand at Matamata

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