Our Hail Mary

Ton up but Johnson looking for more

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[...]

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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