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Hypnos dazzles in Coupland’s win

Posted on November 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge visitor Hypnos showed a good turn of foot to put his rivals to the sword when winning the Group 2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m) at Riccarton on Wednesday for Roger James and Robert Wellwood. Sent out the $4.10 favourite, the five-year-old gelding enjoyed a cosy run behind the leaders under leading jockey Danielle Johnson[...]

Posted on November 9, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 2 glory beckons Hypnos at Riccarton Park on Wednesday when he contests the Coupland's Bakeries Mile (1600m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained gelding heads into Wednesday in good form, having finished runner-up to subsequent Listed Legacy Lodge Sprint (1200m) winner Mascarpone fresh-up, before winning the Group 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at[...]

Posted on November 5, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained One More Time couldn't have been more impressive on debut when scoring by six lengths in a 1200m maiden at Avondale on Wednesday. The daughter of Per Incanto had won both of her trials in readiness for her raceday debut and led throughout under Vinnie Colgan to score in[...]

Posted on November 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Group 3 winner Sherrif will be tested at weight-for-age for the first time at Ellerslie on Tuesday when he contests the Group 3 Jarden Stakes (2000m). The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained six-year-old heads into the race off the back of two placings and his connections believe he is ready for a new challenge. “They[...]

Posted on October 30, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Progressive Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained stayer London Banker is primed for the Listed Ricoh Feilding Gold Cup (2100m) at Awapuni on Saturday. The patiently-handled son of Tavistock is a five-year-old but is the young buck in a field of veterans which includes the ageless 11-year-old Sampson. After two runs over a mile this campaign[...]

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

It may have taken nearly all of the Trentham straight to get her head in front but class performer Concert Hall delivered when it counted as she took out the Group 3 Gee & Hickton Funeral Directors Thompson Handicap (1600m) on Sunday. Sent out a warm favourite after producing a storming finish for second at[...]

Posted on October 18, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge visitor Hypnos gained his second victory at stakes level the hard way when he held out the late charge of race favourite Rock On Wood to win the Group 3 Red Badge Spring Sprint (1400m) at Hastings. The Reliable Man five-year-old was Group 1 placed in the Levin Classic (1600m) as a three-year-old but[...]

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

Two Illicit will be near her potent best when she races at her pet distance in Saturday's Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings, says co-trainer Robert Wellwood. Wellwood, who trains in partnership with Roger James at Cambridge, was satisfied with the Jimmy Choux four-year-old's fourth-placing in this month's Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m)[...]

Posted on October 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Roger James and Robert Wellwood-trained Two Illicit has hardly put a foot wrong in her eight-start career to date, but the immensely talented four-year-old will face her toughest test to date when she contests Saturday's star-studded Group 1 Windsor Park Plate (1600m) at Hastings. Runner-up in last season's Group 1 New Zealand Derby (2400m),[...]

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

Cambridge conditioner Roger James got what he was looking for at Ellerslie on Saturday when progressive stayers Concert Hall and London Banker performed with distinction in their first-up assignments. Group 3 Manawatu Cup (2300m) winner Concert Hall stormed home late to push eventual winner Dawn Patrol close in an open 1400m event while lightly raced[...]

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

Top jockey Vinnie Colgan is feeling frustrated counting down the weeks until his return to raceday competition, but that's a far cry from his outlook on his riding future earlier this year. A couple of months after his last raceday ride at Tauranga last March, Colgan underwent an operation on an old neck injury he[...]

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

The cream rose to the top late in the day at Ellerslie when four-year-old mare Two Illicit issued a powerful statement to her spring rivals with a commanding fresh-up victory over 1400m on Saturday. A multiple stakes winner during a three-year-old campaign that culminated in a runner-up finish in the Group 1 New Zealand Derby[...]

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

A trip to Taupo to bring on the fitness of talented mares Two Illicit and Concert Hall has received a hearty tick of approval from Cambridge trainers Roger James and Robert Wellwood. The Kingsclere training partnership couldn't have been happier with the gallop, or the hospitality, with the pair provided with “delicious” scones, topped with[...]

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

Talented six-year-old Sherrif heads off on a journey on Saturday that could yet see him tackle the Group 1 Livamol Classic (2040m) at Hastings on October 17. The starting point is the Colchester Engineering 1400 at Matamata, a race where the High Chaparral gelding will be confronted with a heavy track and 62kg to carry.[...]

Posted on August 20, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

When the going gets tough, you can count on the generosity of those involved in the racing industry. That's what Pukekohe trainer Nigel Tiley has found as he prepares to send seven horses to race at Matamata on Saturday under the new Government Covid-19 restrictions around travel out of Auckland. New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has[...]

Posted on August 19, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Injured Waikato jockey Ryan Elliot is determined to be leaner and keener to make the most of his future on the flat as the new season unfolds. Elliot, who served his successful apprenticeship under Graeme Rogerson, is currently sidelined with a broken collarbone after being tossed from Ave Maria at the first fence in the[...]

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

Two of New Zealand's leading thoroughbred nurseries will be keeping close tabs on Randwick on Saturday where trainer John O'Shea will kick-off the spring preparations of their talented mares. Group 1 performer Rondinella will carry the colours of co-breeders and part-owners Haunui Bloodstock in the Spring Preview Handicap (1400m). It will be her first raceday[...]

Hypnos dazzles in Coupland’s win

Hypnos out to mesmerise opposition

One More Time impressive at Avondale

Weight For Age challenge for Sherrif

London Banker primed for Feilding Gold Cup

Concert Hall all class at Trentham

Hypnos takes Hastings sprint with gritty performance

Two Illicit near peak for Classic

Partnership in search of breakthrough Group 1

James pair ready for summer staying assignments

Colgan eager for raceday return

Two Illicit makes stunning return at Ellerslie

Star Kingsclere mares kick-off spring campaigns

Sherrif back in town

Tiley works around Covid-19 restrictions

Sidelined Elliot focused on flat future

Kiwi mares flying the flag for leading nurseries

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