Shaun Phelan

Phelan looking to strike in opening juvenile contest

Posted on September 1, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Take The Crown has done everything asked of him by trainer Shaun Phelan ahead of his debut at Wanganui on Saturday in the opening juvenile contest of the season. The youngster has won both of his lead-up trials and the booking of rider Lisa Allpress is another major plus. “I looked at last year's result[...]

Posted on August 23, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Leading apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan is heading across the Tasman this week to test the waters in Australia, where she will be on loan to Murray Bridge trainer Michael Hickmott. Indentured in New Zealand to Cambridge trainer Shaun Phelan, Hannan had a standout season last term, winning 66 races despite a lengthy injury enforced layoff,[...]

Posted on July 28, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan is expecting improved showings from his lightweight prospects in the main event on the Te Rapa card on Saturday. The Cambridge trainer holds a decent hand in the Taumarunui RSA Gold Cup (2200m) with Enchanted Elle and Pacheco to go head-to-head and finds it difficult to split the pair. At the other end[...]

Posted on July 12, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan is hoping an extended stay at Ruakaka will be further rewarded at Saturday's Whangarei meeting where he has a number of strong contenders. In particular, the Cambridge trainer will mount a three-strong attack on the Winter Championship Final (2100m) with Hit The Road Jack, his younger sister Enchanted Elle and Pacheco. “I came[...]

Posted on June 19, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge mare Enchanted Elle has seen a fair stretch of the North Island over the last week, but that proved no concern at Awapuni on Saturday when she powered away to a decisive win. The daughter of Jakkalberry had placed at Ruakaka last weekend and trainer Shaun Phelan was keen to back her up at[...]

Posted on May 8, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan's first visit to the Warrnambool carnival didn't go as planned and the Cambridge horseman is keen on a return to tend to unfinished business. The country's reigning champion jumps jockey had unplaced rides on the opening day last Tuesday aboard Not Usual Dream and Johnny Buccaneer in maiden hurdle events and on Abacus[...]

Posted on April 30, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Experienced horseman Shaun Phelan will achieve a long-held ambition this week when he rides at the famed Warrnambool carnival. Phelan won last season's New Zealand Jumps Jockeys' Premiership with 20 wins, including a record nine prestige events, and is now looking to make his mark at the Victorian festival to be held on Tuesday, Wednesday[...]

Posted on February 6, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Three-year-old gelding Humboldt made a winning debut at Tauranga and looks to have a bright future over ground. Despite being a trial winner, the son of Sacred Falls was sent out the outsider in the four-horse field but proved a class above when coming from last under Kelsey Hannan to win going away by a[...]

Posted on September 17, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Shaun Phelan will gain an extra dose of satisfaction if he can guide the in-form Kajino to victory in Sunday's Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) at Te Rapa. The top New Zealand jumps jockey played a significant role in owner-trainer Diana Kennedy securing the eight-year-old, who will face the sternest test of his burgeoning career in[...]

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

Champion jumps trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal took out the jumping features on Sunday at Te Rapa, headlined by No Tip's thrilling victory in the CLC Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m). The 11-year-old gelding came with a perfectly-timed run under Shaun Phelan to prevail by the barest of margins over high-class mare Magic Wonder, who[...]

Posted on August 29, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

For a moment, trainer Paul Nelson thought he had won the AUD$350,000 Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat on Sunday. The Hastings horseman didn't have the best vantage point and when his charge, The Cossack, got to the wire with eventual winner St Arnicca, he was convinced by a bystander that his horse had won. “I didn't[...]

Posted on August 26, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Star New Zealand jumper The Cossack has made all the right moves ahead of his return to the big fences in the Grand National Steeplechase (4500m) at Ballarat. The Mastercraftsman 10-year-old was in imperious form at home before heading across the Tasman and will attempt to return to winning ways in Sunday's feature for trainers Paul[...]

Posted on August 21, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The Shaun Phelan-trained Hit The Road Jack showed his staying prowess when landing a captivating edition of the Ruakaka Cup (2200m) on Saturday, providing his conditioner with his first solo training success. There was no loitering in the 2200m contest, with eventual runner-up Chevron setting a strong early tempo and when the pace slackened in[...]

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

Shaun Phelan will chase his first winner as a solo trainer at Ruakaka on Saturday when Hit The Road Jack attempts to turn the tables on a familiar rival. The Cambridge horseman is now flying solo after operating in partnership for the last five years with father Craig, who has decided to take a step[...]

Posted on August 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Happy Star cemented Kevin Myers at the top of the Grand National Hurdles (4200m) ladder when winning the Wanganui trainer's fifth title in the race at Riccarton, New Zealand on Wednesday. With Myers training the four fancied runners in the seven-horse field, he was odds on to take victory in the race, but nothing is[...]

Posted on August 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Champion jumps trainer Paul Nelson will be in Australia rather than Christchurch this weekend as he watches his star hurdler The Cossack take on Australia's best. Nelson won last season's New Zealand jumps trainer title with 19 successes, including a startling eight prestige jumps races, but he won't be represented on the first day of[...]

Posted on August 2, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Promising jumper Kajino impressed plenty of good judges when he produced an impeccable display to post his second win over fences when he took out the opening event at Te Rapa on Saturday. The rising eight-year-old son of Raise The Flag provided jockey Shaun Phelan with an armchair ride throughout as he measured his fences[...]

Phelan looking to strike in opening juvenile contest

Kelsey Hannan set for Adelaide riding stint

Shaun Phelan hoping duo can improve at Te Rapa

Phelan relishing Ruakaka stint

Enchanted Elle makes impression at Awapuni

Fall hasn’t put Phelan off Warrnambool return

Phelan to tick Warrnambool off bucket list

Phelan unveils promising staying 3YO

Phelan hoping to be jumping for joy

Phelan lifts No Tip to victory

The Cossack off for a well deserved spell

No excuses ahead of the Grand National for The Cossack

Hit The Road Jack reigns supreme in Ruakaka Cup

Hit The Road Jack out to turn the tables on River Run

Happy Star wins Grand National

The Cossack set for Grand National Hurdle

Kajino impresses at Te Rapa

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