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Inflamed to step up at Riccarton

A change of tack with Inflamed could reap dividends at Riccarton on Saturday when the filly lines-up in the Listed Warstep Stakes (2000m). The daughter of Ghibellines was set to head to the spelling paddock following her unplaced run in the Listed Southland Guineas (1600m) in February, however, trainers Brian and Shane Anderton elected to[...]
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Burgie crashes Reputabelle’s party in Warstep Stakes

Reputabelle's bid for a rare clean sweep of New Zealand's South Island's autumn three-year-old filly features was impressively thwarted by up-and-comer Burgie in Saturday's Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton. A commanding winner of the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m) and Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) in her last two starts, Reputabelle[...]
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Hasabro primed for Riccarton feature

New Zealand trainer Andrew Carston has long circled Saturday's Group 3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) as the grand final for quality galloper Hasabro. The consistent six-year-old son of Savabeel has become accustomed to lumping hefty weights in handicaps but will relish getting back to weight-for-age conditions. Sporting the colours of Albert Bosma's Go[...]
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Reputabelle continues on winning way

It may not have been the five-length romp of her last start success but leading New Zealand's South Island three-year-old filly Reputabelle was even more impressive as she took out the Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton on Saturday. The Michael and Matthew Pitman-trained daughter of Pins was looking for her fourth win in[...]
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Manning fillies tackle Riccarton feature

New Zealand trainer Ralph Manning is hoping one of his favourite tracks can again prove a happy hunting ground for Saturday's Listed NZB Insurance Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. Manning has sent last-start maiden winners Above The Clouds and Champagnes On Me down for a two-race campaign consisting of Saturday's three-year-old fillies race and the Listed[...]
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Family affinity to the fore with Reputabelle

With a dominant performance at Wingatui by a rising star of the South Island's three-year-old ranks, Michael and Matthew Pitman have added some black-type glow to a highly successful family association. The Riccarton trainers saddled Reputabelle for a runaway victory in Saturday's Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1400m), powering clear in the hands of Tina Comignaghi[...]
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Asano in the fast lane with Atishu

Kozzi Asano needs just one word to sum up Atishu, his mount in Saturday's Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep Stakes (2000m) at Riccarton. “She's fast,” Asano said. “It's pretty simple really. She's one of the fastest horses I've ever ridden. She ran home her last 600m in 31.94 seconds when she won at Riccarton last[...]
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Possible Brisbane campaign for Atishu

Progressive three-year-old Atishu has left trainer Stephen Marsh in a bit of a quandary after she demolished her rivals to take out the Listed NZB Airfreight Stakes (1600m) at Riccarton. The Savabeel three-year-old was sent out a red-hot favourite after she overcame a stumble leaving the starting gates at her most recent run to comprehensively[...]
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