Trainer Ciaron Maher was delighted with the trial performance of Group One winner Gringotts (NZ) (Per Incanto) at Gosford on Wednesday. Gringotts, the A$6.4m earner, is on a path to chase a third win in the A$3 million Listed Big Dance (1600m) at Randwick on the first Tuesday in November and he charged through the line when second in an 800m trial. “He’s a pretty genuine horse and I liked the way he bridled up under Louise (Day,” Maher told Racenet. “There’s nowhere for him to hide with the races…
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Tisse primed for Taumarunui Gold Cup target
Talented Taranaki galloper Tisse (NZ) (Belardo) will lead the charge for the Central Districts in Saturday’s Paul McGlade Taumaranui Gold Cup (2200m) at Te Rapa. The son of Belardo featured in the winner’s circle at the Waikato course two starts back over a mile, before running a creditable sixth over 2200m at Waverley when carrying the clear topweight. Satisfied with that performance, his trainer Allan Sharrock is looking forward to returning to Te Rapa for a targeted race worth $100,000. “He carried 60kg (at Waverley) and everything else carried 54kg, and it was a funnily run race where they dawdled around to the 1000m then took…
Hello Youmzain 2YO Wins $100,000 Super Maiden
A full brother to progressive Chris Waller trained three year-old Hello Captain (NZ) (Hell0 Youmzain), talented juvenile Persian Wonder (NZ) (Hello Youmzain) was Group placed during the autumn and returned from a spell to break the ice at Canterbury on Wednesday. Trained by David Payne, Persian Wonder was tested in elite company in his last campaign finishing fourth in the Group III ATC Pago Pago to Warwoven (Sword Of State) and second in the Group III ATC Baillieu to Southend (Palace Pier). Dropped back in class with two recent trials…