The younger member of the Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr training partnership is expecting a better performance from Tavisan (NZ) (Tavistock) with his return to his home track at Caulfield. Tavisan is on the quick back-up from running in the All Victorian Sprint Final at Flemington last Saturday in which the sprinter finished last behind Lord Von Costa. Also engaged in the Sir John Monash Stakes after unplaced efforts at Flemington are I Am Someone (fifth) and Snitzkraft (ninth). Kent Jr said the 1200m race did not work out for the enigmatic Tavisan…
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Reunited and it feels so good
One of the most formidable partnerships in Australasian jumps racing continued their undefeated record at Wanganui on Friday when winning the Brian FM Open Hurdle (2400m). Top New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru and Tallyho Twinkletoe (NZ) (St Reims) were reunited for the first time since their historic Grand National Hurdle (4200m) and Steeplechase (4500m) double last year and the pair were able to pick-up where they left off, despite their 74kg impost. Kuru took a patient approach with the Kevin Myers-trained gelding, settling towards the rear of the field.…
Hello Youmzain aims for third Group One
Cambridge Stud principals Brendan and Jo Lindsay will be glued to their television screen when Hello Youmzain contests the Gr.1 July Cup (1200m) at Newmarket this weekend. The couple own the entire in partnership with Haras d’Etreham. The Kevin Ryan-trained four-year-old gave them one of their biggest moments in racing when he won the Gr.1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes (1200m) at Royal Ascot last month. It was his second victory at elite-level after previously winning the Gr.1 Haydock Sprint Cup (1200m). The Lindsays are hoping he can add a third Group…
Red letter day for boutique stable
Rangiora trainer Paul Harris spent a sleepless night on Friday as he counted down the hours to the commencement of racing on Saturday. Harris took six runners to the Riccarton meeting including a two-year-old filly he believes could be the best horse he has ever trained. A bundle of nerves before the start of the second race on the card, Harris sported a smile a mile wide after the event as Sweynesse youngster Walkthisswey (NZ) lived up to his expectations with a gritty victory to kick her fledgling career off…
Birthday bonus for promising apprentice
Promising young rider Callum Jones is making every post a winner in the early stages of his career, adding a winning treble to his record after bagging a double on his home track last month. Jones, who is apprenticed to Nigel Tiley at Pukekohe, scored aboard Diogenes and Double Happy on his first official day of race riding on June 20. The combination was to the fore again at Ellerslie on Saturday where Jones guided Macushla and Gorgeous Geisha to victory in consecutive races for his boss before adding a…
Tavidance stepping through grades
Four-year-old gelding Tavidance (NZ) (Tavistock) was a comfortable winner at Caulfield on Saturday when landing the Neds Bet Back Handicap (1400m) for trainers Mick Price and Michael Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr. The Caulfield trainers have enjoyed good success with the progeny of the late Cambridge Stud sire Tavistock, most notably with multiple Group One winner Tarzino, and progressive galloper Tavidance looks to be another that can string multiple wins together for the stable. Perfectly ridden by Jamie Kah, Tavidance always looked a likely winner and drew away late…
Mystery Shot continues on winning streak
Jockey Michael Rodd and trainer Lindsey Smith are becoming a lethal combination after teaming for another success at Caulfield. Since his return in May following a five-year stint in Singapore, Rodd has combined with Smith on 16 occasions, registering seven wins. Three of those victories have been aboard Kiwi import Mystery Shot (Shooting To Win) who Rodd guided to success in Saturday’s Neds Price Boost Handicap. The win was the easiest of the jockey’s three rides on the gelding as Mystery Shot idled home in the final 50m to score…
Redcayenne upsets at Ellerslie
Rugged stayer Redcayenne sprang an upset at Ellerslie on Saturday when he scored first up over 1400m for new trainer Alan Morley. The Bullbars six-year-old had done all his previous racing from Tony Pike’s Cambridge stable but made his way to Morley’s Byerley Park-based operation during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown following some changes to his ownership group. Having his first start since finishing third in the Bay Of Plenty Cup (2100m) back in March, Redcayenne made light of his 60.5kg impost as he stormed home under the urgings of in-form…
Lord Bouzeron wins in his Australian debut
Lord Bouzeron (NZ) (Burgundy) has made a successful introduction to Australian racing with a dominant victory against his own age on rain-affected going at Caulfield. Having his first Australian start and first for Cranbourne-based trainer Francis Finnegan, after notching three wins for Chrissy Bambry from 13 appearances in New Zealand, three-year-old Lord Bouzeron led Saturday’s Neds Handicap (2000m) before making it a one-act affair in the home straight. Lord Bouzeron ($14) revelled in the wet conditions to score by 4-1/2 lengths over Queen Of Tarts with Tooradin another 1-1/4 lengths…
Groundhog day for Travimyfriend
12 months ago Travimyfriend (NZ) (Tavistock) broke through for his first Australian win and the seven-year-old gelding repeated the dose in the equivalent race this year when taking out the Neds Same Race Multi Handicap (1400m). Prepared by Rachael Frost, who these days is based at Mornington, Travimyfriend was Group One placed in his homeland before crossing the Tasman and has added in excess of A$200,000 to his bank balance despite only finding the winners’ circle on two occasions since making the move. Frost was pleased to see her charge…