New Zealand Racing, 2010-11

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

What happened with du Plessis?

Very vague on the hkjc site...

He was in a spill yesterday. It sounds like it's just bad bruising, but I think the doctors have said he shouldn't ride for a week or so. Unlucky for him.

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Will you be going to either (track)?

I went down to Te Rapa. It was a great day, with exciting races and a massive crowd.

Replays:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCvfsRMpfYI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIklCQSRNwQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzh8mFfr0l8

Great races.

[my miss storm cat]

The replays were great!

I didn';t see you had answered about MdP and so found this...
http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/sp...falls/3933538/
Too bad for him.

Any word on the two horses involved?

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The horses weren't hurt, luckily.

[my miss storm cat]

Nice to have good news.

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THis could go in the HK thread or here but since they've been discussed.... look!

Entries...

19/12/2010 Sha Tin Track : Turf
Meeting No : 29 Course : "C+3" Course
Race Name : THE MIDLAND HOLDINGS CUP (HANDICAP) Distance : 1400m
Race Class : Class 2 Sec./Div. No : 1
Rating Range : 100-080

Horse (Brand No) Trainer Wt. WFA. Rtg. Rtg.+/- P Remarks
NO MORE GREEN (L190)
A S Cruz 133 - 97 0 1
SPARKLING POWER (L257)
A T Millard 132 - 96 1 1
EXPRESS WIN (J042)
C H Yip 131 - 95 0 1
LONDON CHINA TOWN (L236)
K L Man 131 - 95 0 1 +
MILITARY MOVE (M077)
J Moore 131 - 95 - 1
CORPORAL JONES (M025)
P O'Sullivan 130 - 94 0 1
VICTOR DELIGHT (M121)
C Fownes 128 - 92 - 1 +
ST DIDAR (L115)
D E Ferraris 124 - 88 0 1 +
DIEGO (K088)
J Size 123 - 87 - 1 +
DANZULU (J069)
D J Hall 122 - 86 - 1 +
DEPOSER (L092)
L Ho 120 - 84 0 1 *
DRAGON FIGHTER (L260)
A Lee 120 - 84 0 1
EXCEPTIONAL ART (L174)
P F Yiu 119 - 83 -1 1
PRESTO (J048)
Y O Wong 118 - 82 -3 1 +

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Ooh! Excellent. Good luck to both of them, but especially MM.

By the way, Red Ruler is running at Te Rapa this Saturday in his last race before the G1 Zabeel Classic here in Auckland on Boxing Day.

The great races are so close now. 11 stakes races over the two days at Ellerslie on December 26 and January 1.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Ooh! Excellent. Good luck to both of them, but especially MM.

By the way, Red Ruler is running at Te Rapa this Saturday in his last race before the G1 Zabeel Classic here in Auckland on Boxing Day.

The great races are so close now. 11 stakes races over the two days at Ellerslie on December 26 and January 1.

Can't find his race, ed... how did he do?

Please please please post Fritzy Boys replay from his win at Awapuni!!!!!!!!

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Here's Fritzy's win: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdl_6pq6ovc
What a brave performance. Great race by Cellarmaster as well.

Red Ruler was 4th in his race. He had a huge weight and it was a distance way short of what he likes best, so he had excuses. And he finished the race really strongly.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Here's Fritzy's win: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdl_6pq6ovc
What a brave performance. Great race by Cellarmaster as well.

Red Ruler was 4th in his race. He had a huge weight and it was a distance way short of what he likes best, so he had excuses. And he finished the race really strongly.

THAT WAS FANTASTIC!!!!!!!

God I am just thrilled that he won.

Where to next? Isn't the Telegraph at the beginning of the year?

Thank you for posting that ed. Brave indeed and yeah Cellarmaster was as well.

Thanks for the RR update too.

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The Telegraph is on January 22. That'll be his next start. And I'll be flying down to see that race. I've never been to Trentham before, so that's exciting.

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There are rumours of an unbelievable comeback at Ellerslie on Boxing Day...

JIMMY CHOUX!

Confirmation when fields are posted tomorrow.

[my miss storm cat]

Oh My God You Need To Post As Soon As You Hear Anything More!!!!!

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Confirmed!

They said at first that he would be away from racing for months - it ended up being exactly one month. He's surprised everyone with how quickly he's recovered. And he must not be a fan of standing around and doing not much.

Another comeback on Boxing Day - Mark Du Plessis.

Fields for Sunday, the first day of the Christmas-NY carnival at Ellerslie:

NEWMARKET HANDICAP

Last year's winner: WEALTH PRINCESS

1 3X487 Richard Beymer 14 104 58.0 Reese Jones Jakki Good, Waiuku
2 03120 Sandblaster 13 99 55.5 Andrew Calder Keith & Gavin Opie, Te Aroha
3 13248 Miss Raggedy Ann 9 98 55.0 Vinnie Colgan Andrew Scott, Matamata
4 62144 Vincent Mangano 8 96 54.5 Craig Grylls Peter McKay, Matamata
5 41146 Dashing Donna 10 95 54.5 James McDonald (a) Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
6 X4242 Amaryllis 12 90 53.0 Cameron Lammas Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari
7 33X33 Double Barrel 7 90 53.0 Jason Collett (a) Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
8 11634 Show Up 11 90 53.0 Mark Du Plessis Graham Richardson, Matamata
9 11525 Imani 3 85 52.0 Danielle Johnson (a) Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
10 25415 Redessi (AUS) 4 85 52.0 Paul Taylor Richard & Chris Otto, Te Awamutu
11 48781 Abbey Tralae 2 84 52.0 Stephen Autridge, Matamata
12 792X2 Prince Of Wales 5 80 52.0 Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
13 1011 Three Wishes 6 77 52.0 Danica Guy, Matamata
14 24X17 Mae Jinx 1 74 52.0 Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata

Prince Of Wales, Show Up, Richard Beymer, Three Wishes, Amaryllis...tough field.


GREAT NORTHERN GUINEAS (G2)

Last year's winner: ZARZUELA

1 X2110 Jimmy Choux 4 94 56.0 Jonathan Riddell John Bary, Hastings
2 72301 Icepin 8 80 56.0 Vinnie Colgan Jason Bridgman, Rangiora
3 22107 Undisclosed 7 76 56.0 Craig Grylls Peter McKay, Matamata
4 X2121 On The Level 5 75 56.0 Opie Bosson Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
5 11 Raffles Knight (AUS) 10 75 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
6 1213 Eight Schillings 9 74 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
7 97312 Yin Yang Master (AUS) 1 70 56.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
8 X5281 Atomic Road 11 68 56.0 Mark Brosnan, Matamata
9 54827 The Prophecy 6 57 56.0 Matthew Cameron Stephen Ralph, Pukekohe
10 3X116 Mygoodgrace (AUS) 2 73 54.5 Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
11 344 Western Star 3 56 54.5 Samantha Collett Tony Cole, Te Kauwhata

Jimmy! He must have only just returned to full training, so he might not be at peak fitness. But I really hope he goes a good race. Raffles Knight looks like a good horse, so Jimmy will have to watch out for him.


EIGHT CARAT CLASSIC (G2)

Last year's winner: KATIE LEE

1 8X132 Blinding 11 80 56.0 Noel Harris Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
2 14403 Rememba Howe 8 80 56.0 Paul Taylor Evan & J J Rayner, Wanganui
3 X4643 Smoulder 17 80 56.0 Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
4 X9965 Banchee 1 78 56.0 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata
5 13422 Cool Storm 9 78 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
6 11743 Lady Kipling 19 76 56.0 Craig Grylls Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
7 6X121 Ishma 12 75 56.0 Opie Bosson Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
8 X1124 Queen Of Pop 16 75 56.0 Jason Collett (a) Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
9 4211 Born To Rock (AUS) 14 74 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
10 45X11 Our Squeezer (AUS) 10 74 56.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
11 3X116 Mygoodgrace (AUS) 6 73 56.0 Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
12 32212 Keenly 7 70 56.0 Robert Priscott & Clayton Chipperfield, Te Awamutu
13 X1444 Annie Higgins 3 69 56.0 Lance Noble, Matamata
14 47163 Guru Girl 2 69 56.0 Craig Thornton, Cambridge
15 95241 Designacat 15 68 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Ben Foote, Byerley Park
16 791 Midnight Oil 18 68 56.0 Matthew Cameron Paul Duncan, Cambridge
17 816 Dreamcatcher 13 67 56.0 Andrew Calder Roger James, Cambridge
18 X6547 Lady Carolyn 4 66 56.0 Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
19 322 Marching On 5 59 56.0 Graham Thomas & Paul Mirabelli, Cambridge

Lots of good fillies here. This is one of the most even Eight Carat fields I've seen.


ZABEEL CLASSIC (G1)

Last year's winner: VOSNE ROMANEE

1 52134 Ginga Dude 10 109 59.0 Michael Walker Graeme Boyd, Kaipaki
2 06014 Red Ruler 2 108 59.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
3 X9008 Vosne Romanee 13 108 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
4 74539 Hold It Harvey (AUS) 6 102 59.0 Jonathan Riddell Terri Rae, Riccarton Park
5 008X2 Mandela 5 102 59.0 Chad Ormsby Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
6 X5444 Spectacular Icon 12 102 59.0 Chris Wood, Cambridge
7 23X10 Booming 8 100 59.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
8 11456 Spare A Fortune 7 100 59.0 Samantha Collett Gary Hennessy, Matamata
9 701X0 Mr Tipsy 3 99 59.0 Michael Coleman Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
10 69721 Veloce Bella 4 103 57.0 James McDonald (a) Mark Brosnan, Matamata
11 5X140 Dancing Jess 15 99 57.0 Noel Harris Dick & Chris Bothwell, Stratford
12 42683 Sharp Princess 1 97 57.0 Tasha Collett Fraser Auret, Marton
13 51291 November Rain 9 99 56.5 Jason Collett (a) Richard Collett, Pukekohe Park
14 78134 Obsession 14 98 56.5 Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
15 X4353 A Chance To Dream (AUS) 11 87 56.5 Leith Innes John Sargent, Matamata

Red Ruler is the favourite here for what would be his first G1 win. Mark Du Plessis says "he feels like a completely different horse" when he's at home in NZ, compared to when he's in Australia. He's so good here in NZ. Vosne Romanee and November Rain are probably the next best chances.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by _ed_

Confirmed!

They said at first that he would be away from racing for months - it ended up being exactly one month. He's surprised everyone with how quickly he's recovered. And he must not be a fan of standing around and doing not much.

Another comeback on Boxing Day - Mark Du Plessis.

Fantastic!

Good luck Jimmy and come home safe.

If he doesn't win it's fine... I'm so happy he's alright.

I always root for Banchee but really do like Rememba Howe as well and she's my pick.

I have no idea about anyone in the Newmarket but am hoping to see the next Wealth Princess.

Red Ruler... love him to death. He never seems to win when I think he will so why don't I keep my mouth shut and cross my fingers?

I do of course like the two you mentioned as well as Veloce Bella who I know just won one cause I saw the name and then forgot to ask you about the field as I'd never heard of the rest!

(... and Ginga Dude!).

Thrilled about Jimmy. Best news in a while.

I thought we wouldn't be seeing him again. SOOOO good to be wrong.

[my miss storm cat]

Hey ed - where's Mufhasa?

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He's had a bit of a break after a disappointing spring. But he's resuming in the G1 Railway at Ellerslie on January 1.

In that race he's likely to be up against Katie Lee and Vonusti, plus quite a few other improving horses.

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Nice story in the newspaper today, headlined "Jimmy Choux makes full recovery."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/new...ectid=10696277

Best bits:

"I think one of the great things is that Jonathan (Riddell) knows this horse so well he pulled him straight out of the Otaki race the minute he felt the horse wasn't himself," said Bary yesterday.

"That meant there was no prolonged stress on the horse."


"He's had a couple of very good gallops lately because we've had to know [whether to race at Ellerslie] and he's come through them terrific.

"Jonathan is the best judge because he knows the horse so well and he's entirely happy with him."

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by merasmag

hi mmsc...how r u?
snow fairy and frankel r good horselets(TM) and i am hopin 4 good dings 4 da choo...and dat red ruler horselet(TM) 2

Hey you!

It's been forever. Nice to see you.

It's like a goldmine there are so many nice horses over there.

He's Remarkable is a name you need to know... right ed?

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THanks for posting the article on Jimmy.

Fantastic!

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Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

He's Remarkable is a name you need to know... right ed?

YES!

Some timed gallops from him are starting to appear, so a return to the track can't be far away for him. He's the Derby favourite at the moment at 4-1, just ahead of Lion Tamer at 6-1.

[my miss storm cat]

DID HE WIN YET?



(Hope you had a beautiful Christmas, ed).