New Zealand Racing, 2016-17

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Mongolian Falcon was other-worldly today.

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Willie Cazals?! The old man did it. That's a great training performance to bring him back from leg injuries that seemed to be career-ending.

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This weekend features three key preps for the Guineas races at Riccarton.

Firstly the Zacinto Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday:

# 6 ZACINTO STAKES
1600m, $70000, 3YO SW, 03:33 p.m.
1 4 HALL OF FAME 56.5 72
2 1 LEADING ROLE 56.5 63
3 2 STEPHENSTIHLS 56.5 55
4 6 COBBLERTOTHESTARS 56.5 53
5 3 STARVOIA (AUS) 54.5 68
6 5 ZIGWIG 54.5 63
7 7 AVE MARIA 54.5



Then the fillies at Ellerslie, also on Saturday:

# 7 DUNSTAN FEEDS SOLILOQUY STAKES
1400m, $50000, 3YOF SW, 03:58 p.m.
1 14 MYSTERY SHOW 56.5 72
2 16 IT'S TIME FOR MAGIC 56.5 71
3 11 HONEY RIDER 56.5 70
4 5 ASTARA 56.5 68
5 15 BELLA GIOIA 56.5 67
6 6 GOLD RUSH 56.5 67
7 1 GLASS SLIPPER 56.5 65
8 8 HELLO M'LADY 56.5 65
9 2 CHICANE 56.5 63
10 9 CORTADO 56.5 63
11 3 JOY ANNA 56.5 63
12 10 VEEARMA 56.5 63
13 7 SPINDLE 56.5 62
14 13 BABE 56.5 60
15 12 LEICA LADY 56.5 54
16 4 DOUBTLESS BAY 56.5


Finally, the biggest prep race of them all, at Te Rapa on Monday:

# 7 JAMES & ANNIE SARTEN MEMORIAL (G2)
1400m, $100000, 3YO SW, 04:15 p.m.
1 2 MONGOLIAN FALCON (AUS) 56.5 76
2 6 UGO FOSCOLO 56.5 73
3 15 WYNDSPELLE 56.5 72
4 5 XIONG FENG 56.5 72
5 3 BARCELO 56.5 71
6 11 ICHIBAN 56.5 68
7 8 MYSTERY SHOW 54.5 72
8 16 IT'S TIME FOR MAGIC 54.5 71
9 7 HONEY RIDER 54.5 70
10 10 ASTARA 54.5 68
11 14 BELLA GIOIA 54.5 67
12 13 GOLD RUSH 54.5 67
13 12 GLASS SLIPPER 54.5 65
14 4 ROYAL FASHION (AUS) 54.5 63
15 1 THISTLEDONICELY 54.5 62
16 9 BABE 54.5 60

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2000 Guineas day! One of the greatest races of the year.

# 5 YESBERG INSURANCE SERVICES PEGASUS STAKES
1000m, $50000, OPN HCP, 02:26 p.m.
1 10 KING MONTROSE 60.0 99
2 12 SIGNIFY 59.5 98
3 3 RED DIRT GIRL 57.0 97
4 11 COUP DARCI BE 56.0 91
5 9 KINAGAT (AUS) 55.5 90
6 1 CARAMAC 54.0 91
7 2 FIRST SERVE 53.5 90
8 7 REILLY LINCOLN 53.0 89
9 6 SUPER TROUPER 53.0 83
10 5 LADY ZAFIRA 53.0 82
11 13 BALLYBAY 53.0 77
12 8 MADAME JAMAI 53.0 77
13 4 NATURAL CASH (AUS) 53.0


# 7 SOTHYS 44TH NEW ZEALAND 2000 GUINEAS (G1)
1600m, $400000, 3YO SW, 03:41 p.m.
1 8 HEROIC VALOUR (AUS) 56.5 80
2 1 UGO FOSCOLO 56.5 78
3 4 MONGOLIAN FALCON (AUS) 56.5 77
4 3 HALL OF FAME 56.5 75
5 10 WYNDSPELLE 56.5 72
6 7 CHA SIU BAO (AUS) 56.5 69
7 6 SAVASAVA 56.5 69
8 11 JON SNOW 56.5 65
9 5 O'REILLY'S CHOICE 56.5 65
10 9 SAVILE ROW 56.5 65
11 2 COBBLERTOTHESTARS 56.5 53


# 9 GOLD CLUB METROPOLITAN TROPHY
2500m, $75000, OPN HCP, 05:01 p.m.
1 10 MAYGROVE (AUS) 60.0 99
2 12 NYMPH MONTE 56.0 91
3 8 KAHARAU (AUS) 54.5 88
4 7 SOUTHERN SAV 54.0 87
5 3 SUREASYOUWEREBORN 53.5 90
6 1 SAINT KITT 53.5 86
7 9 GENTIL TONTON (IRE) 53.0 85
8 2 BRAD THORN 53.0 80
9 5 PERFECT START 53.0 80
10 6 IMPERIUM 53.0 69
11 11 TESSASTOCK 53.0 68
12 4 VICTORYSHALLBEMINE 53.0 64


I really don't know who's going to win the Guineas. Mongolian Falcon was unbelievable in the Hawke's Bay Guineas, but Hall Of Fame has been pretty good in his last couple of races too.

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Guineas odds:

Heroic Valour 7.50
Ugo Foscolo 5.50
Mongolian Falcon 2.90f
Hall Of Fame 5.50
Wyndspelle 9.50
Cha Siu Bao 9.50
Savasava 29
Jon Snow 11
O'Reilly's Choice 29
Savile Row 24
Cobblertothestars 141

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Meanwhile, Gerald Mosse will make his NZ debut at Te Rapa on Saturday! Riding Mosse, the horse named after him.

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Ugo Foscolo! Wire to wire and in fast time. That was sensational.

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1000 Guineas day...

# 5 BARNESWOOD FARM WELCOME STAKES
1000m, $50000, 2YO SW, 01:55 p.m.
1 6 GILHOOLIE 56.5 63
2 5 SENSEI (AUS) 56.5 52
3 7 SEIRIOS (AUS) 56.5 46
4 2 KIWI IDA (AUS) 54.5 63
5 3 PROM QUEEN 54.5 63
6 1 FUNNY FACE 54.5 51
7 8 LET HER RIP RILEY 54.5 50
8 4 HOT FUSS 54.5 47
9 9 LADY ROSSA (AUS) 54.5


# 7 GAVELHOUSE.COM 44TH NZ 1000 GUINEAS (G1)
1600m, $300000, 3YOF SW, 03:12p.m.
1 9 LA DIOSA 56.5 78
2 4 ASTARA 56.5 75
3 6 MYSTERY SHOW 56.5 72
4 11 IT'S TIME FOR MAGIC 56.5 70
5 7 GLASS SLIPPER 56.5 67
6 2 MIDNIGHT GOSSIP 56.5 67
7 10 BELLA GIOIA 56.5 66
8 1 ZIGWIG 56.5 64
9 5 ROYAL FASHION 56.5 63
10 8 SWEEPSTAKE 56.5 63
11 3 INCANTESIMO 56.5


# 9 CHRISTCHURCH CASINO 153RD NEW ZEALAND CUP (G3)
3200m, $250000, OPN HCP, 04:21p.m.
1 1 MAYGROVE (AUS) 60.0 98
2 12 MISS THREE STARS 58.0 99
3 13 PUMP UP THE VOLUME 57.5 94
4 17 NYMPH MONTE 56.0 96
5 18 MOTORBOAT MIKE 56.0 91
6 4 COME FLY WITH ME 54.5 92
7 7 KAHARAU (AUS) 54.5 88
8 19 ZENTANGLE 54.5 88
9 11 SUREASYOUWEREBORN 53.5 89
10 8 GENTIL TONTON (IRE) 53.0 84
11 6 PRINCESS BROOK 53.0 83
12 15 KINGS PAL 53.0 82
13 14 PERFECT START 53.0 80
14 5 DELACROIX 53.0 78
15 16 BEE TEE JUNIOR 53.0 73
16 10 IMPERIUM 53.0 70
17 2 ANGEL FALLS 53.0 69
18 3 DIESEL 53.0 68
19 9 MAITRE DU JEU (B1) 53.0

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Odds:

La Diosa 2.80f
Astara 6
Mystery Show 6
It's Time For Magic 51
Glass Slipper 6
Midnight Gossip 14
Bella Gioia 7
Zigwig 46
Royal Fashion 14
Sweepstake 18
Incantesimo 71