A sedately run G2 1400 for fillies and mares saw the impressive Perfect Fit sit second the outer then sprint clear the run home. The 4yo mare won by a length in 1:23.04 and has now won five of her ten starts with today being a first stakes win with the promise of a lot more to come. The worst she has finished in her career so far is fourth and that came in a fast run G3 over 1200m. The runner up Soubrettes was huge in coming from a clear last on settling and passed the clockwise test today too. Tavy came home well from second last on settling and just needs a barrier draw to settle closer and then pounce to win. Something Vain trailed on the inner and fought on well after working off turning for home. Miss Foxwood was a tad disappointing considering her form this time in and she was perhaps ridden too close for her usual solid finishing style. Big Dreamer caught the eye running home late from second last the inner and is close to form again. Silhouette Noire at her first run for a new stable and right-handed looks an improver. In Style weakened after leading and controlling the race and while disappointing clearly felt her 58kg impost the run home. Perfect Fit is a G1 winner in waiting in New Zealand while Soubrettes can chase that goal too with a mile possibly against their own sex a target for both at Te Aroha on April 9. Tavy will likely target this race too that is the only G1 for fillies and mares in a New Zealand season and she just wants a barrier to not have to settle so far back. Big Dreamer can be backed with some confidence next seen out if in a lesser grade.
Previous Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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DIADEME
(NZ)
6M SAVABEEL (AUS) - BLING (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
O P BOSSON | 57.0 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 5 |
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CHINTZ
(NZ)
4M SAVABEEL (AUS) - CHARMED (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
M J WALKER | 57.0 | TONY PIKE & MARK DONOGHUE | 10 |
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DIADEME
(NZ)
4M SAVABEEL (AUS) - BLING (NZ) O'REILLY (NZ) |
O P BOSSON | 55.0 | MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN | 9 |
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FAZZLE
(NZ)
5M JOHAR (USA) - EFTEE ONE (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
J L WADDELL | 57.0 | MOIRA MURDOCH & DOMINIC OLSON | 3 |
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BARINKA
(NZ)
6M SHINKO KING (IRE) - HAY BARLU (NZ) HEY BABA RIBA (NZ) |
H S TINSLEY | 56.0 | K ZIMMERMAN | 12 |
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OBSESSION
(NZ)
3F BACHELOR DUKE (USA) - MYSTERY CREEK (NZ) KAAPSTAD (NZ) |
M T COLEMAN | 54.0 | FRANK RITCHIE | 4 |
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BELLA RENZA
(NZ)
4M VAN NISTELROOY (USA) - KATRINA BELLE (NZ) CONQUISTAROSE (USA) |
M T COLEMAN | 55.0 | GRAEME ROGERSON | 9 |
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SPECIAL MISSION
(NZ)
3F TOWKAY (AUS) - TE AKAU TREK (NZ) KHOZAAM (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 52.0 | PETER MCKAY | 3 |
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SARAJAY
(NZ)
6M DANASINGA (AUS) - SRIWIJAYA (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
N G HARRIS | 55.0 | J G SARGENT | 5 |
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SARAJAY
(NZ)
5M DANASINGA (AUS) - SRIWIJAYA (AUS) LAST TYCOON (IRE) |
T N HARRIS | 53.5 | STEPHEN & TREVOR MCK | 4 |
