That's good news. MDP has ridden Handsome Zulu many times before here in NZ, so he knows him well.
Great fields for Saturday at Ellerslie...
Avondale Guineas (G2)
1 30122 Icepin 13 85 56.0 Danielle Johnson (a) Jason Bridgman, Matamata
2 31212 Jetset Lad 3 85 56.0 Jason Collett (a) John Wheeler, New Plymouth
3 61253 He's Remarkable 21 84 56.0 Matthew Cameron Roger James, Cambridge
4 15211 O'Reilly's Prize 19 79 56.0 Hayden Tinsley David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton
5 12332 Yin Yang Master (AUS) 7 78 56.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
6 21123 Historian 9 77 56.0 Chad Ormsby Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
7 14555 Encosta Diablo 16 75 56.0 Chris Johnson Jason Bridgman, Matamata
8 3116 Hidden Asset 1 75 56.0 Vinnie Colgan Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
9 1144 Raffles Knight (AUS) 17 75 56.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore
10 12164 On The Level 15 74 56.0 Craig Grylls Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
11 5411 Sierra Nevada 2 74 56.0 Jim Byrne Richard & Chris Otto, Te Awamutu
12 0X401 Starcheeka (AUS) 12 74 56.0 Grant Cooksley Stephen McKee, Ardmore
13 33136 Yourein (AUS) 18 70 56.0 Michael Coleman John Sargent, Matamata
14 65211 Banchee 8 86 54.5 James McDonald (a) John Sargent, Matamata
15 64319 Smoulder 11 83 54.5 Noel Harris Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
16 51028 Rimsky 20 69 56.0 Scratching Bruce Wallace, Takanini
17 4491 Between The Beats 14 69 56.0 Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
18 1 C'est Magnifique 10 68 56.0 Roger James, Cambridge
19 20P48 Keenly 6 68 54.5 Robert Priscott & Clayton Chipperfield, Te Awamutu
20 24577 Mr Pedantic 4 68 56.0 Patsy Riley, Pukekohe
21 X4439 Beam Me Up 5 57 56.0 Bryce Revell, New Plymouth
Avondale Cup (G2)
1 00832 Sir Slick 15 106 59.0 Matthew Cameron Graeme Nicholson & Paul Allbon, Te Aroha
2 24138 Tinseltown 12 105 58.5 Michael Coleman Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
3 X00X6 Doctor Fremantle (GB) 8 103 57.5 James McDonald (a) Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
4 24742 Six O'Clock News 3 102 57.0 Leith Innes Trent Busuttin, Cambridge
5 X7499 Solid Billing (AUS) 9 100 56.0 Eddie Wilkinson Craig Ritchie, Pukekohe Park
6 31819 Showcause (AUS) 6 97 54.5 Darryl Bradley Frank Ritchie, Cambridge
7 10263 Loose Change 14 95 53.5 Jason Collett (a) David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton
8 X6307 Castle Heights 5 94 53.0 Jim Byrne Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
9 18824 Can't Keeper Down 11 90 52.5 Noel Harris Lisa Latta, Awapuni
10 36680 Zabene 2 90 52.5 Paul Taylor Stephen McKee, Ardmore
11 23004 Tin Goose 13 88 52.0 Allan Peard Donna, Dean Logan & Chris Gibbs, Ruakaka
12 07262 Trilogy 4 88 52.0 Tasha Collett Lester Morris, Rangiora
13 11236 He's Under The Gun 1 86 52.0 Craig Grylls Michael Moroney & Andrew Clarken, Matamata
14 11157 Innocent Lady 7 85 52.0 Mark Du Plessis Graeme & Mark Sanders, Te Awamutu
15 00331 Payback 10 79 52.0 Danielle Johnson (a) Nick Duin, Pukekohe
16 86584 Maythehorsebemagic 16 72 52.0 Cory Parish Brad Peterson, Cambridge
Derby Day isn't far away now!
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