New Zealand Racing, 2009-10

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First G1 of 2009-10 on Saturday - the Mudgway at Hastings!

1 8702X Sarrera (AUS) 18 115 59.0 Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
2 13261 Bulginbaah 15 110 59.0 Trudy Thornton Ken Cropp & Catherine Wilson, Wanganui
3 1130X Mufhasa 12 110 59.0 Stephen McKee, Ardmore
4 71X58 Jacowils 3 104 59.0 Mark Hills Kristine Stead, Te Rapa
5 104X2 Maximum Star 2 104 59.0 Darryl Bradley Patrick Campbell, Hastings
6 709X1 Fritzy Boy 19 103 59.0 Alby MacGregor, Opaki
7 32310 Pindy 4 103 59.0 Kate Hercock Gary Hennessy, Matamata
8 8061X Prince Kaapstad 13 103 59.0 Opie Bosson Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park
9 92316 Penrickson 6 102 59.0 Noel Harris Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
10 2435X Vosne Romanee 8 100 59.0 Hayden Tinsley Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
11 383X6 Sterling Prince 5 99 59.0 Cameron Lammas Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
12 235X9 Occidentalis (AUS) 1 92 59.0 James McDonald (a) Richard & Chris Otto, Te Awamutu
13 140X3 Tavistock 17 93 58.5 Jason Waddell Andrew Campbell, Opaki
14 1500X Altered Image 16 90 58.5 Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
15 655X7 Il Quello Veloce 10 95 56.5 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
16 6470X Alagant Satin 20 82 56.5 Troy Harris Murray & Bjorn Baker, Cambridge
17 71121 Alpha Pukeko (AUS) (B1) 9 100 59.0 Wayne Jones, Hawera
18 6X233 High Octane (B2) 7 98 59.0 Gregor Robson, Cambridge
19 X08X8 Cent Per Cent (AUS) (B3) 14 97 59.0 Scratching Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
20 3163X Arlington (AUS) (B4) 11 90 59.0 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea

Excellent field, but I think Mufhasa is so hard to beat here. The race has been won by so many of our best horses in the last 10 years - Sunline, Miss Potential, Xcellent and Seachange - and he was so amazingly good last season, I think his name belongs on that list. He's got a wide gate, but I don't think that'll stop him. He's at even money.

Prince Kaapstad could be a bit of a surprise horse at 12-1. He's a G1 winner and was 3rd in this race last year.

There's a really nice race on the undercard too - 3yos.

1 2041X Joey Massino 3 80 58.0 Peter McKay, Matamata
2 3120X Seven Schillings 7 78 57.0 Sam Spratt Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park
3 5335X Corsage 5 75 56.0 James McDonald (a) Mark Walker, Matamata
4 7313X Bear Heart 1 74 55.5 Jason Waddell Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge
5 1223X St Germaine 8 73 55.5 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
6 1X2 The Hombre (AUS) 6 69 54.5 Michael Walker John Bary, Hastings
7 5016X Cat Woman 4 68 54.0 Noel Harris John Sargent, Matamata
8 5 Thundermore (AUS) 9 52 53.0 Peter McKay, Matamata
9 Benny The Ball 2 50 53.0 Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata

Joey Massino and Seven Schillings are stakes winners, Corsage and St Germaine are G1-placed and Bear Heart is stakes-placed. Really nice field. Don't know anything about Benny The Ball. I would say that it's crazy to put a horse in for his debut in this race, but it's the Moroneys... Wait and see.

I'm really excited about Saturday.

[my miss storm cat]

Your horse of the year and Fritzy Boy are the only names I know!

Interesting about Benny... I wonder!

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The Hombre won that 3yo race really impressively. He went straight to the lead, sprinted again at the turn to go to a 3-length lead, and no one got close to him. 3 starts now for 2 wins and a second. He could be a good one. We'll have to wait and see how he runs in longer races though.

Joey Massino finished nicely to get second. He'll be better when he steps up to a mile.

The Mudgway is only about 3 hours away now.

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It was a 40-1 shocker - Tavistock.


Mufhasa had a wide trip and tried hard, but Tavistock just had more left in the last few strides of the race.

There was a fall in the race, with two horses coming down, but it sounds like both of the horses and jockeys are OK.

I have to say I've hardly heard of Tavistock, but he really impressed me today. He's now a G1-winning son of Montjeu, so he has a good stud career ahead.

I'll post the replay soon.

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Replay - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7GUxqncO90

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Weird name, but a good horse - Warrentherooster went wire to wire to win the Wanganui Guineas by 2 lengths.

Replay - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3Q8yNtmX7c

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Hastings tomorrow...

Windsor Park Plate (G1)

1 702X0 Sarrera (AUS) 8 114 59.0 Craig Grylls (a) Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
2 865X2 Sir Slick 16 112 59.0 Samantha Collett (a) Graeme Nicholson & Paul Allbon, Te Aroha
3 130X2 Mufhasa 13 110 59.0 Sam Spratt Stephen McKee, Ardmore
4 1X585 Jacowils 15 104 59.0 Scratching Kristine Stead, Te Rapa
5 061X0 Prince Kaapstad 11 104 59.0 Opie Bosson Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park
6 09X19 Fritzy Boy 12 102 59.0 Michael Walker Alby MacGregor, Opaki
7 83X63 Sterling Prince 3 100 59.0 Cameron Lammas Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
8 435X0 Vosne Romanee 9 100 59.0 Buddy Lammas (a) Jeff Lynds, Awapuni
9 40X31 Tavistock 4 104 58.5 Jason Waddell Andrew Campbell, Opaki
10 423X4 Tell A Tale (AUS) 5 98 58.5 James McDonald (a) Mark Walker, Matamata
11 500XL Altered Image 10 90 58.5 Scratching Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata
12 262X1 Culminate 6 106 57.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore
13 41X24 Daffodil 7 96 56.5 Hayden Tinsley Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
14 55X74 Il Quello Veloce 2 95 56.5 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
15 577X1 The Pooka (AUS) (B1) 1 93 59.0 Troy Harris John Wheeler, New Plymouth
16 163X3 Arlington (AUS) (B2) 14 90 59.0 Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea


Gold Trail Stakes (G3)

1 2218X Katie Lee (AUS) 11 77 56.0 Opie Bosson Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
2 120X6 Seven Schillings 13 77 56.0 Scratching Richard Yuill, Pukekohe Park
3 335X3 Corsage 7 75 56.0 James McDonald (a) Mark Walker, Matamata
4 011 Queen Sabeel 5 75 56.0 Michael Walker Graeme & Debbie Rogerson, Tuhikaramea
5 630X3 Eileen Dubh 9 74 56.0 Jonathan Riddell Francis Finnegan, Woodville
6 223X4 St Germaine 3 73 56.0 Mark Du Plessis John Sargent, Matamata
7 413X9 Gofonze 12 69 56.0 Kelly Myers Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
8 3350X Bewitch 10 68 56.0 Leith Innes Andrew Scott, Matamata
9 10X4 Sitara 4 67 56.0 Buddy Lammas (a) Don Dwyer, Byerley Park
10 0107X Mi Payday 2 64 56.0 David Walker Stephen Crutchley, Wanganui
11 3X Mercury Mistress 6 56 56.0 Andrew Calder Lance Noble, Matamata
12 Promenade 8 50 56.0 Hayden Tinsley Kevin Gray, Copper Belt Lodge, Palmerston North
13 Staged (AUS) 1 50 56.0 Craig Grylls (a) Mike & Paul Moroney, Matamata

And a nice 3yo race on the undercard with The Hombre and King's Ransom.