New Zealand Racing, 2010-11

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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.