New Zealand Racing, 2012-13

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And it's Spring Classic day at Hastings on Saturday, which I will be going down there for.

G2 Hawke's Bay Guineas

1 32121 Move Faster 2 82 56.5 David Walker Rudy Liefting, Pukekohe Park
2 11X1 Sacred Falls 1 78 56.5 Leith Innes Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
3 X3734 Swiper The Fox 7 74 56.5 Michael Coleman Leo Molloy, Byerley Park
4 25X12 Southern Lord 3 72 56.5 Opie Bosson Alan Tait, Matamata
5 557X3 Travino 11 72 56.5 Jason Waddell Peter McKay, Matamata
6 122 Addictive Habit 6 70 56.5 Hayden Tinsley Lee Somervell, Cambridge
7 50X33 Taoist Master 5 65 56.5 Damian Browne John Sargent, Matamata
8 912X5 Julinsky Prince 4 64 56.5 Jonathan Riddell Fraser Auret, Marton
9 13327 Silverdale 8 64 56.5 Craig Grylls Stephen Autridge, Matamata
10 1 Touch Win 10 64 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Roger James, Cambridge
11 423X1 Mighty Matt 9 63 56.5 Mark Du Plessis Mike Breslin, Awapuni

Good field, but Sacred Falls will be the hot favourite. I also expect Touch Win, Southern Lord and Move Faster to run well.


G3 Traderacks Stakes

1 X2023 Fritzy Boy 7 104 60.0 Hayden Tinsley Alby MacGregor, Opaki
2 530X1 Antonio Lombardo 12 97 56.5 Opie Bosson Peter McKay, Matamata
3 3X409 The Hombre 9 97 56.5 Jonathan Riddell John Bary, Hastings
4 184X4 Aspinal 1 98 55.0 Leith Innes Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
5 026X8 Capone 2 90 54.5 Jason Waddell Danica Guy, Matamata
6 81055 Miko 3 87 53.5 Robert Hannam Moira Murdoch & Dominic Olson, Waiuku
7 117X5 Pellegrini 8 87 53.5 Mark Du Plessis Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman, Cambridge
8 4X507 Baby Guinness 4 91 53.0 Craig Grylls Karen Fursdon & Gemma Sliz, Matamata
9 121X1 Papilio 6 90 53.0 Darryl Bradley Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari
10 32191 Showing Off 5 88 53.0 Alex Forbes (a) Danica Guy, Matamata
11 46X05 Royal Queen 10 87 53.0 Andrew Calder Jim Campin, Cambridge
12 61X11 The Knight 11 85 53.0 Lisa Allpress John Bary, Hastings

Whoa, nice field! Maybe Antonio.


G1 SPRING CLASSIC

1 15X78 Green Supreme 4 99 59.0 Mark Du Plessis Graham Richardson, Matamata
2 97017 Back In Black 12 97 59.0 Sam Spratt John Steffert, Te Aroha
3 00X05 He's Remarkable 2 97 59.0 Vinnie Colgan Roger James, Cambridge
4 31X05 Flemington 13 91 59.0 Mark Hills Lucy Tanner, Awapuni
5 56X47 Fears Nothing 6 88 59.0 Hayden Tinsley David Haworth & Matt Dixon, Foxton
6 33X61 Carrick 3 97 57.5 Leith Innes Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
7 75070 Shez Sinsational 14 106 57.0 Opie Bosson Allan Sharrock, New Plymouth
8 3X182 Fleur de Lune 9 105 57.0 Jason Jago Lee Somervell, Cambridge
9 43X54 Guiseppina 8 103 57.0 Jonathan Riddell Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari
10 38X26 Postman's Daughter 5 102 57.0 Danielle Johnson Don Walker, Pukekohe Park
11 15725 Zennista 7 101 57.0 Darryl Bradley Lisa Latta, Awapuni
12 04X49 Villifye 15 99 57.0 Craig Grylls Graham Richardson, Matamata
13 41964 Art Beat 11 98 57.0 Noel Harris Vanessa & Wayne Hillis, Matamata
14 551X0 Dolmabache 10 98 57.0 Jason Waddell Steven Ramsay & Julia Ritchie, Maungatautari
15 3X323 Xanadu 1 101 55.5 Michael Coleman Ken & Bev Kelso, Matamata
16 12X05 Quintessential 16 100 55.5 Damian Browne John Sargent, Matamata

Hoping for Shez Sinsational to be back at her best in this.