HASSELHOOF, ALL ROADS, ST JEAN AND CANDLE IN THE WIND STRUT THEIR STUFF AT TE RAPA ON SATURDAY 10TH DECEMBER
Race 6 J Swap Contractors 1400m Open Handicap $50000 sees Hasselhoof start from barrier 5 ridden by Opie Bosson and will carry 60 kg. The 5 year old gelding has had 11 starts for 6-0-3. He is owned by Blair and Richard Alexander, Garry Cossey, Robert and Jennifer Ferguson, Peter and Craig Woods, Baywatch Syndicate - Sarah Beston, Daniel Currin, Kim Walbridge, Rachel Leyland, Jason Wilson, Simon Teagle, and Rufus Chuter , the Hoof Syndicate - Sir Peter Vela, Henrietta Duchess Of Bedford, Sir Patrick and Lady Justine Hogan, Bob Emery, Wealleans Bloodstock, Anne and Jim Gibbs, Gerald Shand, Ashley Goodwin, Berry Schroder, and GS Racing - Garry Hannam and Shayne Heape. His last start was on October 1st in the Livamol Classic Group 1 where he finished 3rd. He raced keenly and came home strongly. This race may be too short for him but he should be coming home strongly and get some of it. His next start should be at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.
Click on the link then click Video to watch The Hoofs last start
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45286/8/Race-Detail.aspx
All Roads in the same race will be ridden by Kelly McCulloch from barrier 8. The 5 year old Road To Rock gelding has had 13 starts for 5-2-0 and is owned by BF and Mrs F Broom, TW Cole, AA Fraser, DJ Gordon, JC MacLeod, RW McDuff and DS and ML Shuker. Has run second left handed at Dargaville in April last year and has a little bit of wet track form. Won his last two starts at Ruakaka and has been working really well. We think this horse will have a big year and is the smoky in this race . If he handles the track - look out.
Click on the links then on Video to watch All Roads last 2 starts
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45303/8/Race-Detail.aspx
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45296/4/Race-Detail.aspx
Race 7 the SkyCity Hamilton Waikato Cup Open Handicap 2400m $100000 sees St Jean start from barrier 10 ridden by Opie Bosson. The 7 year old Teofilo horse has had 16 starts for 5-2-2 and is owned by James Purcell, Peter Carroll, Colin McKenna, Michael Moore, Kingsley Peach, Murray Sargeant, Tim Wallace, David Miller, Leonard Leahy & Jodi Leahy. He is a recent arrival from Australia . His last start was in the OMF Stakes at Ellerslie on November 1st where he ran 6th. He has been working really well and one of his targets is the Auckland Cup.Click on the link and then Video to watch his last startCandle In The Wind is in the same race. The 7 year old Darci Brahma mare has drawn 8 and will be ridden by Cameron Lammas. She is owned by VS Cronin, FGianone, GS Racing Ltd, IR Gwyn, K Hannam, PD and PD Jeffreys and AB Skelton. She has had 30 starts for 7-3-2 and has been working well enough to get some of this. She ran second in the Whangarei Cup and eighth in the Counties Cup. One of Candle In The Winds targets is the Auckland Cup.Click on the links then click Video to watch Candle In The Winds last runsPhoto is of Hasselhoof when he was in Australia. Graeme Forbes and Robert Logan