6 STARTERS FOR LOGAN RACING STABLES AT BOXING DAY RACES , ELLERSLIE ON MONDAY - CAN THEY GET A GROUP 1 QUINELLA ?
Chris Gibbs and Donna Logan line up Hasselhoof, Volkstok'n'barrel, Zafrenzy, Wyndspelle, In Flight and Bruce Arthur on Boxing Day at Ellerslie. We have a chance of securing a Group 1 quinella.
Race 3 the Conveyancing Shop Lawyers 1400m 3 YO SW and P $50000 sees Wyndspelle start from barrier 2 ridden by Vinnie Colgan. The 3 year old colt is owned by J Frew, S Hanna, Jen Campin Bloodstock Ltd and NP Randles. He has had 9 starts for 1-2-3. He ran 3rd in the GP 2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial Stakes on 24th October and 5th in the 1600m GP 1 Sothys 44th NZ 2000 Guineas on 5th November. Wydspelle found the going a bit hard at Riccarton and bruised his feet. He is class and will be hard to beat.
Click on the links to watch Wyndspells last races
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45331/7/Race-Detail.aspx 24th Oct
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45352/7/Race-Detail.aspx 5th Nov
In the same race is Bruce Arthur from barrier 13 ridden by Sam Collett . The 3 year old Showcasing gelding is owned by KJ Hickman and has had 6 starts for 1-1-1. He won at Avondale on 15th November and 4th at Waikato on 17th December over 1200m. He was held up at the 250m and came home very strongly. Should be right in this.
Click on the links to watch Bruce Arthurs last races
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45370/2/Race-Detail.aspx 15th Nov
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45494/1/Race-Detail.aspx 17th Dec
Race 8 the Hallmark Stud Handicap Open Handicap 1200m sees In Flight start from barrier 7 ridden by Matt Cameron. The 7 year old Fully Fledged gelding is owned by MG Dunn, JA Gibbs MNZM , R Thornley, and EM Tynan. He has had 19 starts for 5-3-1. His last start was at Trentham in the 1000m Woodridge Homes Premier on December 3rd where he finished 5th.This race should suit, lets hope he can get some of it.
Click on the link to watch In Flights last race
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45467/3/Race-Detail.aspx 3rd Dec
Race 9 the Zabeel Classic Group 1 WFA 2000m $200000 sees Volkstok'n'barrel start from barrier 1 ridden by Matt Cameron. The 5 year old Tavistock gelding is owned by GJ Cossey, Mrs A Gibbs, CW Gibbs, JA Gibbs MNZM, AM Goodwin, Mrs DM Logan, and Rosemont Stud Pty Ltd. He has had 23 starts for 8-1-4 and ran 6th in the Captain Cook Stakes on 3rd December after his back legs lost traction when they jumped out of the gates. This could be his 4th Group 1 win. He is all class and will be hard to beat.
Click on the link to watch Volkstok'n'barrel's last race
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45467/9/Race-Detail.aspx 3rd Dec
In the same race we have Hasselhoof starting from barrier 3 ridden by Opie Bosson. The 5 year old Tavistock gelding 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. He has had 12 starts for 6-0-4 and ran 3rd in his last start on 10th December at Waikato over 1400m where he came home strongly. That race should have him primed for this. He has been working really well and he will test Volkstok'n'barrel.
Click on the link to watch his last race
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45478/6/Race-Detail.aspx
Race 10 the Dunstan Feeds Stayers Championship Qualifier 2100m Rating 85 Benchmark $50000 sees Zafrenzy start from barrier 1 ridden by Alysha Collett. The 6 year old Savabeel mare is owned by Mrs CA , MC, MK, and TP Dravitzki, Mrs KM Megchelse, LE and TM Vincent. She has had 36 starts for 4-5-5 and ran 2nd on 3rd December in the Philips Lighting 2200m at Ellerslie after beginning ackwardly and losing ground. Should be right in the finish here.
Click on the link to watch Zafrenzy's last race
http://www.nzracing.co.nz/RaceInfo/45465/1/Race-Detail.aspx 3rd Dec
Read the link to an article in the NZ Herald about Hasselhoof heading to the Zabeel
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/racing/news/article.cfm?c_id=53&objectid=11770583
Read the link from the Northern Advocate about Romancer heading for the NZ Derby
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11771495