North And South
Race Images Palmerston North
Lisa Latta is likely to keep North And South closer to home in her quest to find black type for the six-year-old.
The Awapuni trainer was delighted to see the mare return to top form in Saturday's Chanui Organic Green Tea Open Handicap at Trentham, where she was unplaced last month after a chequered run when resuming.
"She got a long way back and she may have run third with a clear run," Latta said.
North And South took natural improvement from the outing and under Robert Hannam she produced a dominant performance for the ninth win of her career.
"She has come up really well and she'll be kept to 1200 and 1400-metre races, she doesn't really get a mile," Latta said.
Unlike previous years, a start in the upcoming Listed Team Wealleans is unlikely for North And South.
"We'll probably look at the Opunake Cup – we've taken her to Tauranga a couple of times and she's only gone average there," Latta said.
North And South settled at the tail of the field on Saturday and Hannam saved ground into the straight.
"Robbie said if the others all went wide he would cut the corner – she loves these wet tracks," Latta said.
The Strategic Image mare revelled in her work and she drew clear to comfortably account for Mighty Matt and Miss Appleton. The topweight and Group One performer Ginner Hart never looked a threat and tailed the field home. – NZ Racing Desk.
The Awapuni trainer was delighted to see the mare return to top form in Saturday's Chanui Organic Green Tea Open Handicap at Trentham, where she was unplaced last month after a chequered run when resuming.
"She got a long way back and she may have run third with a clear run," Latta said.
North And South took natural improvement from the outing and under Robert Hannam she produced a dominant performance for the ninth win of her career.
"She has come up really well and she'll be kept to 1200 and 1400-metre races, she doesn't really get a mile," Latta said.
Unlike previous years, a start in the upcoming Listed Team Wealleans is unlikely for North And South.
"We'll probably look at the Opunake Cup – we've taken her to Tauranga a couple of times and she's only gone average there," Latta said.
North And South settled at the tail of the field on Saturday and Hannam saved ground into the straight.
"Robbie said if the others all went wide he would cut the corner – she loves these wet tracks," Latta said.
The Strategic Image mare revelled in her work and she drew clear to comfortably account for Mighty Matt and Miss Appleton. The topweight and Group One performer Ginner Hart never looked a threat and tailed the field home. – NZ Racing Desk.
