Pacorus
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Hot staying prospect Pacorus took yet another winning step on Saturday toward his main distance goal with a dominant performance at Hawera to advance his burgeoning record.
The five-year-old's travel fund for Riccarton was further swelled when he was untroubled to bank the thick end of the stake in the Kaponga Hotel Egmont Cup.
"Everything has fallen into place for him," Cambridge trainer Chris Wood said. "He worked well during the week and he's a very genuine horse."
Pacorus has now won six of his last eight starts, including the Mitchelson Cup at Ellerslie, as he makes his way to Riccarton for the Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup on November 12.
"He will probably drop back to a mile at Te Rapa next and then we'll make our way down for the cup," Wood said.
As usual, Pacorus was ridden by the stable apprentice Viktoria Gatu and she had the son of Tavistock travelling comfortably in fourth spot and one off the fence.
She eased out three wide to challenge for the lead 600 metres from home and they surged clear to comfortably hold their rivals at bay in the straight.
"He's a real stable favourite and Viktoria has had a great run on him," Wood said.
Fellow New Zealand Cup entry Pump Up The Volume finished on gamely from the tail of the field for second with Brad Thorn, who is also nominated for the Riccarton feature, claiming third ahead of the defending champion Sampson. – NZ Racing Desk.
The five-year-old's travel fund for Riccarton was further swelled when he was untroubled to bank the thick end of the stake in the Kaponga Hotel Egmont Cup.
"Everything has fallen into place for him," Cambridge trainer Chris Wood said. "He worked well during the week and he's a very genuine horse."
Pacorus has now won six of his last eight starts, including the Mitchelson Cup at Ellerslie, as he makes his way to Riccarton for the Gr.3 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup on November 12.
"He will probably drop back to a mile at Te Rapa next and then we'll make our way down for the cup," Wood said.
As usual, Pacorus was ridden by the stable apprentice Viktoria Gatu and she had the son of Tavistock travelling comfortably in fourth spot and one off the fence.
She eased out three wide to challenge for the lead 600 metres from home and they surged clear to comfortably hold their rivals at bay in the straight.
"He's a real stable favourite and Viktoria has had a great run on him," Wood said.
Fellow New Zealand Cup entry Pump Up The Volume finished on gamely from the tail of the field for second with Brad Thorn, who is also nominated for the Riccarton feature, claiming third ahead of the defending champion Sampson. – NZ Racing Desk.
