Rangipo
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A start in the Gr.1 Windsor Park Plate, the second leg in the Hawke’s Bay Triple Crown series, has been ruled out for Rangipo.
He endured a horror run from a wide gate when beaten in the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy and trainer Tony Pike has elected to give his Gr.1 New Zealand Derby winner a break.
“We decided to push forward and he was caught six and seven deep down the back,” he said. “It was a tough run on a heavy track.
“We’ll give him a three-week freshen-up and then maybe look toward Ellerslie with him.”