He’s Gold
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Daniel Champion and Kezia Murphy have struck gold with a former North Islander who will attempt to complete a hat-trick of wins at Thursday's South Canterbury meeting.
The Ashburton trainers produced He's Gold to score on his home track two runs back and the five-year-old was then successful at Wingatui.
"He's a pretty handy sort and a big horse," Champion said. "He likes the good tracks so this might be his last run before we put him aside and he'll be better next season."
A two-time winner for Taranaki trainer and breeder John Wheeler before transferring south, He's Gold has been ridden in his last two starts by Racha Cuneen.
He had a prior engagement for Starlight Angel so Samantha Collett will take the reins in the Pear Tree Farm Dash.
"Madame Jamai will be hard to beat, but I'm sure our horse will run well again," Champion said.
He also hasn't discounted the chances of He's Gold's stablemate and race rival Pennys From Heaven.
"She's been working really well and if the pace is on then she could sneak a place – she's pretty genuine," Champion said.
Angel Falls (D'Cash & Port FM Mile) and Bobby Al (Three Valleys Sales Draft 1600) are both in good order to resume after time away.
"Angel Falls is super fit and she's a bit under-rated," Champion said. "Bobby Al has a big weight with 60kg and he's a dead-set stayer, but he's been working well and won't be out of it."
The stable's other runner at the meeting is Graffiti (Park Hill Stables 2100) and she has finished in the money in four of her last five starts.
"She's had a wind operation so she's never a certainty, but she's another one whose work has been good leading into this," Champion said. – NZ Racing Desk.
The Ashburton trainers produced He's Gold to score on his home track two runs back and the five-year-old was then successful at Wingatui.
"He's a pretty handy sort and a big horse," Champion said. "He likes the good tracks so this might be his last run before we put him aside and he'll be better next season."
A two-time winner for Taranaki trainer and breeder John Wheeler before transferring south, He's Gold has been ridden in his last two starts by Racha Cuneen.
He had a prior engagement for Starlight Angel so Samantha Collett will take the reins in the Pear Tree Farm Dash.
"Madame Jamai will be hard to beat, but I'm sure our horse will run well again," Champion said.
He also hasn't discounted the chances of He's Gold's stablemate and race rival Pennys From Heaven.
"She's been working really well and if the pace is on then she could sneak a place – she's pretty genuine," Champion said.
Angel Falls (D'Cash & Port FM Mile) and Bobby Al (Three Valleys Sales Draft 1600) are both in good order to resume after time away.
"Angel Falls is super fit and she's a bit under-rated," Champion said. "Bobby Al has a big weight with 60kg and he's a dead-set stayer, but he's been working well and won't be out of it."
The stable's other runner at the meeting is Graffiti (Park Hill Stables 2100) and she has finished in the money in four of her last five starts.
"She's had a wind operation so she's never a certainty, but she's another one whose work has been good leading into this," Champion said. – NZ Racing Desk.