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Merv Andrews Happily returns to the birdcage after his Grand National Hurdles victory on Gay Fellow at Riccarton in 1950.
OPINION: Merv Andrews was not only one of the most respected racing trainers in the land, he was one of only a few to train and ride a New Zealand Cup winner. This is the Merv Andrews who won 101 races as a jockey on the flat and over fences and a further 541 as a trainer, putting him in the vicinity of Manawatū racing greats Eric Temperton, Noel Eales and Eric Ropiha. Approaching his 93rd birthday, Andrews lives on in good health in Palmerston North, still follows the races and has interests in two young horses.
Hawke s Bay horse trainer John Bary now raising his sights with Serena
21 Jan, 2021 10:12 PM
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Serena and jockey Leah Hemi cross the line three-quarters of a length clear of Grand Mayson at the finish of the Rating 74 race over 1340m at Wanganui last week.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: John Jenkins
Hastings trainer John Bary is keen to tackle black type races now with last week s impressive Wanganui winner Serena.
The 4-year-old Swiss Ace mare capped off a string of minor placings with a decisive three-quarter length victory in a Rating 74 race over 1340m.
That success followed three thirds and a second from her last four starts, the most recent of those runs being a close second behind Dawn Jessie over 1600m at Hastings on New Year s Day.