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Racing: Group 1 Waikato sprint next for Callsign Mav
14 Jan, 2021 11:37 PM
8 minutes to read
Jockey Jonathan Riddell drives Callsign Mav (yellow colours) between horses to take the lead in the final stages of last Saturday s $32,500 open 1400m race at Awapuni.
Hawkes Bay Today
By: John Jenkins
Hastings trainer John Bary has elected to stick to his original plan and freshen Callsign Mav for a tilt at the Group 1 $200,000 BCD Sprint (1400m) at Te Rapa on February 13 before he steps him up over more ground.
The Atlante 4-year-old produced a herculean effort in lumping 63kg to a convincing win in a 1400m open sprint at Awapuni last Saturday, giving Bary good reason to consider running the horse in the Group 1 $200,000 Thorndon Mile (1600m) at Trentham on January 30.
Racing: Graeme Rogerson backs Beauden to deal with top weight for Marton Cup defence at Awapuni
7 Jan, 2021 07:10 AM
3 minutes to read
NZ Herald
Trainer Graeme Rogerson says punters shouldn t be put off by Beauden s 60kg top weight as he tries to defend his Marton Cup title at Awapuni on Saturday.
Although Rogerson is famous for his pre-race confidence, in this case the numbers back him up.
Beauden carries 60kg with the next best on 57kg and then the majority of his rivals on 53kg.
Not too long ago horses carrying 60kg in Cup races were the kiss of death for punters but in recent weeks an array of horses have carried huge weights to win. So often the top weights might be giving away 5-7kg but are rated as much as 30 points higher than some of those at the bottom of the handicaps.