Racing: HB prodigy chalks up first Group 1 training success
31 Dec, 2020 07:58 PM
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Hawkes Bay Today
By: John Jenkins
Hastings-born Robert Wellwood achieved a life-long dream at Ellerslie last Saturday when Concert Hall took out the Group 1 $200,000 Cambridge Stud Zabeel Classic.
The 26-year-old, in his third year of training in partnership with Roger James at Cambridge, was credited with his first victory at the elite level after several minor placings, , including a second with Concert Hall in the Captain Cook Stakes at Trentham on December 5.
The Savabeel 6-year-old came from a seemingly hopeless position when last on the home turn in last Saturday s 2000m feature, powering down the outside of the track to snatch a long-neck victory over Supera and In A Twinkling.
Racing: Levante handed unlucky draw for Sistema Railway
29 Dec, 2020 07:03 AM
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Barrier one would usually be considered a blessing over 1200m at Ellerslie but not on a mare who often misses the kick. Photo / Photosport
NZ Herald
It is not often a glamour horse draws one in a major sprint race and it actually costs them favouritism but that is the odd position Levante finds herself into heading into the $200,000 Sistema Railway at Ellerslie on Friday.
But at least the punters who back her are used to uncomfortable moments on their way to getting a collect.
Levante has been the hype horse of the summer since a spectacular comeback win at Pukekohe last month when she came from last to exploded past many of Friday s field.