Hawke’s Bay, G1 Tarzino Trophy, NZ$200,000, 1400m
Race summary
Callsign Mav (NZ) (Atlante) stunned punters when he capitalised on an economical run to land a winning blow at 85 to one.
The 4-year-old camped in behind the leaders and when the field fanned out in the straight he was through in a flash and hit the line full of running.
A fresh Supera (NZ) (Savabeel) powered home from well back to finish second ahead of the favourite Avantage (Fastnet Rock), who looked to have her chance, and Jennifer Eccles (NZ) (Rip Van Winkle {Ire}) made a pleasing return for fourth.
Pedigree notes
Callsign Mav was bred by Windsor Park Stud and sold at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sale for NZ$3000.
He is a son of Raadisi (NZ) (Volksraad {NZ}) and she is a half-sister to the G1 New Zealand S. winner The Party Stand (NZ) (Thorn Park).
Also featuring in this family is the G1 Oakleigh Plate winner and sire Kenvain and the dual Group 1 winner Mr Murphy (Danehill {USA}).
Hawke’s Bay, G3 Hawke’s Bay Breeders’ Gold Trail S., NZ$70,000, 1200m
Race summary
Miss Aotearoa (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) has impressively bridged the gap from her maiden victory to stakes company.
The filly improved wide around runners across the top and she finished determinedly to add a black-type credit to her record at her third appearance.
Sweet Anna (NZ) (Tavistock {NZ}) raced outside of the leader and favourite Babylon Berlin (All Too Hard), and they finished runner-up and third respectively ahead of Taroni (NZ) (Showcasing {GB}).
Pedigree notes
Bred and raced by Milan Park principal Tony Rider, Miss Aotearoa is a half-sister to the G2 Matriach S. winner Oceanex (NZ) (Ocean Park {NZ}) and the G3 Rough Habit Plate winner Amexed (NZ) (Pentire {GB}).
They are out of Danex (NZ) (Danasinga) who won one race and finished third in the G2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic and fourth in the G1 New Zealand Oaks.
He is out of a half-sister to the dual Group 1 winner Calm Harbour (NZ) (Spectacular Love {USA}) and G1 Railway S. winner Ryan Mark (NZ) (Thorn Park) also appears on the pedigree page.
Hawke’s Bay, Listed El Roca – Sir Colin Meads Trophy, NZ$50,000, 1200m
Race summary
The Guy Lowry and Grant Cullen-trained Shezzacatch (NZ) (Savabeel) made the perfect start to her career when she downed a competitive line-up, which included five winners.
She raced off the pace and once rider Gary Grylls angled her across heels the filly accelerated in fine style to earn black-type at the first time of asking.
The pacemaker Suffused (Choisir) gave a strong kick halfway down the straight, but couldn’t hold out the winner’s dashing finish, and Alchemia (NZ) (Per Incanto {USA}) finished third.
Pedigree notes
Bred by part-owner Tony Rider of Milan Park, Shezzacatch is a sister to the dual winner Astraeus (NZ) with their dam the unraced Elusive Nature (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}).
She is a half-sister to the winner Savvy Dreams (NZ) (Savabeel), who finished runner-up in the G3 Lowland S. and was third in the G1 New Zealand Oaks.
Elusive Nature is also a half-sister to the dam of the G2 Wakefield Challenge S. winner Pussy Willow (NZ) (O’Reilly {NZ}) and her stakes-winning sister Pussy O’Reilly (NZ). The G2 Sir Tristram Fillies’ Classic winner Vavasour (Redoute’s Choice) also appears on the pedigree page.
