A strong tempo and heavy track conditions at Pukekohe Park on Saturday was the perfect winning combination for Highlighter, as the talented mare put her rivals away comfortably in the Barfoot & Thompson 1100.
Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott will be represented by a pair of well credentialled colts at Avondale on Wednesday and pre-race indicators point to bold showings from the pair.
Wexford Stables have locked in the Gr.2 Waikato Stud Foxbridge Plate (1200m) as Dragon Leap’s next major target following his convincing win at Ruakaka on Saturday.
Champion jockey Opie Bosson’s post-race summation of Dragon Leap’s resuming run at Ruakaka on Saturday will influence the direction of the seven-year-old’s spring campaign.
Matamata trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott were delighted with the efforts of their quality galloper Dragon Leap to finish runner-up in Saturday’s Gr.3 BRC Sprint (1350m) where the gelding was narrowly beaten by Surf Dancer.