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Jumps trainers have had a frustrating run of postponements of their feature meetings this year, with the latest being Te Aroha’s Pakuranga Hunt meeting last Saturday, which was postponed to Thursday due to the heavy rain forecast for last weekend.

Progressive stayer Boxmoss showed his last start Te Rapa victory was no fluke as he produced another powerful home straight surge to capture The Lawn Shed Winter Series – Stayers Final (2100m) at Ellerslie.

Chris Wood’s team has been in good recent form and he’s hoping for more of the same this week.

Cambridge jumper Smug will be seeking his first prestige jumps scalp when he heads to Trentham on Saturday to contest the Metroclad Limited Wellington Hurdles (3200m).