A few days after the loss of legendary Hawke’s Bay studmaster and administrator Tom Lowry, his nephew Guy played a starring role on Saturday with Wewillrock’s scintillating victory in the Group One Turf Bar Sprint (1200m) at Te Rapa.
Jimmysstar kept his unblemished Australian record intact with a super-impressive win in Saturday’s A$175,000 Freeway Ford Shooting Stars (1500m) at Cranbourne.
Local trainer Guy Lowry held his own on the opening day of the Hawke’s Bay Spring Carnival earlier this month and he is hoping for more of the same on Saturday, but he will have to do it without Jimmysstar.
Promising four-year-old Jimmysstar’s future looks set to be across the Tasman following his eye-catching win in the Remember ‘Jooky’ Premier (1300m) at Hastings on Saturday.
Talented Kiwi four-year-old Wewillrock collected his first Australian win with a smart performance in the A$150,000 Bowermans Handicap (1200m) at Randwick on Saturday.
