“She was then just a little bit too fresh for the Travis and raced too fiercely, but that will take the edge off her for Saturday, and she should race kinder.”
Taranaki trainer Robbie Patterson kicked off his assault on the stakes races at Trentham on Saturday with a bang as underrated mare Our Jumala prevailed in a titanic struggle in the Gr.3 Wentwood Grange Cuddle Stakes (1600m).
Robbie Patterson has already won twice as many Group and Listed races in 2023-24 as any other season in his career, and the New Plymouth trainer has three chances to add to that tally at Riccarton on Saturday.
“They were only at the trials for the run, but Puntura is a naturally big, strong galloper so we expected him to do that. He’s come through the trial well, so onwards and upwards to Saturday."
