A masterful ride by Aaron Kuru saw the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained Nedwin take out the Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) at Te Rapa on Sunday.
Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal are making the most of Rotorua’s meeting postponement to prepare for Te Rapa on Saturday where they will have several of their talented team featuring in the iconic Pakuranga Hunt Cup (4800m).
It was a red-letter day for Lucy de Lautour at Trentham on Saturday, with the Hawke’s Bay trainer scoring a winning double at the feature jumps meeting courtesy of Metallo and Ian’s Legacy.
A perfectly judged ride by Shaun Fannin helped pave the way for West Coast to add another feature steeplechasing event to his blossoming career record when the pair took out the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) at Trentham.
Torrid weather conditions in Hawke’s Bay have not halted the success of Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal’s stable, with Raucous adding to their winning tally at Te Rapa on Saturday.
