Much of the field in Saturday’s CLC Pakuranga Hunt Open Hurdle (3200m) made a serious account of themselves ahead of the Great Northern Hurdles (4200m) in three weeks’ time, none more so than the winner in Taika.
Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal’s talented pairing of Nedwin and Taika will become rivals once again in Saturday’s CLC Pakuranga Hunt Open Hurdle at Te Rapa.
Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal watched the Sydenham Hurdles slip away at the final fence last Saturday with Dictation, but the promising hurdler was back a week later and got his redemption.
Topweight Nedwin showed there is simply no quit in his make up as he unleashed an outstanding finishing burst to capture his second Metroclad Limited Wellington Hurdles (3200m) at Trentham.
There was a sense of unfinished business for The Cossack heading into Saturday’s Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase and the star jumper delivered a faultless performance to collect another major crown for Paul Nelson & Corrina McDougal.
