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Jockey Warren Kennedy produced a daring ride aboard progressive stayer Nest Egg at Te Rapa on Saturday, which paved the way for a victory that showed he is on track for a tilt at the Gr.3 Martin Collins New Zealand Cup (3200m) next month.

It’s been a frustrating last few months for the connections of Prowess, but they were relieved to finally see their mare back at the races on Saturday.

Chrissy Bambry admits to having a few doubts about Kingfisher Lad when she took him to Hawera for Saturday’s NZ Farmers Livestock Ltd Egmont Cup (2100m), but he came out on top with one of the toughest performances of his 26-start, six-win career.

Prowess will kick-off a disrupted spring campaign in the Hawera feature on Saturday.

Less than a neck separated the first three home in Saturday’s Listed Power Farming Hawke’s Bay Cup (2200m), with race favourite Fierce Flight getting in the deciding stride to take out the feature event on the day at Hastings.

Quality stayer Dionysus will be chasing a memorable victory at Trentham on Saturday for his local connections.