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“He’s rising eight, but he’s near-on career best form at the moment."

“It was great to see him win the South Waikato Cup two years in a row and a lovely ride by Jess to get him into the perfect spot."

Te Akau Racing will continue their southern spring assault at Riccarton on Saturday, where they have a number of leading chances.

Te Akau has long been a dominant force in New Zealand flat racing with a vast list of achievements and at Hastings on Saturday they will bid to break new ground.

The powerful combination of trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal and rider Aaron Kuru swept all before them at Te Rapa on Saturday as they took out the two premier jumping events with The Cossack and Nedwin.

Te Akau Racing gallopers Leaderboard and The Mighty Spar might be earmarked as prodigious jumpers of the future but trainer Mark Walker is hoping the pair can soar to flat riches in Saturday's Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m).

Former Champion New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru has enjoyed being home for the last couple of weeks.