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Telfer goes two straight in Parawai Cup

By Duane Ranger Ardmore trainer Steve Telfer nailed his second consecutive Parawai Cup on the Thames grass on Saturday when Ideal Roman got the chocolates in the $10,000 feature pace. The victory came the day after Telfer lined up all six runners in the second event at Cambridge Raceway. Ironically Ideal Roman was also nominated for that Cambridge event, but Telfer decided to pull him out in favour of Thames. “He actually goes a bit better the left-handed way around but because I had so many i...

Cambridge win for Wallace

By Duane Ranger A shortage of junior drivers in Queensland and a "pretty good offer" to relocate will see Kiwi reinsman Jacob Wallace return to Brisbane on Sunday week. And the 24-year-old horseman couldn't have wished for a better going away present from his boss Barry Purdon when he drove his third New Zealand winner at Cambridge Raceway on Friday night. Wallace sat in the trail behind the $2.10 favourite Lerato, before sprinting clear to win the $9,000 See You At Thames Tomorrow Mobile for th...

Harrison poised for her first Cup victory

By Duane Ranger Alicia Harrison would love to win her first Country Cup crown when she has her first Country Cup drive in the Parawai Cup on the Thames grass tomorrow (Saturday). The 21-year-old Cambridge horsewoman, who recently finished the last of her University exams (major in agriculture and minor in equine sciences), will get in behind the Arna Donnelly trained Imajollywally in $10,000 Bayley's Coromandel sponsored handicap for the R60 to R88 pacers. "It would be massive if I could get up ...

Selections- Thames 13.01.2018

Duane RangerR1: Scanreco Bay, Poppy Drayton, Happy Magic.   R2: Somewhereinbrooklyn, Carlaw Park, Brainstormer.   R3: Delia May, Go Paddy,  McLeod's Daughter.   R4: McDaknife, Born Again Delight, Toll Gate.   R5: Tonto, Hunter Red, Hunter red.   R6: Eldolar, Lambros, Spare Change.   R7: Queen Lostris, Razor Brogden, Sheer Bliss.   R8: Imajollywally, Delightful Zen, Count Landeck.   R9: Angus Fogg, Our Petite Lady, Burt Munro.   ...

Selections- Friday January 12 2018

Duane RangerR1: Parker, Italian Delight, Jamieson Shard. R2: Triple Eight, Step Up, Rocknroll Princess. R3: Realmein, All American, George. R4: Credit Master, Phoebe Gem, Hot N Fast. R5: R Gee Bee, Shanocon, Shadow Maker. R6: Ivana Flybye, Kaitlyn, Gottabearose. R7: Ideal Star, Lion Rock, Ohoka Maximus. R8: Lerato, Alta Mach, Yasmine Bromac.Rob LawsonRace 1:   Italian Delight, Royal Lincoln, Jamieson Shard              ...

Cambridge win a sure thing for Telfer

By Duane RangerSteve Telfer will train the winner of race two at Cambridge Raceway this Friday night. The Australian-born and Ardmore-based horseman will also train the quinella, the trifecta, and the first four. He will also run last and second last. Telfer has all six runners in the Dunstan Mobile for the R72 to R84 pacers. He said it was a unique situation that he had never encountered before. “We had three in a few weeks back, but six, that’s virtually unheard of. It should be a good ra...