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Sunday, 12 February 2017 WANGANUI Race Results
| Race No | Race Name | Winner | Driver | Trainer | Win Time | PM NZD $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | DICK OWEN MEMORIAL HANDICAP TROT | ANSE VATA | B M MANGOS | B M MANGOS | 2:36.50 | 5,940 |
| R2 | TRACMAC MOBILE PACE | EXTRA GUINNESS | S W ABERNETHY | B WEAVER | 2:24.40 | 6,130 |
| R3 | WANGANUI VET SERVICES/FARM SUPPLIES MOBILE PACE | MEGATRON | S W ABERNETHY | J J COSSEY | 2:25.70 | 6,010 |
| R4 | TERRY BROTHERS HANDICAP TROT | MIGHTY SUNNY | S W ABERNETHY | TODD MITCHELL | 3:41.10 | 7,210 |
| R5 | PALA MOUNTAINS SCIENTIFIC NUTRITION MOBILE PACE | BOBBIES GIRL | S G DICKSON | S G DICKSON | 2:24.90 | 6,350 |
| R6 | IMAGE SIGNS LTD MOBILE PACE | CERBERUS | J H ABERNETHY | M R GIBBS | 2:25.30 | 6,180 |
| R7 | AG CHALLENGE LTD WANGANUI CUP (HANDICAP PACE) | MAXIM | B M MANGOS | B M MANGOS | 3:41.80 | 9,900 |
| R8 | WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB MOBILE PACE | SMOLDERING ASHES | B M MANGOS | B M MANGOS | 2:29.40 | 6,180 |
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Trina Riddell and her daughter Amber shared a memorable victory at Wanganui on Saturday when Mr Mojo Risin’ romped home by almost five lengths in the $50,000 Wanganui-Taranaki Racehorse Owners Association Open (1340m).
Impressive debut winner War Princess made it two from two when she led from go to whoa in the opening event at Wanganui, the Wanganui Insurance Brokers 2YO (1200m).
In-form four-year-old Herbert will end an already lucrative campaign at Tauranga on Saturday before a break, with plans to travel further afield later in the year.
Group Two winner Yaldi will return to the races on Saturday at Tauranga in the Triton Pacific Owens Plate (1200m), with a view to sticking to shorter trips.
Roydon Bergerson is following a familiar path to the Gr.1 Courtesy Ford Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m) with his talented juvenile Too Sweet.
Stephen and Kevin Gray needed to see a winning performance from Sword In Stone to consider tackling next Saturday’s Gr.2 Barfoot and Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m), and the evergreen nine-year-old duly delivered at Trentham on Sunday.
Previously a runner-up in two black-type races, Marble Arch went one better on Saturday with a valuable victory in the A$300,000 Gr.2 TAB Blamey Stakes (1600m) at Flemington.
Herbert’s bank balance has swelled from $130,000 to almost $400,000 within the space of his last three starts, culminating in the Comag Wairere Falls Classic (1500m) at Matamata on Saturday
A tilt at next week’s Gr.2 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup (3200m) is on the line for evergreen stayer Sword In Stone when he heads to Trentham on Sunday to contest the Milestone Homes 2200.
Exciting two-year-old colt Return To Conquer remained unbeaten when he headed home a Te Akau Racing trifecta in the Gr.3 Fairview Matamata Slipper (1200m) on Saturday.
Progressive four-year-old Risque Ruler is the latest success story for a Windsor Park Stud family that for decades has been a constant source of stakes winners.
Bill Thurlow had plenty to celebrate over the weekend across the North Island, with a standout performance by Whangaehu in the Gr.1 Herbie Dyke Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa followed by an impressive maiden winner at Otaki.
Enigmatic four-year-old Danjuro has been a work in progress for trainer Peter Didham, but the penny may be starting to drop with the son of Saxon Warrior, who scored his second consecutive victory in the Central ITM Wairarapa Cup (2050m) at Tauherenikau on Thursday.
