Raymond Connors has collected every major two-mile prize in New Zealand, and now he is dreaming of a possible tilt at Australasia’s most coveted staying scalp, the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m).
Unfortunately LISA ALLPRESS has broken her leg in three places, after the horse she was riding at Trentham.
Best wishes with the operation and recovery Lisa.
Grangewilliam Stud is continuing to set a merry pace with strong results on and off the track with Ladies Man winning the G1 Mufhasa Classic (1600m) at Trentham.
The Robbie Patterson and Craig Grylls combination were to the fore again at Trentham on Saturday when Grylls produced a masterclass in the judgement of pace as he piloted Conor O’Ceirin to a fresh-up victory in the Totara Lodge Handicap (1400m).
Johnathan's funeral will be held on Thursday at 1pm in the Eulogy Lounge at the Wanganui Racecourse.
The funeral service can be viewed live online here:
https://vimeo.com/event/974546/23528814a0
How quickly fortunes can change in the bloodstock world have again been emphasised by the success of One Bold Cat in the relocated Gr.1 Arrowfield Stud Plate (1600m) at Matamata on Wednesday.
