Fresh from a near-perfect day with his three starters at Pukekohe last Friday, Cambridge trainer Chad Ormsby is hoping his run of hot form continues at Trentham this weekend.
Simon and Katrina Alexander have plenty of time for Cambridge Stud filly Rioja, and she vindicated their early assessment with an eye-catching maiden victory at Matamata on Sunday.
A return to Trentham on Saturday is expected to bring out the best in Waimea Bay when she lines up in Saturday’s Gr.2 Taylor Property Plus Wellington Guineas (1600m).
Emerging three-year-old Flashback has progressed well during his fledgling career and higher honours beckon the son of Darci Brahma at Trentham on Saturday.
Speedy mare Churchillian showed what she is capable of when given her own terms in front when she bolted home in the open sprint at Tauranga, the Triton Pacific Owens Plate (1200m).
Stephen Ralph is more than happy to stick with a winning combination in his pursuit of a maiden stakes victory on Saturday for the in-form Leroy Brown.
