Jumps jockey: Richard Cully (26 votes - Matthew Gillies 16, Richard Eynon 3)
Jumps horse: Ima Heroine (22 votes, and the first mare to win the award - Toubouggie Nights 12 votes, Counter Punch 3, Southern Countess 2)
There's a really nice 3yo stakes race at Ruakaka this Saturday.
1 1180X Silver City 6 73 56.5 Trudy Thornton Stephen McKee, Ardmore
2 2011 Buckland Boy 11 72 56.5 Sam Spratt M, M F & M L Rogers, Pukekohe Park
3 11X Sacred Falls 1 72 56.5 Leith Innes Tony Pike & Mark Donoghue, Cambridge
4 0557X Travino 7 72 56.5 Jason Waddell Peter McKay, Matamata
5 57X11 D'Cash Man 8 71 56.5 Cory Parish Kenny & Lisa Rae, Ruakaka
6 4175X Saatchi 4 70 56.5 Opie Bosson Danica Guy, Matamata
7 1332 Silverdale 3 65 56.5 Craig Grylls Stephen Autridge, Matamata
8 25X1 Southern Lord 5 64 56.5 Rogan Norvall Alan Tait, Matamata
9 741 Charlie Farley 2 63 56.5 Mark Du Plessis Patsy Riley, Pukekohe
10 302X1 King Zeus 9 63 56.5 Vinnie Colgan Donna & Dean Logan, Ruakaka
11 1 Elysium 10 63 54.5 Michael Coleman Lance Noble, Matamata
Maybe not many familiar names here, but lots of these have looked very good in lower grades. Sacred Falls is undefeated in two starts and is already rated a 7-1 chance for the 2000 Guineas in November. And I really like Southern Lord - he looks super talented.
And an old favourite resumes on the undercard:
1 4160X Floria 6 99 59.0 Leith Innes Stephen McKee, Ardmore
2 6260X Undisclosed 3 93 58.0 Jason Waddell Peter McKay, Matamata
3 3026X Capone 7 92 57.5 Mark Du Plessis Danica Guy, Matamata
4 04206 Sandblaster 1 92 57.5 Kevin Kalychurun (a4) Donna & Dean Logan, Ruakaka
5 72938 Nicole Amy 8 95 57.0 Vinnie Colgan Mark Brosnan, Matamata
6 5461X Flash Hapi 4 91 57.0 Sam Spratt Kenny & Lisa Rae, Ruakaka
7 3530X Antonio Lombardo 2 90 56.5 Opie Bosson Peter McKay, Matamata
8 01365 Toma Valea 5 87 55.0 Reese Jones Mark Brosnan, Matamata
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