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Long-time friends chasing another Group One

Stephen Autridge and Max Whitby have already enjoyed Group One success at Trentham and the spirited filly Duchess Kate is on target to give them further cause for celebration.

Duchess Kate winning the Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes
Duchess Kate winning the Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes Picture: Race Images PN

The Matamata trainer and the Sydney-based owner combined with longshot A Touch of Ruby to win the Thorndon Mile two years ago and their current star is now a $16 chance for the Wellfield New Zealand Oaks on March 19.

Her price was trimmed from $21 after she beat a competitive line-up of fillies in Saturday’s Gr.3 Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes on the capital city course.

Autridge was training in his own right when A Touch Of Ruby earned Group One glory and his first winner in his Te Akau partnership with Jamie Richards was also a Whitby runner - Stella Di Paco in last year’s Listed Castletown Stakes.

Duchess Kate headed south with a last-start defeat of the talented Hiflyer to her credit and she dug deeply to continue her winning form under stable jockey Matt Cameron.

“She pinged the machine and Matt got her to relax beautifully,” Richards said. “She’s very tough and it’s great to have a really good filly on the way up. Max and Stevie have been good buddies for years so it’s a great result.”

Duchess Kate sat one off the fence behind the pace and the sister to the multiple Group Two winner Saavoya fought tooth and nail down the straight for the third win of her seven start career.

“She put herself right there and travelled nicely and found the line well,” Cameron said. “She’s still got her quirks, but she’s getting better so it’s onwards and upwards.”

Bella Court had every chance after she was on the winner’s tail on the turn while Strada Cavallo finished off well for third ahead of her stablemate Lauberhorn. Coldplay finished fifth after being tightened for room in the run home.
NZ Racing News



Trentham Saturday, 30th January 2016

7f210y TURF GOOD
NZD $70,000

Wellfield Desert Gold Stakes (G3)

NZD $70,000
Age: 3yo Sex: F Type: OPEN
7f210y TURF GOOD
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 9. DUCHESS KATE (NZ) 3yo F
SAVABEEL (AUS) - ROYAL PRIZE (NZ)
MATTHEW CAMERON
STEPHEN AUTRIDGE
$7.3
56.5kg
Whitby Bloodstock Pty Ltd (Mgr: M J Whitby)

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2nd 5. BELLA COURT (NZ) 3yo F
PER INCANTO (USA) - BELLE CHANTECLER (NZ)
DARRYL BRADLEY
LISA LATTA
$20.2
56.5kg
K J Hickman Onzm

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3rd 2. STRADA CAVALLO (NZ) 3yo F
ALAMOSA (NZ) - ABENROAD (NZ)
CHRIS JOHNSON
GRAHAM RICHARDSON
$7.9
56.5kg
R T Anaru, Mrs R E Armstrong, J P Baker, T Basile, E J Carter, T Chee, M Delany, F B N Fox, H Fransz, C Gilson, J Grigg, Nearco Stud Ltd, J & W M Oliver, E & Mrs M Thornton

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4th 10. LAUBERHORN (NZ) 3yo F
SWISS ACE (AUS) - NEVAEH (NZ)
MARK HILLS
GRAHAM RICHARDSON
$34.3
56.5kg

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5th 4. I AM COLDPLAY (NZ) 3yo F
SAVABEEL (AUS) - FORTY TWO BELOW (NZ)
OPIE BOSSON
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN
$3.2
56.5kg

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6th 13. BLACK SAV (NZ) 3yo F
SAVABEEL (AUS) - SHOWILEO (AUS)
JOHNATHON PARKES
LISA LATTA
$6.9
56.5kg

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7th 12. FAME SEEKER (NZ) 3yo F
SHOWCASING (GB) - DAZZLING WALK (NZ)
GRANT COOKSLEY
L NOBLE
$31
56.5kg

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8th 7. GOODSAV (NZ) 3yo F
SAVABEEL (AUS) - MILLILILLI (NZ)
SAMANTHA COLLETT
PATRICK CAMPBELL
$10.5
56.5kg

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9th 3. MARITIMO (NZ) 3yo F
PINS (AUS) - MIRACLE MISS (NZ)
LEE MAGORRIAN
GRAEME & DEBBIE ROGERSON
$34.9
56.5kg

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10th 6. DEEDEE PANACHE (NZ) 3yo F
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - LADY WINIFRED (NZ)
R J MYERS
JEFF LYNDS
$14.8
56.5kg

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11th 15. ALARMIST (NZ) 3yo F
SHOCKING (AUS) - LADIES CHOICE (NZ)
DYLAN TURNER
D & C BOTHWELL
$74.6
56.5kg

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12th 8. CHIC (NZ) 3yo F
SAVABEEL (AUS) - MISSPRO O'REILLY (NZ)
JONATHAN RIDDELL
GUY LOWRY & GRANT CULLEN
$54.7
56.5kg

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13th 19. FIREBIRD FLYER (NZ) 3yo F
STRAVINSKY (USA) - MARGAUX BELLE (NZ)
MASA TANAKA
JEFF LYNDS
$56.5
56.5kg

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14th 14. HOT IN HIGH HEELS (AUS) 3yo F
HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - FAIRYGEM (NZ)
CAMERON LAMMAS
PHILLIP STEVENS
$10.8
56.5kg

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15th 11. STARSTRIPE (AUS) 3yo F
STARCRAFT (NZ) - OUR TIGRESS (AUS)
ROBERT HANNAM
MICHAEL MORONEY & ANDREW CLARKEN
$38.2
56.5kg

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