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Smart mare quickly blows pre-race worry away

Andrew Forsman had a slight reservation about Bonniegirl continuing her outstanding first-up record on Saturday, but any doubt was quickly put to one side.

Bonniegirl winning the Nzb Ins. Pearl Series (Bm85)
Bonniegirl winning the Nzb Ins. Pearl Series (Bm85) Picture: Race Images PN

The Cambridge trainer, who prepares the black type contender with Murray Baker, was able to watch with pride from afar when she bolted away with the NZB Insurance Pearl Series Race at New Plymouth.

“I was just a little bit concerned that she might get into an awkward spot from the draw, but it was all over in 200 metres once she got to the front,” said Forsman, who was attending to stable runners at Ellerslie.

Bonniegirl crossed the field under Jonathan Riddell to make the running and when she was given more rein into the straight the Darci Brahma mare left her rivals to it.

She went to the line with four and three-quarters lengths on Heni to remain unbeaten in four first-up assignments. Te Hana came home well to cut It’s Bianca out of third.

“She’ll probably go to Hawera next for the fillies and mares’ race, we’ll have another crack at that with her,” Forsman said.

Bonniegirl finished a close fifth in the Gr.3 Rich Hill Stud Taranaki Breeders’ Stakes last season before she gained a stakes credit with her third placing in the Listed NZB Leasing Sprint at Hastings.
NZ Racing News



New Plymouth Raceway Saturday, 24th September 2016

5f212y TURF HEAVY
NZD $25,000

Nzb Ins. Pearl Series (Bm85)

NZD $25,000
Sex: FM Type: BM85
5f212y TURF HEAVY
FP Horse, Age & Sex
Sire & Dam
Jockey
Trainer
SP
WT
1st 4. BONNIEGIRL (NZ) 5yo M
DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - ELECTRICITY (AUS)
JONATHAN RIDDELL
MURRAY BAKER & ANDREW FORSMAN
$3.7
57.5kg
Go Bloodstock Australia Pty Ltd

Sales Information

2nd 1. HENI (NZ) 6yo M
TOWKAY (AUS) - BAHHZAAR (NZ)
JORDAN BASSETT
MIKE BRESLIN
$13.6
59.5kg
W J Duncan
3rd 9. TE HANA (NZ) 6yo M
FALKIRK (NZ) - MONJARNI (NZ)
JOHNATHON PARKES
JANELLE MILLAR
$17.5
54.5kg
Te Hana Syndicate (Mgr: Reece Hannam) & Windsor Park Stud Ltd

Sales Information

4th 8. IT'S BIANCA (NZ) 5yo M
ALAMOSA (NZ) - ANCA (NZ)
TRUDY THORNTON
ANNE HERBERT
$9.8
55.5kg

Sales Information

5th 6. NEW YORK MINUTE (NZ) 4yo M
IFFRAAJ (GB) - ZENNO QUEEN (NZ)
HAYDEN TINSLEY
ILONE KELLY
$3.2
57.5kg

Sales Information

6th 2. THEE AULD FLOOZIE (NZ) 5yo M
MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - THEE AULD HUSSIE (NZ)
HAIRI MARZUKI
STEPHEN MARSH
$13.8
57.5kg

Sales Information

7th 10. MALACANTO (NZ) 4yo M
PER INCANTO (USA) - MALAYA (NZ)
T JOHNSON
G I WYETH
$23.3
53kg
8th 5. CASSIE ANNE (NZ) 7yo M
CASTELLI (NZ) - PENFULL (NZ)
ZINJETE MOKI
TINA EGAN
$27.4
55.5kg
9th 7. SECRET SPIRIT (NZ) 4yo M
SWISS ACE (AUS) - SPIRIT OF SANDFORD (NZ)
R J MYERS
LANCE O'SULLIVAN & ANDREW SCOTT
$5.4
57.5kg

Sales Information

10th 3. BRITT EKLAND (NZ) 6yo M
ELVSTROEM (AUS) - SIDESTAR (USA)
HOLLY ANDREW
KEVIN GRAY
$28.1
56.5kg

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