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New Zealand Racing News
Wednesday, April 27 2016

Sir Patrick and Lady Hogan's six-year-old mare Abidewithme will bid for a repeat victory in the Group 2 $100,000 Travis Stakes (2000m) for fillies and mares at Cambridge Jockey Club's meeting at Te Rapa on Saturday .

A daughter of Redoute's Choice and trained by Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards, Abidewithme will look to snap a seven-race winless streak dating from last year's head triumph fresh up at Caulfield at the end of August. The start beforehand, she won the Travis Stakes. Abidewithme will be ridden by Michael McNab for the first time since the pair took out last year's event.

Arriving back from Australia, her trainers quickly lined her up for the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders at Te Aroha early this month and she came up short only by a nose to finish second to Perfect Fit.

The 2000 meter Travis Stakes, has drawn a full field, including last month's Group 2 Cuddle Stakes winner Rasa Lila. Owned by Sir Peter Vela, the Darci Brahma five-year-old is an honest mare and broke through with a deserved win in the Cuddle Stakes last month.

Consistent performer Girl of My Dreams was an unlucky runner not win the Group 1 Bonecrusher New Zealand Stakes two starts ago, after taking out the Group 3 Taranaki Cup the start before.

Up and coming runners Emily Monk and Thee Auld Floozie look to be big dangers.

Prominent early in the NZ Thoroughbred Breeders, Emily Monk moved to challenge the leaders entering the straight and fought on well for fourth. The O'Reilly five year old mare has won six of her 12 starts.

Thee Auld Floozie adds interest, a honest mare that was unlucky not to win the Group 3 Manawatu Breeders at her last start. Craig Grylls rides the Stephen Marsh mare.

Posted by: Mark Nowell AT 10:14 pm   |  Permalink   |  0 Comments  |  Email
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