I’ung (NZ) (NZ) (NZ) (Bettor’s pleasure) a berth protected in the November group, one new Zeeland Trotting Cup (3200m) after his Harness Racing winning in the group three Allied security Maurice Holmes Vase (2600m) on Friday on Addington Raceway.
The six -year -old gelding stepped well from the tape of 10 meters and driver Robbie Close chose to arrange his load to the back of the peloton.
Close aroused his time and chose to leave Mo’unga for one point, and asked him to improve three wide with 400m. The son of Bettor’s joy was the widest runner who turned home and showed a good turn of the foot to falter in the leader Franco Marek (NZ) (a Rocknroll -Dance) to win through a neck.
The victory guaranteed Mo’unga a start in the New Zealand Cup, a race that he finished sixth last year, of which the trainer and sub-owner Regan Todd said he is taking the pressure of his spring campaign.
“It wasn’t a nice watch, but Goose (close) knew what he was doing,” said Todd. “To be third or fourth, I would have been happy, but to win is great.
“We can choose where we are going now.
“We will now give a few (races) a miss. We will take a different path and he can freshen up a bit and go on the water walker for a few weeks.
“We will let him tap without racing the guts out of him.”
Bred by Braedan and Caroline Whitelock, Mo’unga is one winner O’Baby outside their four -time group.
Mo’unga repetition
He was offered via Breckon Farms’ NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sale Draft in Karaka, where he was purchased by Phil and Glenys Kennard for $ 100,000.
He won 12 of his 33 starts, including four at group level, and he became second behind the Republican Party in April’s Group One NZ Messenger (2700m).
| Supplier | Breckon Farms Ltd |
| Copper | Pi & GJ Kennard Bloodstock Ltd |
| Owner (s) | Mrs. GJ Kennard, Pi Kennard, Breckon Racing Syndicate, Ja Gibbs MNZM, Mrs A Gibbs, GA Woodham, Mrs KJ Woodham, RW Todd, CJ Kirkwood |
| Breeding | Bettor’s pleasure – Ohoney |
| Sale | 2020 National Standard Bred Yearling Sale, Auckland ($ 100,000) |
By NZB Standardbred
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