Gr.3 NZB Desert Gold Stakes Today at Trentham
27 January 2007
The sixth of ten races in the New Zealand Bloodstock Filly of the Year Series is set to run at the Wellington Racing Club's Wellington Cup Day Meeting today.
Current Series leader on 16 points�is Dorabella (Postponed x Caserio), starting today from barrier 14 partnered by Leith Innes. The only filly able to contest the lead in the Series is the Mark Walker trained Princess Coup (Encosta de Lago x Stoneyfell Road) who would need the six points from the win to secure the lead.
Click here to view the current Filly of the Year Series Leaderboard.
The field for the Gr.3 $75,000 NZ Bloodstock Desert Gold Stakes (1600m):
| # | HORSE | DRAW | RTG | WGT | JOCKEY | TRAINER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veloce Bella (NZ) (Volksraad x Wave to Lottie by Crested Wave) | 13 | 88 | 56 | Jim Collett | Mark Brosnan, Matamata |
| 2 | Dorabella (NZ) (Postponed x Caserio by Kaapstad) | 14 | 85 | 56 | Leith Innes | Howie & Lorraine Mathews, Otaki |
| 3 | Princess Coup (AUS) (Encosta de Lago x Stoneyfell Road by Sovereign Red) | 6 | 84 | 56 | Opie Bosson | Mark Walker, Matamata |
| 4 | Irlanda (NZ) (Irlanda x Cenphic by Centaine) | 10 | 83 | 56 | Bruce Herd | Lance Noble, Matamata |
| 5 | Tycoon Miss (NZ) (Chief Bearhart x Tango by Sir Tristram) | 9 | 76 | 56 | Hayden Tinsley | Guy Lowry, Hastings |
| 6 | Sitting On A Hill (NZ) (City On A Hill x Ivy Darling by Ivory Hunter) | 1 | 73 | 56 | Gavin McKeon | Tony Bambry, Awapuni |
| 7 | Shira (NZ) (Kilimanjaro x Conistar x Lake Coniston) | 8 | 72 | 56 | Glen Boss | Roger James, Cambridge |
| 8 | Black Mamba (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe x Sneetch by Grosvenor) | 7 | 71 | 56 | David Walsh | Murray Baker, Cambridge |
| 9 | Cugini (NZ) (Centaine x Catherine by Classic Fame) | 11 | 71 | 56 | Matthew Cameron | Roger James, Cambridge |
| 10 | Genuine Offer (NZ) (Generous x Bluiski by Semipalatinsk) | 12 | 70 | 56 | Mark Du Plessis | Murray Baker, Cambridge |
| 11 | Racey Lady | 4 | 70 | 56 | Scratching | Graeme Nicholson, Te Aroha |
| 12 | Skeeta (NZ) (Chief Bearhart x Euna by Zephyr Bay) | 5 | 69 | 56 | Vinny Colgan | Bernard Dyke, Cambridge |
| 13 | Tons Of Bubbles (NZ) (Generous x Tedzerror by Blue Razor) | 2 | 57 | 56 | Michael Coleman | Paul Duncan, Cambridge |
| 14 | Mi Starose (NZ) (Danasinga x Country Rose by Centaine) | 3 | 55 | 56 | David Walker | Kevin Gray, Awapuni |