Ulster wins impressively

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Slow initially but last km at 1.14 (1.59mr) and last 500 at 1.10 (1.53mr)

Ready to go


Well done!

Orlando's first qualifier!

At 1.19.4 Ulster was 3rd fastest of the 65 who qualified from the 173 who attempted. Unixa was next at 1.19.5.

Ulster qualifies nicely

Timed at 1.19.5 for 2000m but track was 2 seconds off says MH. He came last 400 at 1.12 rate. Unixa also qualified well.


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Ulster des Baux

The best from Orlando's first crop. How good will he be out in the real world? We start to find out at Caen on Friday.

TWILIGHT's win at Pontchateau

TWILIGHT's win at Pontchateau... was easier than it looks says MH (Click on link to see video)

Annalisa and All Black developing well

Snowball's win at La Clayette

Sierra and the NZ records

Sierra's record is 1.13.4 (mile rate of 1.58.1 ... a mile = 1609 meters so a 2 minute mile rate equals 1.14.6 kilometer rate). It was established in a 2050m mobile start at Cabourg on 3/8/10. How does she compare with NZ record-holding mares of her age? In NZ the records are for '4yo and over' mares and each distance has its own record. Here are the mobile records:
1609 One Over Kenny 2007 1.12.7 (one mile)
1700 Allegro Agitato 2007 1.13.2
1950 Valley of the Moon 2001 1.15.1
2000 Glenfield Girl 1990 1.15.1
2200 Gee du Jour 1991 1.14.9
2400 Perfect Hold 2004 1.15.7
2600 Jasmyn's Gift 2005 1.15.0
2700 One Over Kenny 2008 1.15.3
Not sure why those 1950-2200 records are so old. Maybe they are not run much for trotters at Addington or Auckland or Ashburton any more? John??

Super Sierra

Watch Marion extricate himself in the straight the first time... this was one key to the race, the other being that she was able to go for last 800 meters and not just 200. Obviously getting stronger and is very well at moment.


Of the three of us Mr William Green seems happiest for some reason!

Sierra at Cabourg