by Graeme Reid | Oct 22, 2020 | Trackwork
Rocket Spade was one of a number of talented three-year-olds preparing for weekend feature racing at Te Rapa when he galloped impressively at Matamata on Tuesday morning. On the course proper, where the going was slow 22 metres out, Rocket Spade (Yanagida) was...
by Graeme Reid | Oct 16, 2020 | Trackwork
Livamol Classic contenders were the centre of attention at Matamata on Tuesday morning, when leading candidates Melody Belle and Avantage took time honours. Melody Belle (T Harris) and Avantage (Bosson) were paired in solid work on the course proper, where the...
by Graeme Reid | Oct 6, 2020 | Trackwork
Exciting three-year-old Rocket Spade shaped up for Saturday’s Team Wealleans Matamata Cup meeting with an impressive hitout on Tuesday morning. Most work took place on the plough, with intermittent fog affecting some timing. Rocket Spade (Yanagida) was paired with...
by Graeme Reid | Oct 1, 2020 | News
Despite the strength of her opposition in a season that saw Matamata-trained horses win no less than 13 Group One races, there was no great surprise that star racemare Melody Belle successfully defended her Matamata Horse of the Year title when the 2019-20 awards...
by Graeme Reid | Sep 29, 2020 | Trackwork
Avantage turned around her trackwork from two weeks ago when she led fellow class racemare Melody Belle in a testing hitout at Matamata on Tuesday morning. With significant overnight rain continuing into the session, conditions were far from ideal. Windsor Park Plate...
