Tayler Strong

James Stormont will take on his new role as second driver for the Pukekohe stable of Mark Purdon and Grant Payne at Alexandra Park tonight.

St Peters Gift has given a boost to his half-brother to be offered by North Taieri breeders Everd and Marie Strauss at the South Island sale on August 13.

Better Than Money, winner of the 2yr-old race at Addington yesterday when having his first start, was a $54,000 purchase at the Ready To Run Sale in Christchurch last October.

Franco Jamar, an easy workout winner at Motukarara last Saturday, has been entered for a free-for-all at Addington on Thursday.

Dave Isherwood, the Methven owner-trainer, broke a nine-year drought when Sea Spray Notch won a maiden trot at Forbury Park last night.

Kidunot will be aimed at the Grand National Steeplechase after a convincing win in his first start over country at Oamaru yesterday.

Ashburton apprentice Daniel Stackhouse has been engaged to ride Yourtheman in the Hawkes Bay Steeplechase on Saturday, replacing the injured Tom Hazlett.

Trainer Ellis Winsloe is shocked and frustrated by the 69kg given Kidunot in the open steeplechase at Oamaru tomorrow.

Murray Hamilton, the Omakau trainer and owner, continued a good innings when Margretta and Laudercreek won at Riccarton on Saturday.

I can Doosit should stamp his class on the listed Greenlane Cup at Alexandra Park tonight.

Trainer Graeme Anderson reached his best winning tally for a season when he won with Yokozuna and Swift Caesar at Forbury Park last night.

Trainer Graeme Anderson is unsure how Notverychristianlike will perform from barrier three at Forbury Park tonight.

Lady Gaga, who cleared maiden ranks at Forbury Park last Thursday, has returned to the ownership of her Invercargill breeders Mark and Debbie Smith.

Richard Cully, who rode Logan James to win the Manawatu Steeplechase at Awapuni on Saturday, is in Timaru Hospital with a punctured lung and broken ribs after a race fall at Washdyke yesterday.