New Zealand Cup
New Zealand | FEATURE RACE GUIDE
Previous New Zealand Cup Winners
| Date | Horse | Jockey | WT | Trainer | BP |
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MEHZEBEEN
(NZ)
5M ALMANZOR (FR) - SALKANTAY (NZ) ZABEEL (NZ) |
C J GRYLLS | 53.0 | MARK WALKER & SAM BERGERSON | 9 |
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MAHRAJAAN
(USA)
5G KITTEN'S JOY (USA) - LAHUDOOD (GB) SINGSPIEL (IRE) |
SAM WEATHERLEY | 55.0 | SHAUNE RITCHIE & COLM MURRAY | 3 |
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ALJAY
(NZ)
5G ROCK 'N' POP (AUS) - ALBACORA (NZ) LORD BALLINA (AUS) |
TINA COMIGNAGHI | 55.0 | KEVIN MYERS | 11 |
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MONDORANI
(NZ)
7G BURGUNDY (NZ) - DEL MONDO (USA) MORE THAN READY (USA) |
SARAH O'MALLEY | 54.0 | KEVIN MYERS | 1 |
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DRAGON STORM
(NZ)
6G SHOCKING (AUS) - PRIZE LADY (NZ) PRIZED (USA) |
C J GRYLLS | 53.0 | D LOGAN & C GIBBS | 6 |
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DEE AND GEE
(NZ)
6M DARCI BRAHMA (NZ) - GABANA (NZ) JUNGLE POCKET (JPN) |
L T HEMI | 54.0 | T CHARLES & P CORBETT | 9 |
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BIZZWINKLE
(NZ)
5G RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) - BIZZ (NZ) VOLKSRAAD (GB) |
S C SPRATT | 56.5 | GLEN OLD | 13 |
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GOBSTOPPER
(NZ)
5G TAVISTOCK (NZ) - BAGALOLLIES (AUS) ZABEEL (NZ) |
S C SPRATT | 53.5 | ANDREW R CAMPBELL | 2 |
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PUMP UP THE VOLUME
(NZ)
8G SAVABEEL (AUS) - NAT THE BRAT (NZ) RACING IS FUN (USA) |
KELLY MC CULLOCH | 57.5 | R R MANNING | 12 |
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JIMMY MAC
(NZ)
7G ZED (NZ) - GO ANNIE GO (NZ) RACING IS FUN (USA) |
L J ALLPRESS | 53.0 | GENE ANDREW | 1 |
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MUNGO JERRY
(NZ)
8G DON EDUARDO (NZ) - GROVANA (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
KELLY MC CULLOCH | 54.5 | ADRIAN & HARRY BULL | 18 |
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SPRING CHEER
(NZ)
4M BACHELOR DUKE (USA) - GUARDIAN ANGEL (IRE) GROOM DANCER (USA) |
R J MYERS | 53.0 | KEVIN MYERS | 3 |
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BLOOD BROTHA
(NZ)
7G DANZIGHILL (AUS) - LAURA DEE (NZ) PERSONAL ESCORT (USA) |
L J ALLPRESS | 53.0 | RAYMOND CONNORS | 13 |
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BLOOD BROTHA
(NZ)
6G DANZIGHILL (AUS) - LAURA DEE (NZ) PERSONAL ESCORT (USA) |
JAMES MCDONALD | 53.5 | RAYMOND CONNORS | 2 |
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SHOWCAUSE
(AUS)
5G GIANT'S CAUSEWAY (USA) - SHOWELLA (NZ) LORD BALLINA (AUS) |
D G BRADLEY | 52.5 | FRANK RITCHIE | 12 |
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MY SCOTSGREY
(NZ)
4G GOLAN (IRE) - MY CHAMELEON (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
L G INNES | 53.0 | SHAUNE RITCHIE | 15 |
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HOORANG
(NZ)
6M ZERPOUR (IRE) - KAY MAREE (NZ) RHYTHM (USA) |
KELLY MC CULLOCH | 54.5 | IAN SHAW | 1 |
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EVERSWINDELL
(NZ)
5M ALIGN (AUS) - HILARION LADY (NZ) ST. HILARION (USA) |
N G HARRIS | 55.0 | J G SARGENT | 13 |
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PENTATHON
(NZ)
5G PENTIRE (GB) - STAR ROYAL (NZ) GROSVENOR (NZ) |
N G HARRIS | 57.0 | J R WHEELER | 11 |
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TREBLA
(NZ)
5G YAMANIN VITAL (NZ) - OTAKI PRINCESS (NZ) NOBLE BIJOU (USA) |
L G INNES | 52.5 | D ROBERTS | 18 |
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WALTERMITTY
(NZ)
6G GROSVENOR (NZ) - DARIA'S FUN (NZ) GO FUN (NZ) |
B HIBBERD | 52.0 | J R WHEELER | 8 |
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TORLESSE
(NZ)
6G VOLKSRAAD (GB) - SEAMIST (NZ) BEAUFORT SEA (USA) |
T R MOSELEY | 57.0 | MANDY BROWN | 15 |
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MIKE
(NZ)
5G MYOCARD (NZ) - RE ENACT (NZ) KINGSBRIDGE (CAN) |
N G HARRIS | 53.5 | PAUL HARRIS | 10 |
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SOLDIER BLUE
(NZ)
7G SIR SIAN (NZ) - VA BENE (NZ) SOVEREIGN RULER (NZ) |
G J GRYLLS | 54.0 | R DOWLING | 17 |
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SMILING LIKE
(NZ)
6M STAR WAY (GB) - EUSTACI (NZ) SIR TRISTRAM (IRE) |
M J WALKER | 53.0 | G ROGERSON & K HAWTI | 8 |
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