New Zealand racing takes centre stage this week. On Tuesday we had the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington, now we can get stuck into the second day of the New Zealand Cup for the thoroughbreds on Wednesday at Riccarton Park, which is located on the south island near Christchurch.
The monster 12 race card is highlighted by three blacktype races with the $230,000 ($NZ) Group 2 7th Coupland’s Bakeries Mile with the Murray Baker trained Twilight Savings the $4.80 favourite in fixed odds markets in New Zealand.
Race One: 11 Ihadadream
Race Two: 8 Lucky Break
Race Three: 6 Mi Payday
Race Four: 3 Kiwi Hussler
Race Five: 7 Coup Perfectlydone
Race Six: 6 Second Hope
Race Seven: 16 Kabuki
Race Eight: 8 Hands Up
Race Nine: 3 El Chico
Race Ten: 13 Negotiate
Race Eleven: 12 Veronica Franco
Race Twelve: 2 McCulley
BEST BET: Race Four Number 3 Kiwi Hussler
NEXT BEST: Race Eleven Number 12 Veronica Franco
VALUE: Race Five Number 7 Coup Perfectlydone
Written by Adam Page