Wanganui trainer JJ Rayner will head to Woodville on Friday where she will kick off the campaigns of two of her stable stars, with the pair having ambitions of heading to Riccarton’s Grand National Festival of Racing in August.
Talented steeplechaser Raucous has continued to improve with age, and Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal are hoping to have another successful season with the 10-year-old, kicking off on Saturday at Te Rapa.
A long association with a special horse lead Hanna Orting to try her hand in the training ranks, and the Auckland horsewoman captured her first win in the role at Ruakaka on Wednesday.