Chaucer Gold Cup GIII

Welcome to New Zealand for the running of the Chaucer Gold Cup Grade III A mile and one quarter Firm Turf $75,000 All horses, 3 years old and up. A field of only six runner go to the wire here.

1 190338 HECTORS SMACK(IRE) kfastno13 P Chamberlin 9/1

Kfastracer Stables trained runner a 3yrold colt by TAMAYAZ x GUNNER B(GB) x HECTOR PROTECTOR taking on the graded racing for the first time here he has raced 7 times for 2 wins in a maiden claimer and an Alw-26000NW2L has improved as the distances have increased and last time out ran 2^nd Alw-46200NW3L 9f 101sp if he can handle the jump in class just might surprise. Will race on the pace all the way from a handy draw.

2 79579 GHOST DANCERS(KY) super22 GD Mate 2/1

More Evil Than The Evil Empire! trained 4yrold horse by GHOSTZAPPER from the he-mare DANCE OF THE DANES he has won 3 of his 23 starts so far and $166,924 in stakes all 2yrold racing was on dirt and at 3yrs he only raced on turf once in 12 starts he was placed over 8.5f The PAUNCHI’S WAR Challenge-Stk in a 103sp at 3 this year he has raced 4 times all turf for 2 allowance wins and a 3^rd last time out in The ESKIMO CHANT Stakes 10f 102sp the equal favourite in the betting will race just behind the pace and try to drive through in the stretch.

3 144510 THIS CAT SWINGS(KY) jmsstable O Rann 5/2

Jmsstable Stables trained 5yrold mare by BADGE OF SILVER x STORM CAT x SEATTLE SLEW well bred mare who will make a good broodmare when she retires from racing she has won 5 of her 30 starts and $151,862 more of an allowance horse her trainer is trying to get a bit of black type in her for line before she goes to the matrons paddock she may also find the distance a little challenging here. She is likely to race back in the field and look to power home late.

4 138641 MAKE RIGHT TRAFFIC(NZ) krisililj W Dishman 9/2

Krisililj Stables trained 5yrold by ZABEEL(NZ) x FLYING PASTER x NATIVE DANCER 7 wins from 34 starts see this guy well in contention $253,281is his bank balance so far all wins so far have been in allowance races and although he has a little stakes form might struggle although its not a strong field. Mid field runner who will try to make his presence felt in the stretch.

5 94671 ZIGGY lidman10 T Mooney 10/1

Gowans Somewhat Unactive Stables trained 8yrold by GULCH from DANESKY dam also of the million dollar GW NEUTRON BOMB(IRE) he has won 12 races and $456,117 in stakes has a good record at the distance and is a graded winner in the Premium Jockey Guild Stakes-G3 9f 108sp but that was some time ago his for is alright but his sp’s have dropped to the 80’s and will find this race hard. A deep closer who will need luck in the running.

6 31607 ROYAL CANON(AUS) tsunami01 F Inzamam 2/1

Tsunami is a he. one of the more colourful trainers in the sim trains this 5yrold joint favourite by GENERAL NEDIYM (AUS) from SALSA BRAVA he has won 7 from 25 to date and $133,297 in earnings wins include a stakes win in The OUR PIES(IRE) Memorial-Stk 8.5f 104sp best recent effort was in a 6f sprint and hard to get a line on his chances here the odds makers say yes so that’s a positive. May well be the leader in this race and will take catching.

3^RD ROYAL CANON(AUS)