Te Akau Hastings Queen's Birthday Monday Preview
Date: 5 Jun 2022
Te Akau Racing has two horses entered on Queen's Birthday Monday (6 June) at Hastings.
Weather: fine, track: Heavy10, rail: out 2.5 metres. 9mls rain forecast Monday.
11:02 a.m. R1 5 Devoted (4 g Contributer - Mapmaker) - Michael Roustoby (a1); finished sixth to subsequent winner So Gorgeous (So You Think) on Anzac Day (25 May) at Avondale. He since won a hurdle trial (1950m) on 30 May at Rotorua, and makes his jumps' debut in the $20,000 Maiden Hurdle (2500m). A winner over 1600 metres and placed to 2100 metres, he has shown good ability over hurdles.
11:32 a.m. R2 4 Summer Monsoon (7 g Stratum - Princess Narine) - Michael Roustoby (a1); last raced in the Open 1400 metres on 30 April at Te Rapa, and has a since won a hurdle trial (1950m) on 30 May at Rotorua. Making his jumps' debut in the $20,000 Maiden Hurdle (2500m), he is the winner of eight flat races including the Stewards' Stakes (Gr. 3, 1200m), and is reported to love jumping.
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