Racing: Local runners make Ruakaka debut

Ruakaka's Hasselhoof has returned to the Logan Racing stables after a month's break. Photo / Peter Rubery, Race Images

The last race meet of the year at Ruakaka will provide an avenue for several local runners to make their mark on debut.

Noting the home track provided a good venue for the up-and-comers to strut their stuff, Logan Racing's Donna Logan said all would benefit from the outing on home soil.

"I think they're all good chances without being red-hot favourites," Logan said.

On debut in race two is Logan Racing 3-year-old colt Vicente.

He is owned by Garry Cossey, Donna Logan, Heather and Peter Crofskey, Pam McIntyre, Ashly Goodwin, Aaron (Shifty) Bradley and Rod Edwards, and has drawn gate five.

He won a 1400m trial at Ruakaka on October 6 and is expected to be hard to beat.

Jumping from the gates in race three, Logan Racing's Laetitia is also on debut.

The 3-year-old filly is by Don Eduado out of Cattrall and is owned by Ross Gwyn, JR Collinson, Haunui Bloodstock Ltd, C Feneridis, MJ Longstaff and MG Armstrong. She has drawn gate eight.

Laetitia ran a nice second place in a 1000m trial at Ruakaka on October 6 and could back this up, all going to plan.

Race four will see Logan Racing's Mongolian Spear on debut.

The 3-year-old colt, owned by the Inner Mongolia Rider Horse Industry (NZ) Ltd, has drawn gate 13. He ran second in a 1200m trial at Ruakaka on October 6 and he should be right in the finish for this one.

Also starting in this race, 3-year-old filly Double Malt has drawn gate nine.

Owned by John and Victoria Carter, Brian Carter and Carter Bloodstock, Double Malt has had two starts for no result.

In race five, Cambridge, a 3-year-old colt by Tavistock out of Ugly Betty, will line up on debut and could be one of the next big things to run out of the Logan Racing stable. Owned by NZ Thoroughbred Holdings Ltd, Cambridge appears to be another of the stable's extra good Tavistock's to be unleashed. He ran a nice second in a 1000m trial on October 6 at Ruakaka and is expected to be hard to beat tomorrow.

The last horse on debut for Logan Racing will be Card Shark, racing in race six. This 4-year-old gelding is by Postponed out of Straight Ace and is owned by the estate of the late Dean Logan. He has drawn gate 13 and has had one unplaced start while also running fourth in a 1200m trial at Ruakaka on October 6.