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New Zealand Racing News
Sunday, April 29 2018

Gifted mare Rayas is on the hunt for more black type.

 

Rayas ready for a return to black type racing  - Race Images

She finished runner-up in last season’s Gr.3 Wellington Stakes (1600m) and next month’s Gr.3 ISCL Rotorua Stakes (1400m) is now the likely target for the daughter of Rip Van Winkle.

“The fillies and mares’ race on May 12 should suit her quite well and she deserves a crack at it,” trainer Shane Brown said.

“She should have enough points now to get a run and she does handle off tracks. If the rain comes it won’t worry us.”

Rayas is a recent addition to his Woodville operation and she made an instant impression when she won first-up from her new quarters at Trentham where barn-mate Casaquinman was also successful.

“I’ve had her for about three months and I’d obviously seen her race for other trainers, she’s a pretty smart mare and I’m lucky to have her,” Brown said.

The winner of four of her 10 starts, Rayas successfully began her career under the guidance of the now Queensland-based Paul Shailer and subsequently had stints at Levin with both Peter Larmer and Joshua Shaw.

Rayas was ridden at Trentham by Dylan Turner, who also guided Casaquinman to his fourth career victory.

“It was a good win. I thought Casaquinman was really impressive, he was a long way off them with 400m to run,” Brown said.

“He can be a difficult horse to ride, his biggest problem is that he can pull hard but Dylan gets on so well with him.” 

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