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New Zealand Racing News
Monday, July 16 2018

Johnathan Parkes was more than happy with Hiflyer’s effort in his Australian debut.

The Wanganui-based jockey finished fourth aboard the Peter Lock-trained son of Tavistock in Saturday’s Listed Winter Stakes (1400m) at Randwick.

“I thought it was a god run under the weight (59.5kg), he’s not an overly big horse and there’s a bit of improvement in him,” Parkes said. “He was doing his best work late.” 

Hiflyer was bustled to settle in behind the pace before sticking on bravely in the straight.

“I said to Peter that he’ll be a lot better-suited over there to a mile when you don’t have to ask him for too much early,” Parkes said.

“I had to keep him up with them, otherwise he’d be giving them 10 lengths start, and it was a solid tempo,” Parkes said. “Nothing made up any ground from the back so it was a pretty good effort.”

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