Trainers chasing maiden Great Northern Steeplechase victory
There are few prestige jumping trophies missing from Paul Nelson’s mantlepiece, but the Great Northern Steeplechase is one that has eluded the Hastings trainer.
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McDougal & Nelson looking to cap season off in style
Corrina McDougal has enjoyed another successful racing season in partnership with Paul Nelson, and the Hastings trainers hope to top it off in style.
Aaron Kuru sweeps jumps features at Te Rapa
The powerful combination of trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal and rider Aaron Kuru swept all before them at Te Rapa on Saturday
Kuru hoping for winning send-off
Former Champion New Zealand jumps jockey Aaron Kuru has enjoyed being home for the last couple of weeks, and the Melbourne-based hoop is hoping to...
No Tip scores in thrilling Pakuranga Hunt Cup
Champion jumps trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal took out the jumping features on Sunday at Te Rapa, headlined by No Tip’s thrilling victory in...
Foote hoping to hit homerun with The Bambino
A jumping future is beckoning The Bambino but trainer and part-owner Ben Foote is hoping to score a win on the flat with the gelding...
Fabulous four for Nelson and McDougal
The local training partnership of Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal dominated proceedings at Hastings on Saturday, winning all four jumping races on the card including...
Clash of the titans at Hastings
This weekend is brewing to be an exciting one for jumps fans, with top-class hurdlers The Cossack and Dr Hank going head-to-head in the Te...
Phelan brings up career milestone at Te Rapa
A winning treble at Te Rapa on Saturday that included victories in both of the feature jumping events on the card, brought up a special...
Hastings stable produces Waikato Steeplechase winner
The red-hot run of form for the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal training partnership continued at Te Rapa on Saturday when stable runner Argyll took...
Red-letter day for Phelan
It was a red-letter day for Cambridge horseman Shaun Phelan at Hastings on Monday, with a four-win haul, including three in the saddle for local...
Star hurdler on top in Trentham feature
Quality hurdler Aigne gave his rivals weight and a beating as he proved too tough in the closing stages of the Manawatu ITM Awapuni Hurdles...
The Cossack out to defend northern crown
Hawke’s Bay jumper The Cossack will be out to defend his title in the Paul Bibby Memorial Great Northern Hurdle (4200m) on Sunday, but it...
Immediate path for The Cossack unclear
A nail-biting win in Saturday’s NZB Airfreight Road To Jericho (3210m) at New Plymouth has thrown up an interesting dilemma for the connections of champion...
McDougal making the most of her second chance at life
Hawke’s Bay horsewoman Corrina McDougal’s love of life runs far deeper than the success she is enjoying as the training partner of Paul Nelson. On...
The Cossack, simply the best
Prominent jumps trainer Paul Nelson has had plenty of top-class hurdlers pass through his care over the years but he labelled The Cossack as the...
Jumping career on hold for Taumarunui Gold Cup winner
Enigmatic galloper Suliman may have put a proposed jumping career on hold for the time being as he produced a superior staying effort in testing...
Wellington Hurdle victory for The Cossack
The transfer of the Hydra-cell Pumps Wellington Hurdle (3100m) and Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) to Hastings on Thursday has worked in the favour of...
Surprise hometown advantage for Nelson jumpers
The prospect of better ground in their own neighbourhood has seen leading jumps trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal direct three of their charges toward...
Big weekend ahead for Phelan
Shaun Phelan has a big day ahead of him this Saturday. The jumps jockey turned trainer has two runners in his training capacity, with one...
Spectacular scenes during famous Ellerslie steeplechase
There were thrills a plenty during the running of Saturday’s ARC Great Northern Steeplechase (6400m) at Ellerslie but after the dust settled it was Wanganui...
Kuru to link with The Cossack
Top jumps jockey Aaron Kuru will be back in the saddle this weekend when he joins forces with the Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal-trained The...
Hastings trainers in search of Auckland Pesos
Jamie Richards wasn’t the only New Zealand trainer who had a smile on his face after Melody Belle’s dominant win in the Group 1 Empire...
Heavy track a concern for Hastings trio
Hastings trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal will take a trio of runners to Riccarton on Saturday, but they are slightly concerned with the heavy...
Perry Mason all class in Hawke’s Bay Steeplechase
A thrilling front-running exhibition has seen local galloper Perry Mason cap a brilliant day for local trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal when taking out...