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...
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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...
Nelson and McDougal partnership bag another jumping feature
Fresh from securing a feature jumping double on their home track at Hastings last month, the training partnership of Paul Nelson and Corinna McDougal were...
Fond Wellington Steeples memories for Nelson
The Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m) holds some great memories for Hastings trainer Paul Nelson and he hopes to add another victory in the race...
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...
Local victory in Hastings hurdle feature
A patient ride from Aaron Kuru paved the way for local runner No Change to take out the feature hurdle race at Hastings on Saturday,...
Local trainers hold strong hand at Hastings
The Te Whangai Romneys Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m) at Hastings on Saturday has attracted a strong line-up and local training partners Paul Nelson and Corrina...
Twelve months on and Kuru still can’t believe it
Saturday’s Awapuni racemeeting marks 12 months since jumps jockey Aaron Kuru and steeplechaser Des De Jeu became the talk of the racing world and the...
New partnership off to a winning start
The new training partnership of Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal secured their first win at Trentham on Saturday when No Tip was victorious in the...
Distance a query for Perry Mason
Leading jumps trainer Paul Nelson will have strong chances in each of the two feature jumps races at Te Aroha on Sunday, but he still...
Nelson walks knife-edge as he attempts Wellington double-double
Paul Nelson is backing himself to have got The Shackler’s Wellington Hurdle (3400m) preparation pin-point perfect as he bids for a feature jumps “double-double” on...
Hurdler gives weight and a beating to rivals
The Shackler coped admirably at Trentham with both weight of expectation and the top of handicap. Strongly fancied in the market on Saturday, the sprightly...
Trainer concerned with hurdler’s handicap position
Paul Nelson can’t fault The Shackler ahead of Trentham, but he is concerned with the jumper’s weight. The Hastings trainer produced the 11-year-old to win...