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...
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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...
NZ briefs: Hurdler overcomes late mistakes to complete hat-trick
Dashing jumper The Shackler was his own worst enemy at Hastings, but he was nimble enough to get himself out of trouble to post a...