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NZ Herald
06-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Racing: Speedy mare Oneira returns for rare Ellerslie midweek fixture
'I think those shorter-course trips are to her liking still, we've tried to push her out a little bit further as a three-year-old and it didn't really work out. 'Maybe she could go further once we get up and racing this preparation, but I would probably guess to say she'll stick around that 1200m mark.' Joining Oneira at the midweek meeting is promising maidener Bannen, a four-year-old who finished runner-up in his first three starts before finishing seventh at Trentham, a result explained by several factors. 'He got a bit of an illness after his run down there at Wellington, he had a temperature when he got home so I gave him a bit of a quiet time and freshened him up,' Cole said. 'Prior to that run, his form was good, and he just got taken on in front at Wellington with blinkers on for the first time. That softened him up completely. 'He may have been coming down with that too, but he's got good upside there and he's still figuring the game out. Things haven't really clicked yet, but he's got enough ability to overcome that at the moment.' The Gerry Harvey-owned son of Swiss Ace will contend with a wide barrier draw in the Auckland Co-Op Taxis 1400. Later in the week, Cole will head to Arawa Park with Renovations, a well-performed filly aiming to complete her season on a high note. Renovations has been absent from the winner's circle this term but made a real account of herself in strong company, placing behind Leica Lucy in the Group 3 Desert Gold Stakes (1600m), alongside fourth placings in the Group 3 Gold Trail Stakes (1200m), Group 3 Eulogy Stakes (1600m) and Listed Oaks Prelude (1800m). Her swansong contest at three will likely be the Van Dyks 1400, instead of heading down to Wanganui for a Pearl Series event on Sunday. 'I'm really happy with her, she's done a great job this season and performed well in some pretty strong races,' Cole said. 'She'll look to stay up here at Rotorua at this stage, then she'll more than likely be heading for a spell. 'She's worked really well this [Tuesday] morning and I think she'll run another good race, she's a very honest filly and always seems to put a good run in.' Lightly-raced mare Part Time Lover is another Cole runner making an awaited return to the races, having had five starts for a win and three placings before requiring a bone-chip removal early this season. Advertise with NZME. The five-year-old trialled at Pukekohe last week behind Tristar, indicating she is ready to run a race fresh-up. 'She had a chip in her fetlock that had to be taken out at the end of last preparation, we've just been bringing her up quietly and waiting on the soft tracks for her,' Cole said. 'She's got good upside and has furnished into a nice mare, so if she can run up to her work, they'll know she's there on Saturday too.' With just under three months remaining in the current season, Cole is hoping to add further success to his career-best tally, currently sitting on 28 winners and over $1 million in stakes earnings. That figure was boosted significantly over the past 10 days, with five winners including his Te Rapa victor, well-bred filly Astoria Brooke. The Rating 65 contest was the Trelawney-bred and owned filly's second win, while she made a good account of herself when sixth in the Group 2 Eight Carat Classic back on Boxing Day. 'It was a super performance in a big, strong field at Te Rapa,' he said. 'She's only a three-year-old and taken a bit of time to mature up, but she was out of my first stakes winner and it looks like she's got a bit of the ability that her dam had as well. 'We're just going to see how she is in the next few days, I'm pretty open-minded and if she goes to the paddock, she's done a good job. If she's bouncing through it well enough, we'll push on. 'We'll pop a saddle back on her tomorrow and make that call.'
Yahoo
08-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Groundbreaking for new improvements at Buttery Brook Park in South Hadley
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. (WWLP) – There will be a groundbreaking ceremony at Buttery Brook Park to kick off new improvements being made. South Hadley students hold walk-out over proposed state budget cuts Some of the new features include pickleball courts, an ADA accessible playground, a disc golf course, 200 new trees, a half-mile walking loop, and a new band shell. These upgrades were made possible through the a matching Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) grant, as well as Buttery Brook Friends, community, and business support. states that the grant was created to help cities and towns in acquiring and developing land for park and outdoor recreation purposes. The grants can also be used by municipalities to acquire parkland, build a new park, or to renovate an existing park. Town officials, as well as community leaders, will be in attendance for the ceremony. The groundbreaking is being held Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 at 123 Williamansett Street in South Hadley. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
