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NZ Herald
31-07-2025
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- NZ Herald
Fannin suggests speed the key to beating his old mate in Koral
Shaun Fannin admits it will feel a little odd when he is legged aboard Jesko before the $50,000 Racecourse Hotel Koral Steeplechase at Riccarton tomorrow. Not that there will be anything unusual about jumping on Jesko, the new star of New Zealand steeplechasing, whom Fannin trains with wife Hazel and
Otago Daily Times
31-07-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
McCarthy to ride champion
Trainer Mark Oulaghan has called on one of Australia's leading jumps jockeys to partner West Coast as the outstanding jumper heads south in pursuit of a historic fourth consecutive Grand National crown. West Coast has been partnered in each of his 11 steeplechase victories by Shaun Fannin, who will race against the son of Mettre En Jeu in Saturday's Koral Steeplechase (4250m) aboard his own horse, Jesko. With Fannin unavailable, Oulaghan has secured the services of Willie McCarthy, an Irish hoop based in Victoria. McCarthy is no stranger to high-pressure races, and winning them, having guided the likes of Stern Idol, Duke Of Bedford and Wil John to feature victories across the Tasman. — News Desk
NZ Herald
28-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Jesko triumphs in Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase at Trentham
Jesko, the new steeplechasing star in New Zealand, produced another quality performance in the hands of his co-trainer Shaun Fannin to capture the time-honoured Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (4900m) at Trentham. Fannin, who prepares the seven-year-old alongside his wife Hazel, produced a remarkable ride befitting the event's status as he
NZ Herald
27-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Jesko shooting for gold in Wellington Steeplechase
Champion jumps jockey Shaun Fannin has tasted success in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (4900m) on two occasions, and today he will attempt to claim his first title as a trainer. The Awapuni horseman will ride his rising stable star Jesko, who is making waves in the jumping scene,
NZ Herald
07-06-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Shaun Fannin rides Jesko to thrilling Manawatū Steeplechase victory
Co-trainer Shaun Fannin combined with his progressive jumping talent Jesko to win Saturday's Presidential Homes Manawatū Steeplechase (4000m) at Trentham. Fannin prepares the 7-year-old son of Atlante with his wife Hazel out of their Awapuni base and looks to have a prodigious talent over fences on his hands with Jesko
