New Zoustar SW in New Zealand

Tara Madgwick - Tuesday November 7

Cambridge Stud and their private trainer Lance Noble celebrated a memorable afternoon at Pukekohe on Tuesday winning four races including the Listed Fulton Family Stakes (1500m) won by five year-old Zoustar stallion Habana.

A horse with a great winning strike rate, he improved off a last start Group III placing to charge home with a well timed run to snatch a long head win.

“He came through that well, he’s a lot stronger this year than he was last year and his record at Pukekohe is really strong,” Noble said.

A $160,000 Magic Millions National Weanling Sale purchase for Lyndhurst Farm, Habana was withdrawn from sale as a yearling and passed in at the Redy to Run Sale at two. He has the overall record of seven wins from 14 starts with this victory his first stakes success.

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Habana is a flashy type with a prominent silver tail.

Habana was bred by Aquis and partners and is the best of three winners from Jeter, a winning half-sister by Mossman to Group III winning sire Fast ‘n’ Famous from stakes-winner Zalinda, a daughter of Group I winner Alynda.

Habana is the 44th stakes-winner for Zoustar, who is riding high after siring Ozzmosis to win the Group I VRC Coolmore Stud Stakes on Saturday.

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Race Result - Fulton Family Stakes LR 1500m

Pukekohe Park Track: Good(3) Time: 1:28.38
1
Habana
- 5h Zoustar (AUS) x Jeter (AUS) (Mossman (AUS))
Tnr: L R Noble Rdr: W B Kennedy 59
Zoustar
2
0.2
El Vencedor
- 5g Shocking (AUS) x Strictly Maternal (NZ) (O'reilly (NZ))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: Joe Doyle 56.5
3
0.4
Cognito
- 4g So You Think (NZ) x Lady Primrose (AUS) (More Than Ready (USA))
Tnr: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson Rdr: N S Parmar 53
So You Think
4
0.5
Zaila
- 5m Street Boss (USA) x Glory's Girl (AUS) (Exceed And Excel (AUS))
Tnr: Ms K A Hoskin Rdr: M J Mc Nab 55
5
1.0
Dusty Road
- 4g Shamexpress (NZ) x Valotia (NZ) (Cape Blanco (IRE))
Tnr: G J Cameron Rdr: T L Newman 53
6
1.8
Pow Wow
- 7g Power (GB) x Generous Red (NZ) (Generous (IRE))
Tnr: T Devcich Rdr: S C Spratt 53.5
7
2.6
Mazzolino
- 4m Savabeel (AUS) x Posy (NZ) (No Excuse Needed (GB))
Tnr: S B Marsh Rdr: C R Barnes 53
8
2.7
Millefiori
- 5m Iffraaj (GB) x Miss Bluebell (NZ) (Savabeel (AUS))
Tnr: Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson Rdr: J Kamaruddin 56
9
2.8
Apostrophe
- 6m Tavistock (NZ) x Cape South (NZ) (Cape Cross (IRE))
Tnr: R James & R Wellwood Rdr: L J Allpress 53.5
10
3.7
Terra Mitica
- 5m Ulysses (IRE) x Mississippi Delta (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA))
Tnr: L R Noble Rdr: J J Fawcett 53
11
3.8
Digger
- 5g Redwood (GB) x Riverina Girl (NZ) (Black Minnaloushe (USA))
Tnr: D B Hollinshead Rdr: D J Danis 53
12
4.4
Malt Time
- 7m Adelaide (IRE) x Pimms Time (NZ) (Pins (AUS))
Tnr: S & E Clotworthy Rdr: V A Colgan 59
13
5.8
Town Cryer
- 6m Tavistock (NZ) x The Speaker (NZ) (Volksraad (GB))
Tnr: R J Bergerson Rdr: J Parkes 56.5
14
7.8
Masetto
- 8g Cape Blanco (IRE) x Passchendaele (NZ) (Montjeu (IRE))
Tnr: A J Smith Rdr: M Cameron 55
15
9.0
Samoot
- 6m Dubawi (IRE) x Muthabara (IRE) (Red Ransom (USA))
Tnr: R James & R Wellwood Rdr: C J Grylls 54.5
16
9.8
Thunder
- 8g Niagara (AUS) x Alberta (NZ) (Magic Albert (AUS))
Tnr: S R Autridge Rdr: A Lawson-Carroll 53
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