A change of tactics that saw promising mare Hinekaha go straight to the front from barrier rise paved the way for her biggest success when she scored a game win in the Gr.2 Cal Isuzu Stakes (1600m) at Te Rapa.
Having her first start for the Michael Freedman stable, 3yo Harry Angel (IRE) filly Mareth powered late at Canterbury on Friday night to break her maiden in style, winning the Asahi Super Dry Handicap (1100m) by a length and a quarter.