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Riomoral Wins NZ Awapuni Gold Cup

Monday, 2nd April 2012

Westbury Stud shuttler Captain Rio (Pivotal-Beloved Visitor, by Miswaki) added a NZ group success when 5YO gelding Riomoral (Captain Rio-Immoral, by Last Tycoon) scored a half-length victory in the NZ$85,000 Gr2 Lawnmaster Awapuni Gold Cup (2000m) at Awapuni. Riomoral (ridden by Phillip Turner for trainer Karyn McQuade) defeated 6YO gelding Back In Black (Storm Creek-Shutricia, by Grosvenor) & 7YO entire Doctor Fremantle (Sadler's Wells-Summer Breeze, by Rainbow Quest). Riomoral took his record to 7 wins (also including 2010's Gr3 Windsor Park Stud Breeders Stakes over 1200m at Te Rapa) & 7 placings (including February's Gr3 Taranaki Cup over 1800m at Pukekura Raceway, plus 2010's Listed Timpson Family Trust Sprint over 1200m at Te Rapa) from 26 starts for NZ$174,425 earnings.

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