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GUISEPPINA looked to be a rising star as she took out the Listed Fairdale/Goodwood Studs Flying Handicap in a sensational time of 1.21.26 for the 1400 meters at Awapuni on Saturday.

She was settled in midfield on the fence and hooked out and around the field to quickly close on the leader and run away for a convincing win by 2 1/2 lengths, O'CARTIER was second with EILEEN DUBH a further 1 3/4 lengths back in third.

GUISEPPINA is a 4 year old mare by JOHAR - BATTOCCHI, she is trained by Steven Ramsey and Julia Ritchie and was ridden by James McDonald.

Steven Ramsey. " We summed it up in the interviews earlier, she just keeps stepping up, it was her acid test today and when she let's go she can let go real good and 1.21 yeah she really does it so easy. James is a champion bloke and a great rider and we are lucky to have him on, I was getting a bit anxous at the 600 but when he hit the button she was bang on."

James McDonald, " I think you have just seen a very good horse in the making, she has done it just like a track gallop, hopefully she's the MORE JOYOUS of New Zealand."