Michael GuerinRacing Editor·NZ Herald·10 Jun, 2026 05:00 PM4 mins to read‌Happy Star won the Manawatū ITM Manawatū Hurdles at Trentham, defeating So Call Me by two-and-a-half lengths.

A revitalised former National winner and a rising star claimed top honours in Wednesday’s rescheduled jumping features at Trentham.

The Manawatū ITM Manawatū Hurdles (2500m) went the way of Happy Star, a horse that is no stranger to feature success having won the Hawke’s Bay Hurdle (3100m), Grand National Hurdle