Rare Thursday treat for jumps racing fans at Te Aroha

NZ Herald2 Sep, 2026 05:00 PM2 mins to readSmug is one of the leading chances in the delayed Pakuranga Hunt Cup today. Photo / Kenton WrightSmug is one of the leading chances in the delayed Pakuranga Hunt Cup today. Photo / Kenton WrightJumps trainers have had a frustrating run of postponements of feature meetings this year, with the latest being Te Aroha’s Pakuranga Hunt meeting last Saturday, which was postponed to Thursday because of the heavy rain forecast for last weekend.

One trainer who was pleased with the delay was Cambridge-based

Rare Thursday treat for jumps racing fans at Te Aroha

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