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Cognito On Target For Group One Assignment

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Cognito On Target For Group One Assignment

Cognito won the Inglewood Stud Guineas Trial (1400m) on Saturday. Mark Walker's horse is on target for a Group 1 Al Basti Equiworld Dubai New Zealand 2000 Guines (1600m), which takes place next month. Jason Laking rode him to victory. Rhetorical won a 2YO Nobby Bussell Memorial 2G (800m). Xpression finished fifth in the race. The horse was the only one in five to have raced on the previous day. The winner was bought by Te Akau for AUD$165,000.

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