John Jenkins: Hastings trainer gets Rum to run ragged at Woodville

Rum won a Rating 65 race over 1400m at Woodville on Tuesday. It was the horse's first win for more than two years. Rum was sold by his previous owners for $12,500. Patrick Campbell bought Rum and is now training him in partnership with former trainer Dean Smith. Rum is a horse that resents being restrained in his races. Campbell instructed jockey Mereana Hudson to let Rum roll to the front and ride him on a long rein. The horse had a two-length break on the field rounding the home turn and kept up a strong run to finish ahead of Ivy Dazzler.

Can I Get An Amen won a Rating 87 race at Otaki on Monday. It was her fifth victory since she took out the Listed Lightning Handicap at Trentham back in March. She was turned out for a spell and returned to training. Guy Lowry wants to take her to the Telegraph Sprint at the T Renthams on January 14. Can I get An amen is owned by prominent Cambridge owner-breeder Tony Rider in partnership with three Auckland people. She is out of the Sudurka mare Brianna, who was herself the winner of five races, including one at L listed stakes level.

Jameson won a maiden 2100m race at Woodville on Tuesday. It was his 16th start and he had been running good races but not finishing them off. He had beaten only one other runner home over 1950m at Rotorua at his most recent start back on November 30. The Reliable Man gelding was caught three-wide without cover for much of the race but kicked on strongly under the urgings of jockey Sarah O'Malley. Jameson is owned by Waikato-based Stu Dromgool, who bred and raced horses for many years.

Uderzo won a Rating 65 race over 1400m at Pukekohe on Monday. It was his fourth start and he has already won two races. He was ridden by South African-born jockey Warren Kennedy. The horse was a $125,000 purchase from the 2020 Karaka yearling sales.

Synchronize won the Hallmark Stud Handicap at Pukekohe on Monday. She was injured in August and had a trial run at Avondale. The progressive mare is owned by Te Akau Racing Partnership and bred by the Karaka yearling sales. She is a granddaughter of Legs, whose wins included the Group 1 New Zealand Oaks at Trentham and the Livamol Classic at Hastings.