Hastings Homecoming for Llanacord

Llanacord (Contributer-L’Accord, by Golan) will return to the venue of her biggest moment in racing when she lines-up in the Brew’s & Que’s Tickets On Sale Now at Hastings on Saturday. “Hastings has been good for her, being a Group 2 winner, (Lowland Stakes, 2100m) so you can’t complain with that,” trainer Stephen Nickalls enthused. “She has always been an easy filly to do anything with and that is why we had a bit of confidence to go to Adelaide.” Nickalls has been pleased with the way she has returned this season and was buoyed by her runner-up result in a 1000m trial at Foxton earlier this month. “We were really happy with her trial at Foxton the other day,” Nickalls told NZ Racing Desk.  “Leah (Hemi, jockey) got off and said she felt really nice. She then went to the Levin jumpouts a week later and did the same thing and pulled up really well.” Saturday’s run will help prepare Llanacord for the last two legs of the Hawke’s Bay Triple Crown, with her ultimate target being the Gr1 Livamol Classic (2040m) on October 16. Out of cleverly named mare L’Accord (Golan-Distant Heights, by Imposing), Llanaacord also boasts placings in the Gr1 New Zealand Oaks (2400m) and in her most recent start where she finished runner-up in Morphettville’s Gr3 South Australia Fillies Classic (2500m).