Riccarton-based trainer Andrew Carston was happy to kick off the long weekend with a winning double at Ashburton on Thursday. Super Seth filly, Giggly Gal started the day off on a positive note when she took out the Supporting Dynamic Gymnastics (1600m) maiden with a barnstorming run under jockey Kyle Williams. “She’s a nice filly, she’s taken a bit of time to mature but she’s been building to a win,” Carston said. Giggly Gal was having her tenth race day start for Taimate

Riccarton-based trainer Andrew Carston had a successful day out at Ashburton on Thursday, with two winners, Taimate Staar and Master Brutus. A new addition to the stable, Master Brutus benefited from a perfectly timed ride from Kylie Williams to score by a short half-head over Texas Dolly in the Agraforum Growing Innovation (1200m). Master Brutus and Kylie Williams “I’ve only had him for three weeks,” said Carston. “He came straight down after his last race at Ōtaki and he ar

Miss Twinkle will contest the Riccarton Park Tanks Gold Members Two-Year-Old (1000m) on Wednesday. Photo: Race Images South By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Miss Twinkle shined when winning her maiden at Riccarton last month and trainer Andrew Carston is hoping for a repeat performance when he returns to his local track on Wednesday with his filly. The daughter of Zoustar showed a lot of early promise when finishing runner-up to subsequent Group Three performer Out

By Joshua Smith, LOVERACING.NZ News Desk Kylie Williams is hoping she will have plenty to celebrate when she is sunning herself in Rarotonga on Sunday. Kylie Williams and her son Logan Bates will reunite at Ellerslie on Saturday. Photo: Race Images South The Canterbury hoop will head to Ellerslie on Saturday for just the third time in her three-decade career where she will ride the Andrew Carston-trained Miss Ziggy in the $1.5 million TAB Karaka Millions 3YO (1600m). The me