THE Stephen Autridge and Jamie Richards-trained Gingernuts has prompted his connections to pay a late entry for the New Zealand Derby on March 4th following his smart win in the Group 2 Avondale Guineas at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Missing the start by four lengths, the Iffraaj gelding, a NZ$42,500, New Zealand Bloodstock Ready to Run Sale purchase, was clearly the best finisher of the race, making up seven lengths with 500 metres to run to kick clear and win by a length and a half.