 After winning three of his first four starts of the season, Rangipo stepped up to stakes class and finished fourth in the Wellington Stakes.He took a big step forward to win the Great Northern Guineas at Ellerslie on New Year's Day, then finished third in the Levin Classic at Trentham.Wins in the Waikato and Avondale Guineas followed before he scored a determined victory in the 2016 New Zealand Derby.