SURPRISE WIN

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29367, 21 November 1960, Page 4

SURPRISE WIN

N.Z. Derby Stakes

Student Prince caused a minor surprise when he beat King Hal in the New Zealand Derby Stakes to give his Auckland owner, Mr H. S. Barry, his most important classic win. Student Prince had paced sound races in his other two appearances at the meeting, but he had not shown much stamina in the straight. However, he received a perfect trail on Saturday first behind his stabletnate, Paysan Bleu, and then behind Moose. M. Holmes pulled him out inside the furlong and he quickly joined King Hal. Kept up to his work. Student Prince ran on gamely to win by two lengths, with King Hal untroubled to hold second ahead of Jay ■Ar and Flying Note. Student Prince is a bay colt by Hal Tryax from Little Toff, by Dillon Hall from Rustic Maid, dam of a Derby winner in Scottish Lady. Student Prince was bred at Oamaru by Mr J. W. G. Irving, who sold him at the 1959 yearling sales for 625gns to Mr Barry. Student Prince had raced consistently prior to his Derby win, but his only other success had been in a maiden race at the Cambridge meeting on September 10. Student Prince is trained by R. W. Stockdale at Mangere, and he was driven on Saturday by M. Holmes, who has now had 11 successes in the race. Holmes’s patient driving tactics were the main factor in Student Prince’s win. The Running Southern Cross, Flying Note, Wekin, Jay Ar, Adios Heather and Summit Road gave ground at the start of the New Zealand Derby Stakes. Paysan Bleu led out, with Student Prince trailing ahead of Miorsel, with gaps to Moose, Master Alan, which broke, King Hal, Wekin, Flying Note, Southern Cross, Jay Ar, Adios Heather and Summit Road. Paysan Bleu began to feel the strain at the end of six furlongs and with three furtongs left, Moose raced clear, King Hal improving at that stage. King Hal was shading Moose racing to the straight, with Student Prince under a hold just behind them, and Jay Ar, Summit Road, Flying Note and Adios Heather handy. Once into the straight, King Hal was soon clear, but Student Prince set out after him at the furlong. They were together half a furlong out, with Student Prince doing best to win by two lengths. King Hal was two lengths in front of Jay Ar, with a length and a half to Flying Note,, which was followed by Summit Road, Adios Heather, Morsel, Southern Cross and Wekin. Paysan Bleu stopped to last.