WAIPARI, SKY HIGH WIN AT RANDWICK

Press, Volume C, Issue 29634, 3 October 1961, Page 4

WAIPARI, SKY HIGH WIN AT RANDWICK

(N.Z. Press Association-Copyright)

SYDNEY, October 2. The New Zealand stayer, Waipari, made amends for his dismal failure in last year's Caulfield Cup by winning the £lO,OOO Metropolitan at Randwick today. Last year Waipari started favourite in the Metropolitan and finished secbnd to Red Wind. Today he started at 15/1, after being backed in from 20/1, and won by half a length from the favourite, Gemstone (11/4), with Valerius a length and a quarter away third. Waipari ran the 13 furlongs in knin 4>Jsee—a second outside the Australian record for the distanoe. Waipari. which is hard to handle, gave a great exhibition ot staying. He completed the big double for the jockey. T. Hill. Who won the AJ.C. Derby with Summer Fair on Saturday. Waipari also upset what could have been a big winning double for G. Moore as he had ridden the Epsom winner. Sky High, in the previous race. Moore rode Gemstone. ' Waipari came from New Zealand last year and was set for the Metropolitan, Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. He failed dismally in Melbourne in both the QttdMd and Melbourne Cups. It has been only in recent months that he has shown a retun to form. He won the [ptramben Handicap on August IS, Kt hji last start Waipari was I sccorcl behind Lbrd Fury in the %SSpffi*rode Waipari the winner [When be hit the front, but WaiIpari joinid him a furlong out I Both jockeys used their whips *9. W* past W yards or so that Gemin Australia with , the .hone; ShlM , a?^SU. the

On today’s run Gemstone would be hard to beat in the Caulfield Cup. Valerius ran a splendid race to be third. He finished faster than either Waipari or Gemstone. The Victorian horse, Nilarco, which was backed from 7/1 to 11/2, ran disappointingly. He was forced three wide most of the way. Sky High won the £lO,OOO Epsom Handicap and completed a magnificent double. On Saturday, Sky High, unbeaten in four starts this spring, won the £lO,OOO “Daily Telegraph” Stakes. A feature of the Epsom was a greatly improved showing by the New Zealand sprinter. Fountainhead. which held the lead about five furlongs from home, but failed in the straight. Fountainhead (25/1; finished eleventh in a 12-horse field. The New Zealand-owned Bargoed, an early Caulfield Cup fancy, suffered a leg injury on Saturday and was one of four scratchings from the Epsom. Sky High (?/4), the favourite, won by a length and threequarters from Fine and Dandy (7/1) with Lord Fury (5/1) half a length Away third. Clear Lead Moore restrained Sky High over the early stages, but in the straight took a ; clear lead ana had the rate well won a furlong from the post. Fjne and Dandy fought on gamely, but waanot'quite good enoiigh. . The early leader, Wenona Girl; finished sixth. Sky High ran the distance in Intiin 34 3-10eec—1/20 of a second outside the race record established by Silver Phantom in 1553. Sky High has had 15 wins, four seconds and four third* tor £47,150 from 24 starts. With sent racing in Australia. He IW weight-for-a gy ■ 85 *8.5 M&sturday. Hewon the VJtjC,lp«t»faM SSdw? Stakes at Caulfield, land. In AjX. Derbjrou ptacCfcher New Zeeland-bred winner* today wew Harrier (Le Fllou (Fit.)— Conatusi. which won the Grantham SeShnewoo* Noelee*^ 7^ 80 Results:— . '■ : . W 8 TMAGEjBush <Fr.)— Moore 1 APRIL WjMMM .fl&gagtt Jhagrfcjvjs* BetttarV*. 2/LiVX. TH* METROPOLITAN, Of £10,000; one mile and five furlongs. “SSUmStbc HSfkSStJS? _AHo started: Dual Copy, EPSOM HANDICAP Of EMUOOO: OM mile. MrrjWCH (Star , Time. 1 mln M S-itaac.