Gay Knight Stylish Randwick Winner

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30044, 31 January 1963, Page 4

Gay Knight Stylish Randwick Winner

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SYDNEY, Jan. M Cm at W moat atyUrii win* at Aftmlltn Aanlvar* sat* awting at Randartrit ww that at Gay Knitfbt (Knhtt’a Bomaoce-tagiac-

coi>i«), a four-yeec-old gelding bred by Mr Alteter Wfltaura at the Te Pane Stud. The wtaner is owned by the oid racing firm at V. J. Smith and the David Cteyetate, father and son.

Smith trains Gey Knight, and G. Moore rode the gelding. Alpeneea, which recently won the Itavamaits Cup. at Boeehih, took the Anniversary Handicap, the principal event at the meeting. The Ahpenbocn (imp.)—Anenome (imp.) four-yeer-oki New Zeeland-bred gelding is raced by D. J. R. Doyle, the co-owner wfih Mrs George FaMdner. The trainer, T. J. Smith, who recently made purchases at the yearling sales at Trenlham, has been having

BftMDOBMtNd SUCCCMk But Smith's top rider, a Moore, deserves nearly as much

credit far this win as either the hone or trainer. He had to show his beet to beat Zend, ridden by S. Cassidy, and Emboss, ridden by George Podmcre. * won a thrilling finish.

At ChuMteH. on Saturday, 15 hones contested the Deakin Handicap, ot U miles. The event was won by the second favourite, Cuba lid, by Ruthless (imp.) from Cuba. The five-year-old gelding, carrying the cotours of Mr and Mrs L. S. Reid, had been m winning torn tor a long time, Ms previous win being to March last year, when he won a mite at the provincial meeting at Kyneton. Just that he had won an U-tartang improvers" at Geetonc. Now that Cuba Lad has I Grifton. oouU possibly win more ksportaeU events in ths coining autumn. The hone hag boon <P4 Mr taat tat

the memorable Jam* Scobie, after wtwm the jockey, Breaeley, was named, and great Sydney tentaen believed in tong preparations for distance events Mko the Metropolitan and the Ctms. Cuba Lad was bred by Mr J. A. Mitchell, at Santa Rosa Stud, Longburn. He is certainly bred for a distance. He is by the Hyperion bone, Ruthless (imp'; whose dam, Correa, was by Coronach (imp.), English Derby winner and a very important eaon at the Hussy On lineone at the stoutest in the world toteqr. Cuba is by Sbxbridge (imp.) 11 timse premier atae of New Toe land. Cuba’s dam, Reger Rose, ™ pMSL O "** Cuba is a sister to Fear* leas Tax (Queensland Dacte and Guineas and several other good races to Australia), tai to Vox Rose, Calm Cotnata Gold Geßeon <l4 trine *!► cdudtag the Wallington Cup and £iW» in stokes), Great Rose and Atala. Cuba Boy to a three-quarter brother to Avenge (best twoyemndd to 1964-5), and Mattock, a useful winner. Ruthless (ita/MjM twice premier ata of Naw Zealand and twice nsMMM*. His sire. Hyperion, was got times premier of tagtond and is generally ragMdta as the “sire of the Century.”