RECORD WIN

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30095, 1 April 1963, Page 4

RECORD WIN

Tactile’s Fifth Derby (N.Z. Prtu Assn.—Copyright) MELBOURNE, March 31 Th* New Zealand colt. Tactile, established a world record when he staged a brilliant performance to win the Victoria Derby at the Melbourne Show Grounds last night. It waa Tactile'* fifth Derby success—a feat never before accomplished either by a galloper or pacer. Tactile. which started favourite ait 10 to 8 on. beat Blazing Globe (New South Wale*) by four yards, with the Victorian colt. Tara Monarch, 10 yard* away third. He ran the 12} furlong* in 326 3-5 a mile rate of 2:11 3-5, which is teec slower than the track record bald by the former New Zeeland champion. Caduceus, and 3sec slower than the race record established by the Victorian three-year-old Arabian is 1960. Tactile, the winner of the New Zealand and Groat Northern Derbies before coming to Australia, has won the classic In South Australia. New South Wales and Victoria. He has now won 13 races and £16,675 in stake money. The champion has been driven in all his Australian races by the Ashburton driver, D. J. Townley. Townley drove a masterly race on Tactile. He obtained a position one back on the outside of the leader, and made no attempt to go after the leader. Kalama’s Peak, until approaching the winning port with three furlongs to go. Immediately Tactile moved up on the outside of Kalama* Peak, G. Gath, on Tara Mon-

arch. came from behind the leader and pushed his way between that horse and Tactile. Townley calmly eased back behind Tara Monarch and waited until rounding the* home turn before making an effort. Th* New Zealand roll quickly dashed to the front, and although Blazing Globe looked like making a race at it shortly after straightening up, Tactile was going away on the port to win Impressively. The part-owner of Tactile. Mr A. J. Dynes, who race* Tactile with hi* eousin. Mr D P. Dyne*, breeder of the champion, 1* hoping to arrange transport for Tactile to return to New Zealand within the next tew day*. If suitable transport la not available within the next fortnight, Tactile may race again taSydney before returning Townley is returning to New Zeeland this week to fulfil important encagamente over the Baster perftef He has turned down an offer to drive the AucMbpa Jtecy Gytey in the agMd_Partt oat M«ii £* “* Detefl*:— VICTORIA PACMT BRRBY, €1700; OM. TACTILE (Hri •ftyart-ffte-tte) R D. J. Townley 1 BLA2HNO GLOBE (Sltuwyway—(ltebna Globa) It TARA_MONARCH P ’ Ehovar’s Lean) M Mne started. id yard*. Time. 346 3-4. Winner's rote: 3:11 3-6. t Bittkig: M to • on, 3 to I.