Stakes Runner Pleases
"The Press’’ Special Service WELLINGTON. An impressive six furlongs by the Jackson Stakes contestant, ■ Devastation, and a ' solid mile by the Wanganui Queen Anne Cup candidate. Patanga, were the features of trackwork at Otaki yesterday. Galloping was done in the middle of the course proper with all horses covering the correct distance. The going was fast. Devastation, which worked with Marconi, started slowly at the nine furlongs and clapped on speed over the last six
furlongs to record Imin 13 3-ssec, the last half-mile in 51 2-ssec and three furlongs 39 3-ssec. Coming round the hometurn Marconi broke a rein and was pulled up shortly afterwards. After this mishap
I Devastation was only loafing i and could have improved on ; his time. Patanga hit out boldly over ■ a mile, running the last six I furlongs in linin 16 2-asec, • half-mile in 50 2-ssec and i three furlongs in 37 3-ssec.
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Press, Volume CV, Issue 30982, 11 February 1966, Page 5
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153Stakes Runner Pleases Press, Volume CV, Issue 30982, 11 February 1966, Page 5
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