Tupaki Cups Mount For D.A. Peake
"The Press" Special Service AUCKLAND.
The successful Takanlni lightweight, D. A. Peake, has accepted the ride on the New Zealandowned galloper, Tupaki, in the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups this spring. Tupaki is a five-year-old gelding by Le Filou from Polotown, raced by Mr B. A. L. Millen, of Cambridge, and trained in Sydney by the former successful jockey, H. N. Wiggins. At his last start, Tupaki finished solidly to w-in the Eldersley Handicap, seven furlongs, at Randwick on Tuesday. The gelding carried 8-7 on a heavy track and won narrowly, but most decisively from Blue Clan and Smartly in Imin 26 9-10 sec. Mr Millen, who bred Tupaki, was on hand to see his horse win. ”1 did not think he would
win turning for home, but he finished very solidly,” said Mr Millen yesterday. Tupaki's next start will be the Rosehiil Handicap, one mile and a quarter, on September 17. Tupaki, a handsome black, Is the eleventh foal of the Autopay mare, Polotown. Others from the family which showed ability were Rebellious (by Trench Flight), Fair Town (by Fair’s Fair), and Rock of Alarm an Arc Royal Stakes winner (by Asiraeus).
WESTPORT JOCKEY CLUB ATTENTION owners and trainers. Stake for the Buller Hotels Handicap is £6OO and trophy, not £500—£430, £lOO, £5O and £2O. secretary. —Advt.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31161, 10 September 1966, Page 6
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