Record Run

Press, Volume CVII, Issue 31381, 29 May 1967, Page 6

Record Run

(special Crspdt. N.Z.P.At SYDNEY. New Zealand-bred horses had a field day at Rosehill on Saturday, winning four of the seven races on the card. The high spot of the day was the record-breaking win of Del Charro (Alcimedes—Cleveland) in the Beecroft Handicap. His 2min 29 l-sscc for a mile and a half brought him right back into Brisbane Cup calculations. Del Charro, third tn the Great Northern and New Zealand Derbies, was bought by the leading Sydney trainer. T. J. Smith for 625,000 earlier this win was bls first in three races in Australia. The three-year-old. Auto FUou (Le Eilou— Eutropie) justified his favouritism in the Thornleigh Trial Handicap (seven furlongs), by winning narrowly but well. Auto Fllou won by a short neck from Golden Glade with 50/1 shot, Timo, three-quarterz of a length away third. Bluelough (Pharamond—Surrey Blue) beat the favoilrite, Karloon Pride (also bred in New Zealand), by half a head In the Normanhurst Handicap (seven furlongs),, for two-year-Ol General Command (Agricola— Sun Bride) regarded as one of Sydney’s most promising stayers, gave followers of New Zea-land-breds their fourth win of the day. General Command gained a three-length wifi over Count Legend, with Stage Boy threequarters of a length away third, In the Epping Graduation Stakes (10 furlongs).