WIN FOR HILUS

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32036, 10 July 1969, Page 5

WIN FOR HILUS

(N.Z. Press Association) MELBOURNE. An Alcimedes six-year-old having his first start over jumps was ridden to victory by the New Zealand jockey. B. L. Hillis, at Moonee Valley yester(Alcimedes —Sea Blue) won the Trial Hurdles by two lengths and a half from Valiant Hawk, with the Summertime gelding, Summer Blend, third. Hillis was to ride Untouchable. one of the four jumpers he and J. Davis, brought to Melbourne for the winter carnivals.

But Hillis switched to Sacimo. which is trained by a former New Zealander. T. Howe. Last Saturday Howe won the Grand National Hurdles with Brother Bart.

Untouchable was pulled up during yesterday’s race.

New Trainer For Aquarelle

•‘The Press” Special Service , NEW PLYMOUTH. | The good mare. Aquarelle. ! which has been trained throughout her career by H. Webby at | Stratford, has had a change of; stable. , t | She is being prepared for the! new season by J. Didham. who] has set up as a public trainer; at Otaki. Bred and owned by Mr J.| Mooney, of New Plymouth,. Aqua-, retie won both the New Zealand; and Great Northern Oaks as a; three-year-old. as well as thej Opuna’ke Gold Cup. This sea-? son, as a four-year-old. she won: the Awapuni Gold Cup.

Ima Martian Amiss

(N.Z. Press Assn —Copyright) BRISBANE.

The New Zealand-owned Ima; Martian has been scratched' from Saturday’s $20,000 Doom ben Cup and the Victorian horse. Bobalex, is a doubtful starter.

Ima Martian injured himself; in the Tattersails Cup at Doomben last Saturday and pulled up badly after work at Eagle Farm on Tuesday.