Red Siren Wins At Vincent

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32194, 13 January 1970, Page 5

Red Siren Wins At Vincent

"The Press" Special Service ALEXANDRA. Rod Siren, second In his three previous races, scored his first success since winning his second Metropolitan Handicap at Rlccarton in November when ho outstayed his nine rivals in the Central Otago Handicap, the first leg of the Vincent Jockey Club's T.A.B. double yesterday. Bed Siren is back to his best, and it is unfortunate that his connections missed the nominations for the Wellington Cup k in which he has previously been placed. "That solid pace today really

suited him,” his rider, D. Tucker,- commented afterwards. Tucker added that he was niggling at Bed Siren throughout the race, but felt confident when his mount “took ott" at the two furlongs. B. Shaw could offer no excuses for his mount. My Ena, which flashed home in great style after being well out of his ground in the early running. "It would be a pretty hard thing to do to give Bed Siren a start all the way and beat him,” Stiaw remarked.

Carrying top-weight of 8-11, Red Siren moved up smartly from back In the field behind

Western Gale,- Bellaware, and the first-day winner, Governor He soon had charge and drew away a length and a half clear of the fast-finishing My Era. The double was rounded off by Enceeoh, and the combination paid 312.50. .General Bid, a close second In the Valley Hack Handicap, paid $4.55 on the concession. . Enceeoh, a dose second to Beau Bevan recently, made amends when he got up 70 yards from home In the Valley Hack Handicap and held off General Bid in a tight- finish. Kiblah was three-quarters of a length away third.