Fillies From N.Z. Dominate Oaks

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32321, 12 June 1970, Page 3 (Supplement)

Fillies From N.Z. Dominate Oaks

New Zealand-bred, and probably Canterburyowned fillies are expected to dominate tfie finish of the $4OOO New South Wales Oaks at Harold Park this evening.

In addition to the sr normal prize money, it the winner of the final also won a qualifying division last Friday, the connections will receive a bonus of >lOOO. Both of the qualifying division winners last Friday are owned in Canterbury, while a number of' others among the 10 finalists have close New Zealand connections.

Bonnie Frost, a hot favourite at 9 to 2 on, is still not included in the barrier draw for any of her races at Harold Park, and she started from No. 12, on the outside of the second line. J. B. Noble kept Bonnie Frost in sixth or seventh place until less than half a mile from the finish. She then sprinted round the field on the home turn and took control in the straight. She won very easily by three yards from Nice Comment after pacing the Hi furlongs at a mile rate of 2min 7sec. Bonnie Frost will again start from the outside of the second line in this evening’s final, but this has not stopped bookmakers having her at odds-on in early betting. She is raced by her trainer, G. B. Noble, and Mr A. J. Cunningham, of Halswell. Second to Bonnie Frost was Nice Comment, by the U. Scott horse, No Comment, from Brilliant Tan. Twelve yards back in third place was Rich and Rare, by Goodland from False Tax, by Fallacy from Wee Doll, the dam of Avante, Fratello, Ado-

rato, Soldato and others, and a close relation to Good Chase. Rich and Rare was bred at West Melton by Mrs J. S. Dalgety, who sold her for $950 to Mrs P. J. Hall, of Sydney, at the 1968 yearling sales. Rich and Rare now races in the interests of Mrs S. Glendenning. Smokey Spell and Laucheen (Scottish Command— Little Beauty) were the other qualifiers from this heat for the final. By Johnny Globe Bonnie Joe gave New Zealand a clean sweep in the heats when she finished best wide out to beat Royal Susan by two yards at a mile rate of 2mln 8 l-ssec. Bonnie Jo is owned by Mrs N. F. Ashton, of West Melton, and is raced on lease by a Sydney solicitor, Mr W. J. Webster, for whom she has won about nine races. Bonnie 'Jo showed much promise at trials, but unfortunately she was one of those horses which failed to survive ballots or the various means of elimination adopted by clubs in Canterbury. Her connections became so disheartened that last September they leased her to Mr Webster. She caught a virus infection and it was well on in the season before she started racing, and since then she has developed into one of the most promising fillies in Sydney. Last Friday she started at 12 to 1 after as much as 20 to 1 had been bet about her. Bonnie Jo is by Johnny Globe from Douce, one of the first daughters of Garri-

son Hanover to go to the stud. Douce showed outstanding form before she went amiss and she was very lightly raced. Bonnie Jo is her first foal, her second being a two-year-old colt by Lordship. She has a colt foal at foot by Bachelor Hanover and is in foal to Annbro Hurricane. By Thurber Frost Royal Susan, which finished second, is a stablemate of Rich and Rare. She was,got by Thurber Frost from Real Smile, by Hal Tryax from Smiler, and is closely related to General Sandy, Recruit, Frown, Merry Morning, Stimulant, Mountain Brigade, Vanderford, Medical Student, Super Nurse and others. Royal Susan was bred by Roydon Lodge Stud, Ltd, Yaldhurst, the breeders also of Bonnie Frost, and she was bought by Mr R. Ingham, of Sydney, for $l7OO at the yearling sales.

; Although not bred in this ■ country, the third horse, • Winapeg, has close associa- • Hons with New Zealand. She I is by Stormyway, which stood in the Geraldine district for • some years, and she is out of • Clontarf, a daughter of Dil- ' lon Hall. Clontarf was sent i to Australia some years ago. i She is a member of the ' famous southern family i founded by Regina. i Hullo, which finished - fourth, is by the Dillon Hall horse, Chamfer, a New Zea- : land Cup and free-for-all win- • ner, from Sparkling Sky, . while the other qualifier was • Negro’s Daughter, by ! Stormyway from Negro • Dancer.