TROTTING Upper Class Qualifies For N.Z. Cup

Press, Volume CX, Issue 32385, 26 August 1970, Page 4

TROTTING Upper Class Qualifies For N.Z. Cup

Upper Class qualified to start in the New Zealand Cup in November when he led for the last 10 furlongs and a half in the National Handicap at Addington Raceway last evening. His win came after a sound sixth in the Louisson Handicap on the first day of the meeting.

Upper Class is trained at Balclutha by L. H. Tilson for the Otley Syndicate and he was driven by the Tinwald trainer, D. J. Townley.

Townley trains the fine staying mare, Stella Frost, for Tilson. Upper Class and Stella Frost will form a very strong bracket in the cup in November.

Upper Class took the lead from Jacquinot Bay at the end of two furlongs and a half, with True Averil sprinting up to second at the mile post Friendly Forbes, too, was handy at that stage, and Manaroa was improving wide out

Manaroa was outside only one horse with six furlongs left, but he was done by three

Good Chase Wins

Good Chase made a successful return to racing earlier this month at Yonkers Raceway. He beat two of his rivals in the international series at Yonkers earlier in the year—Fulla Napoleon and Rum Customer—in Irnin 59 3-ssec, The stake for the race was $25,000. The former Auckland trotter Mountain Pride, won in 2min 3 2-ssec in a race carrying a stake of $12,500. Fandango and Black On were New Zealand-bred placegetters at the same meeting.

Disease Kills Five Horses (N.Z. Press Assn.—Copyright) MELBOURNE. Five racehorses have died in Victoria in the last week from the untreatable disease botub ism, and a veterinary scientist. Professor D. C. Blood, warned yesterday that more deaths could occur. Professor Blood said the

deaths could have been caused by fodder from western areas of the state, which were overrun by mice during the harvest period.

Botulism is a poisoning caused by bacteria, usually in food. No treatment is known. Professor Blood advised all trainers to vaccinate their horses against the disease.

furlongs out Jacquinot Bay got out to challenge Upper Class starting the last furlong, Rhinegolde putting in her claim close to the finish Upper Class did best to win by a head from Jacquinot Bay, which paid $17.50 for a place, with a neck to Rhinegolde. Then there was a length and a half to Barrhill, another to cover much extra ground. Leading Light came

late on the scene for sixth, ahead of Wipe Out and True Averil, with a gap to Stylos. Easy Success Light View, which- broke badly and finished last on the first day of the meeting, made no race of the Winter Handicap. She improved to join Briganelli with six furlongs to run, took a short lead start-

ing the last three furlongs and drew out to win untested by two lengths and a half from Tpny Bear, which finished gamely after being well back in the field until the straight entrance. Direct Globe trotted his best race for some time when he finished third ahead of Arita, Laplander, and Precocious, which showed speed after an early break. Royal Armour and Aronmot brqke early and Waterloo broke with two furlongs and a half to run.