The Pixie in good trial

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 32873, 23 March 1972, Page 8

The Pixie in good trial

“The Press” Special Service INVERCARGJLI.. .A. £* sl llPs fiv«rfurlpng trial by the Southland Guineas winner, The Pixie, and the novice, Shirley’s Last—both candidates for the . Beaumont meeting on Saturday—werea feature- of track work at Invercargill yesterday morning. ’ Shirley’s Last .worked over a round and after being joined by The Pixie at the five furlongs they finished the last five in Imin 3see, the first two in 25sec, and the final half-mile tn 52sec. They were eased in the run in. The Pixie had much the worse of the weights, and It was an excellent* run on the part of the Mellay filly. She wul contest the Smirnoff Handicap at Beaumont. Shirley’s Last, which will contest the McPherson Stakes had a feather-weight up. His run was a good one for a novice. The trestles on the course pro2sft out The track was Free Romance ran in from the half-mile in 53sec. Over the same ground, Redoes showed some dash in running 51 2-ssec. Her rider was unable to restrain her, and she galloped another round before she could be pulled up. Linley Wood was too good for Jack Tat and Talischlme at the end of half a mile In 53 l-ssee, the last three furlongs in 40 2-ssec.

Who Knows ran away from Willie Beware at the end of half a mile in 51 2-ssec, the last three furlongs in 39 2-ssec.