TROTTING Marius wins easily at Greymouth

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33049, 17 October 1972, Page 22

TROTTING Marius wins easily at Greymouth

(From Our Own Reporter) GREYMOUTH. Marius followed his win in the Lordship Handicap at Motukarara on October 7 with an easy win over the favourite Al Mundy in the Victoria Park Free-For-All at Greymouth last night. His Highbank ownertrainer, J. C. Nordqvist, allowed him to drift to second last just after the start and he stayed there until starting the last half mile. Al Mundy was just in front of him, and Marius followed him as he set out after the pacemaker, Bambi, which was being challenged by Mighty Chief. Bambi was beaten with about two furlongs left and Mighty Chief was soon clear. However, Al Mundy mastered him with ease and had control before. the straight entrance. Al Mundy began to shorten stride soon after and Marius raced past him easily to win

I by two lengths. Jason McCord, the most widely tra- | veiled horse in the race in j recent weks, did well to fin-J | ish third, only a neck away. ; He broke after a furlong and looked to be out of the race racing to the straight. Waterloo, which looked a danger till he broke on the home turn, made a renewed bid for fourth but he was four lengths back, followed by a sadly beaten lot. Marius has now had 69 starts for 10 wins, 11 placings and $13,620 in stakes. Jillinda upset calculations when she beat the hot favourite, Curragh’s Dream,

•I by a neck in the New Zea- ■ Sand Licensed Trade Golf i Association Handicap. ■ She went to the front after three furlongs and was by Guernsey Princess, > Curragh’s Dream and Sho- . shanna, all in single file. 1 Curragh’s Dream ranged ‘ up to Jillinda on the home I turn, with Guernsey Princess i challenging soon after, but 1 Jillinda responded well and lasted to win by a neck, with I Curragh’s Dream beating ■ Guernsey Princess by a short length for second. Shoshanna ; ran on well along the rails ; for fourth, clear of Newport , Mon.