Kotare Legend Stakes fancy

Press, Volume CXII, Issue 33094, 8 December 1972, Page 1 (Supplement)

Kotare Legend Stakes fancy

Kotare Legend’s dashing victory at the Motukarara trials on Tuesday points to him carrying on his winning way tomorrow at Waimate. He has drawn No. 3 at the barrier in the New Zealand Golden Slipper Stakes, the feature event at the meeting.

The son of Fallacy and Silver Halo could hardly have been more impressive when at his only other start he

outclassed his rivals in the New Zealand Spring Time Stakes on November 18 at Addington. He appeals as a young stayer with tremendous potential and the only factor likely to be against him in this unwieldy field is the distance of eight furlongs and a half. However, most in the race will probably lose their chances at the start—which should stand to Kotare Legend, usually a safe beginner. Strauss and Kiri both broke at the Motukarara trials, but Strauss has usually been a good beginner. He was runner-up to Kotare

Legend at Addington and should again run him close. Southland stables have a fine record in this race. Their lone representative, Yankee Score, a filly by Yankee Express, has shown great

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promise at trials in her home province and she is expected to prove a match for her Canterbury rivals. Master Dean, third at Addington, Adios Bachelor,

King Tryax and Rebecca Hanover appeal most of the others. Capacity fields will contest the Waimate Cup and the Roi I’Or Handicap, the legs of the T.A.B. concession double. Onassis is one of the most promising pacers in Canterbury today and, in spite of having to start from the second line, he should be the hardest to beat. He will only have to move off reasonably well to be much too speedy for most in the race. Hobart Lord, Yankee Clipper, Fantastic, Bay Star, Johnny Kirk, Curragh’s Dream, Heather Royal, and Frosty Chat have ail paced fine races in some of their recent starts and all will have supporters in a fairly open race. Two seconds in her latest racing point to High Lark being a top chance in the second leg. The Methven owned and trained four-year-old is overdue for a win, which should come in this race.

Highland Spinster, Robin’s Sister. Misleading. Den Hest, Last Morano, Wai Matai, and Helkeiwa are others capable of taking a prominent part in the finish.