LILT WINS SPRINT

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33113, 2 January 1973, Page 6

LILT WINS SPRINT

(From Our Own Reporter)

AUCKLAND.

Lilt, a dominating favourite, resisted a late challenge from the near veteran, Sharif, to win the Railway Handicap, second leg of the Auckland Racing Club’s T.A.B. double yesterday.

■ Lilt carried top weight of 'B-13 with marked courage in I the lead all the way in what jmight be her last race.in New [Zealand for Messrs T. C. and T. R. Lowry. She is booked to leave for Australia in about a week to be prepared for rich autumn races in Melbourne and Sydney, but her connections have taken out a form of

insurance by nominating her for sprint races at the Wellington Cup meeting. Lilt took her earnings to ■ $25,810 with her win yesterday, and she will have many! rewarding opportunities in' Australia to improve this record. ; She is by Faux Tirage, j which fashioned a great reIcord as stud stallion at

Okawa, the famous Hawke’s Bay property of Mr T. C. Lowry. Sharif came from far back I for his second. He took gaps" which came after the field'cleared the false rail to charge past Tashi and engage! | the favourite heavily inside, jthe last 50 yards, but Lilt! ■never seemed likely to go! I under.