MILE RECORD ATTEMPT

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33777, 25 February 1975, Page 8

MILE RECORD ATTEMPT

C'The Press'* Special Servicef WELLINGTON

At around 7.55 tonight Young Quinn will, ,on the Hutt Payk track, attempt to become the fastest miler in either Australia or New Zealand. He will be trying to break [ Cardigan Bay's record of Imin ' 56.25ec. set tn December. IS? 3 His chances of beating the time [ must be good. The track is m I fine order and there is little I doubt that It is one of the fastest [ strios in the country. ! The weather may be young 1 Quinn’s major obstacle. It h’* held for the first two nights and -if the wind keeps down to * minimum, Young Quinn, on dry ground certainly looks capable of a Imln 55sec mile. However, his chances of pacing inside the world mile time is only **’*’"ss This mark is an Incredible 1 Imin 32sec standing in the name of Steady Star, which was »*t four ye»rs ago in a bld again** time. The race record f° r • mobile start belongs to Albatross, which ran imin 54 B»ec. , . Tonight Young Quinn will be driven bv John Langdon. The I track will be marked, and Langdon has had the benefit of » 1 plan of the track which duv I '’filcla's presented to him f ' SpHirdav . H‘« r’all"'nmg pace-maker * ' >i be Happy Fella.