Donnybrook Fair on trial for Trentham

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33874, 20 June 1975, Page 1 (Supplement)

Donnybrook Fair on trial for Trentham

Donnybrook Fair will probably be prepared for feature flat races at the Wellington winter meeting if he runs close to his best form in the Maronan Handicap at Ashburton tomorrow. In a solo gallop at Riccarton yesterday he left the impression that he will be 01.1 of the stronger chances in the first leg of the Ashburton T.A.B. double. He seldom bestirs himself in solo training assignments,

but yesterday he rolled into his work keenly on the No. 6 grass completing his last 600 m in 39.4 Trialists had firmish footing after a .'-ost. Mereoak, like Donnybrook Fair a winner at the Otago - winter meeting, made an- - other claim for consideration :in the Ashburton club's i Seafield Handicap by sprint- - ing 600 m in 38.8. The successful Wingatui fl jockey, Allie Robinson, will , be Mereoak’s race rider.

; Sailing In sprinted 1200 m in 1:25,2, quickening for the last 600 m in 41.2 Promitto and James Mellay worked away easily from the 1200 m. then spurted from the 600 m in 39.6. Bel Cavallo showed characteristic dash while running 1200 m in 1:18.8. the last 600 in 40.4. Pendulum led a Follow Suit mare from Ray Harris’s team by a length finishing 600 m in 38.8. Pendulum should be one of Riccarton’s brighter chances in the Seafield Handicap at Ashburton. Kiwi Spirit and Bellatello stayed on terms to the end of 1200 m in 1:23, the last 600 in 40.6. Retained started from the 1600 m in a gap of three lengths behind Mellacious and Classic Legend, but: made steady headway to join them in the middle stages and completed hi/ task in 1:53.4 the lasi 600, taking 40. Orpheus was shading Rakaia and King’s Quest and was well clear of Johnny I Madrid after running 600 m: in 42.8. Piber and Melianthus recorded 41. So did Star Drive and Dinero My Conchita and First Tuesday in from the 600 m on term*in 40.8. First Tuesday, a half brother to the Wellington ‘ (tip winner City Court, will attract interest in his race; debut in the LyndhurstHandicap at Ashburton