Ganya has splendid win

Press, 29 October 1977, Page 22

Ganya has splendid win

B” G K YULE Gan> a, having his first start since April, caused a minor upset in the Mazda Handicap at Addington Raceway last evening. The son of Fallacy and Coronita is now on a C 8 mark and will have plenty of good racing to suit him at the New Zealand Cup meeting next month. Ganva is at present being trained by his part-owner, Mrs Penny Soper, who races him in partnership with his usual trainer, her father, Dr

'Cliff irvnie. who is at I present overseas. ji Trevor Thomas had Ganya j 1 well placed in the fifth lined 1 on the outer. He improved 1 : i three wide with him fromji ' the 800 m and had control at! ; i the 500 m. He was hotly ;i I challenged by Longfellow ■ I:Deeds at the straight en-i; ■ trance, but he held that run-|< ; ner out quite comportably by; a short length. ’ : Almetos came on strongly': .|ovei th** final 100 m and goth hup for third, two lengths! fron Longfellow Deeds. Nimble Yankee, a slow!;

beginner from 39m. put in a I remarkable run to finish j .fourth a nose away, a short' length in front of Steven ■ {Stock, which enjoyed aj (grand run. La Roue was, 'next, followed by the 'lavounte, Winning Smoke, > which was a bad beginner 'and did well to finish so I close. i The pace was on all the ! way and the winner took ;3min 20.5 sec for the 2600 m, I the final 800 m in 59sec. , Nimble Yankee was priva- : tely timed over his last '2400m in even time.

SHARMBRO WINS Sharmbro qualified to start in the Dominion Handicap and other rich races at the New Zealand Cup meeting when he (got up to shade the favourite, Spartan Prince, in the Johnny 1 Gee Handicap. Sharmbro raced about five ; back from the pace, while Spartan Prince was on the outer and in the open for most of the way. Sharmbro had to work hard to gain a narrow advantage and an overdue win. Lord Rodney did well to finish third, five lengths back. He was checked when Pointer Hanover broke at the 1600 m. Mary Dhu battled on for fourth, ahead of Big Poplar, wide most of the way, and Power Cut, which broke at the 250 m when handy.