In or Out surprises in Addington feature event

Press, 21 August 1978, Page 18

In or Out surprises in Addington feature event

By

G. K. YULE

ou couldn't tell me a more aptly named horse,” was the comment of Alistair Kerslake after In or Out had won the Louisson Handicap at odds of more than 43 to one at Addington Raceway on Saturday.

In or Out made one of the best beginnings of her career and tracked Rocky Tryax throughout the lamentably slowly-run race. Pulled out inside the last 200 m by Kerslake, she responded splendidly when the reins were flicked across her rump and she won well by half a length, with Wee Win coming on in great style for third a little more than a length away.

“She’s got more ability than most horses in the country, but she’s got a mind of her own,” said Kerslake, who prepares the seven-year-old daughter of Out to Win and Parusa for Mr Harry Maw, of Methven.

“You saw how she went at the trials the other day. She behaved like an old stinker. This is her last season of racing and she’ll go to the stud this spring. Her behaviour in her next few races will decide whether she does much more racing.

We’ll just take things as they come,” added Kerslake.

In or Out took 3min 31s for the 2600 m, the last 400 m in 295, and the last 1600 m in about 2min 9.45, time unlikely to be associated with any other middle-distance invitation race run on a fast track this season.

Rocky Tryax, looking big and bright, showed that he was in for a successful season when he held on for second. There was much to enthuse over about the placing of Wee Win. Along with Palestine and Nimble Yankee, he was checked near the 2100 m when Mighty Gay broke as a result of a hopple shortener failing to release. Wee Win put in a most determined run over the last 800 m. Scottish Heath, after a splendid start, had his chance and he was right up fourth, just ahead of Majestic Charger, which came on

solidly over the last 200 m. The favourite, Sunseeker, was far from disgraced when he finished sixth after failing to secure a run in the straight. “He just didn’t see daylight at any stage,” said his trainer-driver, Cedi Devine. The second favourite Lordable, was never in contention after breaking just after the start. SECOND LEG

Jayex, one of last season’s top-ranked three-year-olds, had to produce a run of more than average merit to win the Ribbonwood Handicap, a race for which he was the third favourite. He was the second winner of the night trained by Jack Smolensk!, and it gave him his third driving success. Smolensk! held Jayex up until the straight before asking him to improve and he was giving Bad Luck, which

led over the last 2000 m, a start of at least five lengths. He took time to muster top speed, but gradually wore the leading group down and then withstood a strong late challenge from Johnny Regalo, which received a split late in the race.

Tarport Toby, which tracked the pacemaker throughout, did well for third only a length away, with half a neck to Bad Luck, which broke early and then pulled his way to the front before the 2000 m. Waylynne had trouble securing a run and was a splendid fifth, ahead of Westburn Vue, another to fail to secure a clear run in the straight. The second favourite, Smokey Lopez, well back early, sprinted up to be handy into the straight, but he was soon in trouble and finished a fairly distant eighth.