Bell Flight’s record run

Press, 2 July 1979, Page 22

Bell Flight’s record run

NZPA Melbourne The Nfew Zealander Bell Flight slashed 5.1 s off the course Record in winning the $12,000“ Moonee Valley Steeply (3600 m by five lengths from another New Zealander, Somoy, at Mooiiee Valley on Saturday. Well ridden by Nick Harnett aged 19. Bell Flight led all the way to win in 4 min 19.45, bettering the record set by So And So in the same race last year. < Somoy, which was well back during the middle stages, finished strongly and was eight lengths clear of Viv’s Choice, a former New Zealander. The performance by Bell Flight was a brilliant trial for the $30,000 Grand National Steeple (5000 m at Flemington on July 14. Bookmakers have made him

e the 7-to-2 favourite forjltl big event. I! Big Skipper wins e 1 At Eagle Farm, Bdslmb e the New Zealand stayer>J y Skipper, hit top form® e spectacular fashion on 3 v urday with an effortless *v t in the $20,000 TatterW Cup (2000 m ‘ .3 The four-year-old Mss» d entire was backed in’ M* a 10-to-l to start at 6-t® d and the confident betw e plunge paid off handsonw as he dashed to the JJt li three lengths clear of e nalla, with another d Zealand horse Mr Ay if further neck away, third/Iv v Bookmakers reacted to. Jt win by slashing Big S4©| II per’s odds for the sBo,w 1 Doomben Cup (2200ro).'ll - July 14 from 20-to-l to “Nja t 1. He has the same 50 Ji I. weight as he carried on n urdav for the Doomben Cu|