Mellseur shows fitness
fitnessSpecial correspondent Dunedin Mellseur emphasised her fitness for Saturday’s White Robe Lodge Stakes with a grand gallop at Wingatui Mellseur picked up speed from the. 1200 m on a wet sand track and ran. the last 1000 m in Imin 3.95, 800 in 51s and- 600 in. .38.65. She Was ridden by her race .rider,, Nick Harnett,- Her times were not approached by-other trailists. ' - ' > First Metric and Belle Tirage' ' came ’from the ■ .1200 m in lmin 2.55, the last-600m in 38.65. First i Metric, the winner of his last three races, appears: to have held his condition. Charaxus started a length and a half in front of Kapai from the 1000 m and held a slight advantage at the finish' after running the last 800 m in 52.85,. the final 600 m in 39.85. Mighty Crepe sped away from Mountain Leigh, whith had a traffic problem when, sprinting ,800 m in 525? Trustturn ran 800 m in 52.4$ on the easing inside grass, the last 600 m in 39,3. Karen. Coleman'will ride him ill the First Janefield Handicap.
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Press, 22 February 1980, Page 2 (Supplement)
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