Scotch Mist has freshened well

Press, 2 April 1980, Page 31

Scotch Mist has freshened well

By

J. J. BOYLE

The talented Scotch Mist! will be one of a number of ( “plum” . rides for the successful Canterbury apprentice, Gary Blair, next week-| end..

Blair, who handled Colfixj ably to win the feature race! at Rangiora on Monday, will 1

ibe at Riverton on Saturday, 1 Ibut will return to Canter- 1 ! bury to partner Scotch Mist 1 jin the Great Easter Handi- 1 icap at Riccarton next Mon- I day. I Blair’s Riverton mounts j ■will include In Flight in the l< I Cup and Taramoa in the fea- 1 iture sprint race. i 1 Scotch Mist, a big winner'i

for the Ray Harris stable: this season, showed he hadi freshened well when he gal-; loped on the No. 6 grass at Riccarton yesterday. ' He was too sharp for' Always over 1000 m, drawing lout to win their trial by two; I lengths. Scotch Mist, with Blair up, ran his last 600 m 'in 38.45.

>1 Nyah, another Great Easier Handicap candidate, ■ ! pulled away in the straight Jto lead Spedito by three lengths ending 1000 m, the •'last 600 m in 39.45. ; La Tigue, an acceptor for >lthe Papanui Handicap on the, r opening day of the C. J. C. i meeting, did well to record 37.2 s for 600 m.