Last race for Gay Sharon?

Press, 9 May 1980, Page 2 (Supplement)

Last race for Gay Sharon?

Special corres. Wellington! The Matamata filly, Gay[ Sharon, may well be having' her last race tomorrow when] ) she contests the Captain J Cook Stakes at Trentham. )! This was confirmed yester);day by the filly’s part-owner, 5 Mr Vic Johnson, who is at r Trentham with her. The sale of Gay Sharon was I announced recently but that fell through when she failed] to pass a veterinary test.' Now Mr Johnson, who races! her in partnership with Mr Jimmy Chiongbian, of Manila, will see how she comes > through tomorrow’s race be- > fore making a final decision 1 about the filly’s future. )j Gay Sharon’s gallop was 5 one of the few which could jibe timed yesterday. Thick 5: fog enveloped the course dur- > ing the morning. 1 She ran her 800 m com--s'fortably on the outside of 5 the course proper in 51s, the Jlast 600 m in 37.55. )l All gallops took place on >'the outside of the course j] proper, which was easy. 51 Of the visitors none attracted more attention than •Ithe top-class galloper Dis’iraeli, which will be attending

[his second success in the I race when he tackles the Gloaming Stakes tomorrow. He galloped when the fog was at its worst, but could still be timed for 1400 m, which took Imin 30s. He had two locals for company, Dew Drop and Nivek Pride, but he was well clear of those two at the finish.

Schenley galloped early and was timed for 1600 m at llmin 48.55. He has improved iduring his stopover and will be a leading light in the Gloaming Stakes. He will be ridden by Brian Hibberd.