‘Roughies’ finish to Metropolitan

Press, 7 October 1980, Page 44

‘Roughies’ finish to Metropolitan

NZPA Sydney: The Sydney-t rained stayer/ Brindisi, scored a shock win! in an “all-roughies" finish to, the A.J.C. Metropolitan- : (2600 m at Randwick yester-i day. , „ . ! I Ridden by Ray SeiKrig.j Brindisi (40-to-l) won by! itwo lengths and a quarteri from the unlucky Sovita (10-; jto-l), with a 50-1 chance., Isutimie, half a head away,: ’third. I The race was marred by aspectacular fall at the 300 m: when the second favourite.; : Over the Ocean, fell heavily.: throwing his jockey, Mai-, colm Johnston, under the; running rail. . ! Johnston was badly wind-; ed. The horse returned to, the enclosure very proppy in i his action. j Diamond Park, the 4-to-l; favourite, was in trouble almost from the start, according to his rider, Gary Murphy, and she finished a long way from the winner in twelfth place. Her stablemate, Sovita, turned in a much better performance, coming from twentieth at the turn to finish second and his jockey, Gary Palmer, said the grey would have won had he

been able to avoid inter* 'Terence in the middle stages. J Brindisi's -rainer. Brian Mavfield-Smith, said the ’ horse will now go to Melbourne with the Melbourne Cup his mission. ! Star Dynasty and Lord 3 Folkstone,' both of which .[started at 7 to 1, turned in disappointing performances. Star Dynasty had the rug. ’!of the race but only plodded 'ito the line in sixth place while Lord Folkstone was ? never in the hunt from his J 22 barrier and finished “eighteenth. ! Result I.N.Z. T-AJI. favouritism' and dividends!: ' THE METROPOLITAN 5120,000: 2600 m. 115/15 BRINDISI (7) 50.5 i: R Selkrig I ' 17/18 SOVITA (16) 50 r-. G. Palmer 2[23/24 SUTIMIE (221 49 K. Banks 3 Others in finishing order: 24 23. Misty Love. 18/17 In Luck, 8/3 Star Dvnastv. 5/5 Big Bloke., 16/16 Alvaro Boy, 12/12 Lord ' Banker, 11/11 Ming Dynasty'.' 21/22 High Mystery. 2/2 Diamond - Park. 14/14 Talhape, 7/9 Cal,purnictis, 6/4 Reckon I'm Ready* 22/21 Bouton d’Or. 20/19 Argyle Morgan. 13/13 Lord Folkestone, 9/10 Gold and Black, 4/3 Shah, man, 3/6 Ever Onward. 19/20, ■ Godsend. 10/7 Summer Fleur. 171 Over The Ocean (fell). 2j len. H hd. Time: 2:42. Win: $34.55i; Places: SlO. $12.50, $30.15. Quin- : ella: $534.45.