Another stakes win for Hyperno

Press, 10 November 1980, Page 26

Another stakes win for Hyperno

NZPA Melbourne Hyperno won his second consecutive Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2500 m in a photo finish with Yashmak at Flemington on Saturday, After the race te tratner, Bart Cummings, said he was undecided whether to start Hyperno at the Perth racing carnival, but hoped to start the New Zealand-bred Ranigong gelding again in the Melbourne Cup next year, “We will have another crack at the Melbourne Cup,” said Cummings. “1 think Hyperno has perhaps another 18 months racing ahead of him if we by-pass Perth.” Hyperno, winner of the Melbourne Cup in 1979, was an unlucky seventh this year, his jockey, Harry White, beng unable to get the favourite off the rails for a clear run. White made up for that on Saturday, taking Hyperno wide on the home turn to allow him to properly wind up. Hyperno (10-to-9 favourite) and Yashmak, (9-to-l) ridden by Brent Thomson, had the $40,700 Queen Elizabeth Stakes to themselves from the 200 m mark. They fought neck and neck but Hyperno held on for a dogged win by a short half head. The New Zealand stayer, Magistrate, fourth in the Melbourne Cup, finished third, two and a quarter lengths away. The nine-year-old gelding, owned and trained by lan Steffert, is now likley to start in the $52,000 Sandown Cup (2400 m next Saturday. Magistrate (6-to-l) ridden by the expatriate New Zealander, Gary Willetts, pulled hard in the early stages when the pace was slow, but had plenty in reserve when under pressure in the straight. Hyperno, a seven-year-old, has raced in three Melbourne Cups. He cost only $6500 as a yearling in New Zealand. His latest win took his earnings to $555,295. Silver Bounty, another New Zealand-bred, came home with a whirlwind fin-

ish to win the $116,001 George Adams Handicap (1600 m _ , An outsider at 33-to-l, Silt ver Bounty was strugglinij with the tail-enders around the home turn. But the Km raya colt burst through thd field with 20m to go to win by a long neck from Blazing Pags (14-to-l) ridden bj Brent Thomson, with aw other outsider, the Zephyt Bay entire Western Bay (50: to-1). the same distand I away, third. I The trainer, Gary Carson ( a former jumps jockey, paid only $4OOO for Silver Bounty as a yearling in New Zealand. The results, with N.Z.T.A.B. dividends, for thd Queen Elizabeth Stakes and George Adams Handicap are:— GEORGE ADAMS $116,000; 1600 m. 16/16 SILVER BOUNTY (17) ’ 47.5 B. Werner I 9/10 BLAZING BAGS (9) 50 B. Thomson a 17/17 WESTERN BAY 49.5 G. Murphy 3 Others in finishing order: 6/8 Captain Filou, 14/13 Prince Pherozshah, 3/3 Watney. 5/5 Bit Of A Sktte. 2/1 Bold Diplomat, 8/7 Fortune Favours,' 11/9 Victoria Peak, 4/4 Family Of Man, 13/14 Aare, 12/12 Joy, 15/15 Arbogast, 10/11 Bemboka Yacht, 7/6 Hit It Benny. 1/2 Belmura Lad Long nk, len. long nk. Time: 1:35.9. Win: $47.80. Places: $11.65. $5.55, $13.95. Quinella: $352.75. QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES $40,700; 2500 m. 1/1 HYPERNO (1) 59.5 H. White 1 3/3 YASHMAK (2) 55.5 B. Thomson 2 2/2 MAGISTRATE <6l 50 G, Willetts 3 Others in finishing order: 11/10 Peter Marque, 5/5 Favoloso, 4/4 Tai Salute, 12/12 Girl’s Best Friend, 6/6 Sutimie, 7/7 Amarla, 9/9 Fairway Mist, 8/8 Rang Again, 10/11 True Viking. Short hd, i hd, 21 len. Time: 2:37.7. Win: $2.75. Places: $1.70, $1.90, $1.85. Quinella: $7.85.