Winsome Star impressive
Special correspondent Greymouth
“If it was good enough for Armalight it ts good enough for us,” a delighted Ron Dalziel commented after Winsome Star had easily won the Harry Lovell Handicap at Westport on Saturday.
Armalight won her first race at Westport a year ago then went on to become the top three-year-old of last season Winsome Star could well follow her example-as she is now to be prepared for the three-year-old fillies’ races later in the season. The Out to Win - Scottish Globe filly only played with the opposition in the straight and her winning margin of one length could have been extended.
Winsome Star was a catch
[drive for Kerry O'Reilly after being driven on the first day by Dalziel a part-owner.
O’Reilly was most impressed ‘"ijyv-th'fe. filly, enthusing afterwards. "Phew, what a power horse that one.” ' Winsome Star will now be eased for a short while then will join the stable of Derek Jones, who will prepare her for the three-year-old classics.
A Westport trotting enthusiast. John Rogers had a dream start to his i driving career when he drove McKenna to win the L.S. Neame Memorial.
McKenna, an improver’s sixth on the first day. was given the run of the race by Rogers until the 400 m when he set out after the pace-< maker, Faberge, and went on to win by half a length.
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