Another Great Easter triumph for Pankhurst
By J. J. BOYLE The Wingatui horseman, Jim Pankhurst, has almost claimed take-over rights to the Great Easter Handicap in the last two years. He prepared and rode King Kaka to win the race last year, when . Darnley Flight was his strongest challenger. Yesterday Pankhurst rode Darnley Flight at 2.25 kg overweight and got her home by three-quarters of a length in the second leg of the Canterbury . Jockey Club's T.A.B. double. Darnley Flight is raced in partnership by Messrs Mick Hogg and Bruce Sabiston, of Dunedin, and runs for the Heasley stable at Wingatui. Mr Sabiston bought her for $3OOO without seeing her — she was being carried by her dam, Bold Flight, at the time — and Mr Hogg came in as a
Kirtner when the daughter of arnley was a yearling. She is now a six-year-old but because most of the Darnley tribe wear well her owners do not plan an early retirement for her. Her win yesterday was her first since she beat Mellseur and others in a strong sprint field at Wingatui in December 1980. But she has had some valuable minor placings on her record in the meantime. Flying View came with a rush from the back to finish second to Darnley Flight yesterday, but he lost that place at an inquiry. He was relegated to fourth, Cedar Key being promoted to second, and Shardak from fourth to third. Shardak had been back
among the tail-enders with Flying View at the 800 m, and his rider, R. Bruce, successfully protested against Flying View on the ground of interference.
Sporting Show, the only three-year-old in the field, was right up in line fifth in a spectacular line-up for the minor placings. Next best were The Fluter and Commissionaire, which could not be separated by the camera, then Carillion.
Magellan drifted to third to last when they jumped out.
The favourite was taken wide in an effort to make headway around the home turn, but the task was beyond his powers and he had only Red Rebel behind him at the end.
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Press, 13 April 1982, Page 28
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