Top trotter to resume against pacers

Press, 14 July 1982, Page 37

Top trotter to resume against pacers

Special correspondent Auckland Stormy Morn. New Zealand’s best trotter, is likely to race against the pacers at Alexandra Park bn July 31, on the second evening of the Auckland Trotting Club’s last meeting of the season. His trainer. Tony Pcrucich.

said at Pukekohe yesterday the gelding was so well he should be raced. "But he would be on about 65m in races for trotters at the Auckland meeting," he said. “I would expect him to be nowhere near as far back if he ran against the pacers. “And the distance' of the main pacing race on July 31 is 'Stormy's' best. 3200 m." The pacing race- concerned, the Hughes and Cossar Handicap.: has a front of C 5 and is.worth $5480. Perucich said it. was “pretty sure" Stormy Morn would run if the handicap was not too severe. The only trotter in New Zealand and/or Australia to have won, over $200,000 in stake money, Stormy Mom this season achieved the rare Dominion Handicap - Rowe Cup double. , He was turned out after the Rowe Cup on May 22 but was back in work after a week. Perucich said at the time Stormy Morn could not be left out any longer because he got “too fat." Recent additions to Perucich's team are Fascination and a rising two-year-old filly by Jayex froni Sister May. both from the South Island: Fascination, a rising five-year-old mare by Out To Win from the good race mare

Eblouir, has been leased by Messrs Pat McGreal and Phil Seth, both of Auckland. She showed a lot of promise as a two-year-old, according to Perticich- but was not persevered with because of poor barrier manners.

“We are hoping,”' he said, "the mobile starts up here will suit her."

The Jayex filly has been leased by Miss ' Barbara Twomey and Messrs Maurice McDonald, Jim Giles and Jack Russell.

Perucich said she . ran 400 m in 30s about six weeks ago. “It looks as if she will come early.”-