Red Tempo impressive winner

Press, 20 September 1982, Page 24

Red Tempo impressive winner

Special correspondent Auckland The prestigious Great Northern Guineas on October 9 now beckons the promising three-year-old coll. Red Tempo, a handsome winner of the $17,000 Cambridge Breeder's Stakes at Te Rapa on Saturday.

All going well, the Te Awamutu colt may then tackle the Wellington Guineas the following week. The father and son trainers. Bruce and Robert Priscott, who prepare Red Tempo, gave scant thought to Ausralia this spring, but now admit they could be interested in Sydney in the autumn. . provided Red Tempo carried on the right way.

the Priscotts' train the son of Mussorgsky for two Auckland couples.*Bevin and Carmen Allen; and Graham and Laureen Allen, who bought the horse at a Wrightson Bloodstock Waikato yearling sale for $11,500.

A paddock accident shortly after he was broken in. which involved him severely cutting his off-front leg when sliding under a gate, has not prevented him from becoming a star colt and his value is hard to estimate. He did not race until May. and has now won all four starts by clear-cut margins including the Ryder Stakes at Levin.

On Saturday. Red Tempo, again gave a fair start to his rivals and then stormed home in the way of a fine galloper.

He suffered a check after 300 metres which cost him several lengths, and it seemed that this time he could have too much against him.

Rider- Chris McNab however. got Red Tempo handy to the tearaway leaders. Beautiful Smidgen and Holproof. on the home turn, without covering too much extra ground, and Red Tempo had the race in safe keeping well before the finish. For good measure. McNab also showed his skill by winning with Loughanure. two races later.