Kingston Town triumphs

Press, 11 October 1982, Page 33

Kingston Town triumphs

NZPA Melbourne The Sydney trainer. Tommy Smith, declared the $363,000 W. S. Cox Plate (2050 m and the $409,200 Melbourne Cup (3200 m as good as won by the million dollar galloper. Kingston Town, after he took out his second Caulfield Stakes (2000 m on Saturday. Kingston Town's second successive Caulfield Stakes

successive uauitieiu stakes victory was accomplished with ridiculous ease, and he had no problem dealing with the New Zealander Deb’s Mate, which made a bold attempt to lead throughout. Given the run of the race by jockey Peter Cook, Kingston Town took control with 300 metres to run and was only asked for an effort 50 metres from the line. Cook shook the reins at the champion, which lengthened stride and immediately opened up a one-length advantage which he maintained to the finish. Deb's Mate finished second, three lengths ahead of Allez Bijou which ran on fairly. Smith's Melbourne Cup prospects took another boost with the run of last year's winner. Just A Dash, in the Herbert Power Handicap (2400 m

Just A Dash ran his best race this preparation to finish second, a long neck behind Carringbush. The Herbert Power was used as a last ditch attempt for several Caulfield Cup hopefuls of gaining a start in next Saturday's race. However, only Carringbush gained automatic qualification. ending the chances of an early Melbourne Cup favourite. Triumphal March, securing a run. Triumphal March's run into third place left him well short on prize money to qualify for the Caulfield Cup. The under-rated sprinter, Margari, won the IXL Handicap (1600 m to complete the first of the big Melbourne spring doubles. A fortnight ago. Magari won the Marlboro Cup (1400 m also at Caulfield. The results from Caulfield with New Zealand T.A.B. betting and favouritism include: IXL HANDICAP $1110.000; 1600 m 3-6 MAGARI 5 54.5 P Heffernan 1 8-8 AVATAR 6 54 P. Hyland 2

10-10 ORIENTAL RULER 8 51.5 B. Clements.... 3 • Others in finishing order: 9-9 Getting Closer. 2-3 Asheen. 6-5 Brewery Boy. 1-1 No Peer. 5-4 Pure of Heart. 7-7 Latin Saint. 4- . 2 Idaho's Gift. 3 : len. G hd. Time: 1:36.7. Win: $10.75. Places: $3.60. $4.30. $9.55. Quinella: $42.30. CAULFIELD STAKES $40,000: w-f-a: 2000 m 1- KINGSTON TOWN 1 59 P. Cook 1 2- DEB'S MATE 359 D. Healev 2

neaiev z 3-3 ALLEZ BIJOU 2 59 R. Higgins 3 Others in finishing order: 4-4 Sheraco. 5-5 Astrolin. 6-6 Queen’s Road. 8-7 Lady Ulla. 7-8 Sika. 1 len. 3 len. Time: 2:2.3. Win: $1.45. Places: $l. $l. $1.95. Quinella: $3.50. HERBERT POWER HANDICAP $40,000: 2400 m 11-13 CARRINGBUSH 5 53.5 E. Didham 1 8-10 JUST A DASH 1 59.5 P. Cook 2 1-2 TRIUMPHAL MARCH 7 52.5 B. Thomson. ... 3 Others in -finishing order: 7-9 Bokistan. 16-16 Sir Galahad. 12-12 Paraparap. 9-6 Very Vague. 6-7 Love Bandit, 3-5 Warn Symbol. 15-15 Power Chord. 13-11” Padigambol. 2-1 Chimbu. 4-3 El Questro. 14-14 Centricitv. 10-8 Focal Point. 18-18 High Dal. 17-17 Hapsburg. 5-4 El Laurena. 1 len. nk. 3 i len. Time: 2:31.6. Win: $34.90. Places: $10.60. $5.75. $2.40 Quinella: $175.05.