Astral Row not for sale
A Waikato-Canterbury racing partnership is prospering, thanks to the youthful talent of Astral Row. This Long Row filly overcame a wide barrier draw to justify win favouritism for the Post Handicap, third leg of the Canterbury Jockey Club's T.A.B. treble at Riccarton yesterday. This was her second win at the meeting in the interests of Peter and Vai Jones, of
Riccarton. who race her in partnership with the filly's Matangi breeders. Mr and Mrs Russell Bai. Astral Row’s dam, Pak Bun Bay, was a winner in Australia, and there have been Australian offers for Astral Row in recent weeks, but so far the no sale sign is up. Peter Jones, who trains Astral Row at Riccarton, might try his young speed- • ster at 1600 m in the Otago
Mannequin Stakes on the second day of the Otago autumn meeting on March 26. Sir Ashley was closest to Astral Row yesterday, a fastclosing second. But his performance was matched by Auchentoshan, which came from the tail of the field for third — an encouraging pointer for longer races in the series for three-year-old fillies in the next few weeks.
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