Surprise win by youthful southerner
By
J. J. BOYLE
The Gore-owned and trained Ballajoy upset form runners by winning the Petersens Bracelet, for two-Sir-olds, at the Hororata ring Club’s meeting at Riccarton yesterday. Ballajoy led all the way, lasting for a nose victory over Kubiak after leading by two lengths starting the last 100 m.
The chestnut daughter of Balidon and Dan's Joy gave the Gore trainer, Allan Borthwick. and
his wife, Cindy, cause for optimism about richer two-year-old races later in the autumn. If shin soreness does not bother her. Ballajoy will probably be back at Riccarton for the Champagne Stakes at Easter. Dan's Joy (by Sovereign Eagle) won the Geraldine Challenge Stakes for the Borthwicks, and Ballajoy has given her a successful star, as a producer. Snowdrift, a dominating favourite, was closest to Ballajoy starting the last
600 m, but was unable to quicken for David Walsh, and Kubiak was the only one capable of making something of a contest of the race. The Riccarton-owned and trained Schweppeshire Lad gelding made heavy inroads into BaUajoy's lead' close to home, but was a stride late with his challenge. Snowdrift just lasted for third from the Wingatuitrained Passive Chief.
Elope, a stablemate of Snowdrift, made some headwav late for fifth.
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