Lew Foy could be N.Z. Cup contender

Press, 19 August 1985, Page 31

Lew Foy could be N.Z. Cup contender

Lew Foy showed the benefit of a lay-off since April 20 when he advanced to a C 8 assessment in the Cotswold Inn-troduction Pace at Addington Raceway on Saturday. Whereas he was inclined to drift early in his races, on Saturday he accelerated with great vigour and was in control from the start. The Kaikoura-owned son of Lonero always had his rivals covered and he won easily by almost two lengths from Liquid Lightning, which had every chance. Lady El came from last to nose Pixanover out of third in the last stride, with Best Dream at the head of a beaten lot.

Lew Foy looks much more mature this spring and it is not beyond the bounds of possibility that he will be a contender for the Toyota New Zealand Cup on November 12. He requires two further wins to be eligible for the big staying test and the manner in which he raced on Saturday suggests

he will be capable of achieving them with a minimum of effort. Two talented firststarters in Keystone Surprise and Dream Lustre, dominated the finish to the 1.T.0.C. Pace, for three-year-olds. Keystone Surprise, raced by Likely Lord’s trainer, Peter Cates, and Lyn Trotter, who prepares him at Ashburton, was given a good run close to the pacemaker, Pass the Jug, while Dream Lustre missed the start slightly. Keystone Surprise, a gelding by Keystone Provider, ran on best to win by a short length from Dream Lustre, a colt by Lumber Dream, with the others, headed by Spring Feeling, beaten off.

lan’s Gift, trained by his part-owner, George Hall, the Oxford postmaster, followed up a last-start win at the Kurow meeting the previous Monday by beating the pacemaker, Southern Raider, and Art Mac Faber

in a tight finish to the Direct Market Supplies Pace.

Hall has had a trainer’s licence for only a few weeks and he went close to victory with Rosin in the first race of the night. However, after leading up, Rosin was no match over the final piece for Loveridge, which beat him by half a neck after receiving the run of the race.

Loveridge, third in the John Brandon New Zealand Derby Stakes at his previous start, looks to have strengthened during the winter and he should be in for a highly profitable season.

Saucy Star, winner of a heat of the D.B. Export Fillies Series last season, made a successful debut from lan Cameron’s Rangiora team when, after being last on settling, she won quite comfortably from Bubbles and Star Lady in the Gallery Restaurant Pace.