Kiwi may race at Trentham
Special correspondent Wellington A start for Kiwi in the Trentham Stakes on Saturday has not been ruled out by his part-owner and trainer, “Snow” Lupton. Yesterday, Kiwi ran seventh in the Marton Cup at Awapuni and while the end result places him in the also-rans, the effort drew an enthusiastic response from his rider, Noel Harris. “It was a better run than Woodville,” he said afterwards.
Kiwi ran fifth in the Pahiatua Cup at Woodville a week ago. Yesterday he settled last, was still many lengths from the leader near the turn and but for having to change
ground in the run home he might have finished closer. > As it was, he was barely ' a length from the fourthplaced Milldewe.
“He was just starting to get wound up,” Harris said. “The cup is over more ground. I wouldn’t swap the ride for anything.” After the race Kiwi blew only a little. . “I’ll take him home,” Lupton said. “If he does all right, I might bring him down to Trentham. Well just have to wait and see.” Kiwi’s test there is over 2400 m in the Trentham I Stakes, a $30,000 weight-for-age event which will > feature among other runners, the current weight-for-age star, Abit Leica. 1
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