Mount Cook impressive

Press, 12 September 1986, Page 25

Mount Cook impressive

Only one horse was good enough to beat both thfe qualifying time and strong winds at the Ashburton trotting trials yesterday, and he left a lasting impression. Mount Cook, an Australianbred three-year-old colt went to the front from the start and later cleared right away to win by nearly six seconds;' Results (all 2400 m) — ; Heat one qualifying pace (eight starters): Maitland Stream, A. Sutherland 1, Ankorman 2, Supreme Chip 3. Time: 3:16.4. None qualified. Heat two (seven starters): Mount Cook (3c, Captalh Hook—Rita Dale), P. O'Reilly 1, Red Tempo 2, Bobby 3. Time: 3:12.7, one qualified. , Trotters qualifying (five starters): Some Effort, R. Brosnan 1, Stockholm 2, Lady Catherine 3. Time: 3:27:3. None qualified. - Pacers qualifying, mobile (six starters): Finite, R. Brosnan 1, Obelix 2, Star Fella 3. Time: 3:16.9. CO mobile pace (four starters): Bojondine, P. O’Reilly 1, Junior Attack 2, Twiggy Milne 3. Time: 3:21. CO pace, standing (seven starters): Fullamount, R. May 1, Satanic 2, Paleface Walla 3. Time: 3:21.1. Heat two (eight starters): Silver Trace, T. McMillan 1, Mini Coon 2, Muldano 3. Time: 3:21.9. Heat three (five starters): Wejover Lady, J. Hay 1, Night Bye 2, Brown Loch 3. Time: 3:20.4. CO trot (four starters): Auditor, M. Butt 1, Tumble Gum 2, North Beach 3. Time: 3:37.7. Cl and faster trot (four starters): Hilderbrand, P. Young 1, Some Event 2, Special Poplar 3. Time: 3:34.6. Cl and faster pace (12 starters): French Heritage, R. Brosnan 1, Ministress 2, Wishful 3. Time: 3:17.7.