Enviable strike rate

Press, 20 October 1987, Page 38

Enviable strike rate

The Woodville tralaer, Murray Baker, has an enviable, strike rate at Rlccartoa and his two startero-two winners result an Saturday was not necessarily the worst news he had fur southern trainers. Baker is to leave both Kate’s Myth and Mister Aythorpe at Rlccartoa until after the cup meeting. They will he cared for by Carina StenfeU, of Sweden, who also cared for Tilbury Docks during his stay at Riccarton in . August ■' Kate’s Myth, which along with Cammalino Star underlined the increasing success of Aus-tralian-bred horses In New Zealand, received a severe smack across the nose from the whip of another rider 498 m out but rallied like a class horse to win easily. A $52,908 yearling purchase in Sydney by Mr Peter Mortland it Auckland, Kate’s Myth is psfnted at the Welcsme Stakes. Mister Aythorpe wiped the memory of finishing last in . the Two Thousand Guineas last year by breaking Lil for 1280 m in his firpt start since. ' . Baker is very much at home at Riccarton, partly because of his other ties with Canter* bury and also with his unqualified admiration of the Riccarton Stud sire, Palatable. He developed (Our) Palliser before it was sold to Australia for a big price but that is' only part of his respect for the Tom Rolfe horse. *Tve got four more in work at home and I rate them all highly. I reckon he’s a top sire,” Baker said.