Happy Sunrise draws outside barrier
By
JEFF SCOTT
The former Methven pacer, Happy Sunrise, continued the ill-luck of New Zealand horses with their barrier draw in the Sydney Miracle Mlle by drawing the outside barrier, No. 8, in next Friday’s sAust2os,ooo feature at Harold Park in Sydney. Young Quinn and Locarno are New Zealand horses to overcome the outside marble and win the race in recent times, while Master Mood won the race from barrier five (with Tridebt starting from bar-
rier six) last year. Meanwhile, Happy Sunrise impressed Sydneysiders with his first outing in public at Harold Park on Friday evening, working between races In a solo trial. Handled by Brian Hancock, Happy Sunrise paced a mile in 2:0.4, with his closing half-mile in 58.4, on the steeL The Methven relnsman, Ricky May, aged 21, who has driven Happy Sunrise in aU his 17 career starts to date, is to fly to Sydney on Tuesday for some racenight practice ai Harold Park before Skiving
Happy Sunrise in the big mile three nights later. May has been engaged to drive three horses on Tuesday, including the former Blenheim pacer, Admiral’s Rule, according to the Wlllowby bloodstock agent, Kevin Townley. “They got a ring-in to parade in front of the Warwick Farm crowd at the gallops the day after he trialled, which was the right thing to do,” said May.
The Held is: Jay Bee’s Fella 1, Village Kid 2, Gay Adam 3, My Lightning Blue 4, Whirley Dream 5, Happy Sunrise «.
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