Starship 'thriving’
By ALEX McMILLAN The talented Kaihpoi three-year-old. Starship, is an interesting acceptor for the DB Cheviot |Cup Handicap, to be run) on the grass track at Rangiora on Saturday: [ A well-beaten second last when resuming ra'cing in Dillon Dean’s John Brandon New Zealand Derby earlier this month, Starship has thrived in the .interim, according to the colt’s trainer, I Bill McDonald.
McDonald had planned to give the son of Lordship two trial starts this week in preparation for Saturday’s 3200 m test, but,
with [yesterday’s Rarigiora trials' postponed until today, [ just one trial will now [be possible. ;
“He was just short of racing in the Derby,” McDonald said .yesterday. “The winner- went an incredible time (3:16.05 for the Mobile [2600m) and our I bloke 'would have gone about 3:20,” he added. [ [ [ [ Starship, which will advance his stake earnings to;$100,440 if successful in Saturday’s $7600 [ event, may “backi up” with a start over 3200 m at Methven a week [later before a final decision on a start in the $150,000 John Andrew
Ford Great Northern Derby at Auckland on April 29[is made.
Methven is the [venUe of Starship’s only [previous start on [grass to date, the youngster making a successful start to the current season on the course in September. If Starship does race at Methven [on Saturday week a busy day will be guaranteed! for his regular driver, Ian 1 Cameron. Star Kingdom;, a! halfbrother to Starship and trained by [Cameron, is to contest a [ heat of the Cigna Sires’ Stakes Series at Forbury Park that night. | [ I
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