William Young fastest
William Young, a three-year-old half-brother to Just A Bachelor (1:58.4) in Robert Asquith’s Oxford team, was the fastest of five pacing qualifiers over 2400 m at the Rangiora trials yesterday. A chestnut gelding by Bill’s Brother, William Young recorded 3:14.3 to beat Torcross (3f Dryham Lea-Taka Cup) by half a length, the latter returning 3:14.4. Other to qualify over 2400 m were: Double Sport (3f Double Century-Sports Edition) in 3:14.7; Jagger (3g Midshipman—Makassar) in 3:15; and Tramp (3g Clever Innocence — Sabre Queen) in 3:16.7. Night Hawk, a three-year-old gelding by Mark. Lobell from Nancy Lyn (a member of the Night Beam branch of the Horotane family) in Murray Butt’s Templeton tea, took out the pacers’ mobile qualifying heat over 2600 m in 3:27.5, beating Santos (4g Farr HanoverGay Tinge), which also qualified returning 3:27.7.
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Press, 24 May 1988, Page 36
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