Happy Hazel has ability to overcome difficult draw

Press, 31 March 1989, Page 32

Happy Hazel has ability to overcome difficult draw

Special correspondent Auckland The tough Canterbury three-year-old Happy Hazel has a second-row draw in the D.B. Draught Fillies’ Heat at the Thames Trotting Club’s meeting at Alexandra Park tonight but she still will take some beating. Happy Hazel ran a creditable sixth against the colts and geldings in the John Brandon New Zealand Derby at Addington last Saturday.

Earlier this month she won over 2600 metres at Addington in a terrific 3:15.9, a New Zealand'record for a three-year-old filly.

She is more noted as a stayer although she showed she has a “good” turn of speed when winning a D.B. Draught Fillies’ Heat at Ashburton on March 10. Her time on that occasion was a brilliant 1:58.1 and providing she does get a little luck from her awkward second-line draw of No. 14, she must be hard to beat again. Eighth behind Happy Hazel at Ashburton was Laprida, trained by Peter Jones at Templeton. Laprida has the advantage of a nice No. 3 draw which is all important over the sprint distance. She has been a shade disappointing lately but scored a good double a few starts back for Jones. Her trainer will not be on hand for the drive, leaving this in the capable hands of Kumeu caretaker trainer Jim Cole. Cole has looked after Jones’ representatives previously and has had good success with Imperial Time, Laser Lad and French Accent. The field was somewhat depleted yesterday afternoon with the scratching of the Palmerston North heat winner, Showtime Girl, after faring badly in the draw. Her Pukekohe' cotrainer Steven Reid said that Showtime Girl would be reserved for the Great Northern Oaks at Alexandra Park on Saturday week.

i Cherbourg, which finished an encouraging third behind Showtime Girl at Palmerston North on March 22 has to be respected.

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