BLAST FROM THE PAST
1955 NZ OAKS: Won by Glint
1955 NZ OAKS
Ingle Brigade and Kyle Nurse broke at the start of the NZ Oaks, Glint was slow to find her feet, losing about 12 yards, and Phantasy and Lucie Manette were also slow.
Lady Wexford was the first to show out, and she led from Dalene, Ladyship, Whitecaps, Spring Fleur, Glint, Phantasy, Suzendy and Goodwood Maid who broke in the early running. Passing the stand with a mile to travel, Phantasy moved up to dispute the lead with Dalene and Lady Wexford. Whitecaps was next, then came Ladyship, Glint, Suzendy and Spring Fleur with nine lengths to Lucia Manette, and a length to Goodwood Maid. Lady Wexford drew clear again approaching the half-mile, where Phantasy (outside), Dalene, Glint (outside) and Ladyship were next, just ahead of Suzendy, with five lengths to Whitecaps and six to Spring Fleur.
Lady Wexford maintained a fast pace to the straight entrance, where she was showing half a length clear of Phantasy, with Dalene next (under pressure), and Glint, Ladyship and Suzendy coming into the picture. Glint sprinted up to Lady Wexford outside the furlong, ran clear in a few strides, and did not have to do her best to pass the post seven lengths clear of Lady Wexford in 3:13.4, a grass track record for one of her age. Suzendy battled on eight lengths behind Lady Wexford for third placing, and there were gaps of five lengths to Ladyship, two to Dalene, and 15 to Phantasy, who did best of the beaten lot.
A very nicely-made filly by Whipster from Spangle, Glint has a particularly fine record, which reads: First in New Zealand Welcome Stakes, Riccarton Three-year-old Stakes and New Zealand Oaks; second in Methven two-year-old Stakes, New Brighton Cambridge Handicap, T S Harrison Three-year-old Stakes and New Zealand Derby; and third in the Geraldine Invitation Stakes and Canterbury Three-year-old Stakes. She should win many more races for her Springston owner-trainer, R H Negus, who deserves full credit for turning her out in such good order.
Credit: Ron Bisman writing in NZ Trotting Calendar
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