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YEAR: 1960
FEATURE RACE COMMENT
1960 NZ OAKS
The Southland filly, Robin Dundee, returned an outstanding performance to win the NZ Oaks at New Brighton on Saturday from Gold Globe, Lyrical and Morsel. Robin Dundee started from the outside barrier draw (19) and overcame a slow beginning and a check at the six furlongs for her success. She still races very greenly and attempted to run in the birdcage gate nearing the winning post.
She is a fine type of filly who completed a notable siring double for the season for her sire, Hal Tryax, who also sired the NZ Derby Stakes winner, Student Prince. Gold Globe made most of the pace and her closest attendant at the straight entrance was Adios Heather who tired shortly afterwards. Terrace Dale, Morsel, Lyrical, Vitane and Anterior were also handy at this stage with Robin Dundee improving rapidly. Robin Dundee sustained her run down the outside, and despite her greenness won very easily by a length and a half without even being really knocked about.
Gold Globe, a bay filly by Johnny Globe from Gold Reign, a daughter of a NZ Derby Stakes winner in Gold Chief and Rainstorm (dam also of Horatio Nelson, Gay Note, Wairau Princess and Marcina), was responsible for a most promising effort and looks certain to develop fine winning form. Lyrical, by Brahman from a fast pacer in Petro Star, was in the picture all the way and finished in resolute style. Morsel finished a useful fourth, then came Terrace Dale, Moose, Golden Rule, Vitane, Adios Duenna and Anterior. Adios Heather gave ground at the start and tangled later. She was handy enough approaching the straight for the run home, but did not finish on.
Robin Dundee is owned by Mr J W Hewitt, for whom she is trained at Gore by J Walsh. She was driven on Saturday by F A Franks, who had the misfortune recently to lose the services of his promising pacer, Congruent. Cherry Blossom, dam of Robin Dundee, left a good winner in Dundee, who was a top three-year-old in Southland in his year. Cherry Blossom was got by Dillon Hall from Cutty Sark, dam also of a Cup class pacer in Dundee Sandy.
Credit: 'Irvington' writing in NZ Trotting Calendar