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YEAR: 1960
FEATURE RACE COMMENT
1960 NZ FREE-FOR-ALL
Produced again in the NZ Free-For-All, after running second in the Ollivier Handicap earlier in the day, False Step made a good beginning and when the field settled down was in third place behind the pacemaker, Diamond Hanover and Thunder. Diamond Hanover set a fast pace out in front and with six furlongs to go False Step appeared to be working hard to keep his position. False Step moved out to challenge at the two furlongs, was in front at the furlong and from that stage the race was his. His success advanced his stake winnings in New Zealand to £32,075 as a result of 21 wins and 30 placings. He has also won about £1000 in Australia.
Lookaway, after breaking at the start of the NZ Free-For-All and appeared to be out of the contest, made a remarkable recovery to beat all but False Step. He sustained a strong run over the last half mile and his effort in a fast-run race was an outstanding one.
Thunder, stablemate of False Step was responsible for a solid effort for third. He had to work hard from barrier rise to keep handy to Diamond Hanover but stuck to his task in grim fashion. Even when tackled by False Step and then Lookaway, Thunder gave of his best right to the post. He is a remarkable horse. Scottish Command, third in the Ollivier Handicap earlier in the day, paced another useful race to finish fourth in the FFA.
Credit: 'Irvington' writing in NZ Trotting Calendar