World Record To Winfreux

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31108, 11 July 1966, Page 6

World Record To Winfreux

BRISBANE. The Otaki galloper, Apa, disappointed in the £BOOO Doomoen Cup, 11 furlongs, at Doomben on Saturday, and finished well back in the race, which was won in world record time by the Victorian four-year-old, Winfreux.

Apa, tipped by his connexions to complete his Australian campaign with a unique Brisbane Cup-Doomben Cup double, finished an unimpressive 12th in the 20-horse field.

Winfreux, a firm 11/4 favourite, took the cup with ’an easy win by two lengths and a half over the Sydney Istayer, Aveniam. (12/1), with ’the South Australian, Peppino i(4O/l), a long neck away third.

Winfreux’s time of 2min ; 13.8 sec beat the previous ; world record of 2min 14.2 sec held by Man O'War and Boundless. Winfreux will be spelled in | Brisbane before going to Mel- ’ bourne to prepare for the I Caulfield Cup.

! Apa is likely to return to’ (New Zealand shortly with histrainer, M. Seal, and prob-, ably will miss the Melbourne; ! .spring carnival. But the New) Zealander, which did not ’strike his best form until he I went to Brisbane, may cross - the Tasman next year for an-; other campaign.

I Result: — Doomben Cup £N.Z. 8000: - Ilf

Winfreux (Affreux-Winlam) 8-8 A. Lister 1.

(Special Correspondent N.Z.PA.)

lAveniam (Avebury-Gallic Maid) 7-3 B. McLune 2. Peppino (Copenhangen IIGlenlyn) 7-3 N. Goreham 3.

Two and a half lengths; long neck. Time: 2min 13.8 sec (world record). Betting: 11/4 favourite, 12/-, 40/1.