PERTH CUP WINNER

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 22, 27 January 1938, Page 13

PERTH CUP WINNER

Among the many Australian pacers entered for the Inter-Dominion- championships is Kolect, who 'figures ■on 12 yards behind in each of the qualifying events, and also in,:the Grand Final. Kolect, by Yin Direct from Kola Girl, first came into' prominence in" November, 1933, when he won., at Perth" 'in the State Handicap, of a mile and five furlongs, from 132 yards behind, covering the distance at a 2min 23Jsec rate. The next month .he filled second place in a similar class of race, this time to record a 2min 19|sec gait. From January, 1934, to the beginning of 1935, he won several races, including a division in the Western. Australian Trotting Cup, and! he was three times second and once third; His best time to this stage of his career was when he finished second to Solvista in the final of the Western Australian Cup at a 2min 13$ sec rate. To the end of December, 1936, he had enlarged his record by four wins, two seconds, and five thirds. On several occasions he established times about a 2min 13sec rate over the various distances, but his best effort was a mile in 2min llsec. Last year he won one race and was twice third. At the beginning of last month he reached the peak of his form, and he was the hero of the Perth Meeting when he captured the Western Australian Cup final —the first Western Australian-bred horse to win that event in 24 years.