RURAL LADY

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24987, 23 September 1946, Page 6

RURAL LADY

EASY WIN AT GERALDINE Although her winning margin was onlv a length, ‘Rural Lady had a comfortable vvin from Gwenwellyn in the first division of the Geraldine Trot at the'Geraldine Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday. Driven by p. C. Watts. Rural Lady began smartly and with a furlong covered was Thelma Grattan, Lochdomie, Y iew ’ Coral Princess, and First Shot. Kahurangi, which had made a slow beginning, quickly made up her lost ground and at the end of six furlongs she had moved up to follow Rural Lady, lma ,« Grat J an ’ and Lochdornie, with DiUon View, Blue Revue, First Shot, and Glenwellyn doing best of the others. Rural Lady was clear of her field at the entrance of the straight, and she was not extended In the run down the straight to win her heat in 2min 48 l-ssec. A w“° ld i m ~ re by x Nelson Derby from Lady Wrack, Rural Lady is owned and trained by Mr W. Houston, Ashburton. Jottings Last Wrack, an aged gelding by Wrack from an Oinako mare, lost his chance when he failed to go away correctly in the first division of the Geraldine Trot on Saturday. Bay Jack showed some improvement to finish in second place in the Wakefield Handicap at Nelson, and he appeals as a likely winner to-day. The three-year-old Baadin was never a possibility at Geraldine after losing ground at the start of his heat. Captain Gaillard recorded his third win since joining F. J. Smith's team when he defeated the hot favourite, Single i n th< 7. Orak<:i Handicap at tie Auckland meeting on Saturday. Dilbar appeared to strike trouble with just over a furlong covered in the first division of the Geraldine Trot on Saturday, and she was never likely afterwards.

Successful Trip _W. L. Harris, who trains his team at J apu A, successful at the Nelson Trotting Club s meeting on Saturday with Tell Us and Noble Ginnie. The firstnamed, which was only recently purchased by her trainer from F. Johnson, Momona, showed a lot of ability to win a neat at a matinee meeting at Addington recently and she may develop 1?*?. a useful performer this season. By Quite Sure, a noted sire of trotters, she Ronda Chimes, which is by Cathedral Chimes from Zara, by Wildwood Jun., from Daphne Dillon, by the imported Harold Dillon from the Young Irvington mare, Daphne. K Noble Ginnie, which also gave a good display at the matinee meeting, is a shapely filly by Grattan Loyal from Virr’«iHG<Sd ’ Frank Worthy from Spanish Gold, by Rey de Oro from Dollar Princess, by Rothschild from The Manageress by The Manager from Miss Tracey, bv by aC T^°Sta^p? liah fr ° m Jeanie Tracey,

By Wrack « ur *£ ise winne r of the t 1 j "September Handicap at the Auckland Trotwig Club’s meeting on Saturday Addington trainer, L. O. Foaled 1937. Desert Lad is by Wrack from a winner in Logan Maid hv Logan Pointer from Bold Maid, by Boldrewood from a Black Prince mare. To Rey de Oro. Logan Maid left SSdOtaS”" Weal - Trevor

Branford Surprises Snowflake appeared to be going easily j field T lllO 016 straight m t * e a 2 nd * division of the Geraldine Trot on Saturday, but she did not fight on as expected when challenged Gallagher with Branford, fnd was beaten by two lengths. She beean hTuf O +H ly i to take 4116 lead e arly, and with iourney covered she was followed by Locknit, Trixie Hall, Hydro Belle 5en n st2i T o lan ’ F r J vate Seal, TungSnowflake was clear of TungS5 a X°J d at 1116 entrance tn rt Ut tb® latter responded vig °r°UB driving and he aS™ S^^ h r e ‘ ,sur ‘ * bout

Branford, which races in the interests of Mrs H. M. Jopp, is a five-year-old gelding by Quite Sure from Dora Parrish, which is by Guy Parrish from a Tracey mare. He drew attention to his prospects when he finished in third place to Special Effort and Shadow Chimes in the Brookville Trot at the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting, and now that he has struck winning form he may win more races this season. Promising Three-year-old Shamus O'Brien, which is owned by Messrs A. Dalton and S. Webster, and trained by the* latter at Tinwald, gave a good display to win the Wakefield Handicap from Bay Jack at the Nelson Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. A wellbred three-year-old gelding, Shamus O Brien, is by Casanova from Kiwi Keller, which is by Gallant Knight from Belle Keller, both <Jf which were imported by Mr J. R. McKenzie from America. To Arion Guy, Belle Keller left Arion Axwcrrthy and Roydon’s Pride and, in turn, the latter left Roydon’s Gift (the dam of the promising Sandy Duval), Certissimus, and Desmond s Pride to Quite Sure. Tom Gundy at Washdyke The six-year-old Lusty Volo gelding, Tom Gundy, which showed splendid form J he G°re Memorial Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on January 26, the Seadown Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on March 9, and the President’s Handicap at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on May 11, is now being trained at Washdyke by T. H. Gunning, who will shortly take over a farm which he has purchased at Temuka. Gunning said on Saturday that Tom Gundy is big in condition at present and that it will be at least two months before he is asked to race. His team of eight horses includes Notus and Bel Hamed. The latter is to be tried for* a month or so, but if she does not show any improvement she will probably be sent to Dillon Hall this season. Won Two Races * L. Frost, who recently set up as a trainer at New Brighton after an absence overseas, was successful at the Nelson Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday with Navy Queen, which won the Motueka and Stoke Handicaps. A six-year-old mare by Grattan Loyal from Oxford Queen, she is a sister to Scholarship, the winner of the prari Trot at the Geraldine Racing Club s meeting on Saturday. Trained at Claudelands Driven by A. W. Broughton, Characteristic, which is now trained at Claudelands by H. L. Natzke, showed a return to her best form when she won the Takanini Handicap at Auckland on Saturday by three-quarters of a length from Galvena, with Lucky Loyal the same distance away in third place. An aged mare by Jack Potts from a Logan Pointer mare. Characteristic - was previously trained by C. S. Donald, Belfast, and under his care she proved a good winner. Driven by R. Donald, she gave her best display last season to win the Wellington Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on October 27 from a field which s JP art Pacers in Jack’s Son, topena! Lady, Zingame. Golden Shadow u After recording one second plaping in her next three starts she subsequently lost form, and Saturday’s 2Tht W mon h ths. flrS . t P ‘ aCing £ ° r more than

Never in Danger Confidently driven by I. M. Scoon Scholarship was never in danger oi feat after taking the lead with just over two furlongs covered in the Orari Trot Handicap at Geraldine on Saturday

tie Jinks, which was driven A/Jj Gunning, was the smartest to with a furlong covered she was by Scholarship. Lodestone, SpegJM? Branford, Shadow Chimes, miration, and Volo Audubon. ship was well clear of Lottie Shadow Chimes approaching the to the straight, and he carriett with the greatest of ease Chimes in 2min 49sec. Owned WB| A. Matson and C. S. Thomas, ScWgß is by Grattan Loyal from and he promises to develop inw •*| winner with experience. f Won Narrowly Forecast recorded his first being trained at Addington Thomas when he finished on the decision by a neck from in the Riwaka Handicap at Trotting Club’s meeting on SHEW six-year-old gelding by JacK out of Flying Cloud, which left A| ners in Gunman to Man o n | Windermere to Jack Potts. | New Brighton T.C. , Withdrawals for all eventsi at "‘'l Brighton Trotting Club’s meeuw»|j| held on the Addington course day next, must be received to-morrow (Tuesday).