PLUNDER BAR

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25031, 13 November 1946, Page 4

PLUNDER BAR

TROTTING

STAKE EARNINGS TOTAL £3969 Plunder Bar, which has earned £1365 for his wins in the Victoria and Australasian, Handicaps on the first two days of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Cup meeting, is nicely placed on the 12 yards mark in the William Hayward Memorial Handicap to be run on Friday, and after his recent dashing displays, he should go close to adding the first prize of £9lO to his record. Owned and trained by his breeder, M. C. McTigue, Plunder Bar started his career as a two-year-old in the 1942-43 season, his best performance in five starts being a second placing to Acropolis in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on June 7, 1943. Although he did not win a race as a three-year-old, Plunder Bar paid his way when he earned £245 for three minor placings. He continued to race consistently, but without luck, as a his 13 starts yielding seven minor placings and £230 in stakes. After registering four second placings and a third placing in his first six starts last season, Plunder Bar secured his first win in the Forbury Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on December 1. An unplaced effort followed, and he then struck his best form to finish the season with three wins and two minor placings in his last six starts. Only a six-year-old, the son of Jack Potts and Waress has already earned £3969 in stakes, and, in his present form he should add substantially to this total before the season closes. Jottings

The New Zealand Owners* and Breeders’ Association recently presented Mr E. R. Husband with a gold-mounted fountain pen in recognition of his services as secretary. , , . Driven by R. Young, who will drive him in the Ollivier Handicap on Friday, Double Peter covered the last half mile of a two-mile work-out at Addington yesterday morning in lmin 5 l-ssec. Little Fellow, which will race in the Interests of Mr D. Williams, Oamanl, Is a four-year-old gelding by Sandydale from a Blue Mountain King—Four Chimes m ßrf’ieve Me gave a good-display from the 60 yards mark in the Holm wood Handicap at Addington on Friday to be sixtn to cross the line at the finish, and he may pay expenses at the meeting. Answer to Correspondent

Taxi, Christchurch. —£5 17s 6d and £1 165,. Looks Well

The Invercargill trainer, S. Todd, showed that he had Mistydale in did condition by sprinting h . e r over th* last half mile of het trial at Addington yesterday morning in lmin 4 3-ssec. This daughter of Sandydale and Sea Max is handicapped on the 48 yards mark in the Intermediate Handicap on Friday, and, a solid trotter, she may finish in the money. Brackets

The following horses will be bracketed on the totalisator at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addingtop on Friday:—November Handicap, Technique, Red Setter, and Stimulant, Grattan Bells and Tam o’ Shanter; William Hayward Handicap, Cameronian and Safety Pin, Loyal King and Lucky Loyal; Ollivier Handicap, Indian Clipper and Parshall, Volo Senwod and Josedale Grattan; New Zealand Derby Stakes, Ikaroa, Shamus O’Brien, and War Glory; Lelievre Handicap, Gamble King, Margaret Hall, and Liberty Bond, Captain Morant and Nyallo Scott; New Zealand Intermediate Sprint Handicap, Medical Student and Worthy Gold, War Form and In the Mood. Pirouette in Form

The New Zealand Derby Stakes candidate, Pirouette, which is trained at Addington by E. A. Berry for Mr W. Hancock, pleased by the manner in which she covered a mile and a half in 3min 19sec, the last half mile in lmin ssec, at Addington yesterday morning. Pirouette was paced by Carisbrook, which should continue to pay his way for Mr H. Berry this season. Severe Loss

F. G. Lynch, who recently transferred his team from Westport to Rolleston, suffered a severe loss on Friday when his promising filly, Lass 9’ Mine, died. By U Scott from Lady Ann, which is by Great Bingen from Sincerity, Lass o’ Mine was a sister to Northern Lass, which gave a promising display to finish in second place to Globe Direct in the Electric Handicap at Addington on Friday. Northern Lass is on the 12 yards mark in the Noveiriber Handicap on Friday, and as she appears to have benefited by her recent racing, she should go close to winning. Should Win Soon

Blind Fury, which finished in second place .to Arion Thorpe in the Dash Handicap at the Winton Jockey Club’s meeting, recorded two second placings in his three races last season, and he should not be long in winning a race for Mr P. O’Hagen, for whom he is trained by D. Todd. A six-year-old gelding. Blind Fury is by Dillon Hall from Gertrude, which is by Adioo Guy from Gratitude, by Harold Direct from Jane Wilkes, byHarold Wilkes from the Spot mare. Little Jane. Good Work

Dundee Sandy, Native Scott, Sir Michael, and Highland Fling worked over a mile and a half in 3min 21 l-ssec at Addington yesterday morning. Sir Michael is improving with racing, and he impressed as he sprinted home over the last four furlongs in lmin 2 2-ssec. The Lusty Volo horse is on the 12 yards mark in the New Zealand Intermediate Sprint Handicap at Addington on Friday; and, a quick beginner, he should be prominent all the way. Officials Appointed The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ . Association on Tuesday evening:—patron, Mr H. F. Nicoll; president, Mr F. E. Sutton; committee, Messrs J. Bryce, jun., A. Butterfield, G. Cameron, A. Chinnery, C. S. Donald, R. E. Hall, F. Hickinbottom, E. R. Husband, T. H. McKenzie, G. Noble, C. L. Rhodes, E. Russell, L. O. Thomas, and R. A. Hamilton. All in Good Order

Scotch Music, Turco, and Logan Rey showed that they are in good order by sprinting over the last half-mile of their two-mile trial at Addington yesterday morning in lmin ssec. Turco is now back to his best form, and the £2560 Ollivier Handicap of one mile and five furlongs, which will be decided at Addington on Friday, should prove a stepping stone to Cup company for him. Was Unlucky

Knave of Diamonds, one of the unlucky runners in the New Zealand Trotting Cup, will make his next appearance in the New Zealand ‘lntermediate Sprint Handicap at Addington on Friday. Knave of Diamonds was following Josedale Grattan as the field straightened up for the sprint home in the Cup, but he struck trouble and lost his driver, O. E. Hooper, shortly afterwards.