LEVELS HANDICAP

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25081, 13 January 1947, Page 4

LEVELS HANDICAP

KILLOWEN’S GOOD EFFORT The Casanova gelding, Killowen, which is trained at Templeton by W. ft. Butt for Mr E. C. Corlyn, paid a good doublefigure dividend when he stayed on well to win the Levels Handicap from Tungsten Steel at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Killowen followed Tungsten Steel and Peter’s Pal for most of the journey. Peter’s Pal did not carry on as expected, and Tungsten Steel and Killowen were clear of the field at the entfiance to the straight. Killowen finished straight and true under pressure, but Tungsten Steel did not appear to be going kindly, and* finished second. Trained by C. M. Laing (Eiffelton) for Messrs K. Sutherland and A. Henderson, Tungsten Steel paraded again later in the afternoon in the Pareora Handicap. After being in fifth place when the field settled down, Laing w worked Tungsten Steel through to take the lead in the back straight, and the Quite Sure—Gold Bangle gelding stayed on well for a four lengths win over Special Effort. Bred by Mr J. Cairns (Flemington), Gold Bangle, the dam -of Tungsten Steel, is by Rogerwood from an Imperious jnars.

Jottings . Silver Volo'lost his chance when he broke shortly after the start of the Kingsdown Handicap at Timaru on SaturdaySowden Beck, which finished In third place in the Rotokohu Trot at the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, is a likely type of pacer by Jewel Poster from Regalare, the dam of Monitress. A break at a critical stage of tbe race cost King’s Messenger a winning chance in the Fairlle Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting. First Despatch, the winner of the Maniototo Trot at the Vincent Jockey Club’s meeting, is a three-year-old filly by Dillon Hall from First Moko. Pearlene attracted attention by her effort at Washdyke on Saturday, and she should soon win a race. Waitikiri, which was. purchased by Messrs A. Babbidge and E. Foote from Mr L. Clarke in the early part of the season, won her first race for her new owners at the Cambridge meeting on Saturday.

Coral Princess After making a smart beginning in the first division of the Fairlie Handicap. Coral Princess lost her position when she broke as she went through a pool of water at the bottom of the straight. J. B. Pringle, who trains her, let her get properly balanced before he improved his position with her. Coral Princess followed Selwin Bar into the straight and, in a hard finish, she won by a head. One of the first of the get of Pacing Power to race, Coral Princess followed in the footsteps of her sire by winning her first race on the Washdyke track. The first win of Pacing Power, a Jack Potts horse, was recorded in the Timaru Nursery Stakes at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting in 1941. Led All the Way Pimpernel gave a promising display when he led all the way to win the Rotokohu Trot Handicap at the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday. Owned by Dr. J. L. Wicken and C. Bennett, and trained by the latter. Pimpernel is a five-year-old gelding by Dillon Hall from Azaleas, which left a family of winners including Arabis to Gold Bell, Azure to Blue Mountain King, Picotee to Guy Parrish, Trifoma to Frank Dewey, and Certify to Quite Sure. A winner herself, Azaleas is by Brent Locanda from a Boldrewood mare.

Weakened Driven by G. McKendry, Java, which led all the way to win the Mitcham Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on Boxing Day, began smartly in the Kingsdown Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, and at the end of the first furlong he was followed by Lord Grattan, Monitress. Contraband, Port Bowen, British Victory, Lucky Bill, Templar, and Sure Note. M. Holmes did not cover any extra ground with Sure Note, which hugged the rails for most of the way. Holmes worked the Quite Sure gelding through to follow Java down the back straight, and when he issued his challenge with just over two furlongs to go, Java offered little opposition, Sure Note eventually winning by 10 lengths. Owned and trained by W. T. J. Lockhead, Ashburton, who bred him. Sure Note has won two races this season and he appeals as one of the best prospects In his class. Rehandicaps The following rehandicaps have been declared for the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meetingVauxhall Handicap, Sure Note 48| Electric Handicap, Golden Imp 24, Tungsten Steel 48. Parwrack Wins

Par wrack won his first race for the season when he outstayed Betty Maxegin in the Waimate Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. This son of Wrack and Parette, which is owned and trained by L? F. Berkett, Templeton, did not trot steadily in the early stages; but he showed some improvement over the last mile, and after following Belle Header and Betty Maxegin into the straight, he did his best work over the last furlong to win by half a length. Parwrack was coupled with Quite Right, which lost ground at the start.

Good Colt Culture, the winner of the second division of the Second Slimmer Handicap at the Cambridge Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, attracted attention to his prospects when he finished in fourth place to Free Fight, Snowflake, and County Antrim in the New Zealand Derby Stakes at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on November 15. Owned and trained by Mr D. Fraser, Culture is a colt by U. Scott from Mac’s Jimmy, which is by Maxegin from a King Cole mare.

Should Win Again A good type of pacer by Jack Potts from a Logan Pointer mare, Garforth always appeared to be going easily in the second division of the Fairlie Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting, and he won comfortably from Expensive. Owned and trained by J. Grice, Tinwald, Garforth has been lightly raced, and his performance on v Saturday indicated that he should soon win again. Trotting President The president of the New Zealand Trotting Conference, Mr H. F. Nicoll, is visiting Auckland. Mr Nicoll was present at the Waikato and Cambridge meetings, and he also met tite committee of the newly-formed trotting club at Te Awamutu, which has a membership of more than 500. An Australian report stated recently that Mr Nicoll would be present at the Inter-Dominion Championships, which will be held by tile West Australian Trotting Association in Perth next month. Third Win Final Count registered his third success for the season when he stayed on well under pressure to win the Kerrytown Handicap at Washdyke on Saturday by six lengths from Confirmed. Final Count began smartly, and with a furlong covered he was followed by Rimmo, Loyal Jack, and Reckless Lady. McKendry allowed Rimmo and Reckless Lady to take the lead in the back straight. Rimmo did not hold his position for long, and Athlone Direct was leading from Final Count and Reckless Lady with half a mile to go. Once the straight was reached, McKendry took Final Count to the lead, and, although at one stage Final Count appeared to have had enough, he fought on gamely to earn the first prize of £2lO. Final Count appears to be above the average, and, with conditions to suit him, he should win in much better company. Costly Mistake Believe Me looked well when he paraded in the John Hole Memorial Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting; but he made his task harder when he broke shortly after the start. Once he settled down to trot, Believe Me raced up to follow Jill and Aspanall; but his chance was extinguished when he struck trouble, and his driver, P. P. Gallagher, was dislodged from the sulky approaching the entrance to the straight. Gallagher was unhurt, and he quickly scrambled back into the sulky. Foaled in 1939, Believe Me is a brother to Onerous, which won the Bruntwood Handicap at the Cambridge Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. A five-year-old gelding. Onerous is owned by Mr P. V. Flexman and is trained at Auckland by T. Roe.