CAMERONIAN AND GOLDEN AMAZON

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25084, 16 January 1947, Page 4

CAMERONIAN AND GOLDEN AMAZON

TROTTING

LIKELY FAVOURITES AT FORBURY PARK

Golden Amazon and Cameronian, which are trained at Addington by F. G. Holmes, are at the top of their form, and they should carry solid support in their races at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting, which will commence on Saturday.

A bold trotter by Quite Sure from Great Amazon, Golden Amazon won his first race for the season at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on September 7, when, after taking the lead with five furlongs covered in the St. Albans Handicap, he gave nothing else a chance over the last mile, winning without being extended by two lengths from Calumella in3min 37 3-6 sec. Golden Amazon’s record this season also Includes a third placing to Great Venture and Silver Volo in the Improvers’ Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club's meeting on December 21, and a win over Loyal Flier and Blackdale in the Introductory Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on January 1. In that race, the Quite Sure gelding started smartly from the 36 yards mark, and, after taking the lead at the end of the first furlong, he won by three lengths from Loyal Flier in 4min 37sec. On the second day of the meeting, he was sentout favourite for the Hornby Handicap, but he disappointed his army of supSorters by losing his chance when he roke at the start. Golden Amazon is off the front of. the Musselburgh Handicap on Saturday, and, if he begins correctly, he should have a great chance.

Cameronian added £lllO to his stake earnings when he gave two brilliant performances at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting. On the first day, he stayed on well after leading all the way to win the C. S. Howell Handicap by a neck from Dundee Sandy in the smat-t ttme of 2min 40 l-Ssec; and he chipped a fifth of a second off that time on the second day of the meeting when, after taking the lead in the early part of the race, he hung on to win the Au Revoir Handicap by half a length frotn Dundee Sandy. As a five-year-old last season, the son of U. Scott and Alice Dillon raced well for four wins and seven minor placings, his record including three wins in two mile races. Cameronian is off the 24 yards mark in the £1750 Dunedin Cup Handicap on Saturday, and he should go close to winning the trophy for Mr L. G. Tisch, who educated ana trained him for his early races. Alice Dillon, the dam of Cameronian, was bred by Mr R. M. Morten, Tai Tapu. She left other winners, including Glenrossie to Matchlight, and Centaurus to David McElwyn. By Harold Dillon, Alice Dillon is out of Bright Alice, by Rothschild from a General Lincoln mare. Jottings

Sahara Queen should be capable of a fast mile and a half in the Musselburgh Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday. Driven by his trainer, R. J. Berry, Troubadour attracted attention to his prospects by his minor placings at the Greymouth Trotting Club s meeting, and he appeals as an early winner. A five-year-old gelding, he is by Quite Sure from the Jack Potts mare, Grace Me Elwyn. Jeeves has been unplaced since his win in the Cambridge Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on September 7, but. In his best form, he would be capable of finishing in the money from the 12 yards mark in the King George Handicap at Forbury. Reclamation, which finished in third Slace to Walter Jingle and Super Lady i the Farmers’ Handicap at the Canvbridge Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, is a four-year-old gelding by Bill B. from Bingen’s Best. Sent Home Loyal Flier appeared to be fretting after he joined. J. Purdon’s team at Addington, and, as he was not doing; well, he was returned to his owner at • Reefton. A promising son of Grattan Loyal and Flying Kate, Loyal Flier trotted well to be placed in both his races at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting; and he may show up from the 36 yards mark in the Vauxhall Handicap at the Forbury Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday. May Improve Mount Mellick lost his chance by breaking at the start of the Rosedale Handicap at the Southland Racing Club's meeting at Invercargill, but, on his best behaviour, he should prove capable of earning one of the prizes in the Southland Handicap at the Forbury Park meeting this week. Mount Mellick, owned and trained by J. Fowler, is an aged gelding by Arion Axworthy from Fair Wave, wnich left smart pacers in Sea Born to the same sire and Willow Bank to Worthy Bond.

Championship Candidates Winsome Bobbie, which won the Western Australian Trotting Cup of £3150 at Perth on New Year’s Day, is expected by Australian trotting experts to prove a formidable opponent for the New Zealand representatives at the trotting championships in Perth next month. Winsome Bobbie paced at a 2min HJsec rate for the mile and five furlongs, and won with a brilliant dash over the last five furlongs. Queen’s Gift wds second and Percy’s Lad was third. Winsome Bobbie, which formerly raced in Sydney, was favourite. . Other opponents for the New Zealanders in Perth will include Bandbox and Findon Queen, which were heat winners in the Christmas Cup of one mile and five furlongs at Adelaide. A mare by Van Derby from The Mirror, Bandbox won the Pattison Handicap in Adelaide recently. She is a smart performer, and her record includes 18 wins in Tasmania. Findon Queen, which is trained by N. Gath, who visited New Zealand some years ago with the good trotter, Paddy McKinney, is by Findon Derby from Silver Queen.

Won at Gore The four-year-old mare. Air Mail, which is engaged in the Electric Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, won her first race for the season at the Tapanui Racing Club’s meeting on December 14. Driven by her trainer, A. Dawson, she was always well placed in the Mclntyre Handicap, and after taking the lead with 50 yards to go she hung on to win by a neck from Sally Lynn. Owned by Mr J. Tierney, Air Mail is by Dillon Hall from Auburn Sun. Paid His Way

British Victory, which is trained for Mr S. A. Bremford by F. P. Brosnan, Kerrytown, paid his way at the Westport Trotting Club’s meeting with two second placings and two third placings; but he did not finish in a place at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting. British Victory started in the Kingsdown Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, but he was always well back after making a mistake in the early part of the race. British Victory (an aged gelding by Quite Sure from Bonny Nelson) has some ability, and when he settles down to race solidly he should win his share of races. King’s Counsel Retired Winner of about 50,000 dollars in the last five seasons, King’s Counsel, one oi the best pacers to race in America for some time, has been retired, and he was recently sent from Chicago to Lexington, where he will do stud duties at the famous Gainesway Farm. More than ordinary interest is being shown in this son of Volomite, as he has earned the admiration of racegoers from coast to coast and, in addition, is the fastest stallion ever to stand for service in Kentucky (states the “Horseman”). Coming from a family of sensational pacers, he has been in the limelight almost continuously from the time he was foaled until his recent retirement from the race

In his first start over a mile track, as a two-year-old, he lowered the race record for his age to 2min Usee, and during the season he, Adios, and Purdue Hal staged a series of battles long to be remembered. At three he again met the same colts, and another series of contests ensued. His three-year-old record of 2min made him the season’s champion, it also being the fastest mile of the year regardless of age or gait. In 1944 he started in 29 heats and accounted for 22, being six times second and once unplaced. In 1945 he had but one engagement, which he. won. His first start this season was at Santa Anita on April 20. During the next five and a half months he started in 24 heats, winning 18, and on October 5 he equalled the world’s race record by pacing Imin 58sec in a race. By Volomite from Margaret Spangler, King’s Counsel is a brother to Spangled Maiden, which was imported to New Zealand by Mr J. R. McKenzie, who also imported another son of Volomite in Light Brigade. Arawa Lad Sold Arawa Lad was sold by Mr J. A. Agnew to Mr F. Johnson, Momona, before his race in the Kiwi Trot Handicap at the Wyndham Racing Club’s meeting on New Year’s Day. Driven by G. Johnson, Arawa Lad returned £2O of the lOOgns paid for him when he gave a good display to finish In third place to Hall Stand and Novelda. Bred by the late W. J- Morland, Riccarton, Arawa Lad is a brother to winners in Highland Scott. Scottish Lady, and Scottish Lord.