MARLBOROUGH CLUB

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25099, 3 February 1947, Page 4

MARLBOROUGH CLUB

APPRECIATE WINS TWO RACES

MAVIS GRATTAN’S LARGE DIVIDEND

Confidently driven by E. T. Fairbairn, who races her in partnership with Mr A. Fairbairn, Appreciate showed her best form for the season when she outclassed the field in the Marlborough Handicap, the main event at the Marlborough Trotting Club’s meeting, which was held at Blenheim on Saturday. The favourite, Theabelle, began smartly, and she set the pace *over the first mile with Lottie Jinks, Appreciate, and Stammel lying handy. Authentic, which had finished in second place to Susy Lee in the previous event, the Seddon Handicap, refused to strike his gait at the start of the Marlborough Handicap, and when he eventually settled down to pace he was giving away starts of up to 150 yards. Appreciate took over the role of pacemaker with half the journey covered and soon put a break of about five lengths on Theabelle. Lottie Jinks, and Stammel. Appreciate stayed on well, and, after entering the straight well clear of the field, she won without being extended by four lengths from Theabelle. In an interesting finish for third place .Stammel just got up in time to shade Lottie Jinks,

Appreciate in the Pelorus Handicap later in the afternoon, and she confirmed her earlier form when she won comfortably from True Comrade. The latter set the pace until the straight was reached; but once Fairbairn let Apprenciate do her best the result was not in doubt. Trained at Hornby by A. Fairbairn, Appreciate hes raced consistently this season for three wins and five minor placings in 11 starts, and, on Saturday’s form, she should prove capable of winning in better company. A six-year-old mare, she is by Quite Sure from Tiny Audubon.

After two unplaced efforts earlier in the day, Mavis Grattan surprised when she finished well over the last two furlongs to win the Picton Handicap and return her supporters a dividend of just on half a century. Owned by Mr B. T. Roper, this five-year-old daughter of Grattan Loyal and Daphne de Oro is the first winner to be trained by G. Alexander, who recently set up a| a public trainer at Cust. Alexander, who drove Mavis Grattan, also secured a second placing with Monitress and he should continue to pay expenses with these two horses. The weather was fine, the track was fast, and the racing was interesting throughout the day. The totalisator handled the record sum of £19,902, compared with £15,818 at the meeting last year. Results:—

TRIAL HANDICAP of £155- 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—2, 3 F. Fisher’s MAUDEEN by Grattan LoyalQueen Maud 4yrs scr G. Cameron 1; 7, 5 Highland Dale 4yrs scr F. E. Upton 2; 4, 6 Golden Sheaf 4yrs scr A. R. McKenzie 3. •

5, 8 Betty Ducrow;. 15, 14 Bondage; 16, 14 El d’Or; 14, 16 Gallant Thorpe; 8. 7 Hardy Annual; 1, 1 Lady Gamble; 13, 13 Pocket Money; 3,2 Shooting Star; 6, 4 Vistula bracketed Extra Special; 9, 9 Warodnga; 11,,11 Jimmy Boy; 10, 10 Selwin Bar also started.

Half a head; two lengths. Lady Gamble was fourth. Times.—3min. 21sec, 3min 21 l-3sec, 3min 21 3-ssec. Winner trained by G. Cameron, New Brighton. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £155; trotters; 3min 43sec class; one mile and a half.—s, 6W. L. Harrison’s BEETHOVEN by Michael Galindo—Connie Audubon aged scr Owner 1; 6, 5 Monitress aged 48 G. Alexander 2; 2, 1 Accord aged 24 D. A. Withers 3.

9, 11 Bonny Gamble; 11, 9 Great Victor; 14, 12 Honest Lady; 1, 3 Jason’s Quest; 10, 10 Little Jean; 7,' 8 Marion Davis; 3, 3 Merry Man; 14, 14 Olive Axworth; 13, 13 Rampton; 12, 15 Steel Sword; 8, 7 British Victory also started. Four lengths; two lengths. Jason’s Quest finished in fourth place but was disqualified for breaking. As all the other contestants had also broke at some stage of the race no fourth prize was awarded. Times.—3min 32 l-ssec, 3min 33sec, 3min 34sec. Winner trained by owner. Tai Tapu. SEDDON HANDICAP, of £155; 2min 56sec clasS; one mile and a quarter:— 7, 7 F. S. Ball’s SUSY LEE by Jack Potts—Wildwood Jnr. mare 6yrs scr D. C. Watts 1; 8, 6 Authentic aged 36 N. Berkett 2; 2,2 Prince Dale syrs 12 S. A. Edwards 3.

6, 10 Emily Volo; 12, 12 Volo Audubon; 14, 14 Mavis Grattan; 3, 3 Noble Ginnie; 4, 5 Roman Wings; 10, 9 Selwin Bar; 1, 1 Admiration; 5, 8 King High; 9,' 4 Mahari Dhu; 13, 13 Wee Logan; 11, 11 True Comrade also started.

One length; half a length. King High was fourth. Times.—2min 49sec, 2miri 47 sec, 2min 48 3-ssec. Winner trained by V. Leeining, Prebbleton. MARLBOROUGH HANDICAP, of £305; 4min 44sec class; two miles.—4, 4 E. T. and T. Fairbairn’s APPRECIATE by Quite Sure—Tiny Audubon Byrs 12 E. T. Fairbairn I; 1, 1 Theabelle 6yrs scr L. O. Thomas 2; 5, 5 Stammell scr F. P. Watson 3. 2, 3 Authentic; 3,2 Lottie Jinks also Started. Twelve lengths: one length. Lottie Jinks fourth. Times—imin 34sec, 4min 37Jsec, 4min 38sec. Winner trained by A. Fairbairn, Hornby. WAIRAU HANDICAP, of £180; 2min 23sec class; eight furlongs and a half.— First division: 2,2 D. Reardon and M. M. Cunningham’s LADY GAMBLE by Gamble—Laureen Wood 4yrs scr R. A. Hamilton 1; 9, 11 Fulgent 3yrs scr C. R. Berkett 2; 1, 1 Calando 4yr» scr F. G. Holmes 3. 7, 8 Betty Ducrow; 14, 15 Bondage; 17, 17 Gallant Thorpe; 6, 4 Shooting Star; 11, 10 Loyal Girl; 5, 6 Maudeen; 12, 9 Tu Rangi; 8, 7 Vistula; 13, 13 Jimmy Boy also started.

One length; one length. Tu Rangi was fourth. Times.—2min 24sec, 2min 24 1-5 sec, 2min 24 2-ssec. Winner trained by R. A. Hamilton, Halswell. Second Division.—4, 5 W. V. Flute’s HIGHLAND DALE by Sandydale—Myra Parrish 4yrs scr F. E. Upton 1; 2,2 Golden Sheaf 4yrs scr bracketed with Lady Gamble A. R. McKenzie 2; 8, 7 Extra. Special Byrs 12 bracketed with Vistula E. T. Hairbairn 3, 7, 8 King Carol bracketed Betty Ducrow; 18, 18 El d’Or; >, 11 Josedale Scott bracketed Fulgent; .fl, 4 Hardy Annual bracketed Shooting Star; 11, 10 Swazi Queen bracketed Loyal Girl; 16, 16 Pocket Money; 10, 12 Sir Carol; 15, 14 Mavis Grattan; 3, 3 Razzle also started. • One length and a half; three lengths. Razzle was fourth. Times.»-2min 21 2-5 sec, 2min 21 4-ssec, 2min 21sec. Winner trained by R. J. Humphreys, Templeton. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £180; trotters; 3min 43sec class; one mile and a half.—l. 2 S. Turton and J. F. Grant’s JASON’S QUEST by Quite Sure—Dame' Fortune syrs scr T. H. Gunning 1; 8, 9 Little Jean aged scr W. J. Allan 2; 7, 7 Olympus aged scr J. F. Foley 3. 4, 4 Beethoven: 12, 12 Bonny Gamble; 11, 9 Great Victor; 15, 15 Honest Lady; 9, 11 Marion Davis; 5, 6 Merry Man; 13,, 14 Rampion; 13, 13 Steel Sword; 3, 3 Accord; 6, 5 Our Nulgie; 10, 8 British Victory; 2, 1 Monitress also started. Three lengths; two lengths. Beethoven was fourth. Times.—3min 29 4-ssec, 3mln 30 3-ssec, 3min 30 4-ssec. Winner trained by T. H. Gunning, Temuka. PICTON HANDICAP, of £180; 3mln 33sec class; one mile and a half.—ll, 9 B. T. Roper’s MAVIS GRATTAN by Grattan Loyal—Daphne de Oro syrs scr G. Alexander 1; 4, 5 King High aged 12 »G. Withers 2; 5, 4 Emily Volo 4yrs scr J. Bryce, jun. 3. _ 8, 8 Volo Audubon; 6, <6 Roman Wings; 10, 11 Sir Carol: 2, 1 Susy Lee; 1,2 Admiration; 7. 7 Mahari Dhu; 3, 3 Prince Dale; 9. 10 Wee Logan also started. Length; length. Susy Lee was fourth. Times.—3min 23 l-ssec, 3min 23sec, 3m|n 24sec. Winner trained by G. Alexander, Cust. PELORUS HANDICAP, of £165; 2min 53sec class; one ' mile and a quarter.—l, 1 E. T. and T. Fairbairn’s APPRECIATE by Quite Sure—Tiny Audubon 6yrs 24 E. T. Fairbairn 1; 6, 5 True Comrade'4yrs scr J. W. Fraser 2; 2,2 Lottie Jinks Byrs 12 F. P. Brosnan 3. 4, 4 Authentic; 3, 3 Razzle; 5, 6 Sir Julien; 7. 7 Stylish Wilkes also started. One length and a half; one length. Authentic was fourth. Times.—2min 48 l-ssec, 2min 50Jsec, 2min 50sec. Winner trained by A. Fairbairn, Hornby.