WORTHY ROBERT

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25243, 23 July 1947, Page 4

WORTHY ROBERT

TROTTING

RECENT ADDITION TO J. YOUNG’S TEAM Worthy Robert, which was successful when racing in the interests of the New Brighton trainer, M. B. Edwards, earlier in the season, is the latest addition to J. Young’s team at Addington. A gelding by Robert Earl from a Worthy Bingen—Galindo Belle mare. Worthy Robert was educated and trained for his early races by A. Corrigan, who secured a win and a third placing with him in his four starts as a five-year-old in the 1944-45 season. After being transferred to Edwards’ care, Worthy Robert took some time to strike form, and he was unplaced in his five races last season. This term he has improved to record two wins and three minor placings, his record including a half-head win over Quite Right in the Kirkwood Handicap at the Wanganui Trotting Club’s meeting on October 12, and ah easy win over Monitress in the Milson Handicap at the Manawatu Trotting Club’s meeting on April 12. Robert Earl, the sire of Worthy Robert, was bred by Mr R. C. Fisken, Gisborne. By the imported Wrack, Robert Earl is out of Ivy Pointer, which left winners including Gang Awa and Bide-a-Wee to Peterwah. A Logan Pointer mare, Ivy Pointer is out of Ivy Dean, by Wildwood from the Childe Harold mare, Wild A bold trotter, Worthy Robert should be capable of further improvement and he should continue to pay his way under Young’s guidance. Jottings Dillon View, which is now trained at Oamaru by G. Barr for Mr A. G. Mathias, is a four-year-old mare by Dillon Hall from Santa Brigada. H. Greenhorn has Mickey Rooney well forward, and he should pay expenses with him next season. Razzle has put on a lot of condition since being put out for a spell by D. A. Withers. B. Grice is handling a yearling filly by Nelson Derby from Queen’s Treasure, which left winners in Single Star and Hardy Oak to the same horse. S. T. Webster’s team at Tinwald includes a mare by Logan Fraser from Denver’s Doll, which left winners in Drag Harlan to Nelson Derby, and Lazy Bones to Travis Axworthy. L O. Thomas has Waroonga back in work in his team at Addington. A four-year-old Dillon Hall gelding, Waroonga recorded a win and two fourth placings for T. Thomas this season, and he may reach much better company in the new season. Shapely Filly R. A. Hamilton’s team at Addington includes a nicely moulded filly by Gamble from a smart pacer in Starace, which took a record of 3min 17sec. Starace, which was bred by O. E. Hooper, Lauriston, is by Nelson Bingen from the Author Dillon mare, Nanette, the dam of a family of winners including Privateer to Man o’ War, Fragment to Maxegin, and Knave of Diamonds, Radical and Czardas to Jack Potts. Hamilton’s filly is a sensible type and she should have bright prospects in the classics next season. Trained at Temuka

Sir Peterson, which is trained at Temuka by T. H. Gunning for Mr C. L. Rhodes, attracted attention when he paraded for the Washdyke Trot Handicap at the South Canteroury Hunt Club's meeting on Saturday, but he lost any chance he had when he broke at the start. A brother to a smart pacer in Lord Peterson, which broke his neck when he fell shortly after the start of the Victory Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on October 19, Sir Peterson is by Grattan Loyal from a winner in Ivy Peterson, which is by Rey de Oro from Lady Peterson, by Petereta from Vesta, by Lincoln Yet from a St. Leonard mare. Olympus Sold , Olympus has been sold by J. F. Foley to Messrs M. Nelson and S. Todd, and he is now being trained by the latter at Invercargill. The 1935 foal of Surprise Journey and the Blue Mountain King mare, Mountain Princess, Olympus has paid his way this season with five minor placings in five starts. His record includes a third placing to Jason’s Quest and Little Jean in the President’s Handicap at the Marlborough Trotting Club’s meeting in February; a third placing to Sure Jinks and Mack Sure in the first division of the Claremont Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on March 8; a second placing to Beethoven in the first division of the Domett Handicap; and a third placing to Little Jean and Lc-yal Toast in the Bollard Handicap at the Cheviot Trotting Club’s meeting on March 15; and a third placing to Sure Money and King’s Ransom in the second division of the Stewards’ Handicap at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington on May 24. A solid trotter, Olympus may be seen at his best in races of up to a mile and a half in Southland. Well Forward

Dundee Sandy (V. Alborn), Certainty (A. Purdon), and Maori Home (B. Rushton) indicated that they are well forward in their preparation for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s national meeting by the manner in which they worked together at Addington yesterday morning. A four-year-old son of Dillon Hall and Native Home, Maori Home has raced well this season for four wins in seven starts, his successes being recorded in the President’s Handicap at the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting on December 26, the Musselburgh Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on January 18, the Southland Handicap at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on March 1, and the Papanui Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on March 29. Maori Home is one of the best prospects in his class, and he should win his way to the best classes in Canterbury. Likely Improver

The four-year-old Simla Hall has been gelded since he last raced, and he is expected to race well in the new season for J. Maguire, who trains him at Epsoffi. Simla Hall, which gained four minor placings last season, is by Dillon Hall from Indianola, which took a record of 3min 26sec at the pacing gait. By Wrack, Indianola is out of Reform, by Massey from Quaker Girl, by Tyranny (a thoroughbred) from a mare by Royal Fusilier. From Charteris Bay Maximum looked particularly well when brought from Charteris Bay to work at Addington yesterday morning by her owner-trainer, R. D. Manson. An aged mare by Maxegin from a Jingle mdre. Maximum has earned £475 this season for a win and a third placing.