MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25306, 4 October 1947, Page 4

MOUNT HUTT HANDICAP

GAY PIPER AND GALLANT THORPE IN FORM

i ! 1 P er and Gallant Thorpe Won their divisions of the Geraldine Trot Handl„c®P J n^n^ asy manner at the Geraldine Retcing Club s meetiftg at Orari on September 20, and they may dispute favouritism in the Mount Hutt Handicap of two miles at the Methven Trotting Club's meeting to-day. A four-year-old brother to a smart performer in Dunmore, Gay •JW is a racy t Y pe and he should reach good company for G. McKendry, who tiains him at Methven. Gallant Thorpe, a four-year-old gelding by Gallant Knight from Lena Thorpe, has raced well for his owner-trainer. G. Bates, to gam a win and six minor placings in his last seven starts. Gallant 1 herpes performance at Orari was particularly good, and he appeals as one of the best prospects in his class. Most opposition to Gay Piper and Gal‘an* T^? 4 rp ® , may , come from Melton, Tudor Minstrel, Volometre, Seacraft, and Soviet Star. The winner of the second division of the Hapuku Handicap at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington on May 24, Soviet Star finished on sohaly in third place to Gay Piper and Jan Mane after being well back in the early part of the first divisian of the Geraldine Trot at Orari. A hardy type Soviet Star should be suited by the longer distance to-day.

Volometre which is trained at Addington by G. M. Mpurtiz, who races her in partnership with Mr C. Campbell, was a winner at the Canterbury Owners and Breeders’ Association’s trials at Addington on September 23. A daughter l of Lusty v e °l°J?P d Millimetre, Volometre has a Jot of ability, andshe may prove capable of dividing the prize-money with Gay Piper, Gallant Thorpe, and Soviet Star. Jottings

Rakautika, which was trained for his only race last season by E. A. Berry for Mr L. Crothers, is now being trained at Riccarton by F. Holmes for Mr E. Sheed. Driven by R. Cameron, Scotch Drift appeared to have a lot in reserve when he won the first division of the Ikamatua Trot Handicap by four lengths from High Stakes at the Reefton Jockey Club’s meeting last week. A useful type, Scotch Drift should not be troubled by his 24 yards handicap in the trotting events at the same club’s meeting to-day. Globe Pointer, which is engaged in the first division of the Westward Ho Handicap at the Methven Trotting Club’s meeting, is trained at Tinwald by C. M. Laing for Mr W. Ashby. A four-year-ojd S?, a 1 e ' . Globe „ Pointer is by Springfield Globe from Roulpard, which left the 1944 New Zealand Derby Stakes winner, Air Marshall, to Jack Potts. In G. S. Smith’s Team

Wade Lane, which finished close up in fourth place to Pre-Eminence, Globe Direct and Golden Shadow when driven by his trainer, W. R. Butt, in the Farewell Handicap at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting last week, has been transferred to G. S. Smith’s team at Addington An aged gelding by Rey de Oro from Margaret Chenault, Wade Lane will have his first start for Smith in the Methven Cup at the Methven Trotting Club’s meeting. Brackets } The following horses will be bracketed totgliwtor at the Methven Trotting Club’s meeting to-day—Drayton Trot

Handicap, Braeval and Metropole, Wairiri Girl and Rising Monarch, Flame and Port Chalmers, Mont Serrat and Tatsydale, Dame Durdin and Rakautika, Mosquito and Terrytoon: Westward Ho Handicap: Aqua Lady and Persistence, Shalimar and Victory Globe, Globe Pointer and Seacraft, Calando and Tudor Minstrel, Dalesboy and Romany Lass, Crown Plate and Lady Beverley, Baadin and' Medbury, Arrow Hall and Marcia, Bay Jack and Yours Truly, Morning Wings and Uranium, Bonny Joan and Freestyle, Master Mariner and Moongold, Aloysius and Loyal Monarch, Bull’s Eye and Gallant Girl, Cultivator and Locknit, Loyal Velvet and Shy Sonoma, Constellation and Te Arawhata, Rhonda Grattan and Supplement, Chalice and Loriot. Pierre and Substitute, Granny’s Luck and Lord Concliffe, Arborfield and Air Spray; Methven Cup: Caledonian Girl and Ben Adam, Imperial Grattan and Quite Happy; Mount Harding Handicap: Dillonia Queen and Seven Bar, Makarewa and Mischief; Avonmore Handicap: Special Effort and Thelma Grattan; S. G. Holmes’s Memorial Handicap: Golden Glow and Real Nugget, Lady Spray and Trevathan.

Has Had a Spe.l Tom Gundy, which Is now trained at Temuka by T. H. Gunning, will make his first, appearance after a long spell at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting next week. An aged gelding by Lusty Volo from Princess Ada, Tom Gundy was trained for his early races by his breeder. J. F. O’Connell, Walkouaiti. and at his second start as a four-year-old he won the Redcastle Trot Handicap from Jackie Guy at the Oamaru Jockey Club's meeting on May 17, 1945. In the 1945-46 season Tom Gundy raced well for three wins and six minor placings in 15 starts, his wins being in the Gore Memorial Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on January 26, the Seadown Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on March 9, and in the President’s Handicap at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on May

At his last start Tom Gundy finished fourth to Bonnie Jack, Raven, and Paddy Potts in the Cashmere Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club's meeting on November 8, 1946, and he was then turned out for a spell. Princess Ada, the dam of Tom Gundy, did not race. Foaled in 1935, she is by Jack Potts from a winner in Molly Desborough, which left a smart pacex* in King Potts to the same sire. By Desborough, Molly Desborough is out of Molly McKinney, by Young McKinney from the Brooklyn mare, Seacliff Tom Gundy’s record includes some smart performances, and at his best, he would be capable of winning the Dominion Handicap at Forbury Park next week.

At New Brighton Golden Glow is a recent addition to G. Cameron’s team at New Brighton. A gelding by David McElwyn from Sea Elf, Golden Glow began his career as a six-year-old in the 1943-44 season, getting a third in his first four starts. After two unplaced efforts at. his first two starts in the following term. Golden Glow won two races at the Reefton Jockey Club’s on January 5, 1945, for Mr T. Oldfield, for whom he was trained at Reef ton by C. Bennett. Golden Glow was acquired by C. Murcott in the 194546 season, and for him he showed good form for two wins and a third in four

Golden Glow was then transferred to Mr H. Jarden, who placed him in J. Purdon s team at Addington, and the gelding finished the season with a win and four minor placings in 10 starts. After being unplaced in his first four races in the early part of last season, Golden Glow was turned out for a spell. By David McElwyn, Golden Glow is out of Sea Elf, which is by Wrack from a good performer in Sea Pearl, which took a record of 4min 28 4-ssec. By the imported Nelson Bingen, Sea Pearl is out by Rothschild from Verity, by Vancleve from Bar. Likely Improver ? otts . wi P „ have hls first race H T h %nv?Jh r T tB 4i?* Hals well trainer, H- J. Smith, in the S. G. Holmes Mpmnr. Jfiandicap at the Methven Trotting PnH C s J Tieetl J lg - A ,ikely Improver, Sand? vear encouraging form as a five-year-old last season to register a win and n 2 ne minor Placings for Mr L BenW S Om he was train ed at Reeftou by I. Bennett. Bv a successful «<rn in Sandydale, Sandy is out of Rose Potts, which is by Jack Pnftß from Harold Dillon—Louvain Chimes mare. Reminders

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