LOYAL PETER AND TURCO

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25328, 30 October 1947, Page 4

LOYAL PETER AND TURCO

TROTTING

STRONG BRACKET IN NEW ZEALAND CUP The Addington trainer, G. S. Smith, will be represented by a strong bracket in Loyal Peter and Turco in the New Zealand Cup at Addington on Saturday. An aged gelding by Grattan Loyal from Erin’s Fortune, Loyal Peter indicated that he was at the top of his form when he led all the .way. to win the Flying Handicap by two lengths from DiTlondale at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on October 11. Loyal Peter was trained for his early races by G. Waite at Tapanui, and at his first appearance as a four-year-old in the 1942-43 season he won the Trial Handicap at the Wyndham Trotting Club’s meeting on March 20, 1943. After being unplaced at his next start, he was put aside lor the rest of the term.

In the next season he paid expenses with seven minor placings in 12 starts, and at his first start in the 1944-45 term he won the Brockville Handicap from Elation at the Otago Hunt Club’s meeting. After four unplaced efforts he then won the F. Wallis Memorial Handicap from Liberty Bond at the Gore Trotting Club’s meeting on December 26, 1944. Loyal Peter joined S. A. Edwards’s team in the early part of the 1945-46 season, and at his first start for him he gave a fine performance to win the President’s Handicap from Emulous at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on October 22. In that race he set the pace and hung “on to win by three-quarters of a length. Edwards adopted the same tactics with him when he won the Railway Handicap from Lucky Loyal at the Canterbury Park Trotting summer meeting. An unplaced performance followed and he then gave a high-class display to lead all the way in the Summer Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on February 2, winning by half a length from Liberty Bond in 3min 14 4-ssec.

Loyal Peter was then transferred to J. Young's team and at his first start in the 1946-47 season he won the Canterbury Handicap from Dundee Sandy. In that race he led all the way and he did not appear to be extended to win by three lengths in 4min 20 3-ssec, which was three-fifths of a second faster than Integrity was required to record to win the New Zealand Cup earlier in the day.

After three unplaced efforts. Loyal Peter was placed in Smith’s care. In his first three starts for him, he gained two second placings and then followed up with a wir. over Gamble King in the Wairarapa Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on May 3, and a win over Cameronian in the Winter Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on May 17. In the latter event, he led all the way to register 3min 35 3-ssec for the mile and five furlongs on a holding track.

A grand stayer. Loyal Peter’s record includes wins over many of the best pacers in commission. Unfortunately he does not begin correctly in all his races but, on his best behaviour, he may prove capable of extending the cup field this wegk. Turco’s Prospects

“My horse is just as good as ever he was,’’ said Mr A. V. Prenderville, who races Turco in partnership with Mr J. X. Ferguson, before the Hannon Memorial Handiap at Oamaru on Monday. TTurco looked well when he was paraded, but alter beginning smoothly and following Navigate, Local Gold, Knave of Diamonds, and Aberhall in the early stages, he lost his chance when he struck trouble and broke with about three furlongs to go. An aged gelding by Rey de Oro from Wrackoda, Turco was lightly raced in the early part of his career. After gaining three minor placings in his six starts when trained at Addington by L. A. Maidens, he was given a spell and later transferred to Smith's stable.

Under Smith’s guidance, Turco quickly showed good form and he raced consistently to gain six wins and seven minor placings in 19 starts. Last season Turco added a win, a dead-heat, and six minor placings to his record. Turqp raced well at the cup meeting at Addington last year to dead-heat with Haughty in the New Zealand Premier Sprint Championship and to win the Ollivier Handicap by two lengths from Countless in 3min 29sec for the mile and five furlongs. Loyal Peter and Turco both have some outstanding efforts to their credit, and they must be conceded a good chance in the big race on Saturday. Jottings

Lord Brooklyn, the winner of the Hillsborough Handicap at Auckland on Monday, was bred by Mr J. N. Clarke, Christchurch. By U Scott, Lord Brooklyn is out of Mandy, by Native King from Nikau, by Wild Palm from the Rothschild mare. Reprieve. Parley lost his chance when he broke at the start of both the trotting events at Oamaru on Monday. Lucky Logan, the winner of the second division of the President's Handicap at Greymouth on Monday, is trained on the course by A. Smith. A five-year-old gelding, Lucky Logan is by Logan Fraser from Jane Derby, which is by Nelson Derby from Lady Locanda. Mala will have her first start since being trained at Sockburn by J. Washington in the Riccarton Stakes at Addington on Saturday.

Capably driven by J. R. May, Royal Nebby gave an encouraging performance to win the second division of the Ashley Handicap Trot at Rangiora on Monday. The combination should win more races this season.

Impressive Canterbury visitors to the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting jvere impressed by the effort of Gold Flyer to win the Parnell Handicap from Palette. A four-year-old gelding. Gold Flyer, which is trained by T. Robertson for Mr P. Reid, is by Gold Bar from Mavis de Orc, by Rey de Oro from Mavis Bingen, by Huia Dillon (a son of Harold Dillon) from Bell Bingen, by Bingen. A .winner at the pacing gait. Mavis Bingen is the dam of other winners in Cyone, Policy, and Range Finder. Racing at Invercargill

Pat Review and Good Review, which are trained at Rakaia by R. H. Butterick, will race at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. A smart pacer by Sandydale from Credit Funds, Good Review finished in fourth place after giving away starts of up to 36 yards in the President’s Handicap at Oamaru on Monday. Good Review has raced consistently this season for a win and three minor placings in his four starts, and he should prove hard to beat in the main events tor pacers at Invercargill. Placed at Auckland

Driven by his trainer, F. J. Smith, Captain Gaillard followed up his win in the Papatoetoe Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on September 27 with a second placing to Sprayman in the Epsom Handicap *at the same club’s meeting on Saturday. Smith drove Great Belwin in preference to Captain Gaillard in the Campbell Handicap at Auckland on Monday, and he succeeded in beating Sprayman by a nose. Captain Gaillard being unplaced. A five-year-old gelding by Gaillard from Elsie Hamblyn, Captain Gaillard raced well at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting to win the Wilkin Handicap in 4min 24 2-ssec and the Cashmere Handicap in 4min 16 4-ssec. Captain Gaillard (freft Auckland on the express goods train on Tuesday, arid he will take his place in the Empire Handicap at Addington on Saturday. He is nicely placed on the scratch mark, and on recent form, he appears assured of earning some of the money. Honest Mare

Mistydale brought her record for the season to two second placings, a third placing, and a fourth placing when she followed Betty Maxegin all the way in the Wishful Handicap at Oamaru on Monday. A consistent trotter, Mistydale should fight out the finish of the £1250 Avon Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday.

Won at Addington Sure Harvest, which finished in third place to Lucky Potts and French Gold after breaking in the Little River Handicap Trot at Motukarara on Saturday, raced well at his last start at Addington to win the H. F. Nicoll Handicap from Java at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on September 27. A well-bred trotter. Sure Harvest may show up from the 24 yards mark in the Spring Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. By Jack Potts Jackie Boy, which finished in third place to Auto Chief and Fantom in the Orakei Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting on September 20, was allowed to go out 14-13 in the betting when he won the Alexandra Handicap from Herald at the same club’s meeting on Monday. An aged horse, Jackie Boy is by Jack Potts from Winaway. which is by Nelson Derby from Mina. Won by Five Lengths

Marcia qualified to race in the New Zealand Metropolitan Challenge Stakes on the third day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting when she beat Kilkenny by five lengths in the. first division of the President’s Handicap at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting on Monday.

A four-year-old mare, Marcia, which is trained at Addington by R. Kennerley for Mr H. W. Drewery, is by Dillon Hall from Regal Lady, which is by. Wrack from Wild Nita, by Logan Pointer ‘from Wild Queen, by Wildwood Junr. from the Bellman mare. Regina Belle. Besides Regal Lady, Wild Nita left winners in Vice Regal to Nelson Derby and Dark Hazard to Great Bingen. Marcia is a likely type, and she should not be disgraced in the semiclassic at Addington next month. Record Price

The record auction one*- toi a trotter was paid when Aiders, the winner of the 50.000 dollar Golden West Trot in IL‘46, was sold for 70,000 dollars.—Chicago, October 28.

Unlucky After being seriously checked when another runner broke in front of her, Grattan Drive showed a lot of speed to finish in sixth place in the Landon Handicap at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Monday. An aged daughter of Grattan Loyal and Auburn Sun. Grattan Drive showed a lot of ability last season to register twQ wins and six minor placings. Grattan Drive is well forward and she should earn some of the prize-money in the Victoria Handicap at Addington on Saturday. Eliminated The programme for the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s cup meeting contained a clause which allowed the committee to select the fields, and after withdrawals had been made on Tuesday the following horses were eliminated:— New Zealand Cup: Happy Man. . Riccarton Stakes: Almeta. Dillon’s Fortune. Esperanto Glider. Highland Chief. Lady Mavourneen. Master Gamble, Quarterdeck, and Yours Truly. Emulous, which was one of the favourites for the cup. was lame when he jogged on Monday morning at Oamaru and he was withdrawn after being examined by a veterinary surgeon on Tuesday. His lameness is apparently caused by an injury to a hip. Bulldozer, which was withdrawn from the cup, is suffering from splint trouble, but he may start later at the meeting. “BEST BETS” CUP ISSUE "BEST BETS” CUP ISSUE NOW ON SALE. NOW ON SALE. 3954