A FAST TROTTER

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25332, 4 November 1947, Page 4

A FAST TROTTER

TROTTING

JASON’S QUEST MAY WIN ON SATURDAY Jason’s Quest gave a remarkable performance to finish in third place to Fairy Wings and Sure Harvest In the Spring Handicap, at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Driven by his trainer, T. H. Gunning, Jason’s Quest began smoothly from the 24 yards mark and when the field settled down he was following Jimmy Scott. Calumella, Beverley Volo, Castigate. Strummer, Endowed, and Sure Harvest. With five furlongs covered, Jason’s Quest lost his balance and dropped back. Once he was properly settled down again, Gunning sent him after the leaders and Jason’s Quest showed a lot of speed to take the lead approaching the entrance to the straight. With a furlong to go, he appeared as the likely winner, but Fairy Wings and Sure Harvest challenged him and in a good finish he was forced to accept third prize. One of the most promising young trotters in commission. Jason’s Quest, which raced well as a five-year-old last season to secure five wins and two minor placings in his nine starts for Messrs J. F. Grant and M. S. Turton, should be prominent from the 36 yards mark in the Intermediate Handicap on the second day of the meeting on Saturday. Jottings Scotch Music broke at the start of the Empire Handicap at Addington on Saturday. Sir Gavan, the winner of the second division of the Novice Handicap at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, is a jFOur»-year-old gelding by Gallant Knight from Foreign Mission, by Happy Voyage from Logan’s Mission, which left a family of winners including some fine performers in Happi, Grand Mogul, Aspirant, Smile Again, and Fervent. Bank Again was always well back after breaking at the start of the Final Handicap at Addington on Saturday. Scholarship'showed some speed to take the lead after losing ground at the start of the Victoria Handicap at Addington on Saturday, but he stopped quickly with three furlongs to go, and was soon at the rear of the field. Barrier Reef, the winner of the first division of the Monowai Handicap at Invercargill, is by U Scott from Rocks Ahead, the dam of Navigate. Covered Extra Ground Mountain Hall did not go away cleanly in the Victory Handicap at Addington on Saturday and when he settled down to do his best work he had Traverse, Lady Vi. Direct Medium, Grattan Drive, and Aspanall in front of him. A. Motz elected to cover some extra ground in an endeavour to get a good position with Mountain Hall, and this left his horse without any reserve for the sprint home. A consistent son of Dillon Hall and Mountain Jewel, Mountain Hall has gained two second placings and a fourth placing in his four starts this season, and a winning turn for him should not be far away. Easy Win New Venture, a four-year-old gelding by Dillon Hall from the Travis Axworthy mare, May Travis, won the Takatimu Handicap, a mile and a quarter saddle event, in an easy manner from Silk Boy at the Invercargill Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. A likely type, New Venture has registered a win and five minor placings in his eight starts since he began racing last season. Impressive Performance Worthy Gold’s performance to finish in third place to Aberhall and War Form after breaking and losing at least 72 yards at the start of the Empire Handicap was one of the most impressive efforts of the day at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. With six furlongs to go, Captain Gaillard was setting the pace from Gold Peg, Belhall, Gamble King, Scotch Music, Globe Direct. Aberhall. War Form, Loyal King. , Jack’s Son. and Watcher, with a gap of several lengths to Worthy Gold, which was followed by Trusty Scott and Highland Scott. Worthy Gold was not in the first eight at the entrance to the straight, but he finished with a remarkable burst of speed to earn the third prize of £l5O. A solidly-made six-year-old son of Gold Bar and Renown’s Best, Worthy Gold should prove winning in the best classes before tlw* season closes. Raven Destroyed Raven was destroyed after fracturing his pelvis during the running of the Final Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting at Addington on Saturday. A speedy son of Grattan Loyal and Moko Child, Raven, which raced in the interests of R. Young, paid his way during the last two seasons with four wins and 10 minor placings. Trained at Cnst Driven by A. Holmes, Beverley Volo, which .is now trained at Gust by G. Alexander, gave a solid display of trotting for more than a mile and a quarter in the Spring Handicap at Addington on Saturday, but she broke and lost a lot of ground when the field straightened up for the sprint home. The winner of two races as a five-year-old last season, Beverley Volo appears to be on the improve and she should soon win a race for her breeder, Mr G. E. Thompson. By Lusty Volo, Beverley Volo iss out of a winner in Beverley King, which is by Native King from Beverley Audubon, by Great Audubon from St. Ursula, by Papanui from Lucy Hinton, by Bell Boy. Golden Shadow Leased Golden Shadow has been leased by Mr J. Ainger to Mr D. A. Clarke, who has placed him tinder the care of O. Quinlan at West Eyreton. An aged horse, Golden Shadow, which secured his last win in the Sir Thomas Wilford Memorial Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on October 27, 1945, indicated that he is returning to form by finishing close up in third place to Pre-Eminence and Globe Direct at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on September 277“ By a fine performer in Red Shadow, Golden Shadow is out of the Maxegin mare, Great Muricata, which left other winners in Shadow Son to the same sire, and Ayrshire Scot to U. Scott. Broke Up Pardon Me was paraded in excellent condition by C. H. Fairman for the Avon Handicap at Addington, but she was soon out of the contest after breaking at the start.

Promising Youngster Pierre followed up his third placing to Bull’s Eye and Constellation in the first division of the Westward Ho Handicap at the Methven Trotting Club’s meeting on October 4 with a stout effort to finish in third place to Congo Song and Belmont Hall in the Riccarton Stakes at Addington on Saturday. A promising youngster, Pierre, which is trained at Yaldhurst by R. J. Berry for Mr J. S. Dick, is by Dillon Hall from Mademoiselle, which left a winner in Caudray to the same sire. By Rey de Oro, Mademoiselle is out of the Our Thorpe mare, Fair Lady, which left a family of winners, including Fair Wave, Sea Wave, Rollicking Wave, and Chief Drusus. May Win on Saturday Plunder Bar, the second favourite for the New Zealand Cup at Addington on Saturday, appeared to be in a hopeless position with five furlongs to go, but he sustained a fast run over the last halfmile to finish in fifth place to Highland Fling, Knave of Diamonds, Loyal Peter, and In the Mood. With better luck in the running, Plunder Bar should prove the hardest to beat in the Ollivier Handicap at Addington on Saturday. By Gold Bar Chalice, a four-year-old mare by Gold Bar from a Sonoma Harvester mare, is now being trained at Addington by her owner, W. Thompson. Chalice shows some ability in her work, and she should pay expenses this season.