CAUDRAY

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25345, 19 November 1947, Page 4

CAUDRAY

TROTTING

A LIKELY IMPROVER Caudray, one of the outsiders of the field in the Manchester Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, showed his best form since being trained at Yaldhurst by R. J. Berry to finish ih fourth place to .Good Review, Free Fight, and Indian Triumph. After always being in the first five over the first mile and a half, Caudray took the lead with three furlongs to go, but after leading into the straight he weakened slightly in the sprint home. A likely improver, Caudray is a six-year-old gelding by Dillon Hall from Mademoiselle, which is by Rey de Oro from Fairy Lady, the dam of winners including Fair Wave, Sea Wave, Rollicking Wave, and Chief Drusua. By Our Thorpe (a son of 0.Y.M.), Fair Lady is out of a fine performer in Lady Rothsoon (4min 33sec), by Harold Rothschild from a winner in To Soon (4min 44 l-ssec), by The Gossoon from Topsy, which left another good winner in Win Soon (4min 31sec). When trained by R. Kerr for Mr J. S. Dick last season, Caudray showed promising form to win the Otama Trot from Lady Vi at the Gore Racing Club’s meeting on October 26 and the Oreti Harness Trot from Sypland at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting on January 2. Caudray subsequently lost form, but he appears to be near his best again, and on Saturday’s display he appeals as an early winner.

Jottings Paddy Potts lost his chance when he broke in the early stages of the Lightning Handicap at Addington on Saturday. Who Knows’s record of two wins and six minor placings last season included a win over Bardia in the Eastbourne Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on March 1. Who Knows, which is trained at Westport by W. R. L. Pascoe for Mrs W. Craddock, should prove hard to beat from the scratch mark in the Silverstream. Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting next Saturday. * - Nyallo Scott lost a lot of ground when he broke at the start of the New Zealand Pacing Free-for-All at Addington on Saturday. Sure Harvest made his task harder when he broke shortly after the start of the New Zealand Champion Trotting Free-for-All at Addington on Saturday. Clueless, which finished in third place to Clonard and Dragoman in the New River Harness Trot at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting, is a brother to Keymaster.

Stopped Quickly Highland Dale, which finished in second place to Red Hussar in the Redcastle Handicap at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Labour Day, was sent out 3-3 in the betting on the Shirley Handicap at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Highland Dale made a smart beginning from the 12 yards mark to be in second place to Admiration at the end of half a mile. Dandy Grattan and Carisbrook were the leaders with six furlongs to go, with Highland Dale following, but approaching the five furlongs post, Highland Dale weakened and he soon drifted back through the field. A speedy five-year-old son of Sandydale and Myra Parrish, Highland Dale should be better suited by the mile and a half journey in the Wainui Handicap at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. Raced Badly Dundee Sandy was one of the most disappointing of the Addington-trained horses at the cup meeting. In his final trials, Dundee Sandy worked brilliantly, but he failed to reproduce the speed he.showed in training on race days. Consistent Kevmaster, which had been racing consistently to register two second placings and two third placings in his four races this season, gave a fine performance to win the Waverley Trot by a length and a half from First Arion at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday. A promising four-year-old gelding. Keymaster is by Dillon Hall from Hymenial. by Worthy Bond from Lovematch, by Four Ghimes from Bay Belle, by King Harold from Black Bess, by Mainsail (a thoroughbred). In Form Communique, the winner of the Electric Handicap on the third day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s cup meeting on Friday, raced well in the Durham Handicap at Addington on Saturday to finish in fifth place to Jackie Guy, Johnnie Lawn, Lady Ngaio, and Lone Raider. A son of Grattan Loyal and Latest News, Communique has shown good form since being trained at Temuka by T. H. Gunning, and he should add to his record at the Wellington Trotting Club’s meeting tiffs week. Lost Friends

The favourite. Commander Scott, lost some friends when he broke at the start of the Australasian Handicap on the third day of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s cup meeting on Friday, and he was allowed to go out 4, 4 in the betting on the Lightning Handicap at. Addington on Saturday. In this race. Commander Scott broke at the start and he never appeared as a possibility after being at the rear of the field with half a mile covered.

Should Win Races Sent out favourite for the New River Trot Handicao at the Southland Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday, Dragoman made a bold effort from the 36 yards mark, "but he could not catch the winner, Clonard. A promising son of Dillon Hall and Pleasure Cruise, Dragoman has a lot of ability and he shduld develop into a good winner this season. Solid Display After having eight horses in front of him when the field settled down in the Gloucester Handicap at Addington on Saturday, Jimmy Scott gave a solid display of trotting to finish in third place to Fairy Wings and Great Venture. An aged gelding by U Scott from Sarella, Jimmy Scott, which finished in second place to Sure Harvest in the Intermediate Handicap on the second day of the cup meeting, should soon win a race for Mr R. Darrah, for whom he is trained by W. R. Butt, at Templeton. Back at Methven Catalpa, which was trained at Te Rapa by-M. Stewart for his last nine races last season, is now back in the care of his owner, M. C. McTigue. at Methven. A gelding by Jack Potts from Wild Child. Catalpa started in the G. W. C. Smithson Handicap at Addington on Saturday, but he was never a possibility after making a slew beginning. Lost Ground Toushay showed a glimpse of his best form when he set the pace for nearly a mile in the Dominion Trotting Handicap at .’.ddington on Friday, but he weakened with more than three furlongs to go and was beaten out of a place. On Saturday, Toushay made his task harder by losing ground at the start of the New Zealand Champion Trotting Free-for-All, and he never appeared as a possibility. A double-gaited son of Quite Sure and Real Direct, Toushay paid his way last season with four wins and five minor placings, but he will need to show some improvement on his recent efforts if he is to earn any money this season.