CALANDO

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25389, 12 January 1948, Page 4

CALANDO

FINE PERFORMANCE AT WASHDYKE

The consistent Calando, which had raced well to win the second division of the Intermediate Handicap on the first day of the Greymouth Trotting Club s meeting and to finish in second place to Aloysius in the Railway Handicap on the second day of the meeting on Monday, was allowed to return his supporters a dividend of more than a score when he won the Pareora Handicap from Gay Note at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. „ . Awadale, Ipso Facto, Our Babe, Gallant Ruth, Great Wonder, and Crimson Trail lost ground at the start and the-field was disorganised before two furlongs had been covered when Ipso Factor fell. In tne mix-up which followed. Gallant Ruth, Crown Plate, Crimson Trail, and Gay Piper all lost their chances. Fortunately drivers and horses escaped serious in3UWhen the field settled down. Red Flight was leading from Pampero, Antrim nan, Prince Dale, Double Deck. Noble Jack, Marcia, Calando, Risingholme, Our Babe, Great Wonder, and Gay Note. Pampero broke and dropped back witn half a mile to go. and Prince Dale took over the lead. Approaching the entrance to the straight he was followed by Red Flight, Double Deck, Antrim Hall, Systematic, Calando. Gay Note and Great Wonder. Once straightened up for the sprint home, Calando soon took the lead, and he finished particularly well to win by n length from Gay Note and Great Wonder, which both appeared to be hopelessly placed with six furlongs to go. A smart four-year-old gelding by Dillon Hall from Fay Grattan, Calando was capably handled by a promising young remsman in Graham Holmes who is a son of the Addington trainer, F. G. Holmes. Holmes has inherited the family ability with horses, and he should have a bright future. Mr F. L. Holmes, another son of F. G. Holmes, was commentator at- toe Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting. Jottings

Admiral Peterson made his task too hard when he began slowly in the Fairlie Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting at Washdyke on Saturday. Luckv Fellow, the winner of the Poolburn Trot Handicap at the Vincent Racing Club’s meeting on Saturday, is a six-year-old gelding by Lucky Jack from Reyden, which is by Rey de Oro from a Denver Huon mare. Worthy Jack showed some speed after breaking at the start of the Kerrytown Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Clubs meeting on Saturday. Worthy Nelson, which paid a big dividend when he won the Primary Handicap at the Cambridge Trotting Clubs meeting on Saturday, is an aged gelding by Nelson Parrish from Edna Worthy, which was successful at the pacing gait. By Travis Axworthy, Edna Worthy is out of the imported Belle McKinney. Useful Type Dillon’s Fortune followed up his fourth to Frisco Volo. Gallant Girl, and Roman Wings in the Dobson Trot Handicap with a win over Gallant Girl in the New Year Trot at the Grey mouth Jockey Clubs meeting on Saturday. Colistus broke at the start and Stopped Frisco Volo and Ladv Beverley. When the field settled down. Sir Walter and Gallant Girl were well clear, but Dillon’s Fortune gradually overhauled them when the straight was reached, and he got up to win by a head from Gallant Gin. , „ , A useful type. Dillon’s Fortune, which is trained at Templeton by W. R. Butt for Mr A. Mclntosh, is a three-year-old gelding by Dillon Hall from Enns Fortune, which left some smart performers including Erinack, Sea Fortune, and Loyal Peter. A good pacer with a record of 2min lOsec, Erin's Fortune is by Erin s King from Miss Fortune, by Stirling Lad from Edith.

From a Winning Family Sparkling Sunshine, the dam of Attack, which was sold for the record auction price of 1740 guineas on Friday, was bred by the late G. W. Watkins, who bought her dam. Native Queen, from B. Shadbolt. Clive. By Native King from Rawene, Native Queen is the dam of a family ot winners including Maltravers, Chelidon, Keewah, Statuette, Turangi, and Native Scott. A Smart Effort

The Tasmanian-bred pacer. King Cobra, gave a fine performance when he won the Levels Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting at Washdyke on Saturday. Awadale broke at the start and at the end of the first furlong Crimson Trail was leading from Gay Note, Risingholme, Worthy Dick, Marcia, King Cobra. Antrim Hall, Sandy’s Comet, Ipso' Facto, Pampero, Sure Jinks, and Our B . ab ®; t JP®° Facto made a fast run in the back straight to take the lead with half a mile to go, and he was followed into the straight for the sprint home by Worthy Dick, holme, Gay Note, and King Cobra King Cobra dashed to the front with. a to go, and he sustained his fast run to win by two lengths from Ipso lacto* which was a winner at the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting. King Cobra, which races in the Interests of Mr T. Fairbairn, is not big A bu l, be n beautifully proportioned, and in which he won on Saturday indicates that he should soon win again. A five-year-old horse, King Cobra was bred in Tasmania by Mr E. Tatlow. who sold him as a two-year-old to Mr R. G. Flower, Riccarton. His sire, Raider, which was bred in America, is the only son. of Peter Volo at the service of Australian breeders. A fine perfpnner with a spjengd record. Raider, which was the worlds champion double-gaited stallion, took a mile record of Imin 59 I ,isec pacing, and 2min iy 2 sec trotting. Kinowenuwhich -was bought before the Grey mouth Trotting Club’s meeting on January 3 for £lO by J. R. Bates made a quick return for his new owner when he earned £35 for third to National Velvet and Sowdeh Beck in the Victoria Park Handicap. Later in the afternoon Bates was successful with Wee Logan, which paid a win dividend of more than £75 when he won the Paparoa Handicap. Trained at Washdyke Quarterdeck, the winner of the Winton Juvenile Stakes at the Winton Trotting Club’s meeting on December 27, won the Centennial Trotting Stakes by a neck from Victory Dale at the Vincent Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday. Quarterdeck, which was' eliminated from the Riccarton Stakes at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s meeting on November 1. is owned and trained by P. P. Gallagher, at*Washdye. By the Aus-tralian-bred Black Globe, Quarterdeck is out of Moradine, which took a record of 3min 29 l-ssec. By Adioo Guy, Moradine is out of Myola, by O.Y.M. from Fritzella, by Fitzjimmy from Miss Sherwood. Decisive Win Lady Spray, which was beaten out of the money after setting the pace for more than a mile and three-quarters in the John Hole Memorial Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, gained a decisive win in the sprint event, the Taiko Handicap. Lady Spray began smoothly to follow Fair Play and Carisbrook in the early stages, and her driver, S. A. Edwards, was content to wait until about two furlongs from home, before improving her position. Once she was allowed to do her best. Lady Spray soon settled the issue, winning by a length from Bonny Clare, with tne fastfinishing Queen Jewel in third place. A neatly-made mare, Lady Spray, which was paraded in sparkling condition by J. Purdon, who trains her at Addington, is by Gamble from a good performer in Ki’ina, which took a record of 2min 10 3-ssec. By Jewel Chimes from a Rothschild mare, Krina is the dam of a family of winners including Rerekohua, Ngarimu, Air Spray, and Sprayman, and also of the promising Mala, which is now being trained at Tai Tapu by W. Baker. Won Well

His Excellency gained his second win for the season when he beat a useful field in the Kerrytown Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. His Excellency was the smartest to begin, but D. C. Watts steadied him in behind Rural Lady and Gallant Thorpe. The favourite, Peter’s Pal. raced up to take the lead with four furlongs to go and he was closely followed by Rural Lady and His Excellency approaching the entrance to the straight. His Excellency was always master of the situation over the concluding stages and he appeared to have something in reserve as he passed the winning post a length clear of Hydro Belle. One of F. E. Upton's team at Templeton, His Excellency is an attractive pacer, and he appears to have good prospects. Set the Pace

After taking the lead with just over a furlong covered. Frisco Volo set the pace in the Dobson Trot Handicap at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting on Saturday, and he was not troubled to win by a length from Gallant Girl. Bondage, Amos Grattan, Index, Dominion Jack, and Terminal, all lost their chances in the early stages of the race.