GAY NOTE

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25390, 13 January 1948, Page 4

GAY NOTE

GOOD DISPLAYS AT* WASHDYKE

Gay Note created a good impression at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting at, Washdyke on Saturday when, after appearing unlucky in his races, he finished third to King Cobra and Ipso Facto in the Levels Handicap and second to Calendo in the Pareora Handicap. Gay Note began well to follow Crimson Trail in the early stages of the Levels Handicap, but he appeared to be securely pocketed with half a mile to go and it was not until well into the straight that his driver, C. M. Laing, was able to find an opening for him. Once in the clear. Gay Note finished fast, but ha was unable to overhaul King Cobra and Ipso Facto. Paraded in the Pareora Handicap later in the afternoon. Gay Note lost a lot of ground when a mix-up occurred when Ipso Facto fell, and at the end of four furlongs he had 11 horses in front of him. He was still well back approaching the entrance to the straight but, once straightened up for the sprint home, he finished brilliantly to get within a length of Calando.

One of the most likely improvers in his class, Gay Note, which is owned by Mr C. Smith, is by a good performer in Nelsom,Eddy from a winner in Rainstorm, by Frank Worthy from Bell Harvester, by Sonoma Harvester from Rainbow, by Harold Dillon from Stormlet, by Wildwood.

Jottings Congo’s Sister, which is in A. Holmes’s team at Yaldhurst, is a two-year-old sister to Congo Song, the winner of three races at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Cup meeting in November.

Sir Rose, the winner of the second division of the Introductory Handicap at the Cambridge Trotting Club's meeting on Saturday, is a six-year-old gelding by Surprise Journey from Rose Marble. H. Stafford’s two-year-old colt by Black Globe from ’ Stirling Lady will race as Sphere. A Nelson Adon(s mare, Stirling Lady, which took a record of 2min 45 1-5 sec, is the dam of Stirling Hall and Stirling Castle.

Heir Apparent was always well back after breaking at the start of the Waimate Handicap at Washdyke on Satur-

Delphine, the winner of the Second Nursery Handicap at Cambridge on Saturday, is a four-year-old mare by Josedale Grattan froln Dell Potts. Now at Addington

Abel Tasman, Dame Dictator, and Victory Globe were recently transferred from R. J. Berry’s team to J. Young’s care at Addington. A promising trotter, Dame Dictator is by Josedale Dictator from Bingen Reel, by Great Bingen from a Winner in the imported Real and Great, by Caduceus the Great (a son of Peter the Great) from Coweta, by Cochato from Real Jay. A well-grown son of Springfield Globe and Rorqual, Victory Globe raced well at the Methven Trotting Club’s meeting on October 4 to beat all but Te Arawhata in the second division of the Westward Ho Handicap. Victory Globe has a lot of ability and he should develop into a smart pacer with racing and travelling experience. In Form

. After being well back in tenth place with naif a mile covered in the John Hole Memorial Handicap at the Timaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, Bonny Clare showed a lot of speed to be in fifth place at the entrance to the straight, but she could not sustain her run and she was beaten out. of the money. Paraded in the Taiko Handicap later in the afternoon. Bonny Clare gave another sound performance. After conceding most of the field 12 yards start, she stayed on well to beat all but Lady Spray. Bonny Clare is now back to her best form artd she should soon win a race for C. Nordquist, who trains her at Methven.

Matinee Meeting at Yaldhurst With high-class pacers, including Globe Direct, Worthy Gold, Sprayman, Emulous. Turco, and Integrity engaged, the 3min ICsec class mile and a half race should provide the high-light of the day at the Crichton Cobbers' Club’s matinee meeting J - R - McKenzie’s Roydon Lodge stud farm at Yaldhurst. on Saturday. The programme includes races for two, three and four-year-olds and for the best class trotters.

The following are the fields: Tvr Flr f t^ T >T > '£ ear " old Race: Duralium, Maori Gold, Dauntless, Chamfer, Widow Bingen, Woolaway. Second Two-year-old Race: Gold Silk. Congo s Sister, Sphere, Black Knight, Spring Fancy, Perpetus. High-class Trotters’ Handicap: Fairy Wings, Firewater, Willie Winkie, Medical Student, Pardon Me, Fantom F °ur-year-old Handicap: Best / ct i or y 9j ob Chief Officer. Congo lonf: Fre? y FIgM m ‘ ral Poterson ’ Virginia Intermediate Paters’ Handicap: Commander Scott, Stirling Castle, Bobby Burns, Jackie Guy, Follow Me, Gold Peg. ‘ From a Winning Family The Russley trainer, M. Holmes, is educating a well-bred two-year-old colt in Chamfer for Mr D. McFarlane. By Dillon Hall, the colt is out of the Rey de Oro mare, Rustic Maid, which left a famKiin^ Wi ™ e £ 3 ’ Highland Scott, Gallant Maid, Scottish Lady, Scottish Lord, Slavonic, and Free Fight. Showed Some Speed «A rles attention to her prospects when, after being handily placed Pinoi 16 ! W f»y’ ,fi nish ed second to Gay Piper in the Fairlie Handicap at the Tidaav U C1 p b s mee ting on Saturday. By Fraser, Aries, which is tW at . Wi nchmore by her owner, A. J. Wilson, is out of Placid Acron, by AcRn n va f i r qpr/ dam of winners in Royal Serene and Real Huon. Driver Fined

May ’ the driv er of Gallant Girl, which was narrowly beaten by Dillon’s nf° r fhP% in the X ear Trot Handicap cX the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting drivhfg Urday ’ WaS fined £5 for careless Back in Work

Rey Potts appears to have made a good fr ? m -u the leg trouble which hlm « to be put aside after he had ned a win and a third in his three starts last season and he is back in work in A. R. McKenzie’s team at Harewood. p^ e^ dy ge J?A?5’ E ey Potts ls by Jack Potts from Millie Rey, by Rey de Oro from a Nelson Bingen mare, which was out of Rose Dillon, by Harold Dillon from Rose Shield, by Rothschild. McKenzie’s team also includes a wellgrown yearling colt by Springfield Globe from a Grattan Loyal mare. On looks, this youngster should develop into a smart pacer.

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