SPORTY BOY AND BEN’S SON

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25548, 16 July 1948, Page 4

SPORTY BOY AND BEN’S SON

TROTTING

LIKELY FAVOURITES AT WAIMATE Sporty Boy and Ben’s Son have shown some ability to be placed in their recent races, and they will probably dispute favouritism in the Winter Trot Handicap Bt the Waimate Hunt Club’s meeting tomorrow. , . , A four-year-old gelding by Wracluul from a Dominion mare, Sporty Boy, which is trained at Pleasant Point by J. J. Brophy, w’ho races him in partnership with Mr G. Henderson, started the season with a fourth placing to Attack, Lusty Bingen and New Venture in the Weston Trot Handicap at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting on Marell 13. After being unplaced at his next start, Sporty Boy followed up with a second to Super Scotch in the second division of the Morven Trot Handicap at the Waimate Racing Club’s meeting on April 10. . Taken -to the Oamaru Jockey Club s meeting on June 19, Sporty Boy gave two encouraging displays when he finished second to Squire Dillon in the first division of the Oamaru Handicap and third to Lumber Jack and Kildare in the third division of the Waikaura Handicap. A solid type, Sporty Boy should earn some of the money in the Winter Handicap. Ben’s Son, which is trained at Tinwald by C. M. Laing for Mr R. Buttenck, started the season with a second to Virginia Song in the First Hapuku Handicap at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting at Rangiora on February 28. Driven by his trainer, Ben’s Son gave another useful performance at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on June 7, when he finished on well in second place to Milford Lad in the Trial Handicap, of two miles. Ben’s Son appears to be improving with racing, and a winning turn for him should not be far away. , , Other likely types in the field include Plausible, Sandy Logan, Kildare, Sure Nut Mowbray, Black Storm, and Yours Truly. Trained at Momona by his owner, F. Johnson, Plausible has raced consistently this season, his record including a second to Dahlita in the second division of the Novice Handicap at the Winton Trotting Club’s meeting on December 27, a second to Sure Bond in the second division of the New Year Trotting Handicap at the Waikouaiti Racing Club’s meeting on January 1, a second to Loyal Guest in the Waitaki Trot Handicap at the Kurow Jockey Club’s meeting on January 3, and a third to Last Wrack and Cavalier in the second division of the Oamaru Handicap at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting on June 19. By the Logan Pointer horse, Logan Fraser, Plausible is out of Satin Lass, by Young Author from Lady Locanda, by Brent Locanda from a General Lyons mare. Plausible may not be brilliant, but he is consistent and his record entitles him to respect to-morrow. Kildare’s list of-placings this season include a second to Lumber Jack in. his division of the Waikaura Trot Handicap at Oamaru last month. One of G. R. Bates’s team at Orari, Kildare is a five-year-old gelding by Logan Fraser from Doll Dance, an Oinako mare which left winners including Dancing Pirate to Ivlan o’ War, Passing By to Wrack, and Lockheed to Logan Fraser. Sandy Logan, a winner of a heat at the Timaru Trotting Club’s matinee meeting on September 22, has added five placings to his record since then. His record includes a third to Logan Scott and Happi Dale in the first division of the New Year Trotting Handicap at the Waikouaiti Racing Club’s meeting on January 1, a second to Abbeydorney in the Oamaru Trot Handicap at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting on January 2, a second to Lucky Fellow in the New Year Trot Handicap at the Vincent Jockey Club’s meeting on January 9, a fourth to Worthydale, Farnborough, and Irenos in the Landon Trot Handicap at the Oamaru Jockey Club’s meeting on March 20, and a second to Mobile Globe in the first division of the Waikaura Trot Handicap at the same club’s meeting on June 19. By a successful sire in Sandydale, Sandy Logan is out of a good winner in Kid Lcgan, which took a mile record of 2min 8 2-ssec. The dam of a winner in Central Lass, Kid Logan is by Logan Pointer from Stanley’s Child, by Stanley, from a Highlander mare which was out of a Goldfinder mare. On the form he has shown this season. Sandy Logan should prove capable of fighting out the finish of the Winter Trot Handicap with Sporty Boy, Ben’s Son, and Plausible.

Jottings Direct Heir looked well when he was worked at Addington on Tuesday morning by Free Holmes. An Australian-bred horse by Louis Direct from The Heiress, Direct Heir may race well next season. The two-year-old gelding by Robert Derby from Lady Wirra, which was imported from Australia last year by B. Grice, will race as Desire. An attractive youngster. Desire will probably make his first appearance in the Washdyke Handicap at the South Canterbury Hunt Clubs meeting next week. E. A. Berry has Mosquito working well at Addington. A sister to good trotters in Bomber and Rerewaka, she should take a much tighter mark next season. Karen Hall, an aged gelding by Dillon Hall from Dark Drive, was recently transferred from S. Townley’s team to H. J. Smith’s care at Halswell. Master Mariner Sold

Master Mariner, which showed his best form when trained by H. J. Smith for Mr F. McGill to win the second division of the New Year Trot Handicap at the Westland Racing Club’s meeting on January 2, has been purchased by Dr. A. S. Sandston and R. C. Jamieson. A five-year-old gelding. Master Mariner is by Sandydale from Rocks Ahead, which won her way to the tighest classes. Bred to Trot

Miss J. Cuff’s colt by Quite Sure from Biddy Parrish will race as Full Trust. The dam of a good trotter in Believe Me. Biddv Parrish, which took a mile record of 2min 8 2-ssec. is by Guy Parrish from Rose Peters, by Petereta from Rose Elect, by Electioneer from Wild Rose, by Childe Harold.

From A Winning Family G. S. Smith’s team at Addingtori includes a promising colt by Dillon Hall from Wrackoda, which left Turco to Rey de Oro. Quite Calm to Quite Sure and Silent Knight to Gallant Knight. The winner of £lBlO in stakes this season, Turco, which was foaled in 1936, is back in work after a spell. Turco looks particularly well and he may add to his record at the national meeting at Addington next month.

Half-brother to Vigilant F. G. Holmes has registered his colt by U Scott from Coquette, which left a recent winner in Vigilant to Light Brigade, as Kudos. A consistent performer throughout her career, Coquette is by Grattan Loyal from a winner in Bonny Logan, the dam of other winners including Gaillard, Bayard, Prosecutor, Safety Pin, Captain Morant, and Bonny Bridge. Likely Types D. Green’s team, which is trained at Methven by C. Thornley, includes two likely types in a four-year-old mare by Light Brigade from Jane Derby, which ip by Nelson Derby from Lady Locanda, and a threo-year-old filly by Gallant Knight from a mare by Nobleman from Zoneaphone, the dam of winners including Zest, Quest and Jacose. Mr W. Houston, who bred the last three named horses, recently registered a three-year-old filly by Lucky Jack from Zoneaphone as Nankin.

CANTERBURY PARK CLUB A SUCCESSFUL SEASON “The racing has been wonderful and the totalisator turnover of £430,929 10s showed an increase of £13,214 10s on the investments handled last year,” said the president, Mr J. F. Franks, when moving the adoption of the report and balancesheet at the annual meeting of the Canterbury Park Trotting Club yesterday. “The stakes were increased by £1450, giving an average of £853 a raqe. The membership now stands at 481,” he added. Mr Franks, who retired from office as president, was elected a life member of the club on the motion of Mr W. M. Shand. When presenting Mr Franks with his life membership badge, Mr Shand referred to the good work done by Mr Franks since he joined the club in 1904. The following officers were elected:— president, Mr W. M. Shand; ifice-presi-dent, Mr H. H. Wauchop; honorary treasurer, Mr C. S. Peate; committee. Messrs J. E. W. Cross, J. F. Franks, B. J. Wilks; stewards, Messrs H. F. Fuller, H. O. Gardiner, E. W. Gray, R. Jackman, R. T. McMillan, G. L. Nicoll, F. E. Peterson, W. Price, J. A. Redpath, L. S. Smart, F. E. Sutton, A. L. Tucker, A. E. Williams, C. R. Witty, and Dr. A. S. Sandston.