SANDY LOGAN AND BONNY GOLD

Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25554, 23 July 1948, Page 4

SANDY LOGAN AND BONNY GOLD

TROTTING

LIKELY FAVOURITES AT WASHDYKE Driven by P. P. Gallagher, who trains him at Washdyke for Mr R. Tohill, Sandy Logan- gained a decisive win over Bonny Gold in the first division of the Winter Trot Handicap of the Waimate Hunt Club’s meeting on Saturday. Sandy Logan has been penalised 24 yards for his win, but he is a likely improver and he may prove capable of adding the Washdyke Handicap to his record at the South Canterbury Hunt Club’s. meeting to-morrow. Besides her placing at Waimate, Bonny Gold’s record this season includes a second to Scotch Drift in the second division of the May Handicap Trot, and a second to Motto in the Cobden Handicap Trot at the Greymouth Jockey Club’s meeting on May 29. A likely improver, Bonny Gold, which races in the interests of Mr H. H. Cook, is a five-year-old mare by Gold Bar from Bonny Worthy, by Frank Worthy from Dark Audubon, by Great Audubon from Darkness, which was by' Blackchild. Most opposition to Sandy Logan and Bonny Gold may come from Ben’s Son,. Desire, Fernbrook Jack, Melvruse, Mowbray, Plausible, and Happy Dale. Ben’s Son, the runner-up to Virginia Song in the First Hapuku Handicap at the Kalkoura Trotting Club’s meeting on February 28 and to Milford Lad In the Trial Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on June 1, disappointed at Waimate, but if he strikes conditions to suit him he must be conceded a good chance to-morrow. Mowbray, a two-year-old Ally by Wrackful from Pretty Match in L. G. Smillie’s stable at Washdyke, has shown some ability in her races this season, A neatlymade youngster, she should develop into, a good winner with age and experience; Desire and Melvruse, which are making their first appearance in public, may add interest to the race. An Australian-bred horse by Robert Derby, Desire is trained at Winslow by B. Grice, who has been successful this season with Java, Tradition, and Wayfarer. Melvruse, a promising three-year-old filly in J. W. Fraser’s team at New Brighton, is by Grattan Loyal from Jean Drusus, by Drusus from Effiewood’s Dillon, by Harold Dillon from Effiewood. Although he is handicapped to give away starts of up to 48 yards, the consistent Happy Dale, which is trained by J. Barr - for Mrs S. Wilson, should be prominent at the finish. Happy Dale is an aged gelding by Sandydale from Stella Bingen, and his list of placings this season includes a second to Logan Scott in the first division of the New Year Trotting Handicap at the Waikouaiti Racing Club’s meeting on January 1, a second to Noble Jack in the H. P, Delargy Handicap Trot at the Kurow Jockey Club’s meeting on January 3, and a second to Sandy’s Comet in the first division of the Electric Handicap at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on January 24. On that form, Happy Dale must be conceded a chance of fighting out the finish of the Washdyke Trot Handicap with Sandy Logan, Bonny Gold, and Desire. Jottings

A. Cranston's team at Invercargill includes Joan McKinney, which was trained for her races earlier in the season by S. Todd, who raced her in partnership with Mrs M. Nelson. A five-year-old mare by Sandydale from Rita McKinney, Joan McKinney has been placed in three races this season, her record including a win over Amarant in the first division of the Balfour Trot Handicap at the Gore Racing Club’s meeting on February 14. The filly by Dillon Hall from Sunny Corner will race as Sunny Thelma. A winner herself, Sunny Corner is by Travis Axworthy from the Logan Pointer mare Glade, which left a family of winners, including Final McKinney, Ballade, Gyrate, Pink Lady, Sylvan, and Highrate. Zulu, which gained a win and two minor placings for D. Manson this season, should carry on to much better company next term. Bred to Trot

One of the most promising young trotters in work at Addington is A. F. C. Rushton’s two-year-old gelding by Quite Sure from a winner in Ohinemutu, which left other winners in Lady Scott and Bonny Scott to U. Scott. By the imported Real Guy, Ohinemutu is out of Kola Bell, by Bellman from a Silvermark mare.

Profitable Trotting Season After writing off the usual depreciation and providing for £3085 taxation, a profit of £2777 is shown in the report of the Auckland Trotting Club, to be presented to members at the annual meeting on July 28. The club paid out £116,412 in stakes and trophies. Totalisator and other forms of taxation accounted for £167,892. The main items of revenue were:—totalisator receipts, £203,549; gates, stands and race cards, £27,421; nominations and acceptances, £15,513.

Likely Type A. Payne’s team at Addington includes a likely type of mare by Sandydale frorr a winner in Tiny Axworthy, which is by Travis Axworthy from Kinney Dillon, by Harold Dillon from Molly McKinney, by Young McKinney from SeaCliff. by Brooklyn.

Brother to Lone Raider C. G. Smith’s team at Takaninl includes Beau Raider, a brother to Lone Raider, which has earned £3lBO this season for Messrs Pezaro Bros.

By the American-bred Raider, from Belle Logan, Lone Raider, which was bred in Tasmania by Mr E. Tatlow, was Imported to New Zealand in 1944 by the* late F. J. Smith, who won his first race with him in the First Advance Handicap at the Auckland Trotting Club’s matinee meeting on October 6, 1945. A good performer over all distances. Lone Raider, which is now trained at Frankton Junction by F; Smith, is assessed on. 2min Usee, 2min 45sec, and 4min 25sec. Lone Raider gave a fine display at his last start to win the Winter Handicap from Henry of Navarre and Maudeen at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on Mgy 29. On that form he should have little difficulty in winning his way to New Zealand Cup company in the new season.