FORM AT EPSOM

Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25998, 29 December 1949, Page 6

FORM AT EPSOM

TROTTING

VEDETTE’S EASY WIN Vedette, which is trained at West Melton by J. D. Litten for Mr C. Johnston, brought his record to ■ three wins, two seconds, a third, and a fourth in his seven starts since he began racing this season when he outclassed the field over the concluding stages after trailing Windrush for most of the way in the North Island Challenge Stakes at the Auckland Trotting Club's meeting at Epsom on Tuesday. Gold Change gave a good display to finish second to Vedette after almost falling with' six furlongs to go. The Temple-ton-traijied Soangetaha finished on nicely in third place, just ahead of Windrush. Leading Reinsman

M. Holmes, who drove Vedette, was also successful with Two Step. Loyal Flier, and Sahara jQueen. Holmes now heads the winning Norsemen’s list with 30 wins. R. Young is second, with 15, and E. N. Kennerley third with 10. Holmes was unlucky in the St. Heliers Handicap with Chamfer, which* finished close up third to Jack Peterson and Mandrake, after being checked at a critical stage of the race. Chamfer may win a race on the second day of the meeting to-day. Globe Direct, which was driven by Holmes in the Auckland Trotting Cup, lost about 24 yards when he failed to begin correctly. A winner at New Brighton recently. Globe Direct may soon atone for this mistake.

Returning to Form > Mandrake showed that he is returning to his best form when he finished fast to get within a nose of Jack Peterson in the St. Heliers Handicap. An aged son of Dillon Hall and Fortunate, Mandrake, which is trained at Templeton by C. R. Berkett for Mr W. E. Stickings, may win a race at the meeting. A Good Effort

Driven by V. Alborn, who trains him at Addington, Dundee Sandy finished fast in second place to Captain Sandy in the Auckland Trotting Cup. Dundee Sandy, which is now back to nis best form, may add to his record to-day. As he has several horses engaged at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday, Alborn will not stay for the third day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting. Broke Twice

Although he lost ground when he broke twice. Loyal Flier finished on well to win the £lOOO Association Handicap from the favourite, Cyone Man. Ixiyal Lass set the pae> from the start, and when the field settled down she was followed by Belworth, First Scott, and Cyone Man. After beginning fairly well. Loyal Flier broke before half a mile had been covered. Once he settled jlown. Loyal Flier soon made up his lost ground, but he broke again with a mile to .go. When he was piroperly balanced, M. Holmes sent him after the leaders, and he trotted solidly to follow Loyal Lass, First Scott, and Cyone Man into the straight. With a well-sustained finishing run. Loyal Flier got up to win by half a length from Cyone Man. The second favourite. Single Task, disappointed her admirers when she finished a place. If she hes been improved by the race. Single Task, which has been nominated for the trotters’ section of the Inter-Dominion Championships at Melbourne in February, may win a race at the meeting. A Rough Race The Akarana Handicap w-as a rough race. Nearly half the field had theii by interference within t J terlonc, Scott Wrack broke and checked several horses, including the Th V n°n U pLVo D ? le and Goldsmith. Then Peters Find broke, and in the mixup which followed the driver of Red Arrow was thrown from the sulkv, and sev- ♦ S al h° rses struck trouble. This left PeOueen Ce^ ify i clight - and Sahara Queen clear. The last-named trailed the i?T ad u S i un t*l well into the straight When allowed her to stretch out Sahara Queen soon settled the issue win- "^ by a len ,gth from Petite Di?lct Th?n Vi?tnr? e ?» ei i al K * ana S er - and the unlucky n Q S tor ?. D^ le ’ • On display, Victor? Seeting° Ulti W,n “ least one ra “ a ‘ th£ Jottings

Inchcape, the winner of three races last season, may gain an overdue Handiran Mr . T t -.. Ma :? n in the Introductory « a " d iJ; a P, at the Canterbury Park Trot--1 "t«S ? S - on Saturday. Tradition s third placing in the McLean hm!i Cap Ashburton on Monday was nnd daug hter of Nelson Derby hh? Voyage, Tradition may soon at Tinwlld. GriCe ’ Wh ° trains her

Slipstream, which won the Douglas Memorial Handicap at Westport yesterday, may eventually reach good company. Uranium may be placed in the LvtteltOr«4iian<*lsap , at Addington on Saturday. Gilda, the winner of the Members’ Handicap at Gore on Monday, is a six-year-old mare by Black Globe from Wrackenu. which is by Wrack from Fourpence

Led All the Way Indian Call gave an impressive performance when he won the Christmas Handicap in 3min 16sec, after leading all the way. Indian Call led over the first mile from Tidy Lady, Admiral Peterson, and Mission King. When Mission King attempted to take the lead, Indian Call refused to surrender his position, and the pair drew away from the field. Indian Call was always master of the situation, and he won nicely by a length from Mission King. Trotted SoHdly Sent out a solid favourite. Two Step justified his support when he won the Selby Handicap, after giving a splendid exhibition of trotting. Two Step began smartly to take the lead, but M. Holmes steadied him, and he settled down to trail Neonapolis and Concord, with Harmonist also handily placed. These four raced in close formation until three furlongs from home, where Gay Belwin moved up to be handy. Holmes then took Two Step into the lead, and he carried on to win by a length from Neonapolis, with Harmonist in third place. Then came Concord, which would not need to show much improvement to win a race at the meeting. Finished Gamely Albert Grattan finished gamely under pressure to win the December Handicap b3 L a^ n ? r £. ow ma rgin from Yours Truly, most o£ the P ace - Margaret Gaillard, after being handy all the P 1 ’ 1- !. while Desert Flight ed . y? 11 I°r fourth. Just ahead of Robin Adair and Fanfare. Albert Grattan, which has gained two X a S sis‘ , M inor pl ? c ‘ ! tes this season. S A«^ y^Sr "i Old 50,1 of Josedale Grattan ertin J’A^ vhich took a record of 3min 20sec at the pacing gait. Won at Westport • tbe runner-up to Springbok of th a Ort t H^ dica P on the fi rst day t fc^ estport Trotting Club’s meeting ?h» I?lT day ’ on Buller Handicap, the main event on the concluding day of ” as h ' ld V«ter/.y in? whh S ’ A Edwards's team at Addington. Hilda Scott, which is owned by Mr i. Dee, is an aged mare by U Scott from VolHtv ‘X also the dam of r2. ty ’ j , GalUa rd, Ann Volo, Lady Elwvn '‘n? u La ?- V Power By Nelson M<> Elwyn Dawn Lorna is out of Our Lorna, Child ‘ Si, r °, m Lady P t ar1 ’ by Ihipertal teoroughbrcd) m “ re by Ban,am (a Doubles Totalisator Full details of the system used for the operation of the doubles totalisator are set out in the official programme for the 7 f ark eX rottlng Club ' s meeting on Saturday. The double will be run on the Canterbury Handicap and the Islington Handicap. Gantree. Attack, Checkmate, and Maori Home are the early favourites for the Canterbury Handicap, and Gay Piper, Courageous. British Machine, and Zulu are expected to race well in the Islington Handicap. May Win Soon Although he had no chance with Lillian Mac, Rowan McCoy gave a pleasing performance when he finished second in the Winslow. Handicap at Ashburton on Monday. A solid trotter, he may soon win a race for Mr J. A. R. Hampton, for whom he is trained at East Eyreton by J. G. Hampton. Won at Last Start Worthy Ace, which showed good form at his last start to win the Oxford Handicap from Great Wonder at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s meeting on September 10, should race well from the scratch mark in the Irwell Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club a meeting on Saturday. Jubilee Meeting at Blenheim The Marlborough Trotting Club has been granted the use of the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s permit, and it will hold its two-day jubilee meeting at Blenheim on January 21 and 23. Placed in Fast Time Ingle Belmer gave an outstanding performance to finish fourth in 4min 14sec in the Empire Handicap on the first day of the Jubilee Cup meeting at Addington. If she races up to that form, Ingle Belmer should prove hard to beat in the Canterbury Handicap at Addington on Saturday. A LiUelv Type O. E. Hooper’s Tiberius attracted attention to his prospects when he finished third to Burns Night and Van Dieman after setting the pace for most of the way in the New Zealand Champion Stakes at Ashburton on Monday. A likely type, Tiberius is by Lucky Jack from a winner in Arietta, which is the dam of winners in Demetrius and Merrymaker. Encouraging Although he had no chance with Victopr Song. Hemisphere gave an encouraging display to finish second in the Wakanui Handicap at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s meeting on Monday. A Springfield Globe gelding. Hemisphere should soon win a race for V. Leeming, who trains him at Prebbleton. Marlborough T.C. The Marlborough Trotting Club has been granted an etxra day for its jubilee meeting and will race on January 21 and 23, 1950. Owners and trainers watch for Trotting Calendar, January 4, for full programme. Advt