LEADING WINNERS AT ADDINGTON

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26357, 27 February 1951, Page 4

LEADING WINNERS AT ADDINGTON

WIDE DISTRIBUTION OF STAKES

Vedette and Gay Belwin, the winners of the pacers’ and trotters’ Grand Finals, headed the list of stake winners ovei the four days of the InterDominion Championships, concluded at Addington last Si/arday. Second in each of his. races on the first two days of the mee’ing, Vedette was a heat winner on the third day. His portion of the Grand Final £lO,OOO stake was £6600, including a cup of £lOO, and his four performances ’brought in £7650.

Similar performances among the trotters netted Gay Belwin £39/5, including a cup of £5O. Gay Belwin was beaten a head by Highland Kilt in his first appearance; on the second day he went under by half a head to Ripcord, but he proved a decisive winner in his third heat. Gay Belwin’s win in the Grand Final last Saturday was worth £2925.

The winner of two qualifying heats and second to Vedette in the Grand Final, Soangetaha was credited with £3300, of which total £2OOO resulted from his minor plac.ng, bringing him to third place among the stake earners. Stakes were widely distributed throughout the meeting, 81 horses sharing the money, \hose to win £2OO or over were;—Vedette, £7650; Gay Belwin £3975; Soangetaha, £3300; Parawa Derby, £1850; Swanee River; £1350: Maori Heme, £1225; Petro Star, £1015; Signal Light, £1000; Barrier Reef, £875; Te Arawhata, £850; Dragoman, £800; Peggydale, £750; Blue Mist, £750; Commander Scott, £750; Ripcord £750: Dictation, £750; Ada Scott, £700; Lady Mavourneen, £700; Scottish Nurse. £700; Fairy Dell. £650; Fanciful, £650; Forward, £650; Perpetua, £650; Riviera, £650; Palava, £650; Loyal Flyer, £650; Mighty Song. 5.650; Constellation, £650; Highland Kilt, £650; Aqua Lady. £650; Zulu, £650; On Approval, £400; Two Step, £400; Young Lnarles, £400; Te Ma i, £300; Scotch Drift, £300; Red Emperor, £275; Morano, £250; Walnut Hall £250; Captain Sandy, £250; Yankiwi, £225, and Jimmy Dillon, Boston Lady, Damaskeen, Robin Adair, Magician. Merrymaker, Radiant Night, Piccolo, Belmoral, Landlight, and Dundee Sandy each £2OO. Captain Sandy, the winner of the M5O Championship, gained a fourth and a second placing over the meeting. Single Direct, the IMS winner, gained £5O, the result of one fourth placing. Owners’ Stake* Their only representative at the meeting, Vedette brought Messrs C. Johtuton and M. Jenkins £7650 and placed them at the head of the owners’ winning list for the Inter-Dominion Championships. Mrs E. A. Berryman, owner of Gay Belwin, also her qnly representative te race over the fixture, was next with £3975. while Soangetaha gave Mrs M. A. Ryland the handsome return of £3900 for his two wins and one second placing. The consistent Parawa Derby won £lB5O for Mr L- T. Padget, and Swanee River credited Messrs L. M. and M. J. Argyle with £1350. Other winning owners included:—Mr A. Tedd, £1300; Messrs B. Rushton and J. W. Duncan. £1225; Sir John MeKenzie. £1015; rr&snM wi wmk ton. £1000; Mr Cocks, £850; Mr H. I. Herbert. £800; Mr H. J. Hewson, £750; Mr J. Wilson, £750; Mr M. J. Smith, £750; J. F. O'Connell, £700; Mr B. Grioe, £7OO, and Mr R. A. Hamilton, £7OO. Each of the following owners won £6so:—Messrs R. A. McKenzie, P. G. O’Reilly, D. R. V. Matooa, F. Jamison. S. C. Grigg, F. McKendnr, R. Jopp. and Messrs D. F. Daltey and R. G. woodham, joint owners of Winning Trainers Training honours over the meeting were shared by J. Young and M, Holmes, each ef whom produced the winners of three races. For Young, Gay Belwin was twice successful, and Perpetua won on the second day. .Other members of Young’s team to Josedale Audubon, Sure Charge, and Single Task each gained ntoror platings, and the combined winnings of his team amounted to £4875. Vettett? fifbfefFW* wins for M. Holmes, and his other Winner was Scottish Nurse, successful to the Auckland Handicap last Saturday. Chamfer and Te Maru, also trained by Holmes, both reached minor platings, and this stable’s total winnings were £8750. J. B. Pringle produced winners to Palava and Parawa Derby, and other trainers with two successes were B. Grice (Petro Star. Rivierk), G. B. Noble (Commander Scott, Highland Kfit), W. J. Coates (Soangetaha twice), and M. J. Argyle (Swanee River twice). Each of the following trainersproduced one winner:—H. 1 Herbert (Fairy Dell). N. L. Berkett (Fanciful), F. G. Holmes (Forward), N. C. Price (Loyal Flyer), M. J. Smith (Peggydale), L. F. Berkett (Te Arawhata), F. McKendry (Constellation), R. A. Hamilton (Lady Mavourneen), P. P. Gallagher (Mighty Song), V. Albom (Maori Home), C H. Fairman (Blue Mist), P. G. O’Reilly (Aqua Lady), T. H. Gunning (Ada Scott), D. R. V. Manson (Zulu), H. J. Smith (Rartier Reef), and H. J. Hewson (Ripcord). Driving Honours G. McKendry (Petro Star, Riviera, and Constellation), R. Young (Gay Belwin twice, and Perpetual, and M. Holmes (Vedette twice ana Scottish Nurse) each drove three winners over the four days of the meeting, while H. I. Herbert (Fairy Dell and Peggydale), J. B. Pringle (Palava and Parawa Derby), G. B. Noble (Commander Scott and Highland Kilt). D. G. Jones Soangetaha twice) and C. King (Swanee River twice), all handled two winners. Other winning drivers were:—N. L. Berkett (Fanciful), F. G. Holmes (Forward), F. C. Price (Loyal Flyer). L. F. Berkett (Te Arawhata), R. A. Hamilton (Lady Mavourneen), L. Fahey (Mighty Song), D. C. Watts (Blue Mist), V. Alborn (Maori Homa). P. G. O’Reilly (Aqua Lady), T. H. Gunning (Ada Scott), H. J. Smith (Barrier Reef), D. R. V. Manson (Zulu) and 8. A. Edwards (Ripcord).

TRIALS AT NEW BRIGHTON

The following are the fields for the Can* terbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association’s trials at New Brighton on March 1: 11 aun.—Event 1: 3min 32sec Trot; one mile and a half.—Gliding Wrack, Rakautik*, High Stakes, Father’s Wish, Reggie Grattan scr. IIJB a.m,—Evant 2: 3mfo 33*ec Pace) one mile and a half.—Esperanto, Wentworth, Shfllelah. Globestock, Bromley Lad. Doreen Axworthy, Lady Glen, First G«UL b Bde. Dalgan Hall, Special Globe, Lady Rowan sea. Nqon,—Event 3: 3mta 28sec Pace; one mil* and a half.—Beit Globe, Hriafi. Native Royal. Shamus O’Brien scr; Jack’* Luck, Hineora, 12; Sowden Beck, Fattens, Roschana 24; Sandyscene 36; Relight 60. 12JO p.m —Event 4: Timaru Nursery Stake*: qualifying raoe; two-year-olds; one mile. —First heat: Titania, Bob Serene. Brava, Black Wings, Arizona Maid, Camille, Noble Blaze, Moor, Tartan, Lorraine. Second Heet: Jillian, False Gift, Fantasy, Flower Girl, Crown Jewel, Croydon, Barney Dillon, Morning Light, Silvano, br g by First Globe—Kind Wish. .Third Heat: Gold Trek, Fallacy, Regalia. Sonllght, Colonel Fae, Drudlla, Special News, Patriarch, Atomic Power, Midnight. 4 p m —Event 5: |min Msec p»ce: one mile and a. quartet.—Goldsmith, Pierre scr; 'Johnny Globe 12.

1-30 pjn.—Event 6: 2min 59sec Pace; one Spring Princes*, Chinese Gold, National LUte, Tautuku Bay, b m by Springfield Globe—Celanese scr. aMtne ass Third Heat: Air Clipper. Lady Nairne, Cabaret. Sure Pip, Aggressor, Sage Girl, Brands Gold, Ayrland’s Pride, April Star, Mighty Globe, Rusty Jack, Homely Maid, Mount Lebanon scr. Fourth Heat; Gay Sheba. Colonel Peter--s°- Conumdrum; Bonnie Opal, Sally Walla, Lylctte, Sunerdale, Bourbon Helicon, Poudre jf’Or, scr; Ludff

New Brighton Trotting Club Nominations for all events at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s Meeting to be held on March 17th close at 5 p.m. on Thursday. Adri.