GAY BALLERINA

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26394, 12 April 1951, Page 4

GAY BALLERINA

WELLDESERVED WIN AT THAMES

Gay Ballerina had a well-deServed win m the First Hauraki Plains Handicap at the Thames xneeting on Saturday. She had been placed at four of her previous five appearances and on Saturday she was the odds-on favourite. She followed Wattie Lawn into the straight and won with ridiculous ease from Zulu Boy, which should win sooij. Wattie Lawn tired m the straight and he was a fair third ahead of True Parrish. Gay Ballerina, which is now trained at Pokeno by E. R. Smith, has had iz starts .his season for two wins and six placings. She is a grand type of five-year-old mare by Indianapolis from Gay Aggie, by Great Bingen from Pavlova, bv Man o’ War from the imported Irish-bred mare, Our Aggie. Gay Ballerina is a full-sister to a winner in Red Shade. Our Aggie, which was imported by J, Bryce, left katana, My Sonny, Grandlight, Red Shadow (a New Zealand Cup winner,and sire of a number of useful performers, including Gough’s Pride) and Irish Aggie (the dam of Lucky Irish). Gay Ballerina has been given plenty of time to mature, and she is expected to go to a tight mark.

Likely Improver t d eo P ardy fll i iS T, ed v , ery fast for third In od u Ha, ) dlca P at Rangiora on Saturday. He should not be long in maiden o?d mP hv y l S > a g ,°° d ty P e of °ld by Gamble from Jill Tar and is owned by the Belfast driver, R. Donald. Colossal Gelding tr>n et hv w V ? lCh , wa ® V alned at Winwn a W ’ Cox - 15 being trained by W- A. Thomas at Washdyke. The Co'eason fi Xn'ri e h r ‘h ld has had one wln thls thlt he he „ . glve ? the ‘mpression proven? cYas.e? Ot Stay 10ng in fhe lm ’

Methven Prospect n,T r^X is< L st ~ rted from the second line in ng?nr^°J th c Canterbury Handicap at Raclo°e to the a nu?»d’h and did „ we " to finish at the‘ stlrt Pdal d horse f ■ He met trouble at the start and he was forced to cover a Ught d ßriva e de ,^ O i!< n i t of . extra ground. The „ Br g ? t J. e getding has improved with w and 116,I 16 , H ay do better in the Richweek ndiCaP at toe Methven For Sydney settled S °°nnit S t,, waterfront strike is w ifi ll *eave M ftm 1 small track at Harold Park Riiiv Elwyn still being given light exercise j** \Uraon, and he looks in snlpnriiH provement r a S t en th marked i m d SinXh? 1 the fnter-Domlnion Championships and was placed in two heats. Strongly Supported for AvriJXrti. ’WdnUy strong support can No 1 at in < Trial Handigoing out of the straight he was forced enc^^with SIX ca / ts ’rem thw mav be 'hlVrt ♦ >? re . favourable run he races b L h he d »^ beat . the next tlm e he " aoDCars t° have plenty of At New Brighton 3. •• ut ? e J? as shown some ability in !>!?r> r h C < es in the . so i*th and he may come clJnferh,, OWI J mln or meetings In 9 «ry. Loyal Spring failed to reach • P lace las t season, and he has had only ° n f ® u " succesi ’f u {. B ‘ a rt this season. He is a four-year-old by Springfield Globe from a winner in Loyal Emblem. Shalimar

Shalimar is the latest addition to J. Howell- The Josedale Grattan gelding has not won since he beat gantree and Despatch in the Burwood Handicap at New Brighton on February 19, 1949. He showed considerable promise in nis four-year-old season and, as well as his success at New Brighton, he won at two of his other appearances. Since then he has been a disappointment, but he has shown speed in some of his races. His dam. Wee Potts, was a good winner, taking a mile and a quarter record of 2min 40sec. Easy Win Ivy’s Pi de scored a most convincing win in the Second Hauraki Plains Handicap at the Thames meeting on Saturday. He put a break of four lengths on the field on the turn into the straight and from then he was never challenged. A six-year-old Bill B. gelding, he is trained at Te Awamutu by R. D. Kennerley, who has nine horses in work. He is a brother to E. N. Kennerley, who recently moved to Sydney. R. D. Kennerley trained in Canterbury, but he had only moderate success. Owned in Christchurch

Au Revoir was having his first start in a race when he finished second to Neon Ring in the second division of the First April Handicap at-Thames on Saturday. He was formerly trained by his Christchurch owner, Mr C. L. Rhodes, and he seems to have a bright future. He was well handled by his Te Rapa trainer, M. Stewart, and he should be hard to beat in the Kairanga Handicap at the Manawatu meeting this week. He is a three-vear-old gelding by Springfield Globe from Kind Wish, by Grattan Loyal. He was bred by Mr J. X. Ferguson. Akaroa, and purchased for 325gns by Mr Rhodes at the annual yearling sales.

Novice Winner Cherry Malotte, which had been placed at her three previous appearances this season, came into her own In the first division of the First April Handicap at Thames on Saturday. Formerly trained at Prebbleton by C. C. Devine, he was purchased several months ago by the Hamilton trainer, C. Moran, who has had great success with horses he has bought in Canterbury. Cherry Ma’otte is a five-vear-old mare by Springfield Globe from Bingen’s Advice, by Great Bingen from Free Advice, tracing back to Thelma, founder of one of the best winning families in the Stud Book. Bingen’s Advice is also the dam of Jack Irvine and Double Endowment. Ashburton R.C. Entries Nominations for the trotting events for both days of the club’s autumn meeting will close to-day (Thursday), 12th instant, at 5 pun. Advt -