TROTTING ALLUCK WINS AT METHVEN

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26397, 16 April 1951, Page 8

TROTTING ALLUCK WINS AT METHVEN

LEESTON OWNER’S SUCCESS

LAURISTON HANDICAP TO WHITE ANGEL Alluck raced well to win the President’s Handicap, the main event at the Methven Trotting Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday. He was a long way back for most of the race, and even at the straight entrance he was well behind. He finished on resolutely to win comfortably. Owned and trained at Leeston by W. J. Doyle, Alluck is a five-year-old gelding by Dillon Hall fiom Lucky Jill, and he was bought last season at a high price. He raced greenly at his early attempts, and at his previous appearance, at Addington last month, he was inclined to run about in the straight. Alluck is a good type and a grand stayer. If he can be induced to race solidly he should develop high-class winning form. Two of the best efforts at the meeting went to the credit of White Angel, winner of the Lauriston Handicap, and Raceaway, winner of the Highbank Handicap No. 1. Both horses should *win in much stronger company. The meeting was held in fine weather before a good attendance. The track was dead, but in splendid order. In a pool of 5380 tickets on the first leg of the double, the Spaxton Handicap, 189 were invested on the winner, Lady Rowan. All the tickets were redeemed, and 40 were placed on the White Angel-Trueleen bracket in the Lauriston Handicap, the succesful combination returning £lll 3s for £l. The totalisator investments for the day amounted to £41,515, including £269' on the double, compared with £32.930 on the corresponding day last year. Alluck’s Win The finish oi the President's Handicap was robbed of some interest when Financial, which was hopelessly hemmed in, put a foot through the wheel of the sulky of the tiring Diamed with less than a furlong to run. Financial seemed full of running and if she could have got clear would have been placed. Alluck wfis slow away and he did not make up much ground until the straight was reached. At that stage he was following a big bunch which included Diamed, Goidbox, Financial, Croughtoa, Wrackdale, Bonny Brogue. Barney Grattan and El Supremo. Alluck finished with great dash and he won well.

El Supremo finished very fast for second after having to chang. his course several times in the straight. He should soon win for his new trainer, R. August. Wrackdale came on for third. Dourglo which had been at the rear of the field with a mile to run, ran past the tiring Goidbox to take fourth place. Croughton, the favourite, again broke at the start, and he finished a fair sixth ahead of Bonny Brogue and Barney Grattan. Countermark broke at the start, and he must have been giving the leaders at least half a furlong at one stage. He raced round the field to challenge Wrack, dale and Agnes Grattan in the lead. He could not maintain his run and dropped out before the straight entrance. He is a fine type of pacer. & he could be induced to start correctly, he would be a big stake-winner. White Angel Again White Angel followed up her win at Rangiora the previous week with an equally impressive effort in the Lauriston Handicap. She began very smartly from 12yds, and with a mile to run she Was in third place back on the fence. She had to force her way through in the straight and held on well to beat Josephine by two lengths. White Angel is a four-year-old mare by Light Brigade from a useful performer in Queen Author, the dam also of Quite Game and Belle Potts. Queen Author was a full-sister to Indian Author, the dam of Indian Clipper, Indian Arrow, Lady Indiana and Indian Guide. She is expected to win in much stronger company than she met on Saturday. Josephine was the pacemaker with Chance all the way and she held on to beat the others just as easily as White Angel beat her. Chance, which was havin’ his first start for some time, was a fair third ahead of Greenwich, which broke at the start. Imperial Trust was a fair fifth ahead of Shining Gold, Surewood and Gallant Satin. White Angel’s 2min 43 3-ssec for the mile and a quarter was outstanding on a dead track. First Charge recorded 2min 46 l-ssec, when he won the Richards Memorial.

Favourite Succeeds The First Charge—Harvest Tide bracket was made a strong favourite tor the L. L. Richards Memorial Handicap, and First Charge finished on to hold off Loyal Scott by half a head. First Charge was never further back than fourth, and, when appearing to be beaten, he came again to take a narrow decision. At the straight entrance he was following Treviso, David’s Pride, Isa Lei, and Knightmare, with Loyal Scott. Native Royal, and Tiny Scott handiest of the others First Charge and Loyal Scott had a keen race, First Charge winning narrowly. Isa Lei, which had been handy throughout was a length back third, with half a head to El Supremo, which came with a strong run in the straight. Wrackdale came from a long way back for fifth ahead of Treviso, Velvet Brown, which did not race well, and Gallant Day Harvest Tide, which was bracketed with the winner, could not get a run in the straight or he might have been placed Be came from a long way back with three furlongs to run.

Loyal Scott lost ground at the start, and Barney Grattan. Mystery Dillon, ??^ enta , tor ' G ? 11 « n ‘ Day and Agnes Grattan also met trouble. Monty Jason refused to leave the mark and was always a long way back.

Lady Rowan Surprises Lady Rowan was a little slow at the start of the Spaxton Handicap, but she had moved up to be trailing the pacemaker, Tactics, with a mile to run. She moved up to the leader at the straight entrance and won by three lengths O r.s reen i vl . ch u? rt % d from the second line and met trouble from a breaking horse lns !. de . th , e first 50 yards. He was pushed well back in the field, and he did very well to finish so up. Tactics, favourite began well, and sht was rushed Into the lead with more than a mile and a quarter to run. She and Lady Rowan w ?. r e charge at the straight entrance w J th J Sa P d^ n and Ga - V Heritage next ahead of Queen of Scots and Greenwich. Lady Rowan soon had the measure of ant l th L ,a,ter stru BBled on for third four lengths clear of Clifton Star which had lost a big stretch of ground at the start. Clifton Star will probably win soon. Sandan was a fair fifth ahead Globe” 6 Grattan ' Be,lelia and Supreme Results:—

LP'HpHURST HANDICAP (No. 1). of £200; trotters; 4min class: one mile and five furlongs.—3, 3T. Darragh and E. Girdler’s SYLVETTE by Quite Maura 4yrs scr P. Gallagher 1; 6. 7 Beau Scott scr E. E. Lilley 2; 15, 15 Native Dictator scr H. M. Kerr 3. 6

16, 14 Hawkesbury Girl; 5, 4 Indomitable; S 9 Minz; 12, 16 Prototype; 7, 6 Sure strike; 17. 17 Victory Cheer; 1, 1 Correction; 8, 10 Early Dawn; 22 Lady Brigadefl o SU z?^ r , Note; 9 - 8 Captain Hardy; 11, ,1 ? lr Charles; 12. 13 Bishop's Cleeve; 14, 12 Templar also started. . lengths: length. Captain Hardy fourth Times—3min 47 4-ssec, 3min 50sec, 3min 50 l-ssec. Winner trained by E. I. Girdler, Makikihi.

Dividends.—Win: £6. Places: £2 5s £4 3s fid. £2O 19s 6d. HIGHBANK HANDICAP (No. 1), of £200; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—3, 3C. L. Rhodes’s RACEAWAY by U. Scott—Loyal Bonny 4yrs scr J. B. Pringle 1; 1, 1 Defendant scr R. J. May 2; 2,2 Supreme Command scr O. E. Hooper 3. 18. 16 Autopay; 12, 15 Bourbon Lass: 4. 4 Costerville; 11. 9 Chippewa; 19, 19 Fearless Peter: 13. 12 Gav Cl'anter: 10. 11 Gilt; 15, 14 Gold Relic: 13. 13 G-attan Hall; 7. 8 Jenny Grattan; 6, 5 Little Slam; 8, 6

Ludere; 5, 7 Prominence; 15, 17 Spearhead; 9, 10 Vraiment; 17. 18 Wentworth alsoratarted. Three lengths; two lengths. Little Slam fourth. Times—3min 41 4-ssec, 3min 42 2-5 sec, 3min 42 3-ssec. Winner trained by J. B. Pringle, Hornby. Dividends.—Win: £5 4s. Places: £1 17s, £1 8s 6d, £1 12s 6d. SPAXTON HANDICAP, of £250; 3mln 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.— 6, 7 H. W. Drewery's LADY ROWAN by Springfield Globe—Joan Conquest 4yrs scr R. Young 1; 2,2 Greenwich scr F. C. Price 2; 1, 1 Tactics scr M. Holmes 3. 21. 22 Banquet Hall; 17, 17 Bedelia; 4. 4 Dillon de Oro and Supreme Globe bracketed; 7. 6 Direct Link; 14, 15 Doreen Axworthy; 20, 20 Gallant Satin; 5, 5 Gay Heritage; 23, 23 Highland Chief; 22, 21 June Grattan; 15, 11 Main Force, 10. 8 Mary Dictator; 11. 12 Sandan; 3. 3 Scott Junior; 19, 19 Special Globe; 9. 9 Three Cheers; 16, 14 Virginia Scott; 8, 10 Clifton Star; 12, 18 Queen of Scots; 18. 16 Helen Grattan; 12, 13 Galladora also started Three lengths; length. Clifton Star fourth. Times—3min 38 2-ssec. 3min 39sec. 3min 39 l-ssec. Winner trained by J. Young. Halswell. Dividends—Win: £l7 17s 6d. Places: £5 16s, £2 8s 6d, £1 16s 6d. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £450; 4min 44sec class; two miles.—6, 8 W. J. Doyle’s ALLUCK by Dillon Hall—Lucky Jill syrs scr owner 1; 12, 12 El Supremo scr R. August 2; 13, 13 Wrackdale scr C. M. Laing 3. 19, 20 Agnes Grattan; 9, 7 Colleague; 2, 2 Countermark; 5, 5 Dourglo; 16. 17 Ebony Hall; 17. lmperial Lord; 4, 6 Jacare; 8. 9 Monty Jason; 10. 10 Bonny Brogue; 7. 4 Diamed; 11, 11 Goidbox; 1, 1 Croughton; 14, 18 Barney Grattan; 3, 3 Financial; 15, 14 Jack’s Luck; 19, 19 Mountain Tarn; 18, 15 Birthstone also started. _ ' Length and a half; two lengths. Dourglo fourth. Times—4min 31 3-ssec, 4min 31 4-5 sec, 4min 32 l-ssec. Winner trained by owner, Leeston. _ Dividends.—Win: £ll 18s 6d. Places: £4 3s fid, £7 ss, £8 5s 6d. LYNDHURST HANDICAP, (No 2). of £200; trotters; 4min class; one mile and five furlongs.—2, 2 A. W. Argyle's REWA SCOTT by U. Scott—Raclaim fiyrs 24 C. King 1; 1. 3 Gliding Wtack 24 A. R. McKenzie 2; 3, 1 Canny Scot 38 J. G. Hampton 3. 14, 14 Elaborator; 11, 10 Knocknagree; 8, 7 Morning Mist; 15, 15 Overdale Lad; 5. 4 Scotty’s Double and Who Knows bracketed; 6, 5 Windydale; 12. 12 Black Sentinel; 10, 9 Dainty Joe; 9, 11 Ascot; 7, 8 Crystal Light; 13, 13 Alandale; 4, 6 Sabre Dance also started. Length; neck. Black Sentinel was fourth. Times, 3min 44 2-ssec. 3min 44 3-ssec, 3min 44sec. Winner trained by A. Holmes. Yaldhurst, Dividends.—Win: £4 17s 6d., Places: £1 17s. £2 2s fid, £1 13s. LAURISTON HANDICAP, of £250; 2min 56sec class: one mile and a quarter.—3. 2 Mrs N. Cummings’s WHITE ANGEL by Light Brigade—Queen Author 4yrs 12 W R. Butt 1; 1. 1 Josephine scr J. Bryce, jun., 2; 4. 4 Chance scr R. Young 3. 15, 15 Gallant Satin; 1, 1 Greenwich bracketed Josephine; 17, 17 Imperial Trust; 14. 13 Mary Dictator; 8, 7 Klondyke; 5, 6 Scott Junior; 16. 16 Shining Gold: 6. 5 Surewood; 9, 11 Three Cheers; 11, 10 Virginia Scott: 7, 8 King High; 2. 3 Prince Charming; 12, 12 Queen of Scots; 3,2 Trueleen bracketed White Angel; 13. 14 War Glory; 10, 9 Galladora; 18. 18 Serviceman also started.

Two lengths; length. Greenwich was fourth. Times. 2min 43 3-ssec, 2min 45 l-ssec, 2min 45 4-ssec. Winner trained by W. R. Butt. Templeton. . Dividends.—Win: £6. Is 6d. Places: £1 15s fid, £1 58, £2 Bs. HIGHBANK HANDICAP. (No. 2), of £200; 3min 56sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—l, 1 S. A. Bremford and W. Pateman’s DONCASTER LASS by Grattan Loyal—Colleen Travis syrs scr R. Young 1; 14, 13 Spring Water scr M. C. Flaus 2; 20. 19 Sally Walla scr G. Alexander 3.

2,2 Bendemeer Stream: 8, 8 Coniston: 3. 3 Chieftain: 15. 16 Conundrum; 7, 7 Francis Gold; 21, 21 Gypsy Bingen; 19, 18 Golden Joker; 12. 14 Globe Rev: 9. 9 Inglewood: 16, 15 Kierlock; 11, 12 Lord Michael: 16. 17 Mighty Globe; 13. 11 Panic: 5. 5 Punt; 4. 4 Sergeant Major; 18. 19 Sure Pip; 10, 10 Young Tony; 8, 6 Moreta also started.

Half length: five lengths. Panic was fourth. Times. 3min 42sec. 3min 42 l-ssec. 3min 43sec. Winner trained by J. Young. Halswell.

Dividends.—Win: £2 7s. Places: £1 5s £l3 8s fid. £36 Bs.

L. L. RICHARDS MEMORIAL HANDICAP. of £350; 2min 53sec class: one mile and a quarter —l. 1 E. Farrier’s FIRST CHARGE by Light Brigade—Misdeal 4yrs scr J. B. Pring’e 1; 9, 9 Loyal Scott set O. E. Hooper 2; 2,2 Isa Lei scr W. R Butt 3. 14, 14 Agnes Grattan and Ebony Hall bracketed; 4, 6 Castlelight and El Supremo bracketed; 8. 8 David’s Pride; 1. 1 Harvest Tide bracketed winner; 10. 10 Monty Jason; 7, 7 Treviso; 3, 3 Velvet Brown; 5 4 Wrackdale; 15, 15 Commentator; 13. 13 Gallant Day; 6. 5 Knightmare; 11. 11 Mystery Dillon; 16. 16 Native Royal; 12 12 Tiny Scott; 17. 18’ Barney Grattan; 18. 17 Jack's Luck also started.

Half head: length. El Supremo was fourth. Times. 2min 46 2-ssec. 2min 4“ '-s=ec. ?n>fn 46 4-ssec. Winner trained by C H. Fri’-man. Halswell. Divid -rts.-Whi: £3 16s. Places: £1 12s ,Sd. £7 7s 6d, £1 15s.