WIN FOR STUART EARL

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26560, 24 October 1951, Page 4

WIN FOR STUART EARL

IMPRESSIVE EFFORT AT EPSOM

Stuart Earl showed himself to be one of the best stayers produced in the North Island for some time, when he won the F, J. Smith Memorial Handicap on the opening day of the Auckland Trotting Club’s meeting last Saturday. He gradually made un his handicap of 48 yards, and finished with great determination to overtake Ben’s Son in the straight and win with something in hand. He ran his last four furlongs in Imin 2-ssec. Owned and trained at Hawera by L. J. Hunt, Stuart .Earl was capably handled by D. R. Grantham, who has driven him in most of his races. • He is a five-year-old stallion by Robert Earl from Red Pine, a mare which was sent to the North Island in a draft of horses from the Ashburton district some years ago. Her breeding is obscure, but it is likely that she is a member of a good family.

Stuart Earl has now won his way to a 4min 23sec mark for two miles. He is the most tighty-assessed horse for the distance racing in the North Island. His onportunities there will be very restricted in future. It is likely that he will later be campaigned in the South Island. Last season he proved himself one of the best four-year-olds in the country, and in 23 starts he had seven wins and 12 placings for £4690 in stakes. Altogether, he has had 47 starts for nine wins, 20 placings and £6172 10s in stakes. „ , Stuart Earl is a brother to Earl Pine and Earl Red.

To Meet in Christchurch A sub-committee of the executive of thfe New Zealand Racing and Trotting Conferences will meet in Christchurch on Wednesday; November 7, to consider the question of the rental of racecourses. Auckland Cup Limit The Auckland Trotting Cup, the feature event at the Auckland Trotting Club’s summer meeting on December 27, 29, and 31, will be for horses assessed at 4min 27sec or faster. The President's Handicap on the final day of the meeting will be for horses assessed at 4mln 27sec. Horses assessed at 4min 28sec are also eligible.

Owned in Greymouth Rajah, which had run.two good races on the first day of the meeting, gained a popular win in the Labour Day Handicap at Greymouth on Monday. He began well and set a solid pace. He was fully extended by Gallant Satin, but held on to win by a head, with a neck to Treviso. Rajah, which is owned and trained at Greymouth by A. Smith, is a likely type of improvgr by Brilliant Globe from Lady Clam. He has not been extensively raced and should eventually develop useful form. Last year, a substantial offer was refused for him.

Avrlaiid’s Pride Wins Ayrland’s Pride took over the running at the end of three furlongs in the Rangiora Trot Handicap, at the North Canterbury Racing Club’s meeting on Monday, and won by six lengths from the win favourite, With two lengths to Sage Girl. Tommy Peep was a length back,' fourth, and there were six lengths to Grattan Arrow, which was followed in by Western Son. Ayrland’s Pride, which is owned and trained at Woolston by E. Ebborn, showed speed in his races last season. Now that he has struck form, he may continue to pay his way. He is a five-year-old entire by Springfield Globe from Loyal Betty, by Grattan Lk>yal. Loyal Betty is also the dam of Loyal Eagle. Stud News The dual New Zealand Trotting Cup winner, Haughty, has been booked to Josedale Grattan, which will stand again this season at Parkview Stud Farm, Winchester. Josedale Grattan, which was imported by the late F. J. Smith, was a grand race horse, and numbered among his successes a New Zealand Trotting Cup and free-for-all. Other mares booked to Josedale Grattan include Air Mail, Aspasia, Single Star (the dam of Riviera) Tradition, Molly Direct (the dam of Globe Direct), Kohua, Mareeta, Laurelene (the dam of Laureldale). Miri Rei (the dam of EstovFidelis and Tutta Bella), and Rosebeam. Pearlene and Christmas Rose have foaled fillies to Josedale Grattan and they will return to him. Geraldine Winners The Icevus gelding, Western Comet, was always handy to the leaders in the Winchester Handicap at Geraldine on Saturday. Although he broke twice in the running, he won easily from Main Force, which came from a long way back in the middle stages, and Shining Gold. An inquiry was held into the running of Western Comet, but no action was taken. Western Comet, which is trained at Georgetown, near Oarnaru, by C. J. Wa ** rs > • bold pacer. He may win again soon. finished ar *ve to beat the unlucky Spring Princess, allkely improver, by half » head. Empyrian, which had bean handy throughWO S third. Springwater 11a little small, but ba should continue to pay his way. Petty Officer Petty Officer gave two outstanding performances at the Auckland Trotting ClLb’s He won the Electric Handicap tor the first day in a keen finish witn an<l Commander. 6® ve the leaders a start at the straight entrance, but finished with a great run to win on the port. On Monfiay in the Labour Day Handicap, Petty “ awkward position at the straight entrance, but he got clear in time to take a half-head decision over Ben s Son. with Scimitar and Laureldale right up next. Petto Officer, which is trained by O. Nicholas for Mr N. Simpson, appears to be improving -with age He may win his way to a. tight mark. He is a sfic-year-Old stallion by Gold Bar from Navy Blue, winner of the 1998 Auckland Cup, and other important races, by Man o' War from the Logan Pointer mare. Derryvale. '

It ft likely that Petty Officer will be taken to Sydney next year' to race at the inter-Dominion championship meeting. A good type of pacer, he should do well on the small, turning Harold Park track. Won Two Races Regal Parade, which had been a disappointment in her recent races, revelled in the easy track on the first day of the Greymouth Trotting Club’s meeting, and she easily won the Spring Handicap. She took charge with two furlongs to run, and held off a challenge by Gallant Satin, which might have been harder to beat had she not been hemmed in until well into the straight. Rajah held on for third, lust ahead of Scottish Greetings. Penalised 24 yards for her success in the- Spring Handicap, Regal Parade was never far from me leaden in the Dash Handicap later in the day. She drew clear early in the run home to -beat Gallant Satin by two lengths. Trevito battled on tor third ahead of Melvruse. Regal Parade is a fine-looking four-year. old mare by Light Brigade from Regal Morning. She is trained at Prebbleton by V. Leeming for Mr N. V. Bee, Oamaru. She is not slways too reliable at the barrier, but if she can be made to race solidly she should win her way to a tight mark. She is a good stayer and can handle any condition*. ,