THREE WINS AT MANAWATU

Press, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 26813, 19 August 1952, Page 4

THREE WINS AT MANAWATU

J. K. HUGHES’S SUCCESS The young Pukekohe trainer, J. K. Hughes, made a good start for the season when he produced the winners of three races at the Manawatu Trotting Club’s meeting at Awapuni on Saturday. He won races with Heroism, San Jose and Enfilade, and Enfilade and San Jose were also placed at other appearances. Heroism created a good Impression when he gave 12 yards to Reelaway, a promising young pacer, and beat him by a head in the Roslyn Handicap. Heroism showed promise in his races last season, but he appears to have improved. He is a grand type of colt by Light Brigade-from Chestnut Bingen. He was bred by Roydon Lodge Stud, Ltd., and was purchased as a yearling by Mr W. Hosking, Waiuku, for 400gns. His dam is an unraced mare by Great Bingen (Nelson Bingen—Berthabell) from the imported mare, Bell Keller, ancestress of a number of winners, including Certissimus, Scapa Flow, Grand Fleet, Shamus O’Brien and Parfaite. Heroism is expected to do well this season, especially when raced against horses of his own age. After being narrowly beaten by Vitesse in the Welcome Handicap, Enfilade won thq Takaroa Handicap when she beat Vitesse by a neck. A double-gaited five-year-old mare, she is by Light Brigade from Harvest Gleam, by Jack Potts from Solon Wrack, the dam of winners in Man Power, Maleesh, Jan Marie and Lady French. Enfilade has become solid with age and she, too, should win again in the next few weeks. San Jose, which was the most extensively raced horse in New Zealand last season when he had 33 starts for two wins and 16 placings, did well during the winter and followed up a fourth in the Spring Handicap earlier in the day by winning the Electric Handicap from the former South Island pacer. Idle “Fancies, and the favourite, Golden Marino. San Jose may not go far, but he should cone tinue to pay his way at minor meetings. He is a four-year-old gelding by Dillala from Santa Fe, the dam also of Fitness, Mojavie and San Pietro. J. Purdon's Team Included in J. .Purdon’s team at Addington are Albion Lass, a six-year-old maiden pacer by Logan Fraser from Mullard, which was twice placed last season. Jacks Luck, and a five-year-old gelding by Josedale Dictator from Ripley. Albion Lass has a useful turn of speed and she should pay her way at minor meetings. The Josedale Dictator gelding is closely related to Right Royal, a useful winner for Mr W. A. Newton. He has shown promise at the trotting gait and with experience may be more than useful. Bravado Wins

The former Wert Melton-trained pacer, „ ra Y? do > , was having his first start from H. M. Allen's team when he won the Hokowhitu Handicap at Awapuni on Saturday. Patiently driven by his trainer, he was never far from the leaders a *id he finished on in fine style in the straight to win comfortably by a length from the lightly-supported Neon Ring and the favourite, Sanpaula. Bravado, an older half-brother by Dillon Hall to the promising Brava, won two races last season when trained by J. D. Utten. He has a useful turn of speed and should continue to do well at minor meetings in the North Island. Trots at Walkoualtl The exclusion of trotting events from racing club programmes was discussed at a meeting of the Walkoualtl Racing Club, but no decision was reached. The president of the club (Mr R. M. Templeton) said that the club did not have to draw up a programme until about October, and the committee had decided to await developments in other centres before taking ? n X . actl on. Trotting events have been included on the programme of the Waikouaiti Club's annual meeting on New Year's Day in the past, and they have provided the largest fields and the best betting races. Open Class in Australia

Open class racing with discretionary handicapping for pacers is - to come into force in Australia, with the exception of Tasmania, this season. This was decided at a meeting of handicappers in Melbourne last week, attended by the handicapper to the New Zealand Trotting Conference (Mr A. R. Neilson). The marks for the front marks for the different States differ. The only difference between the Australian and New Zealand schemes is the lack of maximum marks ■? r ?. ac ** distance in Australia. However, Jt will probably only be a matter of time before they fall into line with the New Zealand scheme, where there is a maximum of 60 yards for two miles, down to 24 yards for one mile and a quarter. There will also be open class for trotters, but this will operate only in New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia in the meantime. Well Bred

Laurel Hall caused a minor surprise when he finished strongly to win the West End Handicap at the Manawatu Trotting ClubTi meeting on Saturday. The Dillon Hall gelding finished very fast over the last three furlongs to win comfortably from Reelaway, which had finished second earlier in the day to Heroism. Laurel Hall, which was formerly trained at Tinwald by D. L. McGregor, is bred to go a long way, being by Dillon Hall from a grand race mare in Ochiltree, by Wrack from the Imported mare, Trix Pointer, winner of a New Zealand Trotting Cup. Trix Pointer was the dam of other fine performers in Wrackler, Arethusa, Raclaim (the dam of Acclamation), Stamboul, and Aidershot. Laurel Hall whl probably race at the Waikato meeting this week, and he should extend\ his record.

Light Stud Season Tranquility, for which Mr T. Busst, of Melbourne, paid 1200gns at the 1951 yearling sales at Addington, is to do a light season at the stud this year. Mr Busst's decision to book only 10 approved mares is part of his plan to establish a small stud farm later. Allowing a three-year-old to do stud duty is still a debatable P° ln twith breeders, particularly those of the old school," but results generally have indicated that no harm is done by ~_ e L” 1 •••son’s New Zealand Derby Stakes winner, Fallacy, did a light stud season last year and came out to win the New Zealand Champion and Fu S?f lty Stakes l®ter in the term. Tranquility, a grand type of colt, was broken in at West Melton by D. G. Nyhan. He is by U. Scott from Melody Maid, tracing back to Jeanie Tracey, ancestress of more than 60 winners. After Tranquility’s stud season he will be prepared for selected races.