TROTTING BUCCANEER WINS STAKES

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27055, 2 June 1953, Page 5

TROTTING BUCCANEER WINS STAKES

FIELD WELL BEATEN AT ASHBURTON

brave company makes AMENDS

Buccaneer outclassed the opposition in the New Zealand Sapling Stakes at the Ashburton Trotting Club’s winJer meeting yesterday, and proved himself to be the best two-year-old this season. It was his third win from IP ur J? tarts ' his other wins being in the Tim ar u Nursery Stakes and the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s Juvenile Handicap. ? Buccaneer’s win gave his ownertrainer, B. Grice, his first win in the Sapling Stakes. Grice has raced very few two-year-olds, and last season, when he was represented by Jaunty and Lodestar, was the first time for ®®£ years that he had raced a horse Of that age. Buccaneer began well and took control at the end of two furlongs. G. Holmes let him stretch out in the back straight, and he put a big break on the field, having an advantage of six lengths at the straight entrance. He did not have to do his best to beat Scottish Brigade by three lengths. His time of 3min 20 l-ssec was one second outside Farlena’s race record, an outstanding effort on a dead track. Scottish Brigade was not disgraced. He received a poor run not far away from the leaders, and he fought on gamely in the straight. More should be heard of this son of Light Brigade and Scottish Lady. Sure King finished a good third, and showed now unlucky he was to have been eliminated from the Juvenile Handicap at Addington on May 23. Lynberne was disappointing after being slow away, and he was well beaten in fourth place. The others were beaten off.

largely through the strong pace set ' by Buccaneer. Brave Company won his sixth race for the season, and brought his earnings for the period to £2025 when he won the Ashburton County Handicap. His effort was full of merit 1 as he travelled wide out most of the way, and fought back when challenged in the straight. Other sound performances during the day were Arriba’s win in the Trial Handicap and Blue Admiral’s second to Battle Royal in the Mayfield Handicap. Blue 1 Admiral, which started from 60 yards, recorded 4min 28 l-ssec for the two miles, • a grand effort on a dead track. He might have won had his driver not eased up 1 over the last few yards. The meeting was held In fine weather 1 before a good attendance. The track • was dead, although it ’ provided good ! going. i The Brave Company-Peter Polo doubles combination returned £ll 12s 6d for £l. 1 There were 1072 successful 10s tickets. 1 Totalisator investments for the day . amounted to £62,862, including £4392 on J the double, compared with £60,236 10s \ last year. The total for the two days , was £110,264, compared with £104,619 last year. Buccaneer Wins Easily Buccaneer began well from towards the outside of the field in the New Zealand • Sapling Stakes, and he raced through to the front at the end of just over two : furlongs. He put a break on the field racing past the five-furlong post, and at the straight entrance he was six lengths clear of Grand Monarch, with Lynberne, Santa Amada, Young Wexford, Scottish , Brigade, and Sure King handy. He was still well clear of Lynberne, Young Wexford, Scottish Brigade, and Sure King ; at the furlong, and he just coasted over the last 100 yards to have an advantage i of three lengths at the post. Scottish Brigade finished on solidly to take second place. He started from the : second line and, although he was never really far away, he received none the best of the running. Sure King, which had been a good way back early, finished on for third two lengths back. His placing was full of merit. Lynberne, which broke at the start, made no Impression in the straight, and he was beaten off eight lengths away in fourth place. He was three lengths in front of Jack Direct and Young Wexford, with four lengths to Blacksmith, Sue Scott, and Grand Monarch. Hula Rose broke and checked Blacksmith at the start, and others to lose B round included Stylish Lynda and Sue cott. Scotch Girl refused to settle down and took no part in the race, while Brahman also refused to pace kindly until he was in a hopeless position. Brave Company’s Win Brave Company made amends for his defeat on the first day of the meeting when he won the Ashburton County Handicap in a keen finish. Brave Company hid none the best of the running. He was slow away, and he was five or six wide racing out of the straight. He continued his run wide out to be second on the outside of Virginia Scott, just behind Monte Casino, at the mile. He challenged Monte Casino early in the run home, and had his measure at the furlong, where they were closely attended by Brava, Nature Girl, Eileen Lillian, and Rosy Mom. Brave Company held on gamely under pressure and won well by half a length. Rosy Morn finished very fast on the rails for second. She had been a good way back most of the way, and had to work hard to get clear. Monte Casino was only a nose away third, a length in front of Brava, with Eileen Lillian, Fair Annette, Girl Black, and Ballymena right up next. Brava, Magellan, Safeguard, Recent Choice, Chief Lochiel, Royal Brigade and Culture gave ground in the early running and Au Revoir broke at the end of two furlongs. PlMlngs Reversed Spring Edition won the Winter Handicap, but after an inquiry the placings were reversed and Trout Stream was awarded the race. Moreta made most of the pace, with Trout Stream receiving a good run just behind the leaders. Runing to the straight, Moreta still had charge from Grattan Arrow, Ice Drift, Trout Stream, Gold Relic, Spring Edition and Defiance. Trout Stream shot to the front as soon as the field straightened up, and at the furlong she was closely attended by Spring Edition, Defiance, Gold Relic, Radiant Diamond, and Bronze Indian. Spring Edition looked to have the measure of Trout Stream about 70 yards from the post, but she ran in, and M. Holmes had to check Trout Stream. Spring Edition won by a length, but the placings were later reversed. Spring Edition had never been far away in the running, and, if she races up to that effort, she should soon win. Bronze Indian made up a lot of ground to be third. He was slow away and was checked with about six furlongs to run. He appeared to be In a hopeless position with three furlongs to run, and he should soon make amends. Radiant Diamond was another to make up ground in the straight, and he was half a length back in fourth place, just ahead of Defiance, with Gold Relic, Chance and Dunvegan at the head of the others. Grattan Arrow, Spring Edition, Bonnie Opal and Errol’s Pal were among those to give ground at the start. „ Battle Royal Wins at Last Battle Royal had an overdue win in the Mayfield Handicap, but he might have been lucky to beat Blue Admiral. Fairy Dell made the early pace, with Blue Admiral racing wide out to go round the field. Blue Admiral joined Fogbound in the lead with six furlongs to run They were together with three furlongs to run, but Blue Admiral worked clear racing to the straight where Fogbound. Battle Royal, General Lee, Executive, Fairy Dell and Full Fling were handiest of the others. Battle Royal joined Blue Admiral at the furlong, and they fought out a great finish, with M. Holmes showing to advantage behind Battle Royal, which won by a neck. Blue Admiral trotted an outstanding race, and his 4min 28 l-ssec for the two miles has seldom been bettered on the track by a horse in his class. Executive, which had broken at the start, finished on for third four lengths back, clear of the surprise favourite. Fogbound, with Black Market and Full Fling at the head of the others, which were well spread out. Results:— LONGBEACH HANDICAP, of £225trotters; 3min 41sec class; one mile and a half.—s, 5 A. W. Skinner’s FACTOTUM by Grattan Loyal—Noble Lass aged 48 H. W. Cox 1; 17, 14 Meteoric aged scr M. Holmes 2; 1, 1 Prestbury syrs scr R. F. Shearman 3. 13, 10 Adios; 18, 18 Aerophlite; 7, 8 Caliph; 20, 22 Component; 10, 16 posy Dell; 15, 11 Crisp bracketed Lorraine’s Pride; 18, 20 Donegal Bay; 11, 12 Happy Sandy; 9, 7 Indian Queen; 4, 4 Irish Laughter; 15, 13 Lordly; 14, 15 Marawiti; 12, 17 Overdale Lad; 2,2 Remodel; 8, 9 Sheffield’s Beauty; 23, 23 Suredale; 6, 6 Calamity Jane; 3, 3 Kowhai; 21, 19 Bedelia; 22, 21 Braeval also started. Half length; length and a half. Irish Laughter was fourth. Times.—3min 28sec, 3min 32 l-ssec, 3min 32 2-ssec. (Mile rate: 2min 18 l-ssec.) Winner trained by H. W. Cox, Winton. Dividends.—Win: £lO 4s. Places: £3 15s 6d, £l3 3s 6d, £1 15s 6d. TRIAL HANDICAP, of £225; 4min 53 sec class; two miles.—2, 2 Dr. B. Nixon and E. W. Miller’s ARRIBA by Josedale Grattan—Huia Potts 3yrs scr J. D. Litten 1; 4, 4 Jaunty 3yrs scr G. Holmes 2; 9, 10 Misty Grattan syrs scr R. J. Jones 3. 13, 12 Bedivus; 18, 17 Begonia; 5, 5 Child’s Play; 14, 15 Clemency; 6, 7 Colena; 1, 1 d’Artagnan; 17, 18 Happy Landings; 19, 19 Horace Roy; 8, 9 Magic Mist; 16, 14 Maura Grattan bracketed Sandy Rey; 7, 6 Maytime; 11, 13 Starlight; 14, 16 Supreme Prince; 10, 8 Sure Terra; 12, 11 Victory Nelson; 3, 3 Jet Control also started.

Length and a half; head. Maytime was fourth. Times.—tain 31 2-ssec. tain 31 3-ssec, tain 31 4-ssec. (Mile rate; 2min 15 4-ssec.) Winner trained by J. D. Litten, West Melton. Dividends.—Win: £5 4s. Places: £2 2s, £2 8s 6d, £7 15s. ASHBURTON COUNTY HANDICAP, of £750; 3mln 23sec class; one mile and a half —l. 1 E. S-. K. M., and A. E. Baxter’s BRAVE COMPANY by Light Brigade —Amore 4yrs 12 C. R. Berkett 1; 14. 14 Rosy Morn syrs scr J. O. Watson 2; 2, 2 Monte Casino syrs 12 N. L. Berkett 3. 15, 14 Ballymena; 19. 19 Bonny Brogue; 3, 3 Brava; 15, 17 Chief Lochiel brack-

eted Safeguard: 2.2 June Grattan bracketed Monte Casino; 10, 6 Laura Dillon : bracketed Fair Annette: 18, 18 Nature Girl; 15, 16 Alkin; 12, 11 Au Revoir; 21, 21 Cultivator; 6, 5 Eileen Lillian; 13, 133 J Eureka Scott; 7, 7 Magellan; 11, 12 Paia Royal; 5, 9 Recent Choice; 9, 10 Royal 1 Brigade; 20, 20 Virginia Scott; 4, 4 Girl Black; 8, 8 Roschana also started. I Half length; nose. Brava was fourth. Times.—3min 18 l-ssec, 3min 19 2-seec, • 3min 18 3-ssec. (Mile rate: 2min 12 l-ssec.) Winner trained by C. R. Berkett, Templeton. Dividends.—Win: £2 17s. Places: £1 15s 6d. £8 14s, £2 10s. NEW ZEALAND SAPLING STAKES, of £1500; two-year-olds; one mile and a half.—l, 1 B. Grice’s ch g BUCCANEER by Wayfarer—Queen’s Treasure G. Holmes 1: 3, 3 C. C. Scott’s b c Scottish Birgade by Light Brigade—Scottish Lady J. B. Scott 2; 8, 9 E. Dunstan and E. T. Fairbairn’s b c Sure King by Kingcobra—Appreciate A. T. Fairbairn 3. 7, 6 Blacksmith; 1, 1 Brahman bracketed winner; 12, 10 Con Scott: 9, 8 Dundonald; 4, 4 Grand Monarch, Scotch Girl, and Sue Scott bracketed: 10, 13 Hula Rose; 11,’ll Jack Direct; 14, 15 Larnie Scott; 2,2 Lynberne; 13, 12 Mandoza; 16, 14 Nipalong; 6, 7 Santa Amada; 15, 16 Stylish Linda; 5, 5 Young Wexford also started. Three lengths; two. Lynberne was fourth. Times—3min 20 l-ssec, 3min 20 4-ssec, 3min 21 2-ssec. (Mile rate: 2min 13 2-ssec.) Winner trained by owner, Prebbleton. Dividends.—Win: £2 3s 6d. Places: £1 6s, £1 17s, £ll Ils. ACTON HANDICAP, of £375; 4min 44sec class; two miles.—l, 2 J. Cocks’s PETER POLO by Marco Polo—Lyaldale 4yrs scr M. C. McTigue 1; 2, 1 Lauder Lass syrs scr M. Holmes 2; 11, 11 Tiny Scott aged 24 A. T. Mugford 3. 10, 10 Christmas Spirit: 7, 6 Lodestar; 12, 12 Robin Gay; 6, 7 Silverwood; '3, 3 Spike; 5, 5 Super Mission; 9, 9 Sweet Spray; 13, 13 Trustydale; 8, 8 Dillon d’Oro; 4, 4 Isla Devon also started. Length; same. Super Mission was fourth. Times—4min 29 4-ssec, tain 30sec, 4min 28 l-ssec. (Mile rate: 2min 14 4-ssec.) Winner trained by M. C. McTigue, Methven. Dividends.—Win: £4 Is. Places: £2, £1 10s 6d, £8 BS. MAYFIELD HANDICAP, of £400; trotters; 4min 50sec class; two miles.—7, 7 L. M. Denton and F. E. Sutton’s BATTLE ROYAL by Light Brigade—Regal Lady aged 36 M. Holmes 1; 2, 1 Blue Admiral syrs 60 A. Dawson 2; 3, 4 Executive syrs 12 J. M. Williamson 3. 11, 10 Beau Scott; 21, 20 Bishop’s Cleeve; 16, 15 Combateer; 19, 19 Don’t Regret; 17, 17 Excellenza; 14, 13 Fairy Dell; 1,2 Fogbound; 13, 14 Full Fling; 20, 21 Oaktree; 4. 5 Royal Marine; 5, 6 Fingal’s Cave: 18. 18 Kakahu Pride; 8, 9 Spring Creek; 12, 12 Dauphine: 9, 11 General Lee; 15, 16 Black Market; 23, 23 Dainty Joe; 6, 3 Madam Grattan; 10, 8 Metropole; 22, 22 Lord Grattan also started. Neck; four lengths. Fogbound was fourth. Times—tain 30sec, 4min 28 l-ssec, 4inin 34sec. (Mile rate: 2min 15sec). Winner trained by L. M. Denton, Yaldhurst. Dividends.—Win: £l3 9s 6d. Places: £4 9s, £2 12s 6d, £3 4s. TINWALD HANDICAP, of £275; 4min 48see class; two miles.—3, 2 I. Williams and D. M. Farlane’s THORNDELL by Quite Sure—Creep aged 12 J. McConnell 1; 12, 13 Sergeant Nelson syrs scr W. A. Thomas 2; 1, 1 Black Douglas 3yrs 12 S. A. Edwards 3. 15, 15 Fairway; 8, 10 Garrymede; 9, 8 Gift; 11, 12 Grattan Bay; 6, 6 Green Label; 4, 4 Jenny Dillon bracketed Sandygowan; 10, 9 Killarney Lady; 2, 3 Marathon; 5. 5 Moor; 16, 16 Nankin; 13, 11 Springwater; 7, 7 Tarzan Grattan; 14, 14 Billet Doux also started. Length and a half; half a length. Moor was fourth. Times—4min 27 2-ssec, 4min 28 3-ssec, 4min 28sec. (Mile rate: 2min 13 4-ssec.) Winner trained by J. McConnell, Drummond. Dividends.—Win: £7 16s 6d. Places: £2 2s 6d, £9 15s, £1 10s 6d. WINTER HANDICAP, of £550; 3min 26sec class: one mile and a half.—l, 1 Hunter Bros.’ TROUT STREAM by Josedale Grattan—Aqua Bond 4yrs scr M. Holmes 1; 5, 5 Spring Edition syrs scr W. R. Butt 2; 4, 3 Bronze Indian 6yrs 12 S. A. Edwards 3. 10, 7 Chance bracketed Radiant Diamond; 11, 12 Errol’s Pai; 3, 4 Gold Relic; 16, 17 Grattan Arrow; 2.2 Ice Drift bracketed Squire Dillon; 8, 8 Mighty Falla; 6, 6 Moreta; 5, 5 Bonnie Opal bracketed Spring Edition; 1, 1 Regal Gold bracketed winner; 15, 15 Alluck; 17, 18 Cincinnatus: 7. 10 Defiance; 9, 9 Dunvegan; 18, 16 Jack's Luck; 14, 14 Kuhla; 12, 11 Magician; 19, 19 Sea Pirate; 13, 13 Warren Grattan also started.

Spring Edition beat Trout Stream by a length, but, following an inquiry, the placings were reversed. There were three lengths between second and third. Radiant Diamond was fourth. Times—3min 16 3-ssec, 3min 16 4-ssec, 3min 16sec. (Mile rate: 2min llsec.) Winner trained by M. Holmes, Yaldhurst.

Dividends.—Win: £2 12s 6d. Places: £1 Ils 6d, £3 Ils 6d, £3 3s 60.