TROTTING RUPEE BRILLIANT AT ADDINGTON

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27435, 23 August 1954, Page 4

TROTTING RUPEE BRILLIANT AT ADDINGTON

Louisson Handicap Field Outclassed DENBRY FINISHES GOOD

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.. en - New -Zealand Cup clan with an effortless win in tne LoaiHssn Handicap, the main race and second lex of the double «“ opeahy day of & New Zealand Metregtfita? Grand National meeting at Addington on Satuiday.,Peabry finished Sd%ite Yv£S2, foSX: with Glob *> »• third,. .®?Pee began well from No. 1 on the front mark, andhe was in » - rtrld *. or A S er t S d ” c 18 I_sse ® turtaME, sjur-iSi sursa?-® a% let Rupee make the pace, and they dosed right behind him “SLrei!" *S° k 33 3 with Rupee joeing wdi within bunadf- With just under seven furlongs to run Ift. ClldcTigue sent the^ el -' g"* furlongs to run he was almost ” Ka ? P :. J - » Bve ®upee a little rem, and he ”**,*"? ,•* » *»in.dip, the next quarter taking 29 »-Ssec. Knhlai r>ta . *"? gy* Md.before the end of the next quarter, hSFtiM^dTdgM s**** 5 **** 4 ™W ed out, leaving Rupee to lead Denbry

_ ■*** we ?" tbelr best inside the farlonr, with >*>f Pee-eJ. AbeflO yards from the post Townie? ohook

The race took little out of Rupee, which was given a great reception by the crowd as he returned to the birdcage.

Rupee, which was having his flirt start in a handicap race on Saturday, has now won £7040 for his Unweld owner-trainer, J. Grice, and he has recorded 10 wins and one —wood piecing from 11 starts. Rupee was a hot favourite on Saturday. and his win dividend of £1 10s is the shortest for a very long time in a major handicap. His place dividend was £1 4s.

I Denbry wa« far from disgraced. H« waa never far away after losing a tew ’ lengths at the' start and he was a I clear second. He should win next Saturday. Fair Isle, which & raced In pariner- ( ship by her trainer, V. Alborn, and Mt E. J. August, added to her consistent record when she * >eat the trotters in the Christchurch Handicap. Her task was made easier when Slipstream, Vodka, and Dictation were checked in , an accident at the start, hut she won so wen that she would have been hard 1 to beat in any circumstances. She was driven by. M. Holmes, who had won earlier in the day with Luckylast. Other impressive races were run by Caduceus and Brava (both of which Were driven by their trainer, J. D. Kitten), Citronella, and Light Nurse. The meeting was held in fine weather before a large crowd. The track was orifer. » Totalisator investments on-course for the day totalled £107.567 ss, including £BlB2 5s on the double, compared with £70.960 IDs last year, when the meeting was held on a mid-week day.

'“S urm on a nuo-weeK oay. Rupee’s Win . Rupee made an exhibition of the field m the Loubson Handicap after lead■n* from end to end. Denbry lost three or four lengths at the start, and Kublai Khan and Realm Again also lost ground. Rupee began smartly, and at the end of *a furion* he was being trailed by Denbry, with Our Roger, Syfer gag; , SUr Rosa, Petite XnT<xmCa KqN*l Khan i and Vnung Charles next with two lengths to Au Rctw, four to Realm Again, and a length to Johnny- Globe. -Jggy with she ■Mre'ietaaSS’jw*kept’lKbla’ Khan on terms with han racing to the half- 1 H"gile. Kjlblai Khan was beaten before Yvonng Globe, and Star Rosa l»st'but when Townfiy shook *the rtima at him, the champion came away kMUi n< to by * . Dwibry ran right up to the fine form J showed last” season. and he beat ■ lolni >lers ,USt ” easil y as he was

Johnny Globe, the did wen to finish third. He was patiently through on the inside. feS?&s£ , Jfc. I g£' l S! 88 rate Me Surprises.>htr Me caused a minor upset when ■he won the Christchurch Handican. The race was maned by Ascot breakins at the JtorL causing A wadale to lose his driver. jg. toe mfa-up the favourite. Vodka, was g”"« bo badly cheeked, and Highland Kilt. Swanee*Rlver. an? Dicta?tb* r * to lomthsfr chances. leadingVbir'lale'and Kad Valley, with stetenKUro to Shp«trmm.twn to Wwenec River, and a topiagCisyOS remanMjrr of, the field. headed by Preonwc. was beaten off. Fair Isle pulled & ,^?bS*vS^, had had every chance, by a short length. >..????? 2?f*_? n i? hi . n ?. IP •* *be P«>t i*™*J ■ J y*„ l> «bmd nod Valley, with two ”«*« *° the tiring KarrHenaa. Diets, wade up a lot of ground to be six }S? t £l.,b*'bto fifth place, with Battle gyaad Vodka nest, ahead of Fingal* . v °dba broke at the start before being cheeked, end Fingal s Cave broke in the JSJL’ESJSL. ,nd **ecaution also made mistakes in .the running MMta to reass ..After taking the lead at the end of t» v^t?°CoaSu^< Aladd£ 0 m*a ’swJtd pace when he took th. lead, and racing to the straight he was followed by a bsmehed field in which Clontarf, Consul gw l Chase. Dancing Years. Inglewood, and rectoui were bandy. Aladdin won oonby a length and a half from Consul raced very well He broke at the start and when ha settled down he was at the roar of the field. He gradufUy made up ground, and he did well to finish so close up. Scott Wrack, which had been handily placed all the way. finished very fast once he worked Clear with halt a furlong to He ro only a length, behind Consul, with two lengths to Inglewood, which J2£ •«* as of Bed Chase. Poranui. Countermark ano Clontarf.- _ S“*t Wrack. Countermark. Poranui. iB 1 bwliwuud gavs ground at the start. When Brave Company be. Sprint to Brava s™'* */“£ ‘eadtag for the last seven bMf furlongs, fought back when challenged in the straight to win the nJHnd t, r: &s to sprint solidly to get to the front. Racing to the straight Thelma Glob*, whichhad Men second to last at the haUpost , had sprinted round the field to be within a length of Brava, with Petite Yvonne, Gay Lyric, and Dancing Years right up. two lengths in front of Cbmtorf. ficott Wrack, and Forward Thelma Globe challenged Brava at the furlong. but could not quite head him o?g js'srts sst Gay Lyric, which had been a BMle “55 wortad torn He was a nose in front of Dancing Years, which had trailed throughout. Thelma Globe tired slightly in the straight to be half a length a wayfourth.

t which raced wide out all the way, did ? S? 11 J 9 finish a close fifth, ahead of Scott Wrack, First Mate and Inglewood. • Au Revoir, Recent Choice. Maori Queen, Seward, tatfewood, and Gay Lyric lost ground early in the race. • Results*— '•’% . u. Jr^ u,l **’ , TTSLSS . -®fi£ fij®* s t T®2? n <“ xa * - ftrarth. Times tmtn 29 1-Saee, 4min 29 p o®le rate: 2min t Winner trained by W. R. Butt, i Templeton. ‘ 5, 7 * "■ Pta = ** > „ HEATKCOTW handicap, i Of £875. 3min 38sec class. One mile and I e . five furlongs. 1- jr?.. °-,y d D - ®- Moore’s b h ’ CADUCEUS by U. Scott—Little » Ada 4yrs 12 .. .. J. D. Litten 1 “• 2—C. Paul’s Beau Marie 4yrs scr r « • « **• Wolfenden 2 i ®‘ $ — H * Butterick’s Roy Grattan / 6yrs scr .. .. Owner 2 7, 7 Chandelier; 9, 9 Flagship; 3 3 ; Rowan Star; 8, 8 Tribal Song: 5, 5 Black . Lady J,De: “• 10 s®’ Rov « > also started. Le ?s t si. ten £? ,nd a h * lf - Chandelier »3 1-Ssec, 3min M 3-s«c. (Mlle rate, Ut£n?\£^t»T“‘ r a **• * ta “’ : 41

RIBBONWOOD HANDICAP. O* _^fe ec tf** B - Two mile*, 1. I—R. M. Hamilton’s b m LUCKY- ' by *rs 1 3 -f- P. Fairweather’s Fair An- . S et ? ?5 ed J M •■ A- M - Burton a y-J- W. Duncan’s Mighty Falla oyrs scr D. C. Watts. 3 ».« Heal dam; 1», » Beko: 3. 2 Sedate; * 7 Bronx. Indian; fourth. TtaMo-4mta 13 1-Ssec. 4mln 12 l-tecc.. torn .Maae. (Mile rate: Imln 11 YaShwst, Wta,ler ,r * ln * <t by **• *fofo°«a> Dividends—Win: £1 te Sd. Places: Cl M K. C* 7a M. S« la.

I- handicap, O£ £lOOO. 3min Mill class. Ona mile and five furlongs. *• b h BUPES by Gold Chief—Canister Syrs scr e . . D. J. Townley 1 X 2—Mrs A. and J. Darwell** b g Denbry by Josedale Grattan—Mary Hafi aged scr >. N. L, Berkett 2 *• 4—D. G. Nyhan It b h Johnny Globe by Logan Darby—««ndfast aged 60 LmwUi and a. h»K; length. Petite EE"* ftnirth. Tta>e»-3mJn 29 JdK’ 0 ' S’ s **®. 3min M 4-Skc. |<MUej«te: tain « «-3mc.) Winner trained “*• him: £i

. ...AVGVST HANDICAP, , Of A IMO «mta«toc class. Two mile,. ? X *- p _A.^a»OU , « b ■ ALADDIN 1 by Gratton Loyal—Anita Patch r. . Oyn M .. N. L. Berkett 1 J 3. 3—o. B. Hooper*. Consul Syra scr 1 * c ~ ’ -A-’rSS*-* »• » ' s ' p>l * ’ _I?*2S!L£ nd .# h “ 1/; length. Inglewood ’ " fo ? rt fr- l9 S-Ssee. 4mm ’ Yid^rrt W ‘ nr,er^*^d ” ”- ; %** p -“* : £i *• b m I FAIR ISLE by Light Brigade ■ ■ Wrack aged 13 M. Holmes 1 • <• 3—Mrs E. M. Sleekier and A. O. Gould’s Red Valley aged 12 I D. J. Townley 2 I I—Sir John McKenzie’s Slipstream i «8«i 13 -• •• G. B. Noble 3 . Kilt; 12, 0 Swanee River; 5, 4 Dictation ; also started. ; Three-quarters of a length; half a head. Ezcellenza was fourth. Times—2min 41 - Idß*®* n,n ral 1 a 2 -^ scc - 2min 41 3-ssec. ' {***l- 2mi " Ssec-) Winner trained ; by V. AJborn. Addington. ' Dividends.—Win: £l7 4s Bd. Places: £3 IQs. Eg 14s. £1 12s. CANTERBURY THREE-YEAR-OLD stakes; Of £950, Three-year-old pacers. Special i conditions. One mile and five furlongs. L 2—C. R. Berkett and T. S. Harrii son’s Wk f UGHT NURSE by Light Brigade—Loyal Nurse scr C. R. Berkett 1 2. 3—Sir John McKenzie's br g Royal i Minstrel by U. Scott—Virginia Song 1 24 .. .. G. B. Noble 2 ’ 3, I—J, Langley’s ch f Dresden Lady 1 by Light Brigade—Lightning Lady 13 .. D. G. Nyhan 3 1. 3 Battle Fling bracketed winner: 8. 8 ' Don Hail: 1, T Pint Attack; 4. 4 Lady Vai; 18. 10 Manta Hall: S. 5 Mikado: 6.8 My Gold; 9. 9 Waitakl Joe also started. Length and a half: half a length. First Attack was fourth- Times— 3mm 35sec. ' 3mm 33 2-ssec, Sihln 34 4Jsec. (Mile rate: §?£<# , et^ inn ' r tndned by C ‘ B ’ Dividends.—Win: £3 Os Bd. Places: £1 IIS, £1" 13s. £1 9s Bd. LIGHTNING HANDICAP. Of £lOOO. 3min 4Ssec class. One mile and a quarter. 2. 2—G. J. Francis’s b h BRAVA by U. Scott—Protege Byrs scr J. D. Litten 1 4. 5—C. A. Winter's Gay Lyric aged , . scr .. .. J. G. Hampton 2 1. I—J. W. G. Irving’s Dancing Years syrs scr ~ .. 'M. Holmes 3 0. {Clontarf bracketed Thelma Globe; I, 9 First Mate; 5, 9 Forward; IL 11 Inglewood; 3. 3 Maori Queen bracketed Scott Wrack: IS. IS Meece Chief; 7. 9 Onward; J2, It AU Rgvoir; 9, 7 Ohio; 13, 19 Paia Roval; 14, 14 Recent Choice; 10. 10 Petite Yvonne e*so started. Neck: none. Thelrfla Globe was fourth. , Time*—2min 40sec, 2min 40 l-ssec. 2min 40 3-ssee. (Mile rate: 2min 2sec.) Win- . ner trained bv J. D. Litten. West Melton. 1 Dividends—Win: £5 is. Places: £2 3s. £3 8s Sd. £1 18s 6d. NJL Metropelttan Tiellfgi Club (lac.) Withdrawals for all events on the second day of the above Club’s National Meeting, 1 to ba bald co August 28. must be re- x cefved by 4 today. D. C. Parker, i Secretary. AdvL 1 New Brighten Trotting dub (lae.) 1 Nominations for all events at The above j Club’s Spring Meeting to be held on Sep- 1 tember 4 will dose at 4 pjn. tomorrow < (Tuesday). August 24. D. C. Parker, See- J zetary. AdvL i