TROTTING GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27441, 30 August 1954, Page 4

TROTTING GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Denbry Wins Main Race »- - OUR ROGER SECOND, RUPEE THIRD

Denbry became eligible to start in the next New Zealand Trotting Cup as a result of biswm in the National Handicap, the main race and 8^° nd th S.. d ?? b eOB the final d *y of *>«e New Zealand Metrapolitan Trotting Club s Grand National meeting at Addington on Saturday. Denbry, runner-up to Rupee in a similar race the previous Saturday, beat Our Roger and the favourite. Rupee. Raced by Mrs A. and Mr J. Darwell, and trained at Taldhurst by N. L. Berkett, Denbry completed a double for the day when he beat a high-class field of sprinters in the Farewell Handicap. , , Denbry led throughout in the National Handicap, and over the final furlong he had too mueh in reserve for the others, winning convincingly by two lengths. It was a fine staying performance by Denbry, a seven-year-old son of Josedale Grattan and the Dillon Hall man, Mary Hall. . I .B lU 'n Eo s er r ?, ce S. weU ,or Bee4md after having every ehance. He trailed Denbry all the way, and ran on well for his placing without ever appearing likely to trouble the winner. P-cing wnnout Rupee was far from disgraced by being beaten, and his brilliant run onee he worked dear was a feature of the race. D. J. Townley took Rupee down on the inside soon after the start, and in a few strides the other drivers had him hopelessly hemmed in four places back on the rails. He was giving Denbry about 18 yards at the two-furlong post, “ d . ,nst . the st J«js bt he worked clear. He was taken wide out to challenge, but he found the task of overhauling Denbry too great. Rupee paced his last mile and a half in 3min 6 l-ssec. the final mile in ’min 2 4-ssec, half-mile in 59 2-ssec, and quarter in 28 3-ssec.

v Results:— 1 ADDINGTON HANDICAP, Of £650. Trotters. 4min 47sec class. , Two miles. 3 L I—G. W. Cameron and R. Thomson’s br h SEAFORTH by Light Brigade—Fantine aged scr 5 - - . x D - L. McGregor 1 6. s—Estate H. H. Booth’s Escosse ’ , 24 .. . j, g. Hampton 2 ? 3. 4—A. Fergusons Spring Creek - _ 6O . .. M. Holmes 3 7, 8 Executive; 13, 12 Morning Mist; 9, 9 1 Pylon: 5, 3 Demimonde bracketed Gen--5 eral Lee; 8, 7 Madam Grattan; 12, 13 Royal Marine; 4, 6 Royal Charge; 11, 11 Factotum; 10. 10 Redale; 2,2 Quick Silr l4 Sandy’s Epic also started. i _ « head; length. ’ Executive was _ fourth. Times—4min 26sec, 4min 24 l-ssec, taun 21 2-ssec. (MHe rate, 2min 13sec). ■ Winner trained by D. L. and F. L McGregor, Ashburton. , Dividends.—Win: £3 8s 6d» Places: £1 J 12s 6d, £2 Ils, £2 4s 6d. > QUEEN MARY HANDICAP, Of £875. 3min 21sec class. One mile and a half. 4 ’ Nyhan’s b h CHANDELIER by Globe—Lightning Lady aged scr .. Owner 1 2. 3—H. W. Drewery’s Rowan Star syrs scr .. .. w. R. Butt 2 6. 5-—R. H. Butterick’s Roy Grattan , ®yrs scr Owner 3 ; 1. 1 Beau Marie; 11, 11 Crafty Guy; 3, 2 Fair Annette; 7, 7 Flagship; 9, 9 Gay Heritage; 12, 12 Pierre; 8, 8 Tribal Song; 10, 10 Ice Drift; 5, 6 Lady Jane also started. Two lengths; three lengths. Gay Heritage was fourth. Time®—3min 11 3-ssec. 3min 12sec, 3min 12 3-ssec (mille rate 2min 7 4-ssec). Winner trained by owner, . Templeton. «P i , vld, sL ds “ WI ? : £a Pisces: £2 7s, £2 Is, £2 7s. \ » IMPROVERS' HANDICAP, Of £7OO. 4min 37sec class. Two miles. 1. 2— W, J. T. Lockhead’s blk h SCOTTISH NQTE by U. Scott— Harvest Note syrs*36 M. Holmes 1 < 5. 5—S. Atkinson’s Silver .Circle aged - scr D, A. Morland 2 8. B—F. W. and S. F. Robertson’s' j

Dictation created his seventh New Zealand and Australian record when he finished fourth in the Winter Handicap after conceding starts *of up to 96 yards to a strong field. The Josedale Dictator gelding trotted the mile ■nd five furlongs in 3min 25 l-ssec, 2-ssec faster than Denbry’s winning in the National Handicap. Dictation’s time was 1 l-ssec faster than Vodka’s previous record of 3mm 26 2-ssec. Dictation was a long way back early in the race® but he gradually made up his big handicap. He finished brilliantly, and was only five lengths behind the winner at the post The race was won by Battle Cry, which made a long-overdue return to vanning form. Now that he is back to his best Battle Cry should carry on. He will be a welcome addition to the best classes. Other high-class efforts during the day were recorded by Consul (Wildvood Handicap), Midday (Metropolitan Stakes), and Chandelier (Queen Mary Handicap). There were 753 successful 5s tickets on the Chandelier—Denbry doubles combination, which returned £94 3s for £l. The meeting was held in perfect weather before a large crowd. The 1 track was in first-class order. • Total isa tor investments for the day 1 ■ mounted to £112.647 ss, including £7029 5s on the double, compared with ; £ 123.424 15s on the corresponding day st year. The total for the two days v as £220.214 ss. compared with £ 194.385 5s last year, when one day was h?ld in the middle of the week. Rupee’s Defeat _ Denbp.’ gained his decisive win in tbe National Handicap after making all the pare. Hp had two lengths to spare over Our Roger at the post. with Hupee finishing brilliantly for third, c only a neck away. 2 Denbry and Rupee both took a few r ■irides to get into their gait, and F üblai t Khan broke at the start. Denbry 1 y as s<*m into his stride, and took the 1 lr ad, to be followed at the end of a * furlong by Our Roger and Kublai ♦ Than < tn aether), Lauder Hall and 7

Charles, (together). Rupee frails) end s?ar Rosa (together). Petite y vonne and Soangetaha (together), and 2u Revcir. ~ Denbry set a~rtroQg pace, and there J as no ch ar the order until just the fieMlata&fotened up. At stage Denbry was still in front, fr llo” ed by Our Roger. Kublai Khan, J aud**” Hall. Young Charles, Rupee. S ar Rcsa. Petite Yvonne, and Soange- * te- Denbry was clear at the furlong, V ith Rupee showing up in the middle Ot the fiield a few lengths back. Denbry ren on solidly and had two lengths to ■r are at the post Our Roger, which, had trailed Denbry ■ 1 the way, fought on gamely for «*■ cord. He ran on much better than did the previous Saturday. Rupee, after being effectively boxed in until the straight finished brilliantly oyer the last furlong, but he had no c lance of overtaking the winner Jourg Charles raced very. well for fourth, only a head behind Rupee, with Lauder Hall neht up in fifth place Petite Yvonne made up groimcl to be a leneth baek in sixth place,'with two lengths to Au Revoir, a length to Soaneetaha and Star Roca. and a gap to Kublai Khan. Cry Wins b^ n b « st - t'vo furlongs he was steadied in behind Zxcenenza which set a strong paee. Pre-S-iubon moved up on the outside of Battle Cry racing to the straight, and they were just behind' Excellenaa. with J?"*?** 0 ”- Slipstream. Rewa Scott, and Fingal , Cave wen clear of the othera. Excellent was beaten inside the furlong, and Precaution appeared to have the measure of the others. Battle Crv then challenged and. finishing strongly, he won convincingly by a length. Precaution ran his best race for ■ long time to take second place. He seemed to race more generously for his trainer, A. than he has for outside driven. Exrrnrnza held on gamely for third two lengths hade, a similar distance in front of Dictation, which trotted brilliantly from the back mark of 98 yards. - Slipstream finished on for fifth, ahead of Fair Isle, with a gap to Rewa Scott. Red Valley and Fingal’s Cave broke at : foe start. Citronella, Fair Isle, Vodka, and « Bed Valley all broke about the half-mile Post Denbry 8 * Seeend Win Denbry won his second race for 1 foe day when he beat a strong field qf sprinters tn foe Fare- < well Handicap. His task was made easier when Thelma Globo broke at the ■tart and then suffered a check at foe end of two furlongs when Paia Royal put a foot through a wheel of Adorian’s auiky, and Johnny Globe felL Denbry £ Hoped for a few strides before settling to his gait, but he did not lose much ground. Te Maru made the pace from a bunched field. He was still in the lead at 1 foe straight entrance, but was closely < followed by Denbry, with Lauder Hall, ] Ohio, Petite Yvonne, Tactician, Au Re- • voir, Brava> and Thelma Globe next. ’ Denbry ran on solidly in foe straight after taking over at foe furlong, and ne J won wefi by more than a length. 4 There was a great struggle for foe J minor pladngs, second position going to ■ Thelma Globe, which raced brilliantly after losing ground early in foe race. She had e half a bead to spare over Lauder Hall, which ran another sound fhce. Te Maru.

METROPOLITAN STAKES, - Of £lOOO. Four-year-olds. One mile and ! . five furlongs. 2. 2—A. Holmes and A. L. Matson's b h MIDDAY by Gold Bar—Shep- ■ • £ er £’ s ® ro ? k 12 •■ M. Holmes 1 i 3. 3—M. Hindson and W. F. King’s Hyperbole scr .. A. Bourne 2 4. 4—A. E. Ison's Gay Lad 42 X 3 Lucky Spot bt£r^Rl T ; 10, 10 Moray; 8, 8 Brahman and Buccaneer bracketed; 8. 7 Con Scott; 7, 8 Invicta; 2,2 Local Light bracketed Midday; 5, 5 Martini; 9, 9 Grand Monarch; 1, 1 Caduceus also started. Long neck; two lengths. Lucky Spot was fourth. Times—3min 27 3-ssec, 3mm 28 4-ssec, 3min 28 l-ssec. (Mile rate: 2min Winner trained by M. Holmes, Yaldhurst. Dividends.—Win: £4 3s. Places: £1 10s 6d, £1 15s 6d. £2 2a 6d. , FAREWELL HANDICAP, Of £lO5O. 2min 44sec class. One mile and a quarter. 3. 3—Mrs A. and J. Darewell’s-b g DENBRY by Josedale Grattan— Mary Hall aged 12 N. L. Berkett 1 2. 2—Drs. A: C. and A. S. Sandston’s _ Thelma Globe aged 24 J. B. Pringle 2 8. 7—Hamilton Bros.* Lauder Hall aged scr .. M. Holmes 3 11, 11 Au Revoir; 4, 4 Brava: 9, 9 Ohio; 10, 10 Paia Royal; 12. 13 Recent Choice: 13. 12 Te Mani; 8, 8 Adorian; 3, 3 Mobile Globe bracketed Denbry; 7, 8 Petite Yvonne; 1„ 1 Johnny Globe; 5. 5 Tactician also started. J Length and a half; half a head. Te Mara was fourth. Tfrneer Jmin 37sec, 2min 38 2-Soec. fonin 38 3-Ssec. (Mile Winner trained by N. L. Berkett, Yaldhurst. Dividends.—Win: £5 8a «d. Places: £1 17j 6d, £1 15s, £8 17s Bd. Ashburton Racing Club Nominations for foe Spring Meeting wil! close with the Secretary, Ashburton, on Monday. 30st inst., at 4 pto. Advt

Camdon aged scr .. D. M. Kerr f 4 4. 3—J. W. Duncan’s Mighty Falla i 6yrs 12 .. D. C. Watts t i 8, 8 Reko bracketed Camdon; 9, 10 Es- i quire; 3, 4 Lodestar; 10, 9 Royal Robin; j 2, 1 Sedate; 6. 6 Bronze Indian; 7, 7 Mid- t night also started. . f Head; four lengths. Times—4min 19 1 l-ssec, 4min 22 2-ssec, 4min 23 l-seec, > 4min 22 l-ssec (mile rate. 2min 9 3-ssec). t Winner trained by owner, Ashburton. ) Dividends.—Win: £2 17s 6d. Places: £1 I 4s, £1 16s, £3 Ils (Camdon bra’cket), £1 ■ 7s (Mighty Falla). t Denotes dead-heat for third. ( NATIONAL HANDICAP, Of £l6OO. class. One euile 1 and fiv* furlongs. c X 2—Mrs A. and J. Darwell’s b g DENBRY by Josedale Grattan—- " Mary Hall aged scr N. L. Berkett 1 v 3- 4—Newton’s b g Our Roger by Dillon Hall—Sea Gipsy aged £ _ scr .. J. D. Litten 2 = L I—J. Grice's b h Rupee by Gold h Chief—Canister syrs 12 D. J. Townley 3 6, 9 Kublai Khan; 9, 5 Lauder Hall; 10, 1> 10 Au Revoir; 8, 8 Star Rosa; 4, 3 Petite E Yvonne; 5, 6 Young Charles; 7, 7 Soange- s tabs also started. e Two lengths: neck. Young Charles was S fourth. Time. 3min 25 3-ssec, 3min 26sec, L 3min 25 l-ssec (mile rate 2min 8 3-ssec). Winner trained by N. L. Berkett, Yald- « hurst. - li Dividends.—Win: £7. Places: £1 10s » 6d. £2 10a 6d, £1 2s. ft WILDWOOD HANDICAP, 1, Of £l2OO. 4min 29sec class. Two miles, c 2. 2—O E. Hooper’s brh CONSUL by „ Andy Derby—Star Ace syrs 12 ' “ Owner 1 “ L I— J. W. G. Irving’s Dancing Years c syrs_scr .. M. Holmes 2 „ 3. 3—C. H. Anderson and G. Cam- ? eron’s Scott Wrack aged 12

• * D. G. Jones 3 . 10. 10 Clontarf; 1, 1 Countermark bracketed Dancing Years; 13, 13 Mecca Chief: 8, 9 Chief Lochiel: li, M Real Globe; 4. 6 Excelsa; 11. 11 Paia Royal; 9, 9 First Mate; | «. 5 Gay Lyric; 5, 4 Inglewood; 7, 7 Poranui also started. . Half a length; five lengths. Paia Royal was fourth. Times—4min 17 l-ssee, 4min 4 ! nin 18 S-Ss®®- <MUe rate: 2min 9 3-Ssec.) Winner trained by owner, Russ. Dividends. —Win: £3 Ils. Places: £1 9s 6d, £1 7s, £2 4s. WINTER HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. Trotters. 3min 45sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 3. 5—E. S and Mrs E. S. Baxter's br g BATTLE CRY by Light Brigade —Amore syrs scr C. R. Berkett 1 9- A. Holmes and. J. Shelly’s b h Precaution by Casanova—Margin aged 48 ..A. Holmes 2 8. 7—L. F. Berkett’s b m ExceUenza by Quite Sure—Loris aged 12 « e » ~ « S - Cummings 3 . Fingal’s Cave bracketed winner; 4, 2 Citronella; 10, 10 Rewa Scott; 1, 1 SlipMream; 5. 4 Red Valley; 8, 8 Fair Isle; 2,3 Vodka; 7, 8 Dictation also started. length; two lengths. Dictation was fourth. Times—3min 31 l-Seec, 3min 28 3min 31 4-ssec. (MuT?ate: 2mS , dinner trained by C. R. Berkett, Templeton. Dividends.—Win: £8 4s Bd. Places: £2 ss, UE7 9s 6d. £3 19s.

having his first start for some time, held on for fourth only a neck back, with a length to Au Revoir and Petite Yvonne. Ohio was two lengths back next, three lengths in front of Tactician and Brava. Mobile Globe, Recent Choice, Au Revoir, ■nd Tactician gave ground at the start. Consul in Farm Consul made amends for his defeat foe ] previous Saturday with a very easy win ] over the favourite. Dancing Years, in the ( Wildwood Handicap. Consul began bril- ’ liantly for the first time in a number of j ■tarts, and he was handily placed all the way. Dancing Years made the early pace, ] hut at the end of three furlongs Mecca 1 Chief was dear. Mecca Chief was under 1 pressure at foe straight entrance, where ] Dancing Years, Consul, Scott Wrack, Clontarf, PaTa Royal, Poranui, and Real Globe ] were next. Dancing Years was clear at the furlong, with Consul showing up further out. Consul was under a hold all the way ‘ down the straight, and he won as he liked by half a length. < Dancing Years had every chance on 1 Saturday, and over the last mile and five furlongs he had a perfect trail. He was five lengths in front of Scott Wrack, which I added another placing to an already long list. Paia Royal made up ground in foe straight tor fourth, a length away, with s Poranui a fair fifth ahead of Gay Lyric, S Indewood. and Mecca Chief. *1 Countermark, Excelsa, and Inglewood broka at th, rtart. With one mile and a SS&^xSSeL taOk * “**

NEW BRIGHTON TROTTING CLUB (Inc.) ! WITHDRAWALS for all events of the | above Club's Spring Meeting to be held on September 4 must be received by 4 pan. Today. D. C. PARKER, 4 Secretary. , Advt. 1