Soangetaha Impressive At New Brighton Trials

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27472, 5 October 1954, Page 5

Soangetaha Impressive At New Brighton Trials

A brilliant effort by Soangetaha was the feature of trials run at New Brighton yesterday by the Canterbury Owners’ and Breeders’ Association. Soangetaha won the free-for-all in the smart time of 3min 12sec for the mile and a half. He was under a good hold all the way down the straight and beat Ohio by more than a length. The trials were held in fine weather on a fast track. Times were affected by a strong northerly wind. Other useful efforts were recorded by Royal Mile, Slipstream, Unite and Larnie Scott.

Trixie Milne began best in the free-for-all and at the end of half a mile was closely attended by Te Maru, which had moved up smartly after being a little slow to get into his stride. Our Roger, Soangetaha, Star Rosa, King’s Order, Sedate, Ohio, Au Revoir and Maestro.

Te Maru went to the front with five furlongs to run and a furlong further on he had a lead of three lengths over Trixie Milne, with Our Roger and Soangetaha handy. The last-named was pulled out with three furlongs to run and he moved up smartly to be on terms with Te Mara at the straight entrance, three lengths in front of Ohio, King's Order, Au Revoir, Our Roger and Star RoSh. Soangetaha went to the front outside the furlong and he was restrained over the last 100 yards to have an advantage of more than a length and a half over Ohio at the post. Soangetaha, which looks to have had plenty of work, will probably have nis next race in the Hannon Memorial Handicap at Oamaru later in the month.

Star Rosa, which will probably have her next run in the same race, finished boldly over the last furlong to be four lengths back in third place, half a length in front of King’s Order, which did well to finish so close up. Te Maru was not pushed to hold fifth place ahead of Au Revoir, Tiberius, and Maestro.

The leaders paced the mile and a half in 3min 12sec, very good, time considering the strong wind. The first half-mile took Imin 3 4-ssec, the mile in 2min 7 4-ssec. Slipstream in Form Slipstream, a candidate for the main races for trotters at the New Zealand Cup meeting, showed plenty of dash to win the 3min 29sec class pace. He was into his stride very quickly from 12 yards, but his trainer-driver, G. B. Noble, allowed him to drift over the first two furlongs until he had only three horses behind him. He had 13 horses in front of him at the end of half a mile, but with four furlongs to run he had moved up to be fifth behind Full Shot, Ayrland’s Pride, Preston Lad and Belle Renarde, with Lucky Spot, Golden Chimes and Vapour Trail next.

Slipstream continued his' run and was three out on terms with Ayrland’s Pride and Full Shot turning into the straight. The trotter was soon left in front and he finished full of running under a hold to have half a length to spare over Lucky Spot at the post. It was a most impressive effort on the part of Slipstream, which took 3min 19 l-ssec for the mile and a half, the last half-mile in lmin 7 2-ssec.

Lucky Spot, a half-brother by Dillon Hall to Soangetaha, did well to finish so close up after breaking at the start. He should not be long winning again. The former Southland mare, Belle Renarde, was finishing on in third place, a length behind Lucky Spot. She was never far away. Vapour Trail, which had lost a lot of ground early after breaking badly, showed speed to finish fourth, ahead of Preston Lad, Easy dale, Golden Chimes and Fair Lead. The Trotters

Larnie Scott, a winner at Methven on September 25, gave a grand display of trotting to beat Largesse by a head in the 3min 41sec class trot. Larnie Scott, which should eventually develop high-class form, soon made up his handicap of 24 yards and he led over the final five furlongs. He had plenty in reserve at the post and should not be long making amends for his failure at Ashburton on Saturday. Largesse, a member of C. R. Berkett’s team, finished on well for second, a head in front of Kilty Lad, which had been one of the leaders throughout. Royal Mile, making his first appearance in a race trial, was most impressive in finishing fourth. He did not put a foot wrong at any stage of the run, and he could have finished much closer had he been asked for an effort. The Fourth Brigade three-year-old should not be long winning when he starts racing. Spring Festival trotted a muchimproved race for fifth, ahead of Scotch Paree, a half-sister to La Mignon, Ailsa Craig and Royal Secret. Larnie Scott trotted the mile and a half in 3min 32sec.

Qualified Maiden Pacers Two heats were run for qualified maiden pacers. Queen’s Coronet and Gainesway being decisive winners in their respective heats. Queen’s Coronet began best in the first heat, and she soon had a clear lead. She set a sound pace out in front, the first mile taking 2min 16 2-ssec. She was not hurried over the last two furlongs, and completed the mile and a half in 3min 25 4-ssec. The half-sister to Maori Queen had. a lead of three lengths over Unite at the post. Unite was most impressive. Driven by his owner-trainer, V. Leeming, Unite was allowed plenty of time to become properly balanced and he was giving the leaders a big start with one mile to run. He gradually made up ground, and he finished full of running in the straight. The U. Scott three-year-old looks a particularly good type of pacer, and he should not be long gaining his first win. Super Potts, which had never been far away, held on for third a head behind Unite, with a length to Alberta, a half-sister to Kuhla, with Punchenello and Doll’s Pet next. Gainesway led over the last jnlle In the second neat and was not troubled to have a length and a half to spare over Triad at the post. Gainesway was not doing his best at any stage of the race, and he took 3min 31sec for the mile and a half, the final four furlongs in lmin 6 3-ssec. Gainesway broke badly at the start of the Eiffelton Handicap at Ashburton on Satur-

day, and he was never a possibility. He should not be long making amends for that failure. Triad, a member of A. M. Purdon’s team, should benefit from the run. He was a length and a half in front of Double Grattan, with half a length to Paladin, which was followed in by Count Grattan and Heroic Maid. Trainers Fined J. G. Hampton, trainer of Copper Sand, was fined £1 for failing to withdraw his horse. R. D. Teahan, trainer of Suredale and Don Hall, and D. C. Jessop, trainer of Count Renaldo and Glengallan, were each fined £2 for the same offence.