LARNIE SCOTTS EASY WIN

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27489, 25 October 1954, Page 5

LARNIE SCOTTS EASY WIN

FIELD OUTCLASSED IN OAMARU HANDICAP Larnie Scott won his second race for the season when he outclassed the field in the Oamaru Handicap at the Oamaru Trotting Club’s meeting on Saturday. He led practically throughout, and several times he held off attempts by other runners to take the lead. Most of the horses took time to get into their stride, and they were well spread out for most of the race. Larnie Scott broke away with two furlongs to run, and none of the other horses could get within three lengths of him at the straight entrance, where he was followed by Irish Laughter, Amigo, Honora's Last, Sure Phoebe, and Moth, with Jimmy Pride and Lady Biddy, both in a break, at the head of the others. Larnie Scott did not have to do his best over the final furlong to win by three lengths. In a keen struggle for the minor places Moth, which had drifted slightly after passing the half-mile post, finished on for second, ahead of Amigo, which had trotted a fine race from the back mark. Irish Laughter, which trotted much more solidly than he had earlier in the day, dead-heated for fourth with Honora’s Last, 10 lengths in front of Sure Phoebe, with a gap to Josedale’s Son. Adan Wins Easily Adan had a perfect trail behind the favourite, Colin Grattan, until inside the final furlong in the-first Redcastle Handicap. He then forced his way through the middle of a bunch and won going away. Colin Grattan set a leisurely pace over the first half-mile, and the field bunched with six furlongs to run. Super Potts was handy to Colin Grattan racing to the straight, with Adan just in behind them. Blonde Prince, Jocund, Malabella, Long Range, and Gainesway were also handy. The field spread across the track at the furlong, and Adan then pushed through the middle of a number of horses- to get clear about 80 yards from the post. He finished with a fine spurt, to win by two lengths. There was a great struggle for the minor placings, Blonde Prince getting up to beat Jocund by half a head, with a head to Malabella. Super Potts was right up next, just ahead of Colin Grattan, Gainesway, and Long Range, with a gap to Signor. Peter Rosa and Signor lost their chances at the start. Recruit in Form Recruit, having his first race for the season, made short work of the opposition in the Welcome Handicap. He began well from the outside, and over the last mile and a quarter he was handily placed on the outside of Quite Contrary, just behind the pacemaker, Jimmy Pride. The last-named began to stop with just over half a mile to run, and Recruit strode into the lead. He led by five lengths racing to the straight, where Suredale was handiest of the others, followed by Jimmy Pride, Victory, and Young Atlas. Recruit ran away from the opposition over the final furlong, and he did not have to do his best to win by 12 lengths. Suredale, having his first race from J. M. Bain’s stables, finished on for second, and he was well clear of Victory, which had broken at the straight entrance and almost brought down Young Atlas, which made up ground for fourth, ahead of Jimmy Pride, Quite Contrary, and Irish Laughter. Easy Win for Waitaki Joe Waitaki Joe showed himself a three-year-old with better than average prospects when he won the Second Redcastle Handicap. He was in the lead in the early running, but then dropped in behind Petard. He was lucky to avoid serious trouble when Petard broke with about six furlongs to run. Synchronise took over with half a mile to run, and he led Waitaki Joe into the straight, with Marshall Craig, Stavanger, Good Fight, and Clemency handiest of the others. Waitaki Joe had the measure of Synchronise at the furlong, and he was not troubled to win by one length. Synchronise ran a sound race for h’s placing after losing ground at the start. He should win soon. Marshall Craig appeared to be pacing well within himself racing to the straight, but he did not finish as well as was expected, and he was well beaten in third place, ahead of Clemency, with Good Fight and Stavanger next, clear of Spotlight.