TROTTING Lucky Spot Wins Cup At Kaikoura Meeting

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27496, 2 November 1954, Page 5

TROTTING Lucky Spot Wins Cup At Kaikoura Meeting

The Dillon Hall four-year-old, Lucky cnet, gained his second win for the 2asOT when he held off Count Gratun by a head in the Kaikoura Cud -he main race and first leg of the double at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s annual meeting yesterday. Lucky snot was always handily placed behind the pacemaker, Grattan Arrow, and once into the straight he soon worked clear. Once he was in front he was inclined to race lazily, but he lasted long enough to hold off Count Grattan bv a head. Lucky Spot is a half-brother to a grand performer in Soangetaha and Jther winners in Camille and Prince Polka He is raced by his breeder, Mr J. X. Ferguson, of Akaroa, who refused 1500sns for him when he was offered at the yearling sales at Addington. Lucky Spot was penalised to 36 yards in the President’s Handicap later in the day, but he could not catch the pacemaker. Count Grattan, which won really well. Lucky Spot’s trainer, N. L. Berkett, had a most successful day, winning also with Hula Rose and Dinnie Daley, the only other horses he had at the meeting. In a pool of 20.483 J 10s tickets on the first leg of the double, 6643 were invested on Lucky Spot. Of these 1551 were reinvested on Kauru Boy, winner of the second leg, the Keenan Handicap, the successful combination returning £lO 18s for £l. There were three major upsets during the day. These were caused by Virtuous. Centennial Star and Banbury. Both Virtuous and Centennial Star were driven by D. G. Jones, who trains the former. The meeting was held in fine weather before a fair attendance. The track was hard and fast. Totalisator investments for the day amounted to £13,396, compared with £15,244 last year. Lucky Spot’s Win

The Dillon Hall gelding, Lucky Spot, was never far away in the running in the Kaikoura Cup Handicap, and he held on well to win narrowly from the faster-finishing Count Grattan. Pennyfare and Shillelah lost ground at the gtart, and Lucky Spot took a few strides to settle into his gait. Air .Raider began best, but at the end of ■two furlongs the backmarker, Grattan Arrow, pulled his way round the field to take over the running. He set a i solid pace, and with five furlongs to run he had put a break of five lengths on Count Grattan and Lucky Spot, with Pennyfare racing past the tiring Air Raider. Lucky Spot moved into second place, and followed Grattan Arrow into the straight, with Count Grattan and Pennyfare well clear of the others.

Lucky Spot took the measure of Grattan Arrow about the furlong, and looked in for an easy win until Count Grattan put in his claim. The lastnamed finished with a fine burst and failed by only a head.

Pennyfare battled on in the straight for third, a length and a half behind Count Grattan, with a length to Grattan Arrow and. a long gap back to Shillelah, which just shaded Air Raider.

Sprint to Count Grattan Count Grattan avenged his defeat earlier in the day in the Kaikoura Cup when he led practically from end to end in the President’s Handicap. Grattan Arrow broke a hopple soon after the start and Pennyfare was a little slow. Count Grattan was soon in control, and at the end of four furlongs he was followed by Shillelah. Air Raider, Lucky Spot, Pennyfare, and the galloping Grafts-' Arrow.

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ln V the UO r“nnmg ke bad ’ y a ‘ the S,art and Results:— ha .NDICAP, of £200; 3min 34sec class, one mile and a half.—6 7 R Curragh’s VIRTUOUS by D * G - Jon es 1; 4, 4 Starn g A.^ M Pu B d!S eS 3 2: 3 ’ 3 Golden ch,mea n 7 yin S gSS! n 8 E 6 M^jne s iy B M ß a?d n ; b Flb Bolero: 2. 1 Nipalong; 1,2 Nobby also Two lengths; half length. Nipalong 13 4 .Tildes—3min 13 2-Ssec. 3min D. G SS J C one^ ln Templeto^ inner ‘ lained by Pl £3 SOUTH BAY HANDICAP, of £165: t lsec class; one rmie and a «*<?• * lackles CENTENNIAL ? uitc Sure—lsabel Scott aged 6 Lancewood 36 C. Ke^ e g tS 2 ’ 12, 12 Double Brook 60 H. M. <v l4 ’ Amelia; 16. 16 Glen Logan; 15. 15 J’ * JocoIy; 9 - 10 Judear: 7. 7 Ov“dak 10, 9 Prestbury; 1, 1 Royal 5 1 1 if 2,2T n Wa l h °P>: 13 - 14 Loyal Eagle; 4, 3 Kauru Boy; 8. 5 Vincere; 11, 11 Happy Sandy also started. Length and a half; head. Loyal Eagle was fourth. Times—3min 27 l-ssec, 3min 24 4-ssec, 3min 23sec. Winner trained by owner, Kaikoura. Dividends.—Win; £l9 8s 6d. Places: £4 13s, £3 17s 6d, £9 16s 6d. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, of £165; 3mln sosec class; one mile and a quarter.— l, 2 W. F. King and J. Brosnan’s HULA ROSE « y ? ed Emperor—Kaulala 4yrs scr N. L. seriE5 eri E? tt 3 J°bnny Ray scr N. K. McKenzie 2; 2, 1 Super Potts scr A. R. Mckenzie 3. 10, 10 Alberta; 11, 11 Contentious; 4, 4 Humble Pie; 7, 8 Keresan; 8, 6 Punchenello; 3, 5 Queen’s Coronet; 6, 7 Stylish Linda; 9, 9 Village Hall also started. Half a length each way. Village Hall was fourth. Times—2min 45 3-ssec, 2min 45 4-ssec, 2min 46sec. Winner trained by N. L. Berkett, Yaldhurst. Dividends.—Win: £2 19s. -Places: £1 8s 6d, £2 14s, £1 6s.

KAIKOURA CUP HANDICAP, of £365; 4min 45sec class; two miles.—l, 1 J. X. Ferguson’s LUCKY SPOT by Dillon HallPolka Dot 4yrs 12 N. L. Berkett 1; 2,2 Count Grattan 12 S. Melvin 2; 3, 3 Pennyfare scr F. C. Bodger 3. 5, 5 Air Raider; 6, 6 Shillelah; 4, 4 Grattan Arrow also started. Head; length and a half. Grattan Arrow was fourth. Times—4mln 24 3-ssec, 4min 24 4-ssec, 4min 2656 c. Winner trained by N. L. Berkett, Yaldhurst. Dividends.—Win: £1 18s 6d. Places: £1 7s. £1 9s 6d. VISITORS’ HANDICAP, of £2OO ; 3min 34sec class; one mile and a half.—6, 9 E. A. Collett’s BANBURY by Blaydon—Lady Bank 6yrs 12 owner 1; 2, 2 Auriferous 12 C. V. May 2; 8, 6 .Lille Bolero 12 G. H. Gates 3. 9. 8 Morning Mist; 7, 7 Flying Pilot; 5. 5 Homely Maid; 4, 4 Nobby; 1, 1 Starlight; 3, 3 Virtuous also started. Head; half a length. Nobby was fourth. Times—3min 17 l-ssec. 3min 17 2-ssec. 3min 17 3-ssec. Winner trained by owner, New Brighton. Dividends.—Win: £26 13s. Places: £6 9s. £1 7s. £4 13s 6d. KEENAN HANDICAP, of £165; trotters; 4min 57sec class; two miles^—2. 1 G. S. Benny and M. Ludemann’s KAURU BOY by Sandydale—Doll Axworthy aged 24 W. L. Heron 1; 5, 5 Jocoly scr W. K. Tatterson 2; 9, 7 Overdale Lad scr R. N. Eden 3. 14. 14 Amelia; 3. 4 Centennial Star; 14, 16 Glen Logan; 16, 15 Guy Walla; 11, 12 Judear; 10, 9 Prestbury; 1,2 Te Waihopi; 12. 11 Loyal Eagle; 6. 8 Vincere; 4, 3 Lance wood; 7, 13 Happy Sandy; 8. 5 Double Brook; 13, 10 Kerry Girl also started. Neck; half a length. Judear was fourth. Times—4min 37sec, 4min 39 l-ssec, 4inin 39 2-ssec. Winner trained by W. L. Heron, Kalapoi. Dividends—Win: £5 7s 6d. Places: £1 9s 6d, £3 17s 6d, £4 13s 6d. ANNIVERSARY HANDICAP, of £165; 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.—2, 3 N. Freeland’s DINNIE DALEY bv Sandydale—llana 4yrs scr N. L. Berkett 1; 4, 4 Local Power scr D. G. Jones 2; 11, 11 Chief Lady--scr G. Cameron 3.

12, 12 Alberta; 9, 9 Bon Amle; 10, 10 Half Caste; 5, 5 Humble Pie; 1, 1 Johnny Ray; 6, 6 Keresan; 7, 7 Punchenello; 8, 8 Stylish Linda; 3,2 Super Potts also started. Half a length; neck. Stylish Linda was fourth. Times—3min 20 3-ssec, 3min, 20 4-ssec, 3min 21sec. Winner trained by N. L. Berkett, Yaldhurst. Dividends.—Win: £4 4s. Places: £1 16s, £2 15s 6d, £9 0s 6d. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of £240; 2min Msec class; one mile and a quarter. —2, 1 C. M. Walden and J. N. Scott’s COUNT GRATTAN by Grattan Loyal— Belhall syrs 12 S. Melvin 1; 1,2 Lucky Spot 36 N. L. Berkett 2; 3, 3 Pennyfare 12 F. C. Bodger 3. 5, 5 Air Raider; 6, 6 Shillelah; 4, 4 Grattan Arrow also started. Length and a half; neck. Air Raider was fourth. Times—2min 46sec, 2min 44 l-ssec, 2min 48 3-ssec. Winner trained by O. G. Oakley. Yaldhurst. Dividends.—Win: £3. Places: £1 Iss, £1 19s 6d. DRIVERS FINED AT KAIKOURA ’ MAjek the running of the Keenan Handicap at the Kaikoura Trotting Club’s meeting yesterday, H. M. Kerr, driver of Double Brook, fined £5 for careless driving. In the same race A. Holmes, trainerdriver of Vincere, was fined £5 for an unauthorised change of gear. A. R. McKenzie, driver of Super Potts in the Stewards' Handicap, was fined £2 for undue use of the whip. N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. (Inc.). Withdrawals for all events on the first day of the above club’s cup meeting, to be held on November 9, must be received by 4 p.m. today. D. C. Parker, Secretary. Advt.