BARGAIN HORSE WINS N.Z. CUP

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27501, 8 November 1954, Page 4

BARGAIN HORSE WINS N.Z. CUP

Popular Victory For

Dormant

HARD LAST-FURLONG BATTLE

WITH HY-SPIN

l den ’ D 2™ ant tarri(,d 8U to KanahaHn" L ~i ‘ \U tSta>C. d . the consistent Ruthless mare H?-Spfn to gain a half-neck victory. It was a tense struggle over the last furlong seemed likely that Dormant would draw clear when he ran nn “2 h ° me ’ S^ ar met he h n is h c e hS n eng? Dormant to do TtabSt renewed effort near the P° st forced n« l .m« W i aS ’j e l as t mOD th’s Wellington Handicap all over again a n d . H J Spin were also winner Ind ranner up intalt rfc?’ though on that day Dormant won by a wider margin P -,1.™ 0 5?5 a ? t ’ 5 .9 ,,1, “? n was a triumph for his trainer, W. D. Young on whose advice Mr and Mrs M. Dentice brought the horse for 370 gn*s at H Dormant suffers from rheumaiism and durtag CupTi™K>n mPrramCl1 ‘ Pr ° Ved ° f greai assistance of the most important factors in the Cup victory was thatT every day by til A. °' * Padd ° Ck ’ owned

Young said after the race:—“Dormant stiffens up in his races some times, and jockeys have told me that the horse has been lame. But all I have said to- that is: ‘Put another shilling in the slot—he’s all right?” Dormant’s jockey, C. H. Mackie,

said he had a very good run and always had the other favourites k covered. “I was following Golden * Tan,” he said, “when when he made V a move I let Dormant’s head go. He just took off. I was a bit worried when Hy-Spin came at Dormant nearing the finish, but the post arrived in time.” J- Broughton, Hy-Spin’s rider, Commented: “She had a perfect run •11 the way. I wasn’t too confident ©ver .the last bit, but she kept at Dormant and nearly made it.” Toparoa Checked _ B - P. Wood, rider of the littlelancied third horse, Toparoa, did not have the same luck in the running. Everything went all right until the half-mile, he said, but there an opening closed on him just as he was about to go through. Wood said that that CO 2m“ le Woodville stayer two lengths. “Toparoa came home very well,” Wood added, “and wasn’t beaten by as much as two lengths. I think the - opening would have been the winning move, if I could have got through.” Toparoa and Josudi (fourth) were two of five horses balloted out with the right of re-entry, and they were jne two to return to the field, Glenkay and Highland Lassie being the only ones tc drop out. Josudi was alongside Dormant turning for home and there his rider. G. D. Lee, thought he might be second. But the Waimate horse tired to _t. he straight, though he battled on. to Josudi at the finish was The Lum, with Programme alongside her. The win favourite, Idaho, never looked likely to win. There did not seem to be any excuses for the Timanova horse, which had conditions to suit him. He finished eleventh. Golden Tan Twists Plate Golden Tan w’as handy three furlongs from home, but faltered there. His rider, J. Garth, thought he had broken down and pulled the top weight up. Golden Tan came in showing ‘ signs of lameness, but it was found that he had twisted a plate. There was no further sign of lameness after the horse cooled out and the plate was taken off. Bosky and Trinidad soon went clear in the Cup and led into the third furlong from Marjo, Tyro. Hy-Spin. Pleasure Bent, Ocean Spray 11, Clancy. On Parade, and his stablemate, Golden Tan. Dormant was well towards the rear on the inner. The first half-mile was covered in 53 2-ssec, and Bosky and Trinidad widened their lead to four lengths going to the mile and a quarter. Tyro was in the gap four lengths clear of Marjo. Next, three lengths back. Was Hy-Spin with Pleasure Bent. Ocean Spray n. and On Parade close by ahead of Clancy, Land Agent, Golden Tan, and Programme. There Dormant was three places back, following Idaho. The first mile was covered in Imin 41sec, and there Tyro had reduced the lead held by Trinidad and Bosky to a length and a half. Marjo was a length back and was still being ■ followed by Hy-Soin and Pleasure Bent. Idaho and Dormant had. both improved two or three places and were following Golden Tan. Ocean Spray n and Marjo joined Tyro in the trailing position going to the five furlongs. Bosky and Trinidad were done with going across the top, and Marjo and Hy-Spin took ©ver to lead past the three furlongs, with Dormant coming fast on the outer to be at their quarters. Josudi was wider out again, and Ocean Spray 11, Pleasure Bent. Toparoa. Golden Tan, The Lum, Clancy, Idaho, Land Agent, and the weakening Tyro were next.

Marjo reached the end of his run well outside the furlong, leaving Dormant and Hy-Spin to battle out the finish.

Dormant established a slight advantage some 'distance out but Mackie had to keep him doing his best when Hy-Spin gallantly made another bid. Toparoa ran out .the race strongly for third, a length back and three lengths clear of Josudi. The Lum was a neck back fifth, just beating Programme, and then there was a gap of three lengths to Clancy and Land Agent. Next were Ocean Spray H. Marjo, Idaho, Pleasure Bent, The Hob, Bosky, Trinidad, Reformed. Tyro, On Parade, Golden Tan, and Field Chief. Field Chief tailed off a long way from home. Questioned, his trainer, A. E. Didham, said he could not account for the horse going so badly. The last half-mile was run in 49 2-ssec.

The committee of the Canterbury Jockey Club on Saturday imposed the mini-. Xnum fine of £25 on both Mr J. H. Grigg and Mr F. D. Jones for entering in the Stonyhurst Handicap as hacks Magic Carpet and Russleigh, these horses being other than hacks. In ir'pssing the minimum fine, the committee said it recognised that there had been a genuine oversight. After the New Zealand Derby. V. J. Sellars, rider of Three Ster and L. W Hare, Nuclear's jockey, were questioned about- slight interference over the concluding stages of the race. Sellars raid that Three Step kept Rigging in, and he made three or four endeavour to pull him off. Hare said that he was hampered slightly, although it had no bearing on the finish of the race. In his opinion Sellars made everv effort to keep his mount off Nuclear. T. J. Smith was questioned before the chairman of the judicial committee on the fall of his mount, Mandrake, near the half-mile in the Spring Plate. Smith said that no other rider or horse •attributed to the fall, which was caused C-y ttte horse's legs going from under him. This was confirmed by C. McDonald, rider of Gold Trend, who at that point was alongside Mandrake. No further action was necessary. N Eastwood, the rider of Macduff in the Hagley Handicap, was Questioned as to th? cont’nual o* hte mount He he was checking the horse to •fever’t it climbing on the heels of other runners.

_ w - D - Skelton was questioned on the checking of his mount. Tamahere n, three furlongs from home in the same race Skelton said he did so to avoid clipping the heels of a weakening runner in front oi mm.

The Riccarton trainer, J. L. Kerr. was charged for not giving notice of a joint interest in La Fontaine after entry in the Apprentices Handicap. A minimum fine of £5 was imposed. Results:— SUBURBAN HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £5OO. One mile and a quarter. *• Walt °n's hr g BRAZE by Contact—Bronze Step syrs 10-7 K. Nuttall 1 *• A—M. C. Watson's Bon Soir 4yrs 9-6 , . , . „x .. G. W. Mein 2 z. 2—J. F. Thwaltes's Relinquish 9-13 c e B - J Langford 3 5. 6 Delayed: s. 7 Lovelock; i 3 Supei £_ E! SJ? ado bracketed Relinquish; “ First Whack; 14, 14 Countenance: 7 Camaval; 10. 10 Great Tom. 13. 13 Alb; 12. 12 Devalue; 6, 5 Pains also started. Two lengths and a halt; half a head. Patns was fourth. Time, 2mln 8 2-ssec. trained by G. H. Salt, Otakl. M Dl X i , de , l^ s - W i. n: £2 6s - Places: £1 8s 6d. £2 19s 6d. £1 17s 6d. WELCOME STAKES, o o T’wo-year-olds. Five furlongs. 2- T. Oliver’s b c SEVEN SEAS by Faux Tirage—Rodeur 8-5 L J —R- C- Macfarlane and B. Win- 1 tons br c Great Seal by Boissel—a a°t n s Star 8-5 .. A. C. Messervy 2 *• *—J- MacG. Inglis’s br c Motueka by Faux Tirage—Gold Flight 8-5 R a w C - McDonald 3 ? 9 Lammas; 7 - 7 °mar: 3 ’ g^u: 5 ’ 5 Can t F ault also started. t J’ re ±? ua £ ters of a length. Can't Fault was fourth Time. 59 l-ssec. Winne£. ,n ® d F. W. Ellis. Invercargill. ii^n^^iit 3 iBs sd - p,aces: £i SPRING PLATE, Of £5OO. Three-year-olds. Hack conditions. , Seven furlongs. 3 - and ®- H. Aubrey’s ch g GOLDEN MORN by Rolled Gold—--1 ? a ■ R - J- Skelton 1 1- 1 Mrs N. H. Barlow’s Joss 8-4 i* „ K. Nuttall 2 15. 15—Mrs J. F. Tutton’s Shoal 7-11 . R- W. Gould 3 Rltol < H ,Id J r VS d: . 7 ' 8 Golden Shoes; 6. 5 Riixm bracketed Arose: 9. 10 Iroquol; 13. 11 Mandrake: 10. 9 Red |' ra “ a: « 12 « 12 rS]? usgIes; 21 - 21 Kiaree J 2 '. 2 ? Giltspur; 17. 17 Calcutta 2 23 Mundus: MaSSl 7 ??,. 18 '.? Gold Flame: 14. JliS f? '.0 4, A Decipher: 20. 20 Mayonnaise. 18. 18 Meteorologist: 19. 19 Hispamola also started. l E2Jl uol was fourth. -r ln T?' 3 - ssec - Winner trained by 1- Hobbs. Oamaru. I J’ i^ de sl S^ Wi PJ £7 19s - Places: £2 los 6d, £1 13s 6d, £3O 4s 6d. NEW ZEALAND CUP, Of £5lOO. Two miles. 2. I—M. Dentice and Mrs Dentice’s £ S DORMANT by Underwood— Perfect Peace syrs 8-11 a -r » C. H. Mackie 1 ». B—Miss J. L. Flower’s ch m HySpin by Ruthless—Lady Spiral 7yrs 12 ri2?xr Ca w 7 LJ 2 ‘*t< ' Vj. , Brou *hton 2 12. 13—N. H. MacDonald’s b g Topawa by Massowa—Miss Sally 6yrs 17 nW# i.- . B - p w °° d 3 it. 17—M. J Meehan’s br g Josudi by Super—Quick Lunch 4yrs 7-0 car. 3. 3 Golden Tan;* 4, 4 The Hob bracketed 7*7 2 Ida s°\ l1 ’ 12 Fleld Chief; 7 i 7 ,Fr2^ ram me: 8, 9 Ocean Spray II; 6 14 15 On Parade; in in I - 18 Rosky; 6, 6 ClancyRef«J^n2 m i i s a m nL 5 Land A « ent : I®" 16 Reformed; 13. 10 Tyro also started

NEW ZEALAND DERBY, Of £3OOO. Three-year-olds. One mile and . - a half. 9 ' mv rs k W 'o P ' Paleman’s br c PORT B ° Y by Beau Le Havre—Ladv , sli5 lia ° n 8 -’ 8 , •• A. .T. Stokes 1 I’ ly-J; F. Steiner's b c Gulliver by Fair s Fair—Classform 8-10 4 3 , . c - T. Wilson 2 3. 3—G. J. Barton sch c Nuclear by Ruthless—Rosina 8-10 L. W. Hare 3 in 7 ’x/ Ca ’P b x rt dge; 10, 12 Gold Ember; 11. 10 Hones* John: 12, 11 I’m Alone; 4. 4 C^ p€t ’_a, 14 ’ 14 Passchenedaele; 2. 2 Privy Council; 8. 7 Saba; 13. 13 The ?ta¥ted T: 5 * 5 Three Step: 6 ’ 6 Gle nlee also a rJ wo le ngths. Three Step was 34 T 2 - ssec - Winner trained by E. J. Ellis, Washdvke. Dividends-—Win: £27 5s 6d. Places: £5 9s, £1 10s. £2 4s. HAGLEY HANDICAP, Of £7OO. Hack conditions. Nine furlongs. 7—H. C. Kidd and Mrs Kidd’s b g AMERICUS by Boobv Trap— Cherry Gundi 4yrs 7-8 car. 7-9 , R- J. Skelton 1 16. 16—J. Butels Loyal Chief 4yrs 7-7 - ar^ 7 "?, 5 .. B. P. Wood 2 5. 5—E. N. Fitzgerald’s Sir William i y ~ 9-8 ■ • c - McDonald 3 3. 2 Bonny Anne: 10, 9 Kasr el Nil; 11. 3 Hickory Stick; 13. 13 Blue Robe: 12, 12 Sir Galahad: 2, 3 Macduff: 1,1 Tamahere II; 6, 6 Roi du Bois; 9, 11 Goldwyn; 4, 4 Harleston: 15, 15 Rich Wind; 18. 17 Gallant Peter: 17, 18 Sheriff: 22, 20 Merry Medley: 14. 14 Garoloch: 21, 21 Trajan; 20, 22 Stoothsayer; 19. 19 Prince Crusader; 8, 10 Scuppered also started. Three-quarters of a length; half a length. Roi du Bois was • fourth. Time, Imin 52 2-ssec. Winner trained by G. R. Pelling. Riccarton. Dividends.—Win: £l2 Ils. Places: £3 14s 6d, £32 12s 6d, £2 16s. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP, Of £2OOO. Six furlongs. 2. 2—A. N. Smith’s b f HUSH MONEY by Faux Tirange—Green Note 3yrs 7-13 .. A. J. Stokes 1 3. 3—J. H. George’s b h Mighty Dollar by Treasure Hunt—Bonne Nuit 4yrs 7-9 .. ..J. Didham 2 1. I—D. P. Wilson’s br g Clinker by Lo Zingaro—Tripod syrs 9-5 E. Fraser 3 8, 10 Convair; 11, 11 Persian Gulf: 13, 13 Irish V'ings; 7, 5 Gonfanon; 10, 8 Zizette; 6, 4 Melinda Jane; 15, 15 ChatTea; 8, 9 Copenhagen: # l4, 14 Princess Neptune: 5, 7 Mijiji; 16, 16 Millrace; 4, 6 Scotch Gift; 12, 13 Strato also started. Half a length; nose. Melinda Jane was fourth. Time, Imin 10 2-ssec. Winner trained by J. C. Tomkinson, Riccarton. Dividends.—Win: £4 Ils 6d. Places: £1 13s 6d. £2 16s, £1 10s 6d. BICCARTON HANDICAP, Of £BOO. Nine furlongs. 1. I—H. D. Greenwood’s b g PACK DRILL by Defaulter—Battledress 4yrs 7-13 .. .. E. G. Low 1 1. I—H. D. Greenwood’s br g Fulgent by Red Mars—Shining Ring 4yrs 7-11 .. N. Eastwood 2 4. 4—D. W. J. Gould’s ch g Declare by Defaulter—Straight Bat 7yrs 8-3 A. J. Stokes 3 2,2 Sublime; 1, 1 Denominated bracketed Pack Drill and Fulgent; 3, 3 Poetical; 5, 5 Corona Fox; 7, 6 Ngapunawai; 11, ■’.l Modern Times; 8, 9 Major Neptune; 9, 9 Ballast; 10, 7 Saranac; 13, 13 Lady Wanaka; 6, 8 Demand: 14, 14 Detroit; 12, 12 Instinctive also started. Half a neck; length and a half. Sublime «was fourth. Time, Imin 51 3-ssec. Winner trained by K. J. Thomson, Riccarfoh. Dividends.—Win: £2 19s 6d. Places: £2 Bs, £2 6s.