RACING Idaho And Redcraze Win Main Races At Trentham

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27566, 25 January 1955, Page 4

RACING Idaho And Redcraze Win Main Races At Trentham

(From Our Own Reporter)

WELLINGTON, January 24. i Idaho, a failure in the major handicap races earlier at the Wellington Cup meeting, recaptured winning form in tiie Trentham Stakes today. At The finish was one of the best of the meeting, Idaho just getting there from Lovely Bouquet and the Weltington Cup winner. Golden Galleon. Ray Ribbon, the only three-year-old in the field of five, and the favourite, dropped away in the last half-furlong, after attempting to lead all the way. Idaho was carefully nursed for his final run by K. A. Nuttall, who has won the Canterbury Cup twice on Mrs H. W. Lyda’s Trentham-trained four-year-old Tlmanova horse. Redcraze, winner of the mile January Handicap on Saturday, shone as a stayer in the Summer Handicap. Redcraze was a chance mount for the Auckland horseman, G. F. Hughes, who had the Woodville-trained Red Mars gelding close to the lead all the way. Finite, the Wellington Racing Club Handicap winner on Saturday, got closest to Redcraze at the end, but he wm safely held by three-quarters of a length. Poetical, which, like Redcraze, is owned by Mr J. B. Bradley, of Fefldjng, battled on for third, after attemptthc Mr Bradley bred the winner, and bought Poetical «s a yearling. ,- Redcraze-Poetical bracket car“tickets in a doubles pool of £90,463 ss, and 1089} were redeemed on tiie imported Kingsway mare, Denounce, which snatched victory from • Dollar in the last few strides m the second leg, the City Handicap. The double was worth £137 5s for £l. The weather was fine and the track hard and fast. The on-course total isator turnover for the day was £226,625, compared with £241,904 last year. The total for the meeting was £644,149. Last year’s total was £665,253 10s. The Trentham Stakes

Idaho came strongly from the trailing pomtidn to master Golden Galleon in the last stride for Trentham Stakes honours. Lovely Bouquet came strongly down on the outside of Idaho for second by a head. It was a thrilling finish. Three lengths back, Ray Ribbon tired into fourth placing, after attempting to lead all the way. None of the older horses appeared likely to take over pacemaking early, so W. D. Skelton took Ray Ribbon through to the front to ensure that they would have to carry their weight a U the way. After a furlong he was a length clear of Fox Myth and Golden Galleon, .the latter moving into second place going to the mile. At this stage Idaho was racing on the inside of Fox Myth, a length and a half back, and a length clear of Lovely Bouquet. Golden Galleon was taken forward to join Ray Ribbon five and a half furlongs from home, and they entered the last half-mile still with a lead of a length from Idaho and Fox Myth. That was how thev came to the straight. Golden Galleon was shading Ray Ribbon early in the run home, and Sk ®}ton drew his whip soon after. The Perilous colt responded gamely, but he had soon reached the end of his run. x Galleon was immediately tackled by Idaho zknd Lovely Bouquet, which both got up to shade the Wellington Cup winner in a first-class finish, one reminiscent of the finish to this race last year, when Idaho appeared a shade unlucky. Redcrase Wins Decisively

Redcraze followed his bracketed mate. Poetical, round the home turn in the Summer Handicap, reached the front near the furlong, and ran the race out strongly to beat Finite by three-quarters of a length. .Poetical battled on for third, half a neck back, and three-quarters of a length clear of the fast-finishing Toparoa. Poetical ran to the front inside the first furlong, and Redcraze was in one of tile trailing positions from the start Redcraze had the favourite, Clinker, alongside him most of the way, but the top-weight reached the end of his run on the turn. Finite was close behind Redcraze on the turn, and, as usual, finished solidly. Poetical kept g loing gamely in the, straight. By lasting for third, he gave supporters of the Redcraze-Poetical bracket a good place dividend. Toparoa, one of the tail-enders startting tiie last half-mile, finished boldly for fourth, just beating Sir William which was running on under a hard ride. Deceptive was a length back, sixth, with Golden Arch alongside. Swift Gold was next, and was followed in by Hy-Spin, Royal Script, Clinker, The Wake and Ballast. Sprint ta Denounce Denounce, a failure over six furlongs in the Telegraph Handicap on the first day of the meeting, finished a shade better than the Wlngatuitrained Mighty Dollar for the honours in the City Handicap, the second leg of the double. Denounce was one of the tail-enders at the end of a furlong and a . half, but Mighty Dollar was in closer touch with the leaders all the way. Gonfanon, Hush Money, Lucrative and Japonica were in front early. Leaving the chute to join the course proper. Lucrative, Japonica and Gonfanon led Mighty Dollar, with Illusionist handy and Hush Money weakening wider out.

Mighty Dollar reached the front just outside the furlong, and looked, the winner for a moment, but Denounce kept up a powerful run on the inside

and mastered him a stride or two from the post Nelson’s Blood finished solidly from the ruck for third, two lengths back. She just caught Japonica, and Hlusionist was three-quarters of a length further back, fifth. Then there was a length to Lucrative, and a nose to Papatoe, which was followed in by Strato, Gonfanon, Baby Dakar, and Hush Money. Results:—

WALLACEVILLE HIGHWEIGHT, Of £750. One mile and a half. 7. 6—MAIRE 9-12 .. S. A. Waddell 1 1* Nigger 9-4 K. A. Nuttaß 2 2. 4—Historic Era 9-8 .. J. W. Harris 3 6, 7 Probational; 4, 3 Relinquish; 3 1 Jutland; 5, 5 Serrate; 8, 9 Demijour; *l4, 14 Arigead; 13, 13 Rory O’Moore; 12, 11 Keynote; 11, 12 Gay Student; 9, 8 Indian W Matoppa; 10, io Royal Tryst; 15 15 Salabeau also started. Half a length; length and a half. Gay Student was fourth. Time. 2min 32sec. Dividends.—Win: £l4 18s Bd. Places: £4, £2 2s, £2 Ils 6d. HOPEFUL STAKES, Ot £lOOO. Two-year-olds. Six furlongs.

7. 6—DOLORES 8-2 A. C. Messervy 1 2. 2—Antiope 8-8 .. C. H. Mackie 2 <• t~^ lUe J D<,unt 8-6 c - McDonald 3 , fl, 7 Ten Grand; 1, 1 Zariba; 3, 3 K*rloon; 9,9 Entwine; 5, S Alga; 12, 12 Toselll; 10,10 Bugle Boy; 11711 Renegade; 8, 8 Nicotian also started. Two lengths; length. Nicotian was fourth. Time, Imin 12sec. , n Di #s u 2J. dg< Z" to: £U 18s. Places: £2 18s £llBs, £2 Ils 6d. _ TRENTHAM STAKES, Of £2500. Weight-for-age. One mile and three furlongs. 2.3— IDAHO 9-0 .. K. A. Nuttall 1 3. 2—Lovely Bouquet 9-0 J. Garth 2 5. 4—Golden Galleon 9-3 L. J. Hodren 3 4, 5 Fox Myth; 1, 1 Ray Ribbon also started. Head nose. Ray Ribbon was fourth. Time, 2min 17fsec. Dividends.—Win: £5 2s 6d. Places: £2 3s, £2 2s 6d. SUMMER HANDICAP, Of £3OO. One mile and a half. 4. 3—REDCRAZE 8-3 G. F. Hughes 1 7. 6—Finito 8-13 M. C. Robinson 2 4. 3—Poetical car 7-8% .. T. S. Carbin 8 1, 1 Clinker; 5, 5 Hy-Spin; 8, 8 The Wake; 6, 7 Deceptive; 10, 10 Royal Script; 9, 9 Swift Gold; 3,2 Toparoa; 2, 4 Sir William; 11 11 Ballast; 12, 12 Golden Arch also started. Three-quarters of a length; half a neck. Sir William was fourth. Tima, 2min *1 ll> . Placwt «4 Bracket: Redcraze and Poetical. KAITOKB HACK HANDICAP, _ _Of £750. Seven furlongs. 8. B—MY FRIEND 8-7 R. J. Skelton 1 2. I—Chevalier car 7-13 M. C. Robinson 2 7. 7—Rock 8-4 W. J. Broughton 3 3, 4 Earl Beatty; 13, 13 Dahlia: 5, 3 Rising Sun; 4, 5 Monogram; 1,2 Gold Trend; 10, 10 Hope; 9, 11 Lady Jess; 14, 14 Kataban; 11, 9 Macduff: 12, 12 Dividend; 16, 16 Strada; 15, 15 Sidena; 8. 8 Everest also started. Neck; half a length. Gold Trend was fourth. Time, Imin 25sec. Dividends.—Win: £8 Ils 6d. Places: £3 4b 6d, £2 Is 6d. £4 14s 6d.

KELBURN HACK HANDICAP, Of £BOO. One mile. 10. 11—BENEFACTOR 9-2 J. Garth 1 4. 3—Grimsby car. 7-13 G. F. Hughes 2 3. 4—Decisive 9-2 .. C. A. Bowry 3 6, 8 Clara’s Revenge; 9, 9 Glenreagh; 2,2 Shaun; 5, 5 Jungle; 12, 12 King Charles; 13, 13 Beau Ray; 11. 10 Josiah: 1, 1 Cornflake; 16, 15 Lady Help; 7, 6 Tarwe; 17, 17 Tannock: 14, 14 Valiant Queen; 15, 16 Brent; 4, 3 Cotton Tail; 8. 7 Siphon bracketed Flying Dragon also started. Three-quarters of a length; nose. Beau Ray was fourth. Time, Imin 37}sec. Dividends.—Win: £23 9s 6d. Places: £7 4s. £2 15s. £2 15s 6d. Bracket: Grimsby and Cotton Tail. CITY HANDICAP, Of £1750. Six furlongs. 6. 6—DENOUNCE 7-13 C. H. Mackie 1 2. 3—Mighty Dollar 7-10 R. J. Skelton 2 4. 4— Nelson’s Blood 8-2 A C. Messervy 3 1, 1 Hush Money; 9, 9 Baby Dakar; 10, 10 Strato; 7, 7 Illusionist; 3. 2 Japonica; 11, 11 Gonfanon; 5, 5 Lucrative; 8, 8 Papatoa also started. Head; two lengths. Japonica was fourth. Time. Imin 92sec. Dividends.—Win: £l4 4s. Places: £3 14s 6d, £1 18s, £3 0s 6d. THORNDON HANDICAP, Of £l4OO. One mile. 6. 6—NICKOLA 8-9 K. A. Nuttall 1 3. 2—Pharoah’s Castle 8-1 C. A. Bowry 2 2. 3—Lingual 8-12 W. J. Broughton 3 5. 8 Delude; 1, 1 Kingship;. 9, 9 Battle Fort; 11, 11 Tricorne; 15, 13 Sports Post (lost rider); 14, 15 Rareka; 8, 7 Travesty; 4. 4 Incomparable; 13, 12 Roving Boy; 12, 14 Rebound; 10, 10 Chattan; 16, 16 Red Souvenir; 7, 5 Sugar Bowl aso started. Half a length; head. Tricorne was fourth. Time, Imin 371 sec. Dividends—Win: £ll 17s 6d. Places: £4 3s, £2 6s. £2 7s 6d.

ACCEPTANCES

HORORATA CLUB The double at the Hororata Racing Club’s annual meeting on Saturday is on the Knight Memorial and Derrett Hack Handicaps. Acceptances are;— 1138 ajn.— NOVICE STAKES, of £200; seven furlongs.—Farnborough (7), Caversham (6), Haughty Chief (8), Inlay (10), Bahia Blanca (9). Massador (1), Brilliant Right (3), Scarlet Runner (2), Sun Up (11), Soothsayer (5), Cassamanda (4) 8-7. 12.15 p.m.— HORORATA HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of £225; one mile and 70 yards.— Denominate (3 11-2; Cockcrow (1) 10-5; Dandy (2) ’ 10-4; Relinquish (4) 10-3; Scotch Gift. (6) 9-8; Trustworthy (5) 9-3. 1 p.m.— COALGATE TROT HANDICAP, of £200; 3min 37sec class; about one mile and a half.—Brenda Dillon (17), Cynical (12), Derry Air (3), Eden Hall (10), Egyptian Queen (2), Fairy Gift (5), Francora (15), Globetrotter (13), Haughtiness. (4), Jungle Song (18), Lady Alice (6), Local Power (9) Meadowbrook (8), Mendip Song (16), Princess Dillonia (1), Pursuance (11), Premium (19), Scottish Laird (14), Van Dyke (7) scr. Balloted out: Bentley, Contentious, Long Range, Phil’s Jewel. Brackets: Eden Hall and Mendip Song, Haughtiness and Scottish Laird. 1.45 p.m.— H. A. KNIGHT MEMORIAL HANDICAP, of £500; seven furlongs.—Lord Fort (10) 9-7; Lord Rowallan (8) 9-0; Paulette (9) 8-8; Royal Voyage (1) 8-6; Trinidad (7) 8-5; Royal Symbol (3) 8-1; Okaruru (5) 7-12; Major Neptune (2) 7-10; Solstice (6) 7-9; County Tyrone (4), Scotdh Gift (12), Assembly (11) 7-7.

TRIAL PLATE, of £200; seven furlongs. —l’m Alone (6), Mun das (9). Passchenedaele (10), Struggle (8), Overthrown (2), Kiaree Beau (5), Artful King (4), Sherpa (7), Saebert (3), Lyndel’s Choice (1), Berwick (17), Leprechaun (15), Royal Lover (11) Cimbus (14) 8-7; Barbara Dare (18), Yes and No (19), Flutter (13), Bargain (12) Fastness (16) 8-4. Balloted out, with right of re-entry: Kairee Beau.

Brackets: Struggle and Overthrown, Saebert and Yes and No. 3.15 p .m.—

L. DERRETT HACK HANDICAP, of £300; one mile and a quarter and 70 yards.—Bon Soir (9) 9-0; Adversary (10) 8-11; Princess Neptune (4) 8-3; Highway2 an x (B t 8-1 J 53 Capitan (12) 7-10; Colonel Hunt (3) 7-9; Tarantella (11), Goldwyn (5), Riponwood (1) 7-8; Belle Nuit (7), Flying Owl (8), Grey Valley (2) 7-7. ' Bracket: Bon Soir and Belle Nuit. SANDOWN HACK HANDICAP, of £2oo' seven furlongs.—Dutch Flag (1) 9-3; Millrace (9) 9-1; Dahlia (15) 9-0; Teko (11) 8-9; Princess Neptune (6) 8-5; Strada (17) 8-3; Dixie Leigh (12) 8-2; Shaiba (3) 7-13; Shoes (8), Doctor Pippin (16) Jr 12'. Big Ben (13) 7-10; Scudding (10), Pat’s Treasure (5) 7-8; Kanuka (14). Scotch Emblem (7), Miss Meteor (2). Freddy (4) 7-7. 4.45 p.m.—

SELWYN TROT HANDICAP, of £2503min 33sec dess; about one mile and a half.—Brenda DiUon (8), Child’s Play (6), Fi°o\ ( L 4) ’ (13 >’ Ga y Abess (12). Globetrotter (2), Jenny Grattan (9), Johnny Ray (10), Jungle Song (4). Marsh- # u d Grattan (16), Nightfall (17), Rolling Stone (15), Sage Girl (7), Starlight (11), Tapestry TitSiia Bracket: Globetrotter and Nightfall.

WINTON CLUB

(New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL, January 24. The double at the Winton Jockey Club’» meeting on Saturday will be on the Winton Cup and the Benmore Handicap. Acceptances are:— TRIAL PLATE, of £235: six furlongs.— First Division: Sir Dale (19), Fiery Creek (6). Meadow Gold (16). Private Angelo

?5), Coral Star (2), Winning Wave (10) Fri ?"/!r 1 ? r k ad J 3) ’ Participation (4), Chatamal (7), Durham (8) 8-7; Best Sport (9) Spuming Maid (14), Debut (15), Bint el Nil (13), Super Lin (11), Aylene (18), Sabaean Maid (17), Golden Quest (12) Horse Cross (11) 8-2. Second Division: Evening Chat (7), Jack’s Choice (11). Waiau Bill (14), Consistent (4), Tisred (17), Assistant (3), The Sponsor (5), Silver Simper (15), Miarador (8) 8-7; SimpLess^(l6) * An yway (6), Madam Simper (9), Bright Sea (2), Dawn Light (18), Musical (10), Dark Belle (12), Limlo (19), Odile (1), Clinker’s Glory (13) 8-2. 11.50 >.m.— WINTON HIGH-WEIGHT, of £280; one mile and a quarter.—Chasemint (18) 10-9; Blue Robe (4) 10-1; Good as Gold (2) 9-13; Shahrosa (11) 9-9; The Guy (4) 9-7; Lolita (8) 9-5; The Plainsman (1), Battlement (5), Bright Race (10) 9-1; Haughty Step (3), Rescue King (15), Thank You (6), Gay Mood (16), Waldeck (14), Kurosiwo (13), Reprehend (7), Royal Hawaiian (22), Best Bet (17) 9-0. Balloted out with right of re-entry In following order: Blue Robe, Thank You. 12.35 p.m.— OTIPIRI TROT HANDICAP, of £245; 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Black Beaty (3), Blazing Sim (9), Croydon (11), Floral Hall (4), Glenalmar (6), Mighty Lucky (10), Queen’s Glow (5), Rachael (5), Ransome (7), Rosedell (2), Rosiere (12), Whirlwind (1) scr; Destiny HaU (1) 12* 1.25 p.m.— WINTON CUP, of £450; one mile and a quarter.—The Hob (1) 9-2; Marjo (7) 8-6; Redlo (8) 8-2; Lovelock (3); Portree (6) 7-10; Danger Point (5) 7-9; Exodus (9) 7-4; Defame (2), Lumphanan (4) 7-0.

2.10 p.m.— AWARUA HANDICAP, of £260; six furlongs.— First Division: Crossed Keys (6) 9-0; Kasr El Nil (9) 8-1 Q; Rondell (12) 8-6; Super Lock (7) 8-5; Infidel (13) 8-4; King’s Lace (7) 8-3; The Stove (8) 8-0; Flip (1), Bright Wave (3) 7-10; Lady Mail (2) Sir Echo (10), Super Sport (5), Fault (14), April Showers (11) 7-9. Second Division: Canasta (11) 8-13; Citator (6) 8-9; New World (13). Swayalong (8) 8-5; Landon (7) 8-3; Desolate (10) 8-1; Some Bounder (12) 7-11; Royal Command (9) 7-10; Royal Way (3), Defeated (1), Benger Chief (14), Capet (5),' Spring Night (2), Cloque (4) 7-9. FLYING HANDICAP, of £310: six tarlongs.—The Hob (4) 9-6; Return Flight (3) Whitecombe Jack (5) 8-0; Glowing (6) 7-10; Tane (8) 7-9; Chat-tea (7) 7-2; Royal China (2), Tiles (11) 7-0. 3.40 p-nv BENMORE HANDICAP, of £280; one mile and a quarter.—Suphero (12) 9-2; Obelisk X 8) 9-1; Tidal Spray (9) 8-11; Blue Kobe (2) 8-6; Triumphal Star (4) 8-6; Irish Chief (5) 8-5; Wise Belte (14) 8-3; Lacus (3) 8-1; Lady Bilmont (13) 7-10; The Way (7), Miss Step (10), Thank You (6), Garoloch (1), Tasman Tide (11) 7-7. ’ 4.30 p.m.— HOKONIU TROT HANDICAP, of £300; 3min 49sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Mighty Lucky (2), Rachael (4), Sergeant Nelson (3), Whirlwind (1) scr; Ace (4), Bude (5), Colraine (2), Fatima Lady (1), Vierosa (3), Windsor Castle (6) 12; Aula (1) 24; Cellophane (1) 48.

SWAB OF BALVEINE NEGATIVE

(New Zealand Press Association) INVERCARGILL, Jan. 24. The Southland Racing Club advises that the swab taken from Balveine, winner of the Southland Handicap on the second day of the Southland Racing Club’s summer meeting on January 4, returned a negative test.