ANOTHER WIN FOR SCOTCH PAREE

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27665, 23 May 1955, Page 5

ANOTHER WIN FOR SCOTCH PAREE

TAHUNA HANDICAP AT FORBURY PARK Scotch Paree added to her fine record for consistency whefi she gained a very easy win in the Tahuna Handicap at Forbury Park on Saturday. The U. Scott mare was a little slow early, and in the middle stages of the race she was well out of her ground. Jimmy Pride went away to a big lead, and at the mile post he was five lengths m front of Jocoly, with 15 lengths to Honora's Last. Scotch Paree was seven places further back. Jocoly closed on Jimmy Pride in the back straight with three furlongs to run, but Jimmy Pride went away again to lead Scotch Paree, which had moved up smartly, by five lengths at the straight entrance. Jocoly was right up next, ahead of Honora’s Last, Kowhai, Fogbound, and Quite Contrary, which broke. Scotch Paree soon took the measure of Jimmy Pride, which broke soon after, and she won with the greatest of ease. i H °*? o ra’s Last finished on for third three lengths back, a length in front of Ailsa Craig, which had broken twice in the running Jocoly, which broke on the line, was fifth, clear of Fogbound, Lancewood, and Saturn. Most of the field made mistakes in the running. Great Dillon in Form Great Dillon, which had been rather disappointing in recent weeks, returned to a narrow but decisive win in the Winter Handicap. He did not pace well at times, and was inclined to run about in the straight. Athlone was one of the leaders for the first mile, at which point Reality, which had lost ground early, raced to the front, pie favourite was still in the lead racing to the straight, where she was three lengths in front of Athlone, Racemaster. Signor, Great Dillon, Custom, and Super Brigade. In a good finish Great Dillon worked clear inside the furlong and uiusned too well for the others. Super Brigade, which had lost ground at the start and had a rough passage for most of the race, did well to hold on tor second, a neck in front of Racemaster, which had been handily placed throughout. Signor, which had lost a lot of ground early, finished strongly for fourth, a nose away, just shading Reality, with Athlone, Colossal Queen, Custom, and Carntyne next. Farewell, Syndicate, Sovereign Hall, Colossal Queen, and Banjo also gave ground early. First Leg of Double Kingsdown Direct went to the front With two furlongs and a half a run in the first leg of the double, the Southland Handicap, and he ran on well to beat the favourite Legislate. All In went to the front with just over one mile to run. But he tired with three furlongs left, and shortly after Kingsdown Direct, which had been handy, race round the field to take the lead. Racing to the straight, he was four lengths in front of All In, Final Glow, Fatima Lady, Right Away, Blazing Sun, and Albert Hall. • L^ gisl a te , out after Kingsdown Direct in the straight, and, although he made up a lot of ground, he failed by half a length to catch the winner. Legislate was always handily placed, and his placing was full of merit. He should soon win. Three lengths behind Legislate, Fatima Lady finished on for third. She had every chance. Fourth was Scotch Girl, which had been well out of her ground in,the early stages of the race. Blazing fcun was always handy and was a fair fifth, just ahead of Albert Hall, with three lengths to Waitaki Joe, Double Grattan, and Final Glow. Marshal Foi, Waitaki Joe, Scotch Girl. Maiden s Design, Victory Nelson and Final Glow lost ground at the start. With just ?7 er iurlones to run, Vierosa and Marshall Foi collided, Vierosa being pulled Triple Crowns Stays On Triple Crown, which was a surprise 3-4 favourite, raced to the front with five furlongs to run in the Pacific Handicap, and he stayed on too well for the others. Triple Crown was closely attended by Fl ?? a «. as reached the straight, with Chance, Errol’s Pal, Lucky Hall, Reyleen Hall, and New Idea showing up. Triple Crown responded gamely at the furlong, but almost lost the race when he tangled with about 75 yards to run. L. C. Frost got him back to his gait smartly, and he won by a short length. The Gore mare, Fiona, was one of the leaders all the way, and she ran on for her placing, a length and a half in front of the backmarker, Errol’s Pal. The latter was well back early and had to race wide out to get a handy position with a mile anri a quarter to run. Chance, which tired slightly In the straight, was a neck back fourth, ahead of Reyleen Hall. Radiant Diamond, Nil Desperandum. Silver Wood, and Lucky Hall, all of which finished in a bunch. Nil Desperandum, Silver Wood, Tiki Napu, and Worthy Globe made mistakes at the start. HORSES WITHDRAWN AT DUNEDIN FORBURY CPMMItTEE’S ERROR When the Forbury Park Trotting Club committee balloted three horses out of the Winter Handicap at acceptance time for the second day of its winter meeting held on Saturday, it left 16 horses on the front mark. This was three over the safety number ' for the course at the mile and five furlong starting point. Under the Rule of Trotting the club could not allow more than 13 horses to start from the front mark on Saturday. Toronto Boy was withdrawn before the meeting started, and the committee then had to reduce the field by two. According to a statement from the chief stipendiary steward (Mr F. J. Beer) the connexions of Cardena and Eskimo were approached and they agreed to withdraw their horses. . The club refunded nomination and acceptance fees an dreimbursed the connexions of the two horses for any other expenses involved in taking their horses to the meeting. The club had also left one over the safety number in the Pacific Handicap later in the day, but there were three scratchings on the day.