TROTTING CANTERBURY PARK MEETING

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27670, 28 May 1955, Page 4

TROTTING CANTERBURY PARK MEETING

Battalion And Kelso Will Form Strong Bracket

i DAYBREAK EXPECTED TO RACE WELL

■ • The young Methven trainer, H. R. Henderson, appears to hold a strong hand in the Peninsula Handicap at the Canterbury Park Trotting Club’s winter meeting at Addington today, with Battalion and Kelso, both of which have created a good impression in the little racing they have had to date'. i Battalion, a three-year-old by Light Brigade from Anita Patch, was far from disgraced when beaten by Legislate at Oamaru a fortnight ago, as he lost about 84 yards at the start. If he begins reasonably well he should not be troubled to win. Kelso was a winner at his first start. He has had one race Since then, finishing well back at Methven after meeting a had check soon after the start. Kelso will prove a worthy second String for the stable, and it will not surprise if he reaches a' place.

. Most opposition to the bracket may come from Reality, Which finished a good fifth in her race at Forbury Park last week. Her trainer-driver, R. Yeung, had no option but to take her to the front with five furlongs to run, and, as she had qovered a good deal of extra ground, it was not surprising that she wilted in the run home. With a more favourable run she should return a dividend. Local Power, which has had one win and three placings in his four most recent appearances, showed speed at the recent Addington trials. If there is to be an upset, the Pacing power gelding could easily cause it.

{Gold Moana, a member of J. J. Brophy’s Pleasant Point team, Toronto Bpy, Dryden Lad and Rosiere make most appeal of the others. <Daybreak and Ailsa Craig will probably dispute favouritism for the Aldington Handicap, a race for improving trotters. At her most recent appearance at New Brighton Daybreak gave Ailsa Craig a start of 24 yards and finished on for second behind her younger rival. Today they will meet on even terms, and with the change in handicaps Daybreak may I Ailsa Craig is one of the fastest yOung trotters seen at Addington for ssme years. She disappointed by breaking at the start of her race at Pprbury Park last Saturday, but showed ability to finish fourth. If she steps out on the right foot, she will extend Daybreak. | Jimmy Pride has trotted useful rices. His second to Scotch Paree last week was a good effort, and, if he rpces as well again, he will have prosThe Prebbleton trainer, A. M. Purdon, has withdrawn Russell Grattan and will be represented by Kowhai, a disappointment at Forbury Park last Saturday. Kowhai will have prospects of reaching a place if she trots solidly. (Honora’s Last, a place-getter at Forbiiry Park, Jocoly, and Lance wood, now a member of M. Holmes’s team, make most appeal of the others. Probationary Driven* Race The Gore-trained Fatima Lady is selected to win the Advance Handicap, race for probationary drivers. She has run some useful races this season and, if her young driver can get the best from her, will have prospects. ♦Light Nurse and Scotch Girl, members of C. R. Berkett’s team, have run useful races recently. Neither will be easy horses for inexperienced drivers to handle, but given a reasonable mn should be prominent The Orari trainer, R. W. Townley, will parade another useful bracket in Jocund and Waitaki Joe. Jocund is expected to be the better. The Dillon Hal] gelding was an impressive winner at Methven at his last start ana it he races as well again, will have better than average prospects. Camille was a convincing winner at Amberley, but failed badly at Oamaru at her only other start She has a fair measure of ability, and, if she works clear without too much effort, could lead throughout, as she is a good front Jjialabella has been disappointing in recent months, and she appears to have trained off. If she is back to her Jj sst .. she = wUI ve to be respected. Grattan Bay, which raced well at the Addington trials, Bight Away and Banbury are others expected to add interest to a very open race. Selections are:— bffi Jocund-Waltakl Joe bracket . 12J0 P-m. —winter Handicap: Our Kentucky. Cembala, Secure. ._1^ 0 Pm.—Peninsula Handicap: BatWhornrielso bracket. Reality? Local Ai? j£2*-££ ndalton Unite. 2.30 p Jn.—Holmes Handicap: Scotch Paree, Barravey, Superfortress. , 3d5 P-m.—Ellesmere Handicap: Kingsdown Direct, Dresden Lady, Trueco. 4 pan,—Final Handicap: Dancinj? Years ahm " l braCket - Of £S OO AD^ O -^Sc CA c&s3. One :: ::S WOO Gold Note <l3) .. .. .. iw 3P03 Honora« Last (8) .. .. 0002 Jimmy Pride (9) .. .set 3000 Jocoly (11) .. “ " S :: 0000 Young Atlas (1) .. .. S •000 King’s Brigade (3) .. ..12 10 Kowhai (2) ... .. :: 12 Bracket: Russell Grattan and Kowhai. Scratched: See AU, Russell Grattan. ADVANCE HANDICAP, Of £550. 3min 48sec class. One mile and five furlongs. 0042 Banbury (9) .. .. .. SCT °°?o ® laz «*B Sun (1 > •• •• scr 10 Camille (4) .. .. .. 6C r 0000 Double Grattan (11) .. .. scr 0003 Fatima Lady (5) .. .. scr 2040 Gold Direct (10) .. ..scr 0001 Jocund (2) scr 2013 Light Nurse (6) .. .. scr 4400 Right Away (3) .. scr 0404 Scotch Girl (8) .. .. scr 0000 Waitaki Joe (7) .. .. scr 0000 Ayr land’s Pride (2) .. ..12 0000 Grattan Bay (4) .. ..12 1400 Malabella (8) 12 0030 Moor (1) .. .. .. 12 2000 Pennyfare (5) .. .. ..12 0440 Stylish Grattan (3) .. ..12 0000 Lucky Scholar (1) .. ..24 0030 Tiki Napu (1) 36 Jocund and Waitaki Joe, NuT se and Scotch Girl, Pennyfare and Stylish Grattan. FIRST LEG OF DOUBLE mfies. j££ ky Last f2 ’ •• •• scr Y tampering Smith (3) .. .. ict 1101 Belair (2) .. .. 24 4403 Cembala (1) .. .. „ 24 0441 Rowan Star (4) .. ..24 . “ Scotch Drift <3l ” " 24 3122 Our Kentucky (1) .. .. 3g 0021 Secure (2) .. 3. 0000 Brahman <ll .. .. pp - ... PE ? n ? ,,UI - A HANDICAP, Of £450. 3min S2aec claaa. One mile and five furlongs. 412 Battalion (0) 040 Dance Away (14) .. . ZX 0310 Dryden Lad (7) " !£ 1000 Gold Moana (13) Z ’ 10 Kelso (12) .. ~ S 0000 Unendale (®) .. ~ ’* S 1324 Local Power (5) ~ S SSIfiSJW®. :: ::g IMO sSSSh Laird <») " "Jg = =8 ono> Vtrtuou. 1 * 1 ??!

SECOND LEG OF DOUBLE > FENDALTON HANDICAP, - • Of £750 3min 23sec class. One mile and a half. 4101 Aula (2) scr 2104 Don Hall (5) .. ..scr 1 0000 Grand Monarch (6) .. .. scr 0000 La Fey (7) .. .. .. scr ; 0000 Magic Mist (1) .. .. .. scr , 0300 Royal Minstrel (8) .. .. scr , 0000 Sure Terra (3) .. .. .. scr 0001 Triple Crown (4) .. .. scr 0111 Unite (9) .. .. .. scr 0001 Bedivus (8) .. .. 12 0410 Belle Renarde (1) .. ..12 0000 Captain King (2) .. ..12 0411 Count Grattan (3) .. ..12 1211 Flywheel (7) * .. ..12 0004 Frigate (6) .. ..12 0010 Luminous (9) .. ..12 3233 Spring Walk (5) .. .. 12 , 0000 Young Sam (4) .. ..12 2032 Fair Annette (1) .. ..24 2201 Graticulate (2) .. .. ..24 Bracket: Count Grattan and Belle Renarde. HOLMES HANDICAP, Of £750. Trotters. 3min 33sec class. One mile and a half. 0000 Glengallan (1) .. .. .. scr 0000 Margaret Scott (2) .. .. scr 000 Royal Marine (3) .. .. scr 1200 Suredale (4) .. .. scr 000 Admiral Cane (1) .. ..12 2131 Scotch Paree (3) .. ..12 3024 Sure Phoebe (2) ..12 1402 Barravey (2) .. ..24 0 Department (4) .. ..24 000 Flammula fl) .. ..24 0001 Superfortress (3) .. ..24 0000 Fairy Dell (1) 36 0000 Madam Grattan (2) .. ..36 0400 Armidson (2) .. .. 48 0000 Factotum (1) .. .. ..48 2003 Excellenza (2) .. .. ..60 000 Ascot (1) ..60 Bracket: Rcyal Marine and Admiral Cane. ELLESMERE HANDICAP, Of £650. 4min 40sec class. Two miles. 1000 Blacksmith (6) .. ..scr 0000 Dark Echo (7) .. .. scr 0002 Fiona (2) scr 0001 Gay Cobra (9) .. .. .. scr 3001 Kingsdown Direct (5) .. .. scr 0300 Martini (4) .. .. .. scr 2000 New Idea (1) .. .. scr 0000 Silver Wood (8) .. ..scr 1014 Trueco (3) .. .. .. scr 0002 Distent Star (3) .. ..12 0011 Dresden Lady (5) .. ..12 4030 Golden Marino (2) .. ..12 0000 Merry Gold (7) .. ..12 1000 Queen Jess (6) .. .. ..12 0000 Roving Gypsy (1) .. ..12 4002 Royal Crown (4) .. ..12 02 Air Command (4) .. ..24 0024 Chance (1) 24 0002 Double Talk (2) .. ..24 3043 Signet Ring (3) ..24 FINAL HANDICAP, Of £950. 2min 45sec class. One mile and a quarter. 1101 Belair (1) scr 0234 Jaunty (9) .. .. .. scr 4122 Lassolrc (6) .. .. scr 3122 Our Kentucky (3) .. scr 0030 Roschana (5) .. .. scr 0441 Rowan Star (2) .. .. scr 00 Scotch Drift (7) .. ..scr 0230 Super Nurse (4) .. .. scr 00 Sydney Victor (8) .. .. scr 0000 Brahman (2) .. ..12 0031 Dancing Years (6) .. ..12 2000 First Mate (7) .. .. ..12 0000 Gay Lyric (4) .. .. .. 12 0040 Moss Hall (3) .. .. .. 12 1113 Starbeam (1) .. .. ..12 ■X»O4 Zulu (1) * .. .. 24 0334 Thelma Globe (1) .. ..36 Burns Night (1) ..42 Brackets: Javntv and Brahman, Rowan Star and Moss Hall. Scratched: Brava. WAIKATO CLUB "The Press” Special Service AUCKLAND, May 27. The track will be soft for the Waikato Trotting Club’s meeting at Claudelands tomorrow. The double will be run on the R. T. Reid Memorial Handicap and the Members’ Handicap. Selections are:— 10.45 a.m.—Waitoa Handicap: Pelorous. Scabbard, Logan Quest. 11.25 a.m.—First Te Awamutu Handicap: Volo’s Jewel, Morning Glory. Reelaway. 12,15 p.m.—Futurity Stakes.: First Division—Midland Star, Grey Label, Unkoba. Second Division—Cashier. Singlena. Bonny Medoro. • 1.5 njn.—R. T. Reid Memorial Handicap: Robert Junior, Mavis Dillon, Royal Ring. 1.45 pan.—Taupiri Handicap: Jocelyn Grattan-Knighthood bracket, Courtesy. Scottish Legion. 2.35 p.m.—Members* Handicap: Grattan i Dillon-Ukuwera bracket, Elizabeth Derby. : Good Time. 3.20 p.m.—Second Te Awamutu Handicap: Red Fury, Come Again, Marylight. 4.10 pun.—Flying Handicap: Shannon Gift, Winsome Girl, Joseville. WAIMATE CLUB ANOTHER PERMIT SOUGHT The Waimate Trotting Club, at its : annual meeting, decided to renew its I application for a second permit, and to write to the New Zealand Trotting Con- ; ference asking what prospect there was ! of securing one. The decision was reached after a discussion on the loss of races through the deletion of events for maiden pacers from galloping programmes. Mr T. Darragh said that in South Canterbury alone 12 trotting races, representing one day and a half of racing, had been lost. The president (Mr J. Corrigan) said that the conference was well aware of the position. It was one of the subjects to which the conference would devote a lot of time this year. The granting of extra permits would be considered, but would have to be referred to the Minister of Internal Affairs (Mr S. W. Smith)! and there might be opposition. He was quite sure every member o< the confer- ; ence would do his best to overcome the [ problem of catering for maiden pacers. Mr J. L Symons suggested that it might be an opportunity for the committee to a PP 1 Y * or an extra day. •The president said the club had already ■ forwarded a statement to the conference ■ that it Intended to apply for another ■ permit when permits became available. After the motion by Messrs D. Keyes • and Symons to apply for the extra day, r Mr K. Rutledge said the club had done r all it could by putting on division races r and adding to the stakes. In the last r two years it had catered for every maiden r horse nominated. r After meeting all expenses and paying r £1237 3s towards the upkeep and imr provement of the racecourse, the club 4 had a profit of £29 3s 6d. The dividend 1 Totalizator Agency Board was B £1513. B membership was 565, the report B stated. B The following officers were elected:— president, Mr J. Corrigan; vice-presidents, Messrs U W. Davison and K. Rutledge;