TROTTING Roy Grattan And False Step Win At Ashburton

Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27851, 27 December 1955, Page 5

TROTTING Roy Grattan And False Step Win At Ashburton

Boy . G Ul ttan bri ’'iantly won the £l6OO Ashburton Trotting Cun the r ’ ai u flr S le « ° f double E t the Ashburton Trotting Club’s sum „er meeting yesterday. It w as S rJv Grattans most important success and he IS now on the verge of New Zealand Cup company.

K°y Gratton was never very far from the racemaker. Don Ha’l. but he became hemmed in on the ra'ls in .S. rtmight He attempted to go inside Don Ha’l at the furlong lost bm there was insufficient ro?m and n then had to be pulled offi Bv this time Spring Walk and Brave Com pany had worked well cl ear appeared to have the finish tothm ie ves. Roy Grattan finished „ strongly, and got un just on the r y Spring Walk added to her L d fo- consistency by holding O n r rd second. a head in front of BraiSc’" nanv. which a ave GomKoy Grattan was a fimloS the doubles totalisator. the second I°° being won by the Tokarahl-ownJ!? trained Hazel Grattan Tho° combination returned 'A se£»n a fl s« h dX e £ld‘ he the New Zealand Chamnffir 4, *? Mei™ took one mile to run. and he was in i„ 11" clear a furlong after going to thl ? g,hs He won by 14 lengths J ■ front mile and a half in 3min nTV’i?® the Msec outside the "rare"Uord” ’ Meltomtor whom he Scottish Isle. Sierra Madre and Scott were others that raced wen C The meeting was held to® 11 ’,, weather before a good attendance The track was in splendid order Totahsator investmpntc . £65.958 10s. includin" £ SS Un 1 t n ed to the double, compared "with £79.7%. ° n Ashburton Cun Roy Grattan made ampnric ■ - feat by Moss Hal] at for dewon the Ashburton Cud Hp°h wben be from 36 yards, but for P^ o ” "ell was awkwardly placed on * race Rowan Star was first out bu/ato.,-’"?" 1 ® 50 yards Crimea took the about Joined by, Don M a”er the end of six furlones Don Wc»ii and clear, setting a strongT pace w?th worked to go from Crimea all S’ r 2.“ nd i°nd si w r w e a ° Do'n° ;Sn’„ h we fi d na bV U SKea" h Tra be e ~ Spring Walk, and Rowan star wtth’ltov Grattan attempting to fore? ’ m’ s h through on the inner. Rov Grattan not get clear, and was switched to Ik outside. His chances appeared Knn > 4be then, as Spring Walk and BraS (fiSv were well clear. However. Roy GnSt finished very strongly, and won away by half a neck golnE Spring Walk was never verv far away over the final mile and she ran a sjiunri race for second, a head in front of H Company, which gave a much-imp?o"2 Rowan Star, which had every chance did not run on. and was two and™S teneths back fourth, followed hv Don Hall. Super Nurse, and Crimea. There was 8 x ap ’?>. the favourite. Black Douglas S™ l X!° Con ’ ul - which b ™ k ® ™ N-Z. Champion Stakes Lady Wexford galloped off the mark and soon settled down in the lead in the V♦*, Zealan d Champion Stakes. She led the end of a furlong by two length*: £?"L Fj L ,se c tep - wh ich was closely followed by Suzendy, Aldora, and Kvle JJ* rse - al!? * SiX c len J th V to Ingle Brigade and a gap to Sandy Direct. A furion p further on False Step was pulled out trom a trailing position, and at the mile post he was sent to the front False Step went right away from the others to be 12 lengths clear with six furlongs to run. He increased this advantage slightly racing to the straight He coasted over the last half-furlone to win by 15 lengths. Lady Wexford. Kyle Nurse, and Suzendy had a keen struggle for the other placings. Kyle Nurse finishing slightly better than Lady Wexford to beat her Fv a head. Suzendy tired to fourth three lengths further back, with long gaps to Aldora, which broke at the straight entrance. Ingle Brigade, and Sandy Direct

Sprint to Con Scott Con Scott having h»s first start from £. C. Devine’s Templeton stables, led all the way to win the Boxing Day Handicap from his former stablemate. Kingsdown Direct. Con Scott was two lengths clear soon after the start, and he increased this to four with seven furlongs to run Rosiere was leading the chase after him. but was making no impression, and it was left to Kingsdown Direct to try to catch him. He was within three lengths of him at the half-mile and at the straight entrance was within about a length. Racing to the final furlone Con Scott was two lengths clear again, with Kingsdown Direct clear of Loraine. Bedivus. and Count Grattan. Con Scott held on well to win by a length and a half. Kingsdown Direct was not disgraced, and he should soon win. He was four lengths in front of Bedivus. which made up some ground in the straight. Loraine was two lengths back fourth, clear of Roving Gypsy, w’hich was followed by Gay Lyric, which broke at the mile cost. Count Grattan. Straight Eight, and Captain King. / Results:— Mil CHAM HANDICAP, of £275: trotters; 3min 41sec class: one mile and a half.—4. 4 W. Sedcole’s b m OUR JANE (10) by Super Note—Lottie Axworth syrs kt G. Johnston 1; 9. 9 Scotch Mist <l4) aged scr J. A. Bates 2; 8. 7 Dusky Diamond (19) 6yrs 24 K. M. O’Reilly 3. 15. 13 Eileen’s Pride: 17. 20 Fa«hioT>’s fancy: 12. 11 Freebooter: 5. 8 Judear: 10. 10 Kaboon: 2.2 Kauranui: 18. 18 KilmarHn: 14. 12 Micky Galindo: 19. 16 Midlothian: 16. 14 Procrastinator: 6. 5 Raouwai: 13. 17 Sonatol; 20. 19 Soprano: 1. 1 With You: 18. 15 Annie Laurie; 3. 3 Great Caution: 11. 10 Manana; 7, 6 Vincere; 21. V Jacinta also started-. Half a head: two lengths. Kauranui was fourth. Time=—3min 28 2-ssec. 3min 28 S-ssec. 3min 26 4-ssec. Winner trained by G. Heads. Chertsey Dividends —Wm: £l2 7s. Places: £3 Bs, £' 13c fid. £5 9s. WAKANUI HANDICAP of £4OO- 4min £?sec class: two miles. First Civision: 2, 5 B. Lynskev’s b m SIERRA MADRE (22) by U Scott—Santa Anita 4vrs scr Owner 1: 7. 10 Haughtiness (14) 6yrs scr D. J. Campbell 2: 6. 6 Marshall Craig (18) aged scr R. J. Bain 3. 8. 11 Bentley: 11. 9 Buckaloo: 13. 12 Buren; 22. 23 Cartoni: 12. 8 Hunter’s Luck; 15. 14 Diana Harold: 3. 3 Whitecaps; 10. 7 First Voyage: 16. 15 Gainsborough Lass: 4. 2 Golden Horde: 4. 2 Resolution: 9, 13 Izmd Argyle: 17. 17 Radar also started. Three lengths: length and a half Diana Harold was fourth. Times—4min 32 l-ssec. <min 32 4min 33sec. Winner trained by Owner. Yaldhurst. Dividends.—W»n: £3 14s 6d. Places: £2 1? «d £« 12s 6d. Fe-nnd Division: 1. 1 G. Lancaster’s b m SNOWBALL (23) by Sir Michael—Free Again svrs scr C C. Devine 1; 5. 3 Johnny Derbv (15) scr W. R. Butt 2; 14. 16 Elsinor« (9) scr G M. Mouritz 3.

8. 11 Gold Deoro; 11. 9 Macklin; 13. 12 Fo-tune’s Ladv: 12. 8 Compo Jack; 21, 21 Deciduous: 3. 3 Dianne: 10. 7 Trojan; 4. ? Impressario: 20, 20 Grand March- l n 1* PnstiHion: 17. 17 Young Helen; 18, 19 Bine’e Diamond- 23. 22 Zola also started. Pead: nose. Com do Jack was fourth Times—4min 38 2-ssec, 4min 38 3-ssec. fwm 38 4-.Tsec. Winner trained by C. C Dr>- ; ne Templeton. Di’u-’ends Win: £1 19s 6d. Places: £1 15 a,. Rd ■»«HPURTOK TROTTING CUP HANDIC'P. of £l c OO- 4min 29sec class: two miles—2. 3 R. H. Butterick’s b e ROY GRATTAN (in) by Grattan Loyal—RovHall aced 36 Owner 1: 6, 6 Spring walk (7) by Light Brigade —Craigneuk syrs 12 P P. Gallaher 2: 9. 9 Brave Com(5) bv Brigade—Amore aged 1? J B. Pringle 3. 5 5 Crimea- 4. 2 Rowan Star; 7. 7 Suner Nurse: 3. 4 Don Hall; 1. 1 Black Douglas; » ® Consul also started. Half a neck; head. Rowan Star was e*urth. Times—4min 19 4-ssec, 4min 4min 22 l-ssec. Winner trained by toraer. Weedons Di’-irten-'s Win- £4 fis Places: £1 las. * ’"s fid. £S ?s McLean HANDICAP, of £350: 3min class: one mrie and a naif—ls. 15 L- W. and L. A. Moore and A L. Mugfnrd’c h m ISLE (16» bv U —Mona’s Trie aged «=cr A. L. Muc- - - 1n Bonnie Castle <2) syrs scr r Ynuno 2- 14. 14 Fair Lead (8) 6yrs Ho’mes 3. **• 17 Athlone; 8, 9 Bonnie Venture; 13,

Der.-y ’a?’. '?■ Commander Hall: H, , I adv Vai- 2 a vr Egyptian Queen: 6. 6 Shadow 3 2 mTgoIH V I .°' o n Mf S h ‘y 4 Powersaw-% *• 1 Parable; 5, B “ Triad; Was fourth’ I ? n S t '' s - Parable 19 2 ssec 3mi?2nT»7 3 ' T ’w- 18 4 - Ssec - 3min A Dkdd"“s f ” d « AlbS.s nner trained 8s M, £5 Ite <S. In £ii £ S. Ss ’ Places: 418 MS N e S la S ”” O ne A mn ° f £460: 3min 5 pother,ind- s aged £r F Ru™ Jaequint? 4 r H ? ppy Sandy; 8. 10 Biddv- Ik mo 13 Ladas; 16. 15 Lady 6. 6 Prestburv- 14 Maallst; 8 A™”" 5 FacStS,° b aWa a r^. 13 - “ Kevin = 18 ' half 3 lengths: length and a l-Ssie Imm = fourth - Times-3min 24 trained by W ‘nnel 6d D ;£l de l^' S 6^ : l f 7 ls - £2 12s Of N ’r'lo"? E '?>'' ANll CHAMPION STAKES, a h.flf -°i’ Jhree-year-oids; one mile and <?> x. 1 ,; 4 - Smyths b c FALSE STEP M,.T« by FaU’cy—Dainty Direct scr J 3^3 R^e Xf s°e r r d R^'Yo’Sng"^ 6 BoV-Wex- £. ldora ; 7, 7 Ingle Brigade- 4 5 Irift^2 ire i Ct: 4 Suzend Y also started, lengths; head. Suzendy was 3^n th 2n T ’A eS—3 w- n 16 2 - ssec - 3min by J - D £? 1 10s endS ~ Win: £1 6s - Places: £1 is. ■MID-SUMMER HANDICAP, of £650wVtki?? eC h clas s; two miles.—3. 3 Luekv VI MARINO (5) by Prtogle r ! ?T lna R ey aged 12 J. B. Sc-r c rC-r. 1 ' 4 Princess Dillonla (3) 6yrs iyp C i2 C G De Se 2 n : =3 R ° yal C ™" Hi s «■£ ’• 7 Hoi? was ?n ha w' two lengths. Welsh 4min U -’h th- Tlm es—4mm 34 2-ssec. Stood 3 ' 4 !?‘ n 36 1-Ssec. Winner oFw-donX J Pr '"«le. Templeton. 6d £1 ns ~ Wln: £4 lls - Places: £2 4s 2n^?’sI NG DAY HANDICAP, of £3OO longs.—5 eC S CI A S: S" e wills a - nd .„ thre e fur-’ (J 5 ’ 11 Scott-Joan Conq'lSm gge? Cr ( l?i 1 ’ LS n 2 gSd r? o d,V 9 U La Bfk 8 f k- 6 ?- rS 12 „ D Campbell 3. 6 ?^g 2 s VS?TI- ” Consul; w^ s e, fl t Jrth nd Ti? alf: o fOUr len B ths - Loraine 1 -Sec 2mm X i l6 -' 2 " 1 ;. 1 ? 59sec - 2min 58 C. C,pe n^e s Vem p T PtO n ,nner tramed b5 ’ 6d D £‘i de i n s dS - £4 W^: £9 - Places: £2 19s