Easy Win For False Step In Classic At Ashburton

Press, Volume XCIII, Issue 27985, 4 June 1956, Page 5

Easy Win For False Step In Classic At Ashburton

trotting

False Step outclassed the opposition In the New Zealand futurity Stakes the principal race on the first day of the Ashburton Trotting Club's winter meeting on Saturday. His win was one of the easiest ever seen at a trotting meeting m New Zealand. Racing to the final furlong. False Step led by almost three-quarters of a furlong. a nci his trainer-driver. J. D. Latten. allowed him to ease up to pass the post with a lead of 24 lengths. False Step paced his last mile in 2min 10 3-ssec. speeding over the first quarter in 30 l-ssec. and the first halfmile in Imin 2 2-ssec. a brilliant effort on an easy track. Saeed by- Mr J. Smyth, of West Melton, who is at present on a visit to Ireland. False Step has had 10 starts this season for six wins and four placings. worth £4055 in stakes. His wins include the Canterbury Three-year-old Stakes, the T. S. Harrison Three-year-old Stakes at Methven, the New Zealand Derby Stakes, the NewZealand Champion Stakes, and the two-mile New Brighten President s Handicap. False Step dominated the betting For most of the race he was showing Jess than £1 for a win on the totalisator indicator, and finally pa*d £l3= 6d for a win and 19s for a place. Phantasy, winner .of the Timaru Nursery Stakes, finished on for second to False Step, with Kyle Nurse. Aldora. and Maxweltcn next. Highland Air continued on his wincing way with an easv victory over Dresden Lady in the Durbar Handicap. the first leg of the doub'e tho second leg, the Harvest Handicap being won by Corinthian. The successful combination returned £2B 5s for £l. Other impressive wins were those of Nirvana. Showdown, Wilton Lad, and KPcullen. The meeting was held in fine weather before a good attendance. The was in surprisingly good order. Totalisator investments amounted to £43,730 10s, including £4087 10s on the double, compared with £4B 838 10s last year. N.Z. Futurity Stakes >, Step made a good beginning from ho. 10 at the oarrier and was handy to Reason Why in the ieaa at the end of a furlong. Another furlong and a naif further on he took control, having a lead of five lengths over Reason Why at the mile post. He sprinted away from the field in the back straight, and with seven furlongs to run he was 10 lengths clear. His advantage was increased still further m the racing to the the straight, where he was at least half a furlong clear at the straight entrance and, at the final furlong was about 160 yards in front. J. D. Lit ten allowed him to ease right up and he crossed the line in little better than an amble with 24 lengths to spare Reason Why led the chase after False Step for most of the race, with the other bunched behind him. At the furlong Quare Times was challenging on the inside of Reason Why, with Kyle Nurse. White Caps. Bracken Brae. Phantasy, and Aldora all handy. Phantasy, which has been disappointing this season, finished on to nose Kyle Nurse out of second place Phantasy lost about 12 lengths at the Start. Kyle Nurse had every chance and fought on gamely a length and a half in front of Aldora. Maxwelton, which had been very slow early, made up ground for fifth, ahead of Madam Petersen. Bracken Brae and Quare Times, with Reason Why, White Caps and Ingle Brigade beaten off Adoration stood at the barrier and Ingle Brigade lost ground at the start. Highland Air's Win Highland Air recorded one of his best efforts to win the Durbar Handicap. He had only Lady Cook and Barravey behind him with one mile and three furlongs to run, but he soon began to improve his position wide out. He was twelfth with one mile to run. and was restrained in this position to the straight. Vierosa was the early leader, with Banjo taking ovei from Reyleen Hall at the end of six furlongs. Jack’s Luck forced the pace with Banjo in the back straight. Lady Shona taking Jack’s puck’s place at the half-mile post. Barravey and Lady Shona were clear racing to the straight, but at the final furlong Lady Shona. Barravey, Highland Air. Lucky Hall. Dresden Lady and Young Sam were the leaders. Highland Air. driven with confidence, won very easily by a length. In a good battle for the other placings Dresden Laay finished sol'dly to take second a nose in front of Lady French, which also finished well from a good way back. Yeung Sam was only a head back fourth, two lengths in front of Elack Rose, with Lucky Hall. Barcola, Arriba. Vierosa and Barravey next. Dresden Lady. Lady French. Jack’s Luck and Barravey lost ground early. Lady Cook appeared to meet trouble at the end of five furlongs. Sprint to Kilcullen Kilcullen led throughout to win the sprint race, the Rakaia Handicap. He set a sound pace from the start, and was closely trailed by Camber. Gold Light moving up on the outside of Camber in the back straight. These three drew clear with half a mile to run, but Gold Light dropped out before the straight entrance. Kilcullen was three lengths clear of Camber racing to the final furlong. Gold Direct. Johnny Gilbert and Good Fight being handiest of the others. Gold Direct moved Up to Kilcullen with half a furlong to run, but Kilcullen fought back gamely to win by a head. Gold Direct was well back in the middle of the field most of the way and she finished with a fine run over the last four furlongs. Her placing was full of merit. Johnny Gilbert was well back for most of the race and he did w 7 ell to finish third, although he was five lengths from Gold Direct Royal Leaf made up ground for fourth, ahead of Camber, with Good Fight. Hinepo and Welsh Heir next. Bourbon Lass. Ductile. Lauder Ladv. and Welsh Heir lost ground at the start. Stavanger fell at the straight entrance. P.esults:—

ALLENTON HANDICAP, of £250; trotters: 4min 57sec class; two miles—9. 9 C. M. and Mrs Laine’s b g NIRVANA (7) by Indianapolis—Seal G’obe svrs scr C. M. Laing 1; 3. 4 With You (17) syrs 36 W. J Doyle 2; 4. 2 Gentle Anna (4) syrs acr H. W. Cox 3.

12, 15 Disdain; 20. 19 French Silk; 19. 20 Happv Haven; 18, 13 Karingal; 9, 9 Taumberliria: 6. 6 Our Mary; 7, 7 Procrastinator: 15. 16 Sharp Note: 5. 5 Super ise; 21. 21 Trevor; 14, 14 Unlikely: 10. 10 Kilmartin: 8. 8 Manana; 16. 18 Timber Miller; 11. 12 Sandfly; 2, 3 Shiann: 17. 17 Swiss Admiral; 13. 11 Worthy Boy: 1. 1 Judear also started.

Two lengths and a half; length. Shiann was fourth. Times—4min 44src. 4min 41 3-ssec. 4min 44 4-ssec. Winner trained by C. M. Laing, Eiffelton. Dividends.—Win: £l9 16s. Places: £5 19s. £3 2s 6d. £2 10s.

Bracket: Nirvana and Thumberlina. IMPROVERS’ HANDICAP. of £250: 3min 37sec class; one mile and a half.— 1. 1 A. L. Pratt’s ch g SHOWDOWN (14) by Light Brigade—ln the Mood 4yrs scr M. Holmes 1; 2,2 Wainoni Loyal (17) syrs scr G. B. Noble 2; 4. 6 Alert (1) aged scr C. F. King 3.

9, 7 Biddy's Luck: 9. 7 Delaforce: 13. 13 Carlowrie: 15. 14 Dale Forest; 3. 5 Fontenov; 5. 4 Gregory Grattan: 12. 12 Lvric Ladv; 6. 3 Nikova; 8. in Peteria: 10, 9 Postillion; 7, 8 Rey Derby; 11. 11 l4. 16 Skyleada: 16, 15 Victory Lee also started. Four lengths: length. Gregory Grattan was fourth. Times—3min 23sec, 3nin 23 4-ssec. 3min 24sec. Winner trained by ov ner. Arundel.

Dividends.—Win: £1 16s. Places: £1 12s. £1 16=. £3 4s.

DURBAR’ HANDICAP, of £809; 4min class; two miles.—l. 2 R. A. McKenzie’s blk h HIGHLAND AIR <l6l by U Scntt—Airflow 4vrs 36 G. B. Noble 1: 6. 6 Dresden Ladv (4) 4yrs scr D. G. Nyhan 2; 7. 8 Lady French (11) aged 12 A D. McCarthy 3.

15. 14 Banjo: *2. 1 Barcola: 2. 1 Parable; 16. 17 Barravev; 9. 10 Martini: 10. 9 Vierosa; 5. 5 Arriba: 8. 7 Black Rose; 14. 13 Double T">lk; 19. 18 Jack’s Luck; 17. 16 Revieen Ha”: 3. 3 Young Sam; 18. 19 Gay Cobra; 13, 11 Mightv King; 11. 12 Lady Shona; 12. 15 Lucky Hall; 4. 4 Lady Cook a’so Parted. Lengt 1 -; nose. Yorns Sam was fourth. T -roc__4m? n 31sec. 4min 34 2-ssec, 4min S; 3-ssec. Winner trained by G. B. Noble.

Dividends —Win 6s £3 ’"s 6d.

: £4 15s. Places: £2 £5 17s.

new'" ZEALAND FUTURITY STAKES, oi £1000; three-year-olds; one mile and | a half.— 1. 1 J. Smyth’s b c FALSE STFP <4> by Fallacy—Dairtv Direct scr J. D I itten 1; 6. 6 * Mrs N L. Berkett’s blk f Phantasv (M) bv U. Scott—Prim ess Ma* ritza scr N. L. Birkett 2: 3. 3 R. & Sprott’s br f Kyle Nurse (6) by AttackNoble Ann scr J. L. Behrns 3.

t - ’Adoration: 7. 7 Aldora; 5. 5 Brac9 ' 9 Ingle Brigade: 12. 10 £? terson: 10. 9 Maxwelton: 11. 11 S-S 3 I e Times: 4, 4 Reason Why; 2.2 white Cays a:so started. j£ nts ™ our lenglhs : n °se- Aldora was fourth. Times—3min 20 2-ssec, 3rnin 25 4-Srec. 3mm 2«sec. Dividends—Win: £1 3s 6d. Places' 19s. £5, £2 10s 6d HARVEST HANDICAP, of £400: 3min class, one mile and a half —4 3 Nvhan's b g CORINTHIAN <3> by “Hlon Hal—Fashion Lady aged scr owner 1; 14. 13 Final Glow (15) 6yrs 12 P. P, Gallagher 2: 17. 13 Brooklyn Star (21 aged scr G. Cameron 3. ’?• J? Banbin y; 3, 7 Glenalmar; 3. 1 Gold Moana: 15. 15 Quicksand; 7. 8 Quo Vadis; 19. 16 Rosedell; 12, 12 Scottish Choice: 6 6 Signor: .9. 10 Sister Shona. 10. 11 Spiral; 5. 5 All In: 2,2 Anxiety; 16 17 Pennyfme: 21, 21 Ayrland's Pride: 13 „ r -’e Daley; 1. 4 Genghis Khan: 20. 20 Peter Po’o: 11. 14 Preston Lad also started. Neck; length and a half. Glenalmar was fourth. Times: 3min 26 4-ssec. 3min 26sec ,n . 27 l-ssec. Winner trained by owner. Weedons g. J Di X idends -— Win: £6 10 s - Places £2 4s 6d. £l2 13s 6d. £l6 10s 6d. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP. of £425; trot ters; 3min 36scc class: one mile and a half —9- 9E. A. Thomson's b g WILTON LAD (14) by Swordsman—Sure Gold 6vrs 24 H. W. Cox 1; 4, 4 Foxhound (18) aged 48 S. W. Kirby 2; 3. 2 Kaboon (6) 4yrs scr C. M. Laing 3.

5. 6 Assure; 2. 3 Kilty Lad; 10, 10 Gay Tune; 15. 15 Great Caution; 14. 16 Jaouine; 18. 18 Sandy’s l3. 13 Sword Lass; 1. 1 Ranuwai; 6. 7 Serenelli; 20, 20 Sure Pip: 17. 17 Beehive; 19, 19 Jean Able; 16. 14 Victory Cheer; 7, 5 Quite Contrary; 11, 11 Scott’s Own; 8. 8 See All; 12, 12 Suredale also started. Leng and a half; two and a half. Gay Tune was fourth Times: 3min 27 2-ssec. ?-min 25 3-ssec, 3min 31sec. Winner trained by H W. Cox. Winton. Dividends.—Win: £lB 14s 6d. Places: £6 £3 Is 6d. £2 5s 6d. AUTUMN HANDICAP, of £300; 3min 33sec class; one mile and a half.—9 7 S. I. Henderson’s br g GOLD DEORO (8‘ by Trevor de Oro—Golden Melodv syrs scr owner 1; 2, 1 Banquier (2) aged scr N. Snell 2; 11, 11 Catamaran (19) 4yrs 12 W. Stuart 3. 7, 9 Auburn’s Best; 10. 10 Black Gem; 13. 13 Blink Bonnie; 6, 6 Farewell; 12. 12 F’aroma; 4. 5 Jungle Song; 5. 4 Lord Kinnnla; 15. 15 Mighty Shadow; 16, 16 Mount Lebanon; 1,2 Next Time; 3, 3 Placid Girl; 14. 14 Sage Girl; 8, 8 Springvale also started. Half a neck: three-quarters cf a length. Black Gem was fourth. Times; 3min 31sec, 3min 31 l-ssec, 3min 30 2-ssec. Winner trained by owner. Orari. Dividends.—Win: £lB 19s 6d. Places: £4 15s £1 17s, £7 19s. RAKAIA HANDICAP, of £550; 3min Bscc class; one mile and three furlongs 2.2 A. W. McKendry’s b g KILCULLEN (11) by Imperial Globe—Research aged scr P. G. O’Reilly 1; 4, 4 Gold Direct (10) aged scr J. L. Behrns 2; 12, 11 Johnny Gi’biert (9) 6yrs scr G. Cameron 3. 19. 20 Albert Hall; 22. 22 Ayrland’s Pride- 21. 21 Eourbon Lass; 10, 9 Camber; 18, 18 Dark Echo; 16. 17 Ductile: 3, 3 Good Fight; 6. 6 Lauder Lady; 17. 15 Red Hackle: 5, 4 Royal Leaf; 9, 8 Scottish Fair: 8, 13 Stavanger; 14. 12 Snowball; 13. 14 Dryden Lad; 7, 7 Fiona; 1, 1 Gold Light: 20, 19 Hinepo; 15, 16 Welsh Heir; 11. 10 Peace Pipe also started. Head; five lengths. Royal Leaf was fourth. Times: 3min 4 2-ssec, 3min 4 3-ssec, 3min 6 2-ssec. Winner trained by P. G. and K. M. O’Reilly, Highbank. Dividends.—Win- £6 6s 6d Places: £2 5s 6d, £3 5s 6d, £7 14s 6d.

MINOR EVENTS AT ASHBURTON

WILTON LAD HAS GOOD WIN Wilton Lad won his third successive race when he beat another Southland trotter. Fogbound, in the Stewards’ Handicao at Ashburton on Saturday. Wilton Lad began splendidly from 24 yards, and he was handily placed two lengths behind the pacemaker. Assure, which broke with about three furlongs to run. Kaboon was left in T-ont racing to the straight, and was Uear of Wilton Lad at the furlong post, where Quite Contrary. Gay Tune. Fogbound and Scott’s Own were all handy. Wilton Lad soon took the measure of Kaboon, and held off a strong bid by Fogbound by a length and a half.

Fogbound trotted a fine race from 48 yards. He had to cover extra ground to work into a handy position near the straight entrance. He ran on solidly. Kaboon tired over the final furlong and was beaten off in third place, two lengths in front of Gay Tune, which was finishing on. Scott’s Own showed speed to finish fifth, a length back, ahead of Quite Contrary. Victory Cheer. See All. Beehive and Rapuwai, which broke badly at the start. Kilty Lad broke several times and tailed the field. Serenelli. Jaquine Sandy’s Gift, and Sword Lass were others to make mistakes. Corinthian in Form Corinthian made amends for an unlucky run in his race at Addington the previous Saturday when he beat Final Glow by a neck in the second leg of the double, the Harvest Handicap. Brooklyn Star made all the pace, and led into the last furlong by two lengths from Glenalmar. Gold Moana, Spiral, and Corinthian, with Final Glow making up ground. Corinthian, which was always handily placed, iought on strongly to catch the tiring Brooklyn Star and win well by a neck. Final Glow, which moved up smartly in the middle stages of the race, ran on well over the last furlong and was doing as well as the winner at the finish. Brooklyn Star looked the likely winner with half a furlong to go. but came to the end of his run short of the post. He was a length and a half behind Final Glow, with a nose to Glenalmar, which trailed Brooklyn Star for most of the race. Gold Moana, which tangled near the mile post, was a useful fifth, a length in front of Sister Shona, with gaps to Scottish Choice and Dinnie Daley. Gold Deoro Surprises Gold Deoro caused a minor upset when he beat Banquier in the Autumn Handicap, a race for probationary drivers. Gold Deoro was one of the early leaders, but in the middle stages of the race he was trailing. Auburn’s Best and Jungle Sone led from the six-furlong post, Auburn’s Best breaking at the straight entrance. Lord Kinnola had a run through on the inner approaching the final furlong, where he was three lengths in front of Gold Deoro, with Jungle Seng, Springvale, and Banquier all handy.

In a good finish. Gold Deoro finished strongly to hold off Banquier, which made his way through the field after losing a lot cf ground at the start, by half a neck.

Catamaran, which was well back eariy. mace up ground for third, a short length from Banquier, with a neck to Black Gem, half a length to Jungle Song, and a neck to Springvale. Lord Kinnola was right up next, ahead of Flaroma and Farewell. Next Time, the favourite, collided with Banquier after breaking at the start, and was never a possibility. Easy Win for Showdown Showdown, an odds-on favourite, confirmed the high opinion held of him when he won the improvers’ Handicap. He broke badly at the start and was at least 69 yards from the pacemaker, Nikova, at the end of a furlong. M. Holmes gradually moved him up until he was about seventh racing to the straight. He continued his run wide out, and at the furlong was shading Wainoni Loyal, Gregory and Alert, with the others dropping out. Showdown coasted over the final furlong, and won witn a lot in Wainoni Loyal paced her best race to date to take second place. She was never far from the leaders, and ran on well without threatening the winner. Alert, which was handily placed on the rails about three lengths from the leader throughout the running, finis'* ed on for third, three lengths ahead of Gregory Grattan, with eight lengths to Dale Forest, which shaded Fontenoy. Nikova and Victorv Lee were beaten off at t.ie head of a tired lot. Rry Derby and Skj leada broke at the start, and Postillion and Delaforce collided at the end of almost three furlongs. Smart Trotter

Nirvana, a half-brother by Indianapolis to Dictation, trotted very well to win the Allenton Handicap. He worked his way into the lead at the end of a furlong and set a sound pace. He was joined

by Kilmartin in the middle stages of the race, but was clear again at the straight entrance. He approached the final furlong more than a length ahead of With You. Shiann. Gentle Anna, Karingal, and Supervise. Nirvana won with something in hand by two lengths and a half.

With You was on the rails well back in the field most of the way. He sprinted about the furlong post and looked likely to trouble the winner. However, he soon came to the end of his run, holding on for second, a length in front of Gontie Arna. She had a good run just behind Nirvana all the way and battled on to shade Shiann by a head, with a length to Supervise, which had every chance. Karingal trotted a useful race for sixth, but he was five lengths from Supervise, with gaps to Unlikely, Kilmartin, ana Sandfly. ”1