General Sandy May Race Al Addington In August

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28016, 10 July 1956, Page 5

General Sandy May Race Al Addington In August

trotting

General Sandy, the best pacer produced in Southland in recent years has rejoined C. G. Kirby's team at Wyndham. If he ma es satisfactory progress m the next few weeks he may resume racing at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Grand National meeting at Addington next month. Now rising six years of age. General Sandy has not raced since the Auckland Cup carnival in December. He tnnved during his spell and came back into work in splendid order to begin another preparation General Sandy is now on a 4min Msec mark tor two miles, and if the conditions for the New Zealand Cup are the same as they were last November. he will be eligible for the race.

The Louisson and National Handicaps will probably be General Sandy’s main missions at Addington next month. Both will be run over one mi!e and five furlongs, with a limit of 3mm 34sec. General Sandy wi’l start from 12 yards in both of them ano may meet horses of the calibre of Thunder and Local Light General Sandy showed that he was capable of holding his own against the best pacers in commission when he won twice at the last New Zealand Cup meeting. He won the Final Handicap, run over two miles, by 10 lengths on the first day of the meeting. making a strong field look mediocre. On the second day of the meeting. he returned a brilliant performance to win over one mile and a half after pacing the distance in the smart time of 3mm 8 l-ssec. Both of these wins were _ achieved with the mini2 nd hls Performances suggested that he was one of the fastest horses produced at the cud meeting. *

Raced by his breeder. Mr R. Hamilton, of Tapanui. General Sandy gamin and three I lacings from 10 stcrts this season, and h“ earnpri f £ ak “’ Altogether hX Tas had 27 starts for 11 wins and six placmgs worth £5640. With average luck he should be one of the biggest winners among the pacers next season ' tt l S: ?, nd y is the first horse raced Hamilton, who bought his dam. Night Nurse, at a 'sale of the horses owned by the late Mr A. Mclntosh, of Invercargill, m 1949 for 200gns Mr SvS™?” refuse d offers of up to £7OOO for his roan stallion, which has been trained and driven throughout his career by Kirby General Sandy’s full record is:— Age. Starts. Wins. Placings. Stakes.

Booked to Johnny Globe Marie Walla, the dam of Ribands, is to be sent from Australia to be mated with Johnny Globe in the spring. She will remain at Globe Lodge. Templeton. until she foals in 1957, after which she will again be mated with Johnny Globe and returned to Australia. Bred In N.Z.

Kiwi Dillon, a recent winner at Gloucester Park, Perth, is a three-year-old brown colt by Dillon Hall from Patsy Dillon, by Grattan Loyal from Pat Worthy, a member of the same family as Talaro (Auckland Cup), Tom Thumb, Garner. Sure Harvest, and King’s Guard. Kiwi Dillon was bred at Templeton by Mr J. Washington, and was purchased at the 1954 yearling sales for 500gns by Mr J. P. Stratton, of Perth, but he races in the interests of Mr W. F. Johnson.

Representatives Appointed A decision that Messrs H. W. Drewery and D. C. Watts, representing the Canterbury Trotting Owners’ and Breeders’ Association and the New Zealand Horsemen’s Association respectively. should meet the three Christchurch trotting clubs and discuss with them the problem of providing further opportunities for the betterclass horses, was made at a meeting of the two organisations. Greater opportunities will be sought not only for horses already in the best classes.—but also for horses on the verge of them. Yearlings Sold H. Matson and Company report the sale of a number of yearlings, which were passed in at the sales earlier this year. A brown colt, which Roydon Lodge Stud passed in at lOOOgns. hgs been sold for 950gns to the Sydney trainer. W. Picken. Messrs R. S., R. H.. and T. W. White, of Ashburton, received 350gns for a filly by U. Scott from Artless, which was passed in at 200gns. She was purchased by Messrs W. M. Ollivier and C. S. Thomas, of Christchurch. The same vendors received 140gns for a three-year-old filly by Light Brigade from Fairydale, which was bought by Mr D. L. Prouse. of Springston. Night Trotting Night trotting may be held at West-

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acceptances WAIKATO CLUB (New Zealand Press Association) Handicap ree - £or ' all anti ‘he W. H. Roche Acceptances: — 10.45 a.m.— NEWSTEAD HANDICAP of £■>,=. '‘ i ’ Prmce William (3 ). Vanguard wS Mary DJlon (1), Assure (2) 36. 11.25 a.m.— SECRETARIES’ HANDICAP, of £275 3min 52sec class: one mile and five fur’ Ancona m'"Vtom Lrrattan (2), Come Again (10), Fl vine Do?l C£ (4> Happy Future (1), Kewpie Furv’Vl'9? 1 Fawhatan (9), Red fcury (12), Sambo (6), Sanguine (7) Springfield Grattan (5). Tamatare iLld (11) scr, Laurel Princess (1) 36. Second Division: Battleford (9), Dune (4), Great lmit a h nn nm l2 ’r ” ißh ! and Gold (1). Newel Wr~ (‘“i. Lady Augusta (7). Rambling ,? ale Arrival (5), Sleepyhead l _ 6) - s ‘ r eamliner (11), True Laird (3) scr- (?) r< 36 ,2)- Scoteh A’erm (1) 24: Marcella

XI S/? ck s t! U Ancona and True Laird: Highland Gold and Medorosa: Sambo and Streamliner: Springfield Grattan and Scotch Alarm. 12.15 p.m.— VICTORIA HANDICAP, of £300; three ana four-year-olds; special conditions; one mile and a quarter.—Folder (2), Frontier Lad (1), Gay Wanderer (3) scr; Canyon (2), Holden Boy (1) 12; Mighty O) 11 ?? (1) 24 ’ L Ol7l L® oll (2) * Ma c’s Luck Bracket: Mac’s Luck and Lord Leon. 1.5 p.m.— M. G. PEZARO FREE-FOR-ALL, of £750; 2min 45sec class; one mile and a quarter.—Cavandale (6). Dandy Lad (3) First Mate (10), Full Marks (2), Greek Brigade (13), Johnny Globe (5), Laureldale (11), Margaret's Own (12), Patrick Earl (7),. Reko (1), Rellek (8). Vedette (4) Wayward Peter (9) scr. 1.45 p.m.— CONFERENCE HANDICAP, of £350; trotters; 4min 50sec class; two miles.— Assure (3). Care (2), Mary Dillon (1). Vanguard (4) scr; Breeze (1). Gay Ranee <2> 12; Merrie Scott (1), Nagol Derbv (4), Romero (3), Sabreman (2) 24; Bellbright (I>, Pukepoto (3). Rangi’s Pride (2) 36; King's Mint (1) 60; Bonnie Charles (2), Worthy Admiral (1) 72: Silver Son (1) 84; Knighthood (1) 96; Moth (1) 108; Apple Cider (1) 132; Margaret Scott (1) 144. 2.35 p.m.— W. H. ROCHE HANDICAP, of £450; 2min 49sec class; one mile and a quarter. —Cherokee (11), Gay Derby (2), King Oliver (1), Lord Sandy (8), Lynette (4), Milldoria (9), Morning Glory (7). Native Power (10). Royal Ring (6), Sergeant Sandy (5). Single Medoro (3) scr; Hula Rose (3), Ivy’s Pride (4). Pacific Pace (1). Peter Boy (6), Sleepy Hollow (2). Sweet Jewel (5) 12: Jimmy Carlton (1), Johnny Logan (2). Watty Lawn (3) 24.

3.20 p.m.— A. L. MATSON HANDICAP, of £350; 4min 45sec class; two miles.—Bonnie Princess (9), Denis Sirron (13), Master Peter (11), National Star (10), Nickotai (3), Oblige (1), Queen Carnival (5), Reciprocate (8). Scottish Laird (12). Stranraer Lass (4), Volo’s Jewel (2), Marcella (7). Our Amy (6) scr; Kim Pointer (5), Mutuawa (6), Paikotiro (3). Proctor (1). Shy Sonoma (2), Single Derby (7). Special Feature (4) 12. Brackets: Bonnie Princess and Single Derby. Master Peter and Queen Carnival. 4.10 p.m.— A. G. DOWNES HANDICAP, of £400; 3min 45sec class; one mile and five furlongs.—Captain Sam (1), Icicle Lad (11), Imperial Scott (3), Lord Astral (9), Noble Jessie (8). Onward Peter (2), Sandy Lawn (6), Scottish Ensign (7), Shenandoah (4), State Control (10), Welsh Machine (5) scr; Earl Marie (1), Jose Ora (3). Simon (2) 12; Single Lord (1), Derry Browne (3) Qualified (2) 24; Frontiersman (1) 36. Bracket: Lord Astral and Shenandoah.

3yrs .. 6 3 1 J* rs .. 11 6 2 2850 5yrs ..io 2 3 2160 Totals ..27 11 ~6 £5640