TROTTING Glint Easily Wins Cup At Ashburton

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28161, 27 December 1956, Page 5

TROTTING Glint Easily Wins Cup At Ashburton

4 Whipster four-year-old. ® flint* l» a i ne d her most imports Jjlt win to date when she out- • jgssed the field in the £l5OO 4 Lshburton Cup. the feature race • g 8 fi rst eg the doub te at r r . Ashburton Trotting Club’s I muner meeting yesterday. M. j jgimes had Glint in a trailing L ijtion most of the way. He *"• pred her up to Light Nurse > ear the furlong post and from j sen on she had the result in • ife keeping, winning with someI jjng in hand by a length from • g favourite, Light Nurse. I Raced by her trainer, R. H. • jegus, of Springston, Glint is I eld on lease from her breeder. J [r T. W. Gudsell. a steward of | je Ashburton club. She has • won four races this season I rjd been placed in five of her a dier six starts. She has not yet I stne to the end of her winning • and should not be long extndmg her record. q Holmes completed the day’s 8 puble when he drove Lady 1 lebner to win the Midsummer F landicap. She forced the pace -;,m the end of three furlongs and ’er performance stamped her as i grand prospect for further wins n the next few weeks. ’The Glint Lady Belmer -doubles combination returned j j£s9 13s 6d for £l. 1 Bon Ton, a hot favourite, 1 waited on the leaders until the 2 urlong post in the New Zea--2 and Champion Stakes and when sked for an effort he strode 1 way from his opponents to win rith a lot in hand by five lengths. 5 This was Bon Ton’s first start 1 pee his New Zealand Derby J jtakps success. He has now won 5 tar races this season for his j owner-trainer. D. A. Morland. , - md he should not be troubled to jxtend his record. Bon Ton aced the mile and a half in i . min 16 2-ssec, his last half-mile I n better than two-minute speed. ■ The meeting was held in hot weather before a large crowd. l The track was in perfect order. 1 Totalisator investments amoun--1 ted to £66,525, including £6096 l an the double, compared with £65358 10s last year. Cap Running Glint was in a trailing position J practically throughout the Ashfaurton Cup and she had too much in reserve for her opponents over the final furlong. Con Scott was first out from Glint. Con Scott setting a sound pace. Kingsdown Direct moved up to i Con Scott with five furlongs to run. Con Scott began to tire it the three-furlong post, Kingston Direct and Light Nurse, which had moved round the field, led for home, with Glint just behind them. Glint moved up to Light N rse and was shading her) racing to the final furlong, with Kingsdown Direct, Lucky Hall. Ricochet and Count Grattan handiest of the others. Glint did not have to be asked for i serious effort to maintain i length advantage over Light Jurse over the final stages of I we race. Light Nurse was not csgraced as she was slow away ad forced over extra ground. Ricochet, which was in the Eddie of the field most of the way. made up ground in the eight for third, half a length behind Light Nurse, and four lengths in front of the tiring Kingsdown Direct. Lucky Hall was a length back fifth, just ihead of Count Grattan and I Stabeam, with two lengths to Slipstream and Invicta and a gap o Belle Renarde. Light Nurse, Dourglo, Lady Shona. Invicta and Precaution pve ground at the start. Champion Stakes Bon Ton was never further tack than fourth in the New ' Zealand Champion Stakes and •w the final furlong he gave Kthing e se a chance. MossPd was first out, being passed it the end of three furlongs by | Gentry, which set an easy pace. Overdrive moved up to him rac-| ®Bout of the back straight. She r ad Gentry’s measure racing to <e furlong, where Bon Ton was ' fi ffldy, ahead of Stellar and , Skates. Bon Ton settled the in a few strides and he came '•Sht away to win with a lot in taod by f ve lengths. Stellar. a winner at Motuka-1 tfca last week and second to Overdrive in the Oaks earlier in month, was handy all the and she ran on very strongly & second, half a length in front < Achates, which did well to so close up after being - taiw away. He was well back at te end of a furlong and finished a,great run. Overdrive tired over the final I and was two lengths | fourth, five lengths in r hilt o Aksarben, which just | jMed Double Dale and Allanah I trie. Gentry was beaten oil Sprint to La Mignon La Mignon gave a brilliant taplay of pacing to outclass the | Hd in the Boxing Day Handij ip. F. G. Holmes had her 1 ®dy to the pacemaker. Pointer, ttch took over at the end of i te furlongs. He moved her | tatr racing to the furlong post. , ’here ] Jalise, Banjo, Straight I felt, Lady Cook and Showdown ere a I handy. La Mignon raced > I tat away from her opponents &d she was being eased up at te post six lengths in front of ? ®y Cobra. . , Gay Cobra was well back most | I the way and he finished on ; ith a great burst in the straight I f his placing. He was a neck • 1 front of Lady Cook, which was [ 1 the middle of the field most of t « way. . Con Scott, which was one of the I tet horses turning for home. • ®de up ground for fourth a ' hgth back, just shading Show»wn, which lost a lot of ground ben he broke at the start. >' anjo was two lengths back next, flowed by Kelso, Ice Drift and ] showdown, Gold Direct, Marsh- • # Scott and Bedivus lost I Aind at the start. Kapeen 1 flke at the furlong post. Itewlts:— ijTCHAM HANDICAP, of £300; Tjtters: 3min 37sec class; one mile p a half.—6, 6 S. M. August and Foote's SILENT JIM (13) by Belwin—Beryl Bingen aged P S. M. August 1; 5, 5 Alight (1) i’M. Holmes 2; 1,2 Dalmation (5) i ,«■ Young 3. i 3 San Jacinto: 16. 15 Composite; •• Forenoon; 17, 17 Ida Ray; 13. i 2l, 21 Ordeal; 10. 12 I l9, 18 Royal Tour; 18. l4, 13 Trevor; 7, 7

s h £7„£ U, S n: 2 °- 20 Biu y Galindo: o ? py H ?Y en; 4 - 1 Indianna; 9. 11 J 2 ' 10 Scotch Mist; 11,1 started kefU1 ’ 3 ’ 4 Wlllow Dale also i«S aI A , len Sth: four lengths. Wil’Z: Times ’ 3min Winner V SSCC ’ 3min 2 ?SeC. RoHeston’ rained by S ' M - Dividends.—Win: £l2 9s 6d Places: £3 7s 6d. £3 5s 6d. £2 Is WAKANUI HANDICAP, Of £4OO--53 sec class: two miles—First Division: 14. 15 Mrs T. A. McKenL t°. Y^ L PIPER <1” by G?y Je , l Propelled syrs scr G. McA ; 3 ’ 4 Fourth Edition (7> 48 inc. 48 pen. R. Young 2; 11, 10 Ir s lg V lO r ./J’” scr A - Vassallo 3. p Au d>tor; 12. 14 Buren: 6. 6 D \ I1O ? : J 5 - 12 Haughtiness; 7. 8 r - ,1- 1 T °tem Pole: 22, 21 Lord Lingfield; 16 17 Our Bridget; 17. 16 started ere; ' Wain °ni Loyal also Half head; length. Utoss was fourth. Times, 4min 35 3-ssec. 4min hL v 36sec - Winner trained by F. McKendry. Methven. Dividends.— Win: £l5. Places: £6 13s, £3 3s 6d. Second Division.—l, 1 Mrs M K McTigue's MAHARAJA (12A) ’bv F? ar iS o -. Pol °—Lyaldale 4yrs scr D. S' ? yh ,?. n 1; ls - 18 Cartoni (41 scr N. L. Watson 2: 9. 9 Quare Times (nA) scr D. L. McGregor 3. , A ® Kowomo; 19. 19 Geraldo; 4. 5 - 5 ,nBlc Brigade; 21 22 Hoff: 20. 20 Mulerove; 13. 13 Secrewf2Sr; r 10 ’ Te Ran zi also started. t? ur lenaths Te Rangi was h '. Ylm £?’„ 4min 32sec. 4min 32 bv m' 4^*W- ssec - Wi nner trained bs k- C '. MoTunie, Methven. Dividends.—Win: £2 13s 6d Places: £1 15s. £9 3s. trotting cup ?AN : Die AP, of £1500; 4min 30sec class, two miles.—4. 4 R H Np?h S a n P i. G^ INT (3 t bv Whinster4yrs T cr M Holmes 1; 1. 3 Light Nurse (13) 24 C. R Berkett 2: 7, 7 Ricochet (10) 12 D. G. Nyhan 6. 6 Con'Scott: 6. 6 Invicta; 9. 9 Dourglo: 5. 5 Lady Shona: 5. 5 Starbeam: 3,2 Lucky Hall: 3. 2 Belle Renarde: 13, 13 Precaution; 2. 1 ’A V Cou nt Grattan: 11. 10 Golden Marino: 12. 12 Slipstream: r_ Kingsdown Direct also started. a .half; four lengths. fOngsdown Direct was fourth. Times. Slee 21 ™ sec - 4 '?' n 20 , sec - 4min 21 i osec. Winner trained by owner, oprm°ston. Dividends—Win: £6 10s Places: £2 8s 6d. £1 18s. £4 3s 6d. McLEAN HANDICAP, of £3so' 3mm 33sec class: nrobatinnarv drivers; one mil? and a half —2. 2 T Pratt's SKYDALE (15) bv Sandvdale „ m „ rr, £ T ' Sky 4yrs scr D. D. Nvhan I; 9. 9 Floreate (6) scr R. Bonnington 2; 5. 6 Count Renaldo (5) scr K. Mayo 3.

I. 1 Bonny Venture; 1, 1 Twill: 4, 4 Bnttania; 6. 5 Chupra: 11. 11 Fran?2 ra - 81 7 L afi v ship; 10, 10 Lillium: 12. 12 Mark Dale: 13. 12 Mendip 3 3 Siberia; 7, 8 Western * 14 ’ 14 Carnegie Hall also started. Length and a half; three lengths. FJ a , n S ora was fourth. Times, 3min 17’ l-ssec, 3min 17 2-ssec. 3min 18sec. Winner trained by J. M. Williamson. Kerry town. Dividends.—Win: £4 3s. Places£2. £5 Is. £3 15s 6d. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, of ! £700: 4min 40sec class; two miles.— 1. 1 Mrs P. A. Watson’s LADY BELMER (19) bv U. Scott—lngle Belmer svrs 24 M. Holmes 1; 2. 3 Dignus (2) scr J. D. Litten 2: 15 15 Reality (9) scr A. Vassallo 3. 9. 9 Auriferous: 3,2 Dinnie Daley: 3. 2 Kvle Nurse: 13. 13 Gold Moana; 7. 7 Johnny Derby; 5. 5 Morere; 4. 4 Reason Why; 10. 10 Signor; 6. 6 Starwise; 18. 18 Synchronise; 18. 19 Albert Hall; 12, 14 Golden Chimes; 14, 12 Pibroch: 17, 17 Dryden Lad; 16. 16 Peter Polo: 11, 11 Royal Crown; 8, 8 Great Dillon also started. Two lengths; neck. Signor was fourth. Times—4min 25 2-ssec, 4min 27 4-ssec. 4min 23sec. Winner trained by D. J. McKinley, Methven. Dividends.—Win: £4 Is 6d. Places: £1 18s. £2 3s, £l5 15s 6d. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPION STAKES, of £1000; three-year-olds; one mile and a half.—l. 1 D. A. Morland’s BON TON (4) by Light Brigade—Noble Reta Owner 1; 6. 6 Stellar (13) by Springbok—Star Ace O. E. Hooper 2; 9. 9 G. Aitcheson’s Achates (1) by Light Brigade—Admiration S. A. Edwards 3. 5, 4 Aksarben: 13, 12 Allanah Marie: 8, 8 Compeer: 11. 10 Double Dale: 2.2 Gentry: 10, 11 Highland Host: 7. 7 Mossgiel: 4. 3 Overdrive; 12, 13 Sextant; 3, 5 Shantung also started. Five lengths; half a length. Overdrive was fourth. Times—3min 16 2-ssec. 3min 17 2-ssec, 3min 17 3-5 sec. Winner trained by owner, Spreydon. Dividends.—Win: £1 8s 6d. Places: £1 3s. £3 15s, £6 9s. WINSLOW HANDICAP, of £460; trotters; 3min 32sec class: one mile and a half.—4, 3 W. L. Heron’s DAN’S CHOICE (13) by Swordsman —Effie's Last 6vrs 24 owner 1: 12, 12 Jean Able (15) 24 T. H. Gleeson 2; 6, 5 Assure (12) 24 A. C. Amyes 3. 16. 16 Great Caution; 11. 9 Kilmartin; 5. 6 Mirvana; 7. 8 Barravey; 3, 4 Serenelli: 2,2 With You; 14, 14 Mercury Light: 10. 10 Gay Tune; 1. 1 Unlikely: 15. 15 Victory Cheer; 8. 7 Honora’s Last: 8. 7 Suredale; 9, 11 Todman; 17. 17 Global Voyage; 13, 13 Fogbound also started. Long neck: length. Fogbound was fourth. Times—3min 18 2-ssec. 3min 18 3-ssec. 3min 18 4-ssec. Winner trained bv owner, Horrelville. Dividends.—Win: £8 9s 6d. Places: £2 10s 6d. £7 13s 6d, £3 15s. BOXING DAY HANDICAP, of £800; 2min 47sec class; one mile and three furlongs.—l, 1 R- A. McKenzie’s LA MIGNON (6) by Light Brigade—Parisienne syrs scr F. G. Holmes 1; 7. 6 Gay Cobra (13) 12 L. O. Thomas 2; 6. 4 Lady Cook (15) 12 J. A. Carmichael 3. 9. 8 Banjo: 12. 12 Dalise; 2.2 Gold Direct; 15, 15 Kapeen: 8. 9 Kelso; 14 14 Marshland Scott; 4. 7 Showdow- 11. 10 Bedivus; 5, 5 Con Scott: 13, 13 Icedrift; 10, 11 Pointer; 3, 3 Straightlight also started. Six lengths; neck. Con Scott was fourth. Times —2min 57 l-ssec. 2mm 57 2-ssec. 2mm 57 3-ssec. Winner trained bv G. B. Noble, Yaldhurst. Dividends—Win: £3 10s. Places: £1 19s 6d, £3 12s, £3 Is 6d. PROSPECTS FOR TODAY Auckland Club ••The Press'* Special Service AUCKLAND, December 26. The double will be run on the Auckland Cup and the Akarana Handicap on the first day of the Auckland Trotting Club s summer meeting tomorrow. Selections:— 10.45 am. —Selby Handicap: Supersnipe. Perekop. Astoria. 11. a.m.—December Handicap: Single Derby, Heather Mary. Cashier. 12 20 p.m.—Christmas Handicap: Milldoria-Lee Scott bracket. Good Time. Logan Dell. 1.10 p.m.—Auckland Trotting Cup: Unite. Highland Air, Worthy Chief. 2 o.m.—Association Handicap: Recruit. Worthy Admiral. Chippy. 2.50 p.m—North Island Challenge Stakes: Night Reveller, Lookaway, Panui. 3.40 p.m.—Akarana Handicap: Derive. Earl Marie. Loyal Cis. 4.30 p.m.—St. Hellers Handicap: Bartender. Trueco. Distant Star.