OVERDRIVE AT WYNDHAM

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28223, 11 March 1957, Page 6

OVERDRIVE AT WYNDHAM

(Neiu Zealand Press Association)

INVERCARGILL, March 10. The Ashburton • candidate. Overdrive, provided the highlight of a good day’s racing at the opening of the Wyndham Trotting Club’s autumn meeting on Saturday.

Overdrive beat the sprinters in the Au Revoir Handicap after appearing to have little chance at the straight entrance. Overdrive unwound a brilliant run in the final furlong to get up and win going away. Her success qualified her for the £lOOO Wyndham Handicap on the second day. The weather was threatening early, but it soon cleared and the meeting was held under excellent conditions. The track was in good order. The winning double combination, Responsive and Dame Sybil, returned a dividend of £9B 19s for £l. The totalisator handled £27,893 10s, compared with £29,933 last year, a decrease of £2039 10s. Results:— REDAN HANDICAP, of £820; trotters; 3min 56sec class: one mile and live furlongs.—4, 2 SWISS ADMIRAL (5B) 36 B. Hanlin 1; 6, 6 Count Robert (4) scr K. Ballock 2; 3, 3 Stingray (3A) scr G. Shirley 3. 2, 3 Avon Lad; 9, 10 Garadale; 8, 7 Golden King; 8, 7 Main Drive; 5, 5 Oral; 1, 1 Tara; 1. 1 Gentle Anna: 9. 9 Tiny Pat; 12, 12 Victory; 7, 8 Fiery Cross; 11, 11 Sword Lass; 4,2 Gipsy Lad: 4,2 Culloden; 6. 6 Geisha Girl; 3, 3 Control also started. One length and a half; three lengths. Gentle Anna was fourth. Times—3min 44 3-ssec, 3min 48sec, 3min 48 3-ssec. Dividends. —Win: £6 10s. Places: £1 17s, £3 7s. £2 6s. Brackets: Swiss Admiral, Gipsy Lad andaCulloden. Stingray and Control, Cdlint Robert and Geisha Girl. FARMERS' HANDICAP, of £300; 3min 48sec- class: one mile and five furlongs.—B, 8 RESPONSIVE (7) scr A. Ballock 1; 5. 6 Aegean (12) 12 D. McNaught 2; 11, 10 Amazon (13) 12 A. Foster 3. 2,2 Dilossa; 2,2 Marchons; 7, 5 Dunfern; 9, 9 Eskimo: 6. 3 Friendly Hall: 1, 1 Pacemaker; 10, 12 Rockhaven; 12, 11 Rosedcll; 4. 4 Rustic Boy; 4, 4 Scottish Song; 3. 7 Terowie; 3, 7 Vanity Scott; 13, 13 Blazing Sun also started. Half a length; half a length. Rustic Boy was fourth. Times—3min 36 4-ssec. 3min 36sec. 3min 36 l-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £lO 2s 6d. Places: £4 6s. £3 Is, £5 2s 6d.

EXPRESS HANDICAP, of £250; , 3min 52sec class; one mile and five furlongs—3, 2 DRASTIC (5) scr D. M. Kerr 1; 6. 6 Nigger Hall (3) scr R. Cameron 2; 1, 1 Hudson Bay (7) : scr J. Walsh 3. > 8, 9 Black Vision; 7. 7 Blue Emi peror; 9. 8 Castledown: 1, 3 Erin's r Choice; 4. 4 Lady Vai; 10, 10 Power- ; saw: 5, 5 Prince Rola; 11, 11 Vinola's . Luck: 1. 1 Sandy Direct also started, j Length and a half; neck. Black . Vision was fourth. Times—3min 39 l-ssec, 3min 39 4-ssec, 3min 40sec. Dividends.—Win: £5 Bs. Places: £1 17s. £3 4s 6d. £1 10s 6d. ; Bracket; Hudson Bay and Sandy Direct. JOHNNY GLOBE HANDICAP, of £500; 4min 41sec class; two miles.— 1,2 DAME SYBIL (1) scr D. McNaught 1; 6, 7 Girl Brigade (2) scr • H. W. Cox 2; 5, 4 Good Fight (6) 24 R. J. Cleave 3. 3, 1 Ronella; 3. 1 Sir Tatton; 7, 6 Fatima Lady; 4. 5 Lady Nelson: 8. 8 Nil Desperandufn; 2. 3 Mountain Brigade; 6, 7 Harewood’s Pride also started. Three lengths; four lengths. Sir Tatton was fourth. Times—4min 32 l-ssec, 4min 32 4-ssec, 4min 31 3-5 gee.

Dividends.—Win: £3 15s 6d. Places: £1 Ils 6d, £3 13s, £1 17s. Bracket: Girl Brigade and Harewood’s Pride. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP, of £220 (saddle); one mile and a quarter.— 3. 3 ZETLAND (10) scr D. D. Nyhan 1; 2, 1 Kentucky Club (1A) scr W. J. Hillis 2; 10, 9 Indian Derby (SA) 36 D. Crooks 3. 6, 6 Fenham; 6, 6 Land's Desire; 11. 11 Landliner; 4. 5 Marching Thru’; 5, 4 Rhonda's Pride; 1. 2 Roman Scott; 7. 7 Te Wae Wae; 8, 8 Peteria; 9. 10 Timber Miller: 10. 9 Misty Dillon; 2, 1 Debit also started. Three lengths; 20 lengths. Land's Desire was fourth. Times—2inin 51sec, 2min 51 3-ssec, 2min 51 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £5 0s 6d. Places: £1 6s, £1 12s, £6 12s (id. Brackets: Kentucky Club and Debit, Indian Derby and Misty Dillon. VICE-PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP, of £240; trotters: 4min s<)sec class; two miles.—l. 1 HEATHER WALIA (2B) 84 H. W. Skinner 1; 3, 3 Beechdale Queen (7) 72 J. Langford 2; 4,2 Sandy Rose 60 R. McQuillan 3. 6, 6 Whirlwind; 7, 7 White Clouds; 2, 4 Flamingo; 5, 5 Kapuka Lass; 1, 1 Swiss Admiral; 1. 1 Sandy’s Gift also started. One length and a half; a neck. Flamingo was fourth. Times—4min 45sec, 4min 46 4min 47 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £4. Places: £1 15s, £2 13s. Bracket: Heather Walla, Swiss Admiral. and Sandy’s Gift. RAHWAY HANDICAP, of £250; 3min 52sec class; One mile and five' furlongs.—s. 3 COLOSSAL QUEEN; (4) scr D. M. Kerr 1; 7. 6 Brillo (2) scr R. Cameron 2: 8, 8 Bright Play (1) scr O. J. Kirby 3. 6, 7 Canteen; 2. 1 Dunvegan Hall; 4, 5 Guard’s Brigade; 4, 5 Ley's Pride; 3,2 Horatio; 1, 4 Red Fyre also started. Three lengths; length and a half. Dunvegan Hall was fourth. Times—3min 37 4-ssec. 3min 38 2-ssec, 3min 38 3-ssec. Dividends. —Win: £6 Bs. Places: £1 18s, £3 ss, £3 14s 6d. AU REVOIR HANDICAP, of £350 i 2min 51sec class: one mile and a I half.—l. 2 OVERDRIVE (9> 12 R. E. Webster 1; 3. 4 Girl Brigade (2) scr H. W. Cox 2; 6, 5 Peace Pipe (11) 24 D. Todd 3. 7, 8 Dame Sybil; 2. 1 Ronella; 2, 1 Sir Tatton; 9, 9 Sergeant Nelson; 4. 3 Custom; 4, 3 Vieros; 5. 6 Good Fight; 10, 10 Nil Desperandum; 8. 7 Upward; 3, 4 Harewood's Pride also started. Half a length: nose. Sir Tatton was fourth. Times—2min 46 l-ssec, 2min 46 2-ssec, 2min 44 3-ssec. Dividends.—Win: £2 12s. Places: £1 13s, £2 7s 6d. £2 15s 6d. Bracket; Girl Brigade and Harewood'a Pride.