Dignus Has An Easy Win In The Hornby

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28435, 15 November 1957, Page 4

Dignus Has An Easy Win In The Hornby

Dignus made a long overdue return to winning form when he outslayed his opponents in the Hornby Handicap at Addington yesterday. Suzendy, Dignus, and Somerset Lad led out, Dignus working clear before the end of two and a half furlongs. Derive, which had been a little slow, raced round the field to take control with nine furlongs to run. Derive stopped badly with just under three furlongs left, and Dignus raced clear to turn for home with a length and a half advantage over Esteem. Suzendy was a similar distance back. next, ahead of Scottish Fair. Derive. Glint. Don Hall. Lady Shona, and Light Nurse. Dignus did not look like being caught and he won easily by four lengths from Esteem, which raced right up to her winning run of the first day of the meeting. Scottish Fair battled on in the straight to take third place a length back, a head in front of Suzendy. which was close all the way. Invicta finished strongly for fifth, ahead of Lady Belmer, La Mignon. Light Nurse and Bedivus. Glint. Helen Logan, and Light Nurse broke at the start. Field Outclessed As was expected. Gentry proved in a class of his own in the New Zealand Metropolitan Challenge Stakes. He was left in front when Gold Hanover broke after just over a furlong. Earlier. Final Say had stumbled when he

raced about eight places from the leaders most of the way. East Dome worked clear just after passing the seven furlongs and he led Swift Flight racing Io the straight, with Golden Hero, Johnny Hall, Dinnie Daley, Maharaja and Western Son next. Swilt Flight quickly mastered East Dome and came on to win unextended by four lengths. Johnny Hall, after being handy all the way. finished on well for second without ever looking likely to trouble the winner. He was half a length in front of the fast-finishing Maharaja, with a length back to the tiring East Dome, which was forced wide for much of the race. Dinnie Daley held on for fifth, ahead of Golden Hero. Kyle Nurse and Western Son. Spaxton Holds On Spaxton gained his first win for the season when he led practically from end to end in the Express Handicap. He was closely attended most of the way by Dalene. which was two lengths away racing to the straight. Wainoni Loyal and Gold Cloud, with two lengths to Arnhem and Capuil. Spaxton was strongly challenged over the last furlong, but he lasted long enough to win convincingly by a length. In a great struggle for the other placings, Capuil got up for second. He was slow early, but finished on in grand style over! the last two furlongs. His plac-l ing was full of merit and he, should soon win. Gold Cloud, the favourite, broke at the start. She raced wide approaching the straight and finished on resolutely for a close third, just shading Wainoni Loyal,' which had every chance. Dalene did not run on as well as expected and she was five lengths back fifth, ahead of Arnhem, with Sir Tatton next at the head of a beaten lot. Cat’s Luck Wins Well Cat's Luck, a useful fourth on the first, day, followed up that effort with a decisive win in the Yaldhurst Handicap. She was the early leader, but was steadied behind Serenelli before the end of three and a half furlongs. Serenelli set a strong pace and was still in command racing to the straight where she was a length and a half in front of Cat's Luck, with a similar distance to White Wings and Egyptian Rose, and four lengths to Native Cord. Dan’s Choice, Willow Dale and Air Command. Cat’s Luck quickly raced past Serenelli and came on to win very easily. Air Command did well to finish second. He broke with less than six furlongs to run and gave the leaders a big start at the halfmile. Serenelli tired in the straight and was two and a half lengths back third, a length and a half in front of Dan’s Choice. Egyptian Rose was a nose back fifth, clear of Native Cord, with a gap to White Wings, See All and Willow Dale. Willow Dale. Manana, Egyptian Rose and Medetta were among! those to make mistakes.