TROTTING Single Derby’s Easy Victory At Washdyke

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28531, 10 March 1958, Page 5

TROTTING Single Derby’s Easy Victory At Washdyke

Single Derby made a successful first appearance from N. L. Berkett s Yaldhurst stables when he led from end to end in the £lOOO Timaru Handicap, the first leg of the double at the Timaru-Trotting Club’s autumn meeting at Washdyke on Saturday? Single Derby was pacing well within himself all the wav and he could easily have widened his advantage of two lengths over Kelso at the post.

Single Derby is a six-year-old gtallion by Logan Derby from Isabel Derby, and he is raced by j,lr B. Elliot, of Auckland. He will have numerous opportunities o f extending his record at the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club’s Easter meeting later this month. Single Derby’s win was . too decisive for excuses to be offered for the beaten horses which were headed by Kelso, Fourth Edition and Mountain Brigade. The second leg of the double, the Washdyke Handicap, was won by Toronto Boy, which .gained a good win over Radar and Toka Boy.

The Single Derby-Toronto Boy combination returned £Bl 5s for £l. Blue gained his second win from as many starts in the Timaru Nursery Stakes, but he dismayed his admirers when his driver, F. G. Holmes, had to shake him up in the straight to hold off Cheam by a length. Cheam gave him a big start over the final mile and her placing was full of merit. As the other two-year-olds continue to improve, Blue will be hard put to maintain his unbeaten record if he fails to race more generously than he did on Saturday. The meeting was held in perfect weather before a large crowd. The track was firm. Totalisator investments amounted to £39.131 10s, including £3574 10s on the double, compared with £43.759 10s last year.

Single Derby’s Win Maharaja, Macklin, and Dinnie Daley lost ground at the start of the Timaru Handicap. Single Derby began best and led out from Kelso and Gold Moana. He set an easy pace most of the way, with the field bunching about the half mile. However. Single Derby was not troubled to hold his lead, and he was pacing easily at the straight entrance, where he was followed by Kelso, Responsive. Pointer. Ricochet. Fourth Edition. Mountain Brigade. Single Derby did not look like surrendering his- lead, and he won comfortably by two lengths. Kelso trailed Single Derby all the way. He ran on well for second, without appearing likely to trouble the winner. He was two lengths and a half in front of the favourite. Fourth Edition, which was fairly handy most of the way. However, he had to cover extra ground over

Nursery Stakes % Ardena, Adroit, Cheam, Prince. Ceremonial, and Smokey Diamond lost, ground at the start of the Timaru Nursery Stakes. Blue began well from wide out, and he was fifth at the end of half a furlong. He quickly improved his position and raced past Ayrland at the end of three furlongs and a half. He opened up a lead of four lengths over Ayrland at the half mile, with Stormlea, Chelsea Lady, Cheam, Fair Loan. Prince, and Ceremonial next, two lengths in front of Laika, with a similar distance back to Adroit. Cheam set out after Blue racing across the top and was within a length of him racing to the straight, with Stormlea, Fair Loan, Ceremonial, and Adroit next. Blue was under .pressure at the furlong and he fought on to win by a length. Cheam, which lost a lot of ground at the. start, did well to get up for second, three lengths in front of Fair Loan, which also made up ground. Stormlea was only a head back, fourth, a length in front of Adroit, which was one of the slowest beginners. Adroit put in a tremendous run over the last six furlongs and did well to finish so close. Ceremonial was four lengths back, sixth, three lengths in front of Prince, Court Out, Ayrland, and Chelsea Lady.

e Upset in Sprint Gold Light caused a major surprise when he won the Wai-iti Handicap. His win dividend of £6B 15s 6d was the largest of the day. Gold Light began very fast and took the lead at the end of just more than two furlongs. He set a sound pace in front and turned for home ahead of Signet Ring,- with Fyvie Queen, Ponty, Stellar, Night Owl, and May Hall handy. Gold Light did not look like surrendering his lead, and he won well by a length and a half. Fyvie Queen received a good run all the way and held on well for second, a neck in front of Stellar, which made up groundWover the last three furlongs. Night Owl also had her chance and she battled on for fourth, a length behind Stellar, and a length and a half in front of Signet Ring. Commander Spangle and May Hall headed the others. Results.—

CLAREMONT HANDICAP, of £240; trotters; 3min 56sec class; one mile and three-quarters.—l, 1, R. A. McKenzie’s b m ROCK ’N’ ROLL (10) by Highland Kilt—Fair' Warning 4 yrs scr W. Van Overeen 1; 4, 4 T. G. CaviH’s b g Kauranui (6) aged scr D. J. Townley 2; 3, 6 S. J. arid • M. Le Lievre’s ch g Beau Clair (2) 5 yrs scr W. K. Tatterson 3. 10, 12 Attract; 13, 11 Fallacious; 12, 13 Guiliano ;11, 10 Karingal; 16, 15 Lineal; 2,2 Lucie Manette; 14, 16 Nimble Grattan; 5, 3 Super Craft; 6, 5 Thumberlina; 7, 8 Tribune; 8, 9 Van Cheetah; 14, 14 Front Rank; 9, 7 Coming Down also started Half a length, nose. Karingal was fourth. Times: 4min 5 4-ssec, 4min ®sec, 4min 6 1-ssec. Winner trained by G. B Noble, Yaldhurst. Dividends— Win: £2 6s 6d. Places: £1 12s, £2 12s, £2 18s. SALISBURY HANDICAP, of £290; 3min 52sec class; one mile and threemiarters.— 3> i D _ H McKinley and E T McDermott s blk m ELSINORE ’«») by U. Scott—Volometre aged scr R. Young 1; 5, 4 D. J. Campbell and N. Bell's cr g Siberia (15) 5 yrs scr D. J. Campbell 2;-14, 14 G. R. and R. g. Hudson’s b m Fontani (6) 6 yrs scr W. R. Butt 3. 9. 10 Allar; 15, 13 Derry Air; 4, 5 fmal Say; 6, 6 Fire Bell; 10, 8 fontenoy; 11, 9 Jackaleen; 12, 15 Josie Gay; 16. 16 Kawa; 8, 11 Lady Attack; 2.2 Pagliacci; 13, 12 Rimu Lass; 7, 7 Tony's Cobber; 1, 3 Fox Able also started. Length and a half, long neck, ronys Cobber was fourth. Times: ®hm 55sec. 3min 55 l-ssec, 3min 55 Z-fcec. Winner trained by D. H. M £Kmley, Spreydon. Dividends.—Win: £5 12s 6d. Places: £ 2 Is, £2 6s 6d, £l4 4s. TIMARU HANDICAP, ol £1000; t ln 33sec class; two miles.—6, 8 G. Bruce Elliot’s blk h SINGLE DERBY <’) by Logan Derby—lsabel Derby ® yrs scr N. L. Berkett 1; 12, I’2 P. a. Watson’s b g Kelso (1) by Young 00b—Peggy Patch aged scr F. E, Newfield 2; 1. 1 W. B. Gracie’s b g £°. Ur *h Edition (6) by Fourth Brigade—Scoteen syrs (12) R. Young 4. 2 Mountain Brigade; 7, 6 Parable; 16, 15 Dinnie Daley; 19. 18 £old Moana; 8, 10 McGimpy; 2. 3 Maharaja; 20, 20 Pointer; 13, 14 Responsive; 10, 11 Spaxton; 3, 4 5, 5 Macklin; 17, 17 Victory «elson; 9, 7 Banjo; 11. 9 Ricochet; v’ 16 Scottish Fair; 14, 13 Rola v eyor, 18. 19 Don Hall also started. i- 1 *® lengths, two and a half • Mountain Brigade was *ourth. Times: 4min 25 3-ssec, 4min fj v; ssec » 4min 26sec. Winner trained N. L. Berkett. Yaldhurst. Dividends.—Win: £l4 12s 6d. Places: £5 Ils 6d, £8 14s 6d. £2 2s. . SEADOWN HANDICAP, of £240: T’oo 53sec class; two miles,—l. 1 Palmers’ blk k HIGHLAND BLATH (7) by Morano—Mistydale 3

yrs scr R. G. Morris 1; 10, 9 G Adamson's b g Idle Jack(9l aged set J. Fraser 2: 15, 10 D. M. Ellery's r A m w° h W.? (12 > 4 «r

2,2 Allanah Marie; 9, 8 Belfast d ? : - 12 ’ J 2 Blue Shawl; 16, 15 Captain Bob; 17, 16 Dora Young; 11, 14 High Mark; 6, 6 Kilkerry; 3, 5 Marengo; 12, 17 Putna; 5, 4 Queen Bourbon; 7; 7 Royal Brittania; 19, 19 Russley Boy; 4, 3 Split Pin; 14. 13 Stay Bright; 18, 18 Tara Bank; 8, 11 Wilburn also started. Length and a half, length and a half. Stay Bright was fourth. Times: 4min 35 3-ssec, 4min 36sec, 4min 36 2-ssec. Winner trained by J. p. Litten, West Melton.

Dividends.—Win: £2 6s «d. Places: £1 10s, £7 14s 6d, £8 0s 6d.

TWENTY-THIRD TIMARU fiNURSERY STAKES, of £750; tw<£yearolds;. one mile and a quarter.—l, 1 A. Holmes and J. Shelly’s br c BLUE (4) by Local Light—Blue Revue scr F. G. Holmes 1; 4. 3 C. H. and P. A. Heywood’s b f Cheam (6) by Jack High—Happy Returns scr R. Young 2; 5, 5 C. R. Berkett’s b f Fair Loan (9) by U. Scott—Bellisima scr owner 3.

2,2 Adroit; 8, 9 Ardena; 12, 12 Ayrland; 6, 6 Ceremonial; 7, 7 Chelsea Lady; 11, 11 Court Out; 10, 8 laika; 10, 8 Stormlea; 14, 14 Laurona; 3, 4 Prince; 13, 13 Smokeaway; 9, 10 Smokey Diamond also started.

Length; three lengths. Stormlea was fourth. Times—2min 46 l-ssec, 2min 46 2-ssec, 2min 47sec. Winner trained by A f Holmes, Yaldhurst. Dividends.—Win: £1 3s. Places: £1 2s, £2 6s 6d, £3 14s 6d.

WASHDYKE HANDICAP, of £340; 2min 54sec class; one mile and a quarter.—3, 1 K. and J. Chapman’s b h TORONTO BOY (6) by Logan Derby—Toronto' Lass aged scr K. Chapman 1; 6, 5 A. R. Townley’s br m Radar (4) aged scr D. J. Townley 2; 7, 7 G. R. Hore’s b g Toka Boy (5) 4yrs scr G. D. Shand 3. 5, 6 Canteen; 1,2 Fox Able; 10, 10 Battle Fling; 11, 11 Drioli; 12, 12 Gold de Oro; 8. 8 Light Blue; 4, 4 Shantung; 9, 9 Trojan; 2, 3 Whippy Dillon also started;

Threequarters of length; length. Whippy Dillon was fourth. Times—2min 44 3-ssec, 2min 44 4-ssec, 2min 45sec. Winner trained by K. Chapman, Halswell. Dividends.—Win: £5 3s. Places: £1 14s, £3 19s 6d, £4 ss. TEMUKA HANDICAP, of £300; trotters; 3min 53sec class; one mile and three-quarters.—B; 8 W. H. Denley’s br m ALIGHT (13) by U. Scott —Flame 4yrs 48 J. L. Behms 1; 2,2 W. J. Doyle’s blk g With You (16) aged 48 owner 2; 9, 9 W. T. Lowe’s b m Wraith( 17) aged 48 G. B. Noble 15, 14 Home Mail; 5. 5 Mighty Brigade; 12, 12 Simplicity; 6, 3 Super Cloud; 7, 6 Captain Spider; 1, 1 Dalmation; 13, 13 Great Caution; 11, 11 Happy Haven 3, 7 Kilty Lad; 4, 4 Procrastinator; 14, 15 Rapuwai; 16, 16 Suntrap; 10, 10 Judear; 18, 18 Honora’s Last; 17, 16 Glengallan also started. Two lengths and a half; length and a half. Home Mail was fourth. Times—3min 54 3-ssec, 3min 55 1-5 sec, 3min 55 4-ssec. Winer trained by J. L. Behms, Chertsey. Dividends.—Win: £l3 IQs. Places: £4 18s 6d, £2 12s, £5 0s 6d. WAI-ITI HANDICAP, of £460; 2min 51sec class; one mile and a quarter.—ls, 16 R. Kendall’s b g GOLD LIGHT (16) by Gold Bar— Lady Justice aged 12 F. E. Newfield 1; 11, 11 A. H. Edge’s b m Fyvie Queen (4) syrs scr E. R. Edge 2; 3,2 Mrs F. R. Hood’s b in Stellar (12) 4yrs scr J. A. Carmichael 3. 12, 13 By Pass; 4, 4 Catamaran; 1, 1 Fmestra; 10, 9 Kokomo; 12, 12 Lord Mackworth; 6, 10 May Hall; 14, 14 Night Owl; 2. 3 Ponty; 7, 8 Spring Chat; 3,2 Reticent; 9, 5 Surie Queen; 5, 6 Adoration; 16, 15 Signet Ring; 8, 7 Commander Spangle; 17, 17 Kingsdown Grattan also started. Length and a half; neck. Night Owl was fourth. Times—2min 42sec 2min 43 2-ssec, 2min 43 3-ssec. Winner trained by owner, Christchurch. Dividends—Win: £6B 15s6d. Places: £lB Ils 6d, £6 17s 6d. £2 4s. Bracket: Stellar and Reticent.