SUN CHIEF GAINS EASY WIN IN CLASSIC RACE

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28821, 16 February 1959, Page 4

SUN CHIEF GAINS EASY WIN IN CLASSIC RACE

The Oamaru erit Sun Chief had hia aeeand successive win en Saturday in the Canterbury Park Juvenile Stake*. Sun Chief and Sally Boy began best, but Sun Chief was soon a clear leader. He set a sound puce and led past the stands with six furlongs left, from Arania, Sally Boy, Surveyor. Cammonwealth. Calmrite, Stormcrest, Hal Diamond and Covent Garden. Sun Chief raced away by three lengths from Arania racing to the straight, with a similar gap to Sally Boy, which was closely attended by Commonwealth, Calumlte, Stormcrest, Highland Custom, Covent Garden and Blue Prince. Sun Chief did not look like being extended and won comfortably by five lengths. Arania battled on in the straight to hold second place, halt a length in front of Sally Boy, which had every chance. Commonwealth was a length back fourth, just ahead of Calumite. Blue Prince did well to finish sixth after losing about 72 yards at the start. Covent Garden, Jonboy Star, Stormont and Dal Diamond headed the others. Blue Prince, Samantha, Van Brabant and Stormont lost ground at the start. Trotters’ Race Ebony Scott followed up a good second to Beau Clair at his last start with an easy win in the Holmes Handicap. With You looked to have the race won at the half-furlong, but he went into a break. Au Fait worked to the front at the end of two furlongs and a half. She was closely attended by With You racing to the straight, with Forenoon. Ebony Scott, Captain Spider, larnie Scott, White Wings, Air Command, Mighty Brigade and Red Jenny all handy. With You strode clear inside the furlong, but broke with 100 yards left Ebony Scott was . left clear and came on to win by four lengths from his stablemate, Larnie Scott With You was brought back to the trotting gait and finished third, half a head in front of Red Jenny, which finished fast along the inside. Air Command was half a head away fifth, a head in front of Cat's Luck, with a neck to Alight a short length to Mighty Brigade and a length to Supervise. Au Fait and Forenoon were next

At False Odds Anne Peterson, which showed fine form on the Blenheim-Nel-son circuit was at false odds when she gained an easy win in the Harewood Handicap. She paid £l2 17s M for a win. Blue Shawl took the lead with one mile and a quarter to run, Anne Peterson being in ninth place after hesitating at the start. Anne Peterson pulled her way to the front with four and a half furlongs left and raced, to the straight ahead of Atone, Blue Shawl, Mendip Song, Sebastian. Free Country, Fontani, and Gambling Princess. When R. G. Morris gave Anne Peterson a little more rein, she strode away from her opponents and won very easily by flye lengths from Free Country, which made up several lengths over the last half-mile. Gambling Princess got up in the last stride to nose Atone out of third place, with a gap to Mendip Song, which was followed in by Blue Shawl, Joyfree, and Sebastian. Johnny Guitar fell near the five furlongs. Ebonite Wins Again Ebonite, a last-start winner at Blenheim on Monday, returned a sound performance to win the Strowan Handicap. She was slow at the start, but received a grand run through on the inside afterwards. She was ninth at the mile post and racing to the straight she was not far from Imperial Light, Lady Cardigan, Compeer, and Captivus, with

Black Satin and Gypsy Belle handy, ahead of Onside.

Compeer took over about the furlong post, but Ebonite soon joined him and passed him with ease. . Ebonite finished full of running and won with something in hand by two lengths and a half Compeer battled on gamely over the last half-furlong end held second place by a length and a half in front of the win favourite Lady Cardigan, which had every chance. Gypsy Belle raced right up to her good form at Blenheim by holding on for fourth, ahead of Onside, which made up a lot of ground. Imperial Light, Black Satin and Focal Point headed the others. Merry Nora In Form Merry Nora gained her third win for the season when she wore down Karingal and beat that horse by a neck in the Yaldhurst Handicap. The race was marred by two bad mix-ups, Crisette, Whirlwind, Superway, Guiliano and Extra Light being among the worst sufferers. Reprimand was left clear when Sure Patrick broke near the halfmile and he turned for home ahead of Karingal, Lawsuit, Welburn, Kaboon, Merry Nora, and Crisette. Karingal worked clear just inside the furlong and Merry Nora gradually moved up to him. Merry Nora finished best and won by a neck. Karingal was not troubled to hold second place two lengths in front of Welburn, which made up ground over the last six furlongs. Crisette, after meeting trouble, showed speed to get up for fourth, ahead of Kaboon, which just shaded Lawsuit. Reprimand, Guiliano, and Van Cheetah headed the others. Reprimand and Kaboon broke at the furlong when close to the lead.