TROTTING Don Hall Pleases At Meth ven Trials

Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 28983, 26 August 1959, Page 5

TROTTING Don Hall Pleases At Meth ven Trials

Don Hall, which is due to make a reappearance shortly after being off the scene since being involved in a smash in the Easter Cup at Addington in 1958, showed that he was coming to hand well by his effort at Methven yesterday.

Don Hal] won the first heat of the free-for-all at trials held by the Mid-Canterbury Owners’ and Trainers’ Association. The trials were held in fine weather, with the track in good order. Don Hall led out from Genghis Khan and Banjo in his heat and he set a leisurely pace throughout, being under a good hold all the way. R. D. Teahen was content to restrain him over the last furlong and he beat Genghis Khan by half a length after taking 3min 47 2-ssec for the 13 furlongs. the last half-mile in Imin 5 4-ssec That effort gave no lint on Don Hall’s immediate prospects, but it showed that he was making progress in his preparation for important spring handicaps. Don Hal] was one of the best pacers racing two seasons ago, but after the Easter Cup accident it was feared he might not race again Teahen started on him several times, but on each occasion he developed soreness Genghis Khan, which is due to resume racing at New Brighton next month, trailed Don Hall all the way and he was pacing equally as well as the winner at the post. Genghis Khan has tremendous speed and stamina but his inability to begin properly has slowed his promotion through the classes Yesterday he began as well as any of his opponents and did not look like putting a foot wrong Should he begin as well at New Brighton, he would go close to winning

Frown, a disappointment at the recent Addington meeting, made up ground to be naff a length behind Genghis Khan ( ’rown ios’ ground at the start, but he soon improved. He has a big reputation in Southland, but so far he has failed to race up to it in Canterbury Patchwork’s Effort Batchwork, which may have a race to suit her at the New Brighton Trotting Club’s September meeting on September 19. came home strongly for fourth, almost on terms with Brown Patchwork's effort was a good one for a mare in her class. She won three races last season ana showed that she was above average in ability She has had a gooa spe'l since last she raced and she should be more solid this term

Gay Polka. Banjo, Raven Dew and Finestra were right up next All four are due to resume racing at New Brighton on September 5. Joyfree, a member of L. A. Williams’s Greenpark team, finished too well for the others in the second heat of the tree-for-ali after taking 3min 46sec for the 13 furlongs, the last half-mile in Imin 5 4-ssec. Joyfree raced in about fifth position until the home turn She was then pulled wide out on the track and she finished in grand style to win well by a length. She is to race over two miles in the H E Goggm Handicap at New Brighton on September 5

Spring Lynne, wlucn snowea speed in his races at Addington recently, finished strongly aiona the inside to gel within a length ol Joytree Spring Lynne won a double on a heavy track at Ash burton in the winter and shoula there be an easing in the track nt New Brighton he will have prospects in the H. E Goggin Handicap « Spring Chat, after being well back for most of the way. finished boldly fot third and she may not be far from worthwhile form She was a length in front ot Elope, which made up ground after being towards the rear most ot the way

Wainom Loyal, which nas Deen otl the scene for more than a season. paced a useful race tor tilth with Crimswn Star one of the pacemakers in the middle stages, tiring to sixth, ahead of Takitimu Double Dale and Royal Brittama

Dream Prince Wins Dream Prince, a mem >et ot C V May's Methven team, came home strongly from the middle ol the field to win the 3mm 56sec class pace after hiking 3min 49 4-ssec for the 13 furlongs, the last half-mile in limn 9 2-ssee Dream Prince, a tour-year-old by King Scott looks much stronger than when he raced last season He got up in the last few strides to shade Stand In, a maiden pacet m W R Scott s Washdyke team Stand In was one of tne leaders all the way and he battled on gamely Sure Angela a place-getter at Waimate in July was in the first lour all the wav and she got up for third, ahead of the tiring Dusky Bay. Admit, wmeh was not

asked for a serious effort, was right up fifth, ahead of Kowa Maru, Gleniala Lass and La Traviata, which was making her second appearance for the day Resistor gave a sound display of trotting to win the 3min 56sec class trot after starting from 36 yards. She was well back in ninth position at the mile post and she ran on well to win by a length after taking 3mm 48 4-ssec for the 13 furlongs, the last half-mile in Imin 8 2-ssec

Teejay showed speed to finish second. He began well, but broke soon after and lost a lot of ground He was trotting well at the finish, a length in front of Ebonite, one of the backmarkers on 84 yards Ebonite gave a sound display She did not look like making a mistake ana gradually made up ground She looked to have plenty in reserve at the finish and should be more successful at the trotting gait than she was as a pacer

Attract, after being close up ail the way held on for fourth, ahead ot Clamour, Brigadier Scott. Nimble Grattan and Mayfair Star Lucky Dora finished slightly better than Final Say to Deal him by a length in the 3min 52sec class pace after taking 3rnin 43 4-ssec for the 13 furlongs, the lasi half-mile in Imin 5 4-ssec Both horses nad every chance and they ran on well Young Douglas. ..fter forcing most of the pace, was a length back in third place, five lengths in front of Zenith, which made up ground Reflective. which looked to have something ir reserve. Bocasa Twig. Fronika ana Utoss, which started from 84 yards, were next.