Flying Note Causes Surprise In Stakes

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29153, 14 March 1960, Page 4

Flying Note Causes Surprise In Stakes

Flying Note upset calculations when he finished too well for Summit Road in the Timaru Nursery Stakes. Flying Note, a brown gelding by Flying Song from Relentless, is trained at Edendalc by C. C. Scott for Mr G. Kennedy. He was driven on Saturday by C. C. Devine.

Flying Note was slow early, as also were Don Dillon and Meadow Lynn. Summit Road was first out. but at the end of a furlong Wiella rushed to the front. Wiella led Rhythm Dancer and Summit Road with six and a half furlongs to run, with Don Ngaree, Garreen and Adios Duenna handy, two lengths in front of Flying Note.

Flying Note improved sharply racing past the half-mile and racing to the straight he was handy to Wiella and Summit Road, with Don Ngaree, which tangled, Rhythm Dancer and Garreen the only others with much chance. Wiella was soon in trouble and Summit Road and Flying Note worked clear. Both horses began to tire just inside the furlong and the had a great struggle, with the Southland pacer doing best to win by half a length. Summit Road had the run of the race and fought on gamely for his placing, three lengths in front of Don Ngaree, which made up ground. Don Ngaree was checked when Rhythm Dancer broke near the three furlongs ana again on reaching the straight. Wiella tired in the run home and was four lengths back fourth, eight lengths in front of Garreen. Then there were six lengths to Rhythm Dancer and a gap to Ingemar.

Catapult in Form Catapult led from end to end in the Temuka Handicap, and she handled the heavy going b « tter any of her rivals to win by three ’'catapult led from Supercraft and Glorified in the middle stages of the race, with a long gap to Kennoway and Dianthus Girl, which were attempting to bridge the gap. Dianthus Girl broke near the five furlongs, but she came again approaching the straight, where she was handy to Catapult, Supercraft, and showed no signs of weakening In the straight, and she won convincingly by three lengths. Dianthus Girl trotted a fair race for second, three lengths in front of Supercraft, which had every chance. Kennoway, after breaking inside the last three furlongs, was trfo lengths back, fourth, ahead of Procrastinator, Glorified, and Chances Are Brigadier Scott broke at the start and Hey There ran into him. Brigadier Scott lost his driver, and in the mix-up Composite and Sure Patrick lost all chance. Rain Cloud Holds Oh

The heavy track proved to be too much for most of the runners in the Salisbury Handicap, and many of them were beaten with six furlongs left. Rain Cloud, a place-getter at New Brighton last month, stayed on gamely over the last furlong to win for her Oamaru owner-trainer, F. Oliver. Dieman Dan made most of the pace. Lucky Dora joining him with more than six furlongs left. Rain Cloud moved up to be third at the half-mile, and racing to the straight she was shading Dieman Dan. Rocky Rowan, and Luck’s Way, with the remainder beaten off. Rain Cloud faltered just inside the furlong, but she was soon pacing freely again and ran out an easy winner by three lengths. Rocky Rowan was kept up to his work in the straight to beat Luck’s Way by a length for second. Dieman Dan tired badly in the straight to finish fourth, five lengths behind Luck’s Way Easy for When When, which was having her second race start, was too good for her opponents in the Claremont Handicap. She was In or near the lead all the way. She was passed by Attract at the end of half a mile, but three furlongs later she was clear again. The majority of the field made mistakes in the running and racing to the straight, When, White Emperor, and Fiammetta were almost in line, ahead of Snap On, with

three lengths to Attract, which had broken near the half-mile. The remainder of the field had no chance. Fiammetta moved up on the outside of When near the furlong post, and White Emperor attempted to race through on the inner. When had plenty in reserve and she won handsomely by a length and a half. Flarnmetta trotted a sound race for second, after starting from 36 yards. She was a length in front of White Emperor, a likeiy improver Snap On could not improve in the straight, and was four lengths back, fourth, eight lengths in front of Attract, with eight lengths to Grosvenor Maid. Division Race Paddy's Day and Llleas ran out decisive winners in the divisions of the Seadown Handicap, which were run in heavy rain. Hail fell towards the finish of the second division. Paddy's Day was handily placed on the inside throughout the first division. He was handy to Enrich, Levanter. Sine Mora, and Great Mystery racing to the straight, with Commonwealth next. Once into the straight Paddy's Day quickly drew up to Levanter, and he finished full of running, to win easily by a length and a half.

Levanter field on for second ahead of Sine Mora and Enrich, with Great Mystery, Kanaye, and Tara Bank following.

Llleas, after leading early, received the run of the race in the second division. Van Rush, which broke. Sea Chase, Vanese, Meadow Haze. Lileas, Gay Widow and Stormy Parade headed the field racing to the straight. Lileas came through the middle of the field soon after reaching the straight, and she won decisively by two lengths from Sea Chase, which beat Vanese by a head. Meadow Hate was another head back, a head in front of Gay Widow, with Napoleon Hanover, Count Cavan, and Stormy Parade at the head of a tired lot.